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Larry and Sally Sears commit $1.5 million to advance experiential engineering education at Case Western Reserve University
Alumni’s latest gift to CWRU will establish an endowed instructor position focused on teaching
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A calling to heal: How CWRU shaped Ava Shamban’s medical career
Alum Ava Shamban reflects on her CWRU education and dermatology career as she prepares to speak at the 2026 White Coat Ceremony
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The lasting impact of endowed gifts
Two hundred years of educational excellence was not built in a single moment—it was shaped by every student, every faculty member and every act of generosity. Every personal story is woven into that legacy, and when you use the right vehicle for your season of life, your chapter can become one of…
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Solutions builder
An ‘unsolvable’ problem launched Shailesh Mehta’s career—and now spurs a new professorship
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Returning 'the favor' with gift for telecommunications research
A chance meeting led Farrokh Khatibi to CWRU—and later work developing technology for advanced cellular networks
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A legacy in harmony
Richman family expands support to CWRU by endowing professorship in Popular Music Studies
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Honoring an alumnus with the right chemistry for teaching
Swineheart family hopes to spark curiosity in future generations
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Staying true to a personal promise
Alumnus DJ Jones honors the support he received at Weatherhead School
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Getting game-ready: Alumni gifts will transform historic Adelbert Gym into new DiSanto Arena
As student-athletes decades ago, Fred DiSanto (WRC ’85, MGT ’86), Don Richards (CIT ’79, MGT ’81) and James C. Wyant, PhD (CIT ’65, HON ’23), trained in Adelbert Gym, one of Case Western Reserve University’s oldest buildings, built in 1888. Now, a transformative renovation is underway to bring this…
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Alumna’s gift doubles down on student support
A gift from alumna, trustee Susan Mucciarone will expand leadership development opportunities