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On Sunday, Case Western Reserve University celebrated the 2019 commencement with an all-university convocation in the morning and individual school ceremonies throughout the day. That commencement structure began in 1985, when the university held its first outdoor, university-wide commencement cere...

During commencement yesterday, The Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University officially welcomed approximately 2,000 new alumni into its family. The graduates join a network of more than 110,000 alumni who have come before them, and The Alumni Association seeks to foster lifelong connec...

Commencement is quickly approaching and our soon-to-be graduates are preparing to walk across the stage Sunday, May 19. To mark the occasion, throughout May, we will give insight into key milestones in commencement celebrations throughout the years. From 1891 to 1931, Western Reserve University cel...

Commencement is quickly approaching and our soon-to-be graduates are preparing to walk across the stage Sunday, May 19. To mark the occasion, throughout May, we will give insight into key milestones in commencement celebrations throughout the years. After Western Reserve College was established in ...

Established with a gift from alumnus and Craigslist founder Craig Newmark (CIT ’75; GRS ’77, computer science) through Craig Newmark Philanthropies, the new Women in Tech Initiative at Case Western Reserve University seeks to build a strong community of female students in technology fields. The i...

The College for Women, later named after benefactor Flora Stone Mather, had many of its own spring traditions. One of the most beloved was May Day, an event which celebrated the arrival of spring on-campus with student-run plays, social outings and sometimes the planting of a tree. Each May Day ...

With the end of the academic year nearing, students all across campus will engage in a variety of traditions to mark the occasion. As a follow-up to our December Did You Know section highlighting winter traditions, we will share some spring traditions of past and present. In 1910, a Western Reserve...

Yearbooks allow alumni to re-live their college days long after they’ve passed. With LUX, Case Western Reserve University’s yearbook, students can preserve their memories for years to come. Under the Media Board umbrella, students work year-round to put together the yearbook, including senior portr...

Monday’s trivia question asked readers to identify which of four events from CWRU history happened April 15. The correct answer was that the chemistry building for the Case School of Applied Science, later named A.W. Smith Building, was dedicated April 15, 1939. Just over 40 percent of respondents c...

With the end of the academic year nearing, students all across campus will engage in a variety of traditions to mark the occasion. As a follow-up to our December Did You Know section highlighting winter traditions, we will share some spring traditions of past and present. Now in its 21st year, Spri...