Events

Celebrate the grand opening and dedication of the Uptown project and Toby’s Plaza at the Blue Block Party, a dynamic street festival for the campus community on Sept. 27. Hosted by Case Western Reserve and MRN Ltd., the project’s developer, the Blue Block Party will offer a sneak peek at…

The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will hold information sessions for its spring study abroad courses, which are open to all undergraduate and graduate students as well as alumni and professionals in health and human service fields. The programs include a course on child welfare in…

All students interested in entering law school after graduation are invited to attend a pre-law information session Friday, Sept. 21, from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Nord Hall 400. Kelli Curtis, assistant dean of admissions at Case Western Reserve’s School of Law will present “What Admission Directors…

Operation Smile will hold its first general body meeting Sept. 20 in Wade Commons at 8:30 p.m. During the meeting, attendees can learn more about the club, which brings awareness to the affliction of individuals with facial deformities. The attendees also can learn how to apply for fundraising…

Arnold Hirshon, university librarian and associate provost, will lead this week’s Friday Public Affairs Discussion Group on “The Future of University Libraries.” The discussion, organized by the Center for Policy Studies, begins Sept. 21 at 12:30 p.m. in Kelvin Smith Library’s Dampeer Room.…

The Staff Advisory Council and the Department of Human Resources will host the third annual Steps 4 Staff walk this month. The 2-mile walk will be held Friday, Sept. 21, from 3 to 5 p.m., beginning at Veale Center and continuing throughout campus. Registration is $15; all proceeds benefit the SAC…

The American Red Cross will host blood drives Thursday, Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Nord Hall 310 and Friday, Sept. 21, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Nord Hall 310 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Thwing Center 1914 Lounge. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment online, but walk-ins are also…

On Saturday, Sept. 22, the CWRU Muslim Student Association will host its annual Fast-a-Thon charitable fundraiser dinner in support of UNICEF Syria, in light of the ongoing violence and turmoil in the country. The event, featuring Middle Eastern and Indian cuisine, will begin at 7 p.m. in the…

All campus departments and residence halls are invited to deck out their offices in blue and white for the homecoming office/residence hall decorating contest. Interested participants should email Colleen Barker-Williamson (crb3@case.edu) by Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. to register. Decorating must be…

The university bookstore will host a meeting with Patricia Harman, author of The Midwife of Hope River, Sept. 20 at noon. In her new book, Harman, a former faculty member at Case Western Reserve, follows the life of midwife Patience Murphy in the Appalachia region during the Depression. The book…