Events

The Middle Eastern Cultural Association will be on the Kelvin Smith Library oval today during community hour (12:30–2 p.m.) offering free hummus to members of the campus community. For more information on MECA, join the mailing list at lists.case.edu/wws/info/meca.

Michelle Alexander, author of New York Times bestseller The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, headlines an upcoming series of free weekly citywide book discussions—one of which is taking place on campus Sept. 25. The citywide book discussions, which began Sept. 11,…

All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to celebrate homecoming at the kickoff event, Spartan Spiritfest. Held in the Thwing Center atrium from noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24, the event will feature free food and music. The 2012 Homecoming Court will also be revealed. For more…

On Monday, Sept. 24, a representative from the Japanese consulate in Detroit will visit the Case Western Reserve University campus for an informational session about teaching English in Japan through the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. The session will be in the Guilford House lounge…

The Employee Wellness Program will host a free low-calorie cooking demonstration on Wednesday, Sept. 26 in Nord Hall 310. During the event, attendees will learn tips on cooking healthy foods from Bon Appetit chefs and can meet Bon Appetit’s new on-site dietician, Dayna Einheit, who will be…

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.…