Events

There will be a special meeting of ACT III, a drop-in group for women of retirement age, April 5, 4-5:30 p.m., in Thwing Center’s Spartan Room. During the Act III meeting, attendees will view and discuss the classic documentary The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter, produced and directed by…

The Share the Vision committee will host a program titled “Community at Case” March 30 from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Nord Hall 310. Randy Blackford from the Office of Multicultural Affairs will facilitate the program using the World Café model, which encourages open dialogue and participant…

The Schubert Center for Child Studies, the Department of Anthropology and the Case Western Reserve University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa will present the talk “When Cultures Collide: The Moral Challenge in Cultural Migration.” Richard Shweder, the William Claude Reavis Distinguished Service…

Years before a car hits the road—even years before its parts are manufactured—engineers must design and refine every aspect of a vehicle. At Ford Motor Co., this takes place in Ford’s immersive Environment Lab (FiVE), a state-of-the-art facility that provides digital evaluations of vehicle concepts…

Women staff members are invited to attend an informational meeting April 12 to find out more about the Women Staff Leadership Development Initiative (WSLDI). WSLDI aims to provide a university-based resource and support system for women professional staff members seeking to further their…

The perennial problem that confronts almost all teachers is how to engage students who may not have any intrinsic interest in the material. So how does one teach students material they dislike? That’s the topic of this week’s UCITE seminar, to be held March 29 from noon to 1 p.m. This problem…

Miriam Levin, professor of history, art history and art, will present a two-part talk on “Urban Modernity: Writing the Book and Rethinking Paris, London, Berlin, Chicago & Tokyo.” During the session, she will discuss writing the book Urban Modernity: Cultural Innovation in the Second Industrial…

Novelist Alex Shakar will be on campus March 29 to discuss the philosophical dimensions of his latest novel, Luminarium. Shakar, whose work has been highly praised by such novelists as Dave Eggers and Jonathan Franzen and who has won acclaim from The New York Times, Washington Post and The Los…

The Commencement Office will host Grad Fair 2012 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, and Thursday, March 29, at the University Bookstore at its new location in Uptown at Euclid Avenue and East 115 Street. This is Case Western Reserve University's official "one stop shop" for all…

LorkTech, a technology company created by students from Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Institute of Art, will host a charity benefit, “Celebrating Sustainability & Entrepreneurship” April 2. The event, which features guest speakers and dinner, will benefit Kids Against Hunger,…