Events
January 27, 2012
Barbara Reiterer, a doctoral candidate at the University of Minnesota, will speak about her research into the life and work of Elsa Leichter, a Jewish refugee from Vienna who came to the United States on the eve of World War II, receiving a degree in social work in 1949 from what would become Case…
January 26, 2012
That time of year is here: University Program Board’s annual Gluttony Gauntlet will be held Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Jolly Scholar. Teams will compete in a five-round food-eating contest for gift cards to Jolly Scholar and Qdoba. The first 20 teams of five participants will be…
January 26, 2012
Looking for a night on the town, 1920s style? The Case Western Reserve University Swing Club will host three of the best swing bands in the country as part of its annual event, SparX. Glenn Crytzer and his Syncopators from Seattle will play from 9 p.m. to midnight Feb. 3, and on Feb. 4, the…
January 26, 2012
The Connor Integrative Medicine Network will offer a four-week Meditation 101 course at a discounted rate to Case Western Reserve University employees ($40 for employees; $60 for non-employees). Wednesday classes will be held Feb. 8-29 and March 7-28, from 5 to 6 p.m. in University Hospitals Case…
January 26, 2012
Author Mary Helen Stefaniak will read from and talk about her Anisfield-Wolf-award-winning novel, The Cailiffs of Baghdad, Georgia, when she comes to campus Feb. 1. The discussion will be held at 6 p.m. in the Wolstein Research Building Auditorium. Stefaniak will alternate readings from the novel…
January 25, 2012
The Program in Ethnic Studies, the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and the Department of Philosophy will welcome a pioneer of African philosophy and feminism to campus Jan. 30. Tanella Boni, professor of philosophy at the University of Abidjan (Côte-d’Ivoire) and distinguished…
January 25, 2012
A question and answer session about summer research program applications will be held Feb. 3, beginning at 4 p.m. in Adelbert Hall’s Toepfer Room. RSVP for the event to bvp@case.edu.
January 25, 2012
The Power of Diversity Lecture series continues Feb. 7 with a lecture by biology professor Emmitt Jolly. Jolly will present “The Biochemistry of Life: A Model of Diversity” Feb. 7 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the 1914 Lounge at Thwing Center. The lecture, sponsored by the Office of Inclusion, Diversity…
January 24, 2012
This week’s Public Affairs Discussion Group will feature Deepak Sarma, associate professor of South Asian religions, speaking on “The December Dilemma: Non-Christians and the Culture of Christmas.” The discussion will be held Jan. 27 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Dampeer Room of Kelvin Smith…
January 23, 2012
The Case Western Reserve University Center for Civic Engagement & Learning (CCEL) will host a Community Service Fair to kick off the spring semester on Friday, Jan. 27, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the Thwing Center Ballroom. The CWRU campus community is invited to stop by and learn more about how…