Events

In the upcoming Anton and Rose Zverina lecture, “Something Borrowed, Something Blue: The Strange History of Aristotle’s Masterpiece,” Mary E. Fissel, professor in the Department of the History of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, explores the history of one of the most important popular medical…

Standing as bookends on a decade of architectural milestones are the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the 2010 opening of the world’s tallest building in Dubai. What’s happened between those hallmark events is what Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin…

The Department of Human Resources invites faculty and staff to attend the annual Benefits Fair on Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Thwing Center Ballroom. Please drop by to make your 2012 Benelect elections, speak with Benefits Staff and…

Take part in the CWRU Free Wellness Seminar on diabetes Nov. 7 from noon to 1 p.m. in Adelbert Hall’s Toepfer Room. Join Laurie Sadler, MD, FACP, to learn how to prevent diabetes and stay healthy if you or a loved one has the condition. She will also answer any questions. Register for the event…

On Nov. 8, Case Western Pro-Life will host a lecture with Clement Persaud, former professor of medical microbiology and biotechnology at Canadore College in Northern Ontario. Persaud’s lecture, “The Humanity of the Embryo,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Strosacker Auditorium. A question and answer…

For its annual programming on men and gender event, the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women will bring in former NFL player Don McPherson for the discussion “You Throw Like a Girl.” For more than 20 years, McPherson has used the power and appeal of sport to address complex social issues. For this…

There will be two seminars to prepare for the Intersections: SOURCE Undergraduate Symposium and Poster Session. The first, “How to Make a Poster,” will take place Nov. 11 at 3:45 p.m. in Sears Library 480. The next session, “How to Present a Poster,” will take place Dec. 2 at 9:30 a.m. in…

Major changes are coming to Relay for Life in 2012. For starters, the time: Rather than being a primarily nighttime event—historically taking place Friday evening through Saturday morning—the event will now run Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning. The 2012 event will begin April 21 at 1 p.m. and…

Join the Public Affairs Discussion Group Nov. 4 for the talk, “(Re)Regulating Financial Services: How Laws May Work in Practice.” Michael Wager of Squires, Sanders and Dempsey, will discuss what people should look for as financial regulations of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer…

The Share the Vision committee and the President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge will host an open forum Nov. 4 titled “What is the Role of Religion at a Secular University?” Audience participation will be encouraged in the forum, answering questions about the role of religion…