Events
October 19, 2018
Terri Mester, pre-law adviser, lecturer in English and adjunct professor of law, will lead a 90-minute workshop teaching students to apply plain language principles to the unique demands of legal writing. The session will intersperse lecturing with group discussion, starting with why Chaucer took…
October 18, 2018
Case Western Reserve University will host a two-day celebration in honor of the 30th anniversary of its partnership with Uganda. The festivities will begin Thursday, Oct. 25, at 5:30 p.m. in the Linsalata Alumni Center with a cocktail reception and special event titled “How Decades of Success…
October 18, 2018
The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program’s Ultimate Justice: Four Perspectives on Wrongful Convictions of the Innocent series will conclude with “Causes of Wrongful Conviction: Why Innocent People Get Convicted of Crimes” Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. at the Landmark Centre Building (25700 Science Park…
October 18, 2018
Facilitated by Planned Parenthood and hosted by the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women, the monthly "Let's Talk About..." sex-ed discussion series offers community members of all ages and backgrounds the chance to learn, ask questions and pick the brains of professional community health…
October 18, 2018
CWRU Gym Buddies will host Reps for the Vets to benefit the Cleveland VA Medical Center. The event will be held Saturday, Nov. 10, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center weight room. Participants will test their strength in various weightlifting competitions to…
October 18, 2018
The Case Western Reserve University–Cleveland Museum of Art Joint Graduate Program in Art History and Museum Studies will host the 44th annual Cleveland Symposium: “Built Environments and Performances of Power” Friday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Cleveland Museum of Art, Recital…
October 17, 2018
Is the cat in Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat black? Is presenting images of enslaved people smiling ever appropriate in children’s literature? What is the impact of personifying a bad mood in blackface in a picture book? Cara Byrne, a lecturer in the Department of English and the research advisor…
October 17, 2018
The Origins Science Scholars Series continues with a talk by Patricia Princehouse, director of the Program in Evolutionary Biology and outreach director of the Institute for the Science of Origins. Princehouse will present “Zombie DNA: Why Do Vestigial Organs and Genes Persist” Tuesday, Oct. 23,…
October 17, 2018
How can we enhance the experience of undergraduate students at Case Western Reserve University? What roles can faculty play in this process? The launch of the Student Success Initiative this fall has brought together existing resources (Post-Graduate Planning and Experiential Education, First-Year…
October 17, 2018
Procurement & Distribution Services will host the 2018 Vendor Fair Tuesday, Oct. 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend. Attendees should bring their valid CWRU ID. The fair will include giveaways, prizes…