Events
October 09, 2014
Dale Whittington, director of research and evaluation in the Shaker Heights City School District, will lead the next Public Affairs Discussion Group titled, “The Effects of High-Stakes Testing on Students and Schools.” The event will take place Friday, Oct. 10, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the…
October 09, 2014
Oleta Adams will be the featured performer at the African American Alumni Association Dinner Dance, which this year is co-sponsored by the Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity. The event will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, in the Tinkham Veale University Center…
October 09, 2014
As long as there have been feature movies there have been marriage movies, and yet Hollywood has always been cautious about how to label them—perhaps because, unlike any other genre of film, the marriage movie resonates directly with the experience of almost every adult coming to see it. In the…
October 08, 2014
The campus community is invited to join the Jackson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring winners as they present on best practices for mentoring undergraduates Friday, Oct. 10, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Strosacker Auditorium. The Jackson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring…
October 08, 2014
Michele L. Swers, associate professor of government at Georgetown University, will give the keynote address for the Conference on Women, Gender and Conservative Parties in the 21st Century. Her lecture, "Women in the Club: Democratic Women, Republican Women and the Politics of Women's Issues,"…
October 08, 2014
Ever wonder what international funding opportunities are available for your students? The next Center for International Affairs Global Talk Series session will provide information on internationally focused scholarships, grants, and other funding options for undergraduate and graduate…
October 08, 2014
Kappa Alpha Theta will hold a bone marrow drive on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Fribley Commons and the Leutner Pavilion Fireside Room. The bone marrow will be donated to Be a Match, a nonprofit organization that manages the largest and most diverse marrow registry in the…
October 07, 2014
Show your school spirit by participating in the 2014 homecoming parade Saturday, Oct. 18. Register your car, banner or float online by Oct. 15 to participate in the parade. This year’s theme is #CWRUThrowback. To learn more about how to build a float, visit wikihow.com/Build-a-Float. The…
October 07, 2014
The Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (PRCHN) at Case Western Reserve University seminar series continues Oct. 8 with a presentation on FreshLink Initiative Affiliate’s ongoing projects, and an in-depth discussion of their intervention study with in-home childcare providers and…
October 07, 2014
Richard Blanco was just the fifth person to hold the title of inaugural poet when he read at President Barack Obama's second inauguration in 2013. Yet he was a first in many ways: He was the first Latino, immigrant or gay person to serve in such a role—as well as the youngest, at age 44. Blanco…