Faculty & Staff
November 02, 2015
The 2015 Staff Advisory Council (SAC) Community Service Basket Raffle will be held in conjunction with the Benefits Fair Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 12, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are available are for $5, which includes seven tickets, and can be…
October 28, 2015
Faculty and staff can contribute toward their retirement savings on a pre-tax or Roth basis through payroll deduction. The Internal Revenue Service has announced calendar year limits on retirement contributions, with no increases for 2016. Participants can contribute up to $18,000. Participants…
October 27, 2015
Faculty often face many unexpected classroom moments, such as a student question or demand about grading, a discussion of deadlines or assignments that takes a surprisingly confrontational turn, or an allegation of gender or ethnic insensitivity that seems to come out of nowhere. The next…
October 26, 2015
Seed grants from the Center for International Affairs are available for faculty to develop sustainable initiatives to enhance internationalization at the university. Awards of up to $5,000 are available, and the Center for International Affairs will work with recipients to secure additional…
October 23, 2015
Join 121 Fitness and Bon Appetit Management Co. for a free cooking demo Tuesday, Oct. 27, from noon to 1 p.m. on the lower level of Leutner Commons. Chefs will demonstrate how to prepare a healthy dish with seasonal fall ingredients. Samples will be provided. The demo is free. Registration is…
October 22, 2015
Faculty and staff members can stop by Barnes and Noble University Bookstore Monday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to have custom measurements taken by an Oak Hall Cap and Gown representative. The bookstore will offer a 10 percent discount on regalia through Nov. 30.
October 21, 2015
Faculty members from across the university are invited to apply to become University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) Learning Fellows for the Spring 2016 semester. UCITE Learning Fellowships are available to Case Western Reserve University faculty—tenure track or not—each…
October 20, 2015
The ubiquity of the lecture as a teaching technique has been challenged by alternative modes such as flipped classrooms, seminars, discussion classes, and the like. Though there may be temptation to think of the lecture as an inferior method of teaching, used only by those among the teaching…
October 19, 2015
Thanks to a bequest from family members of the late Evan Nord, Center for Innovation in Technology and Education (UCITE) will offer Nord Grants to faculty. Nord Grants are awarded to faculty who seek to directly benefit student learning or indirectly benefit them through faculty development. Some…
October 16, 2015
An important part of protecting privacy at Case Western Reserve University relates to how employees store and transmit data on their computers and other electronic devices. This fiscal year, the CWRU Compliance Office and Information Technology Services’ security team will partner to provide…