Faculty & Staff
July 29, 2015
The 2015 Staff Advisory Council elections are underway. Voting will run through Friday, July 31, at 5 p.m. Anyone who is in one of the voting centers (School of Dental Medicine; Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing; Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences; University…
July 28, 2015
Research suggests that faculty who strive to create a good first impression and a warm climate in the classroom not only obtain better educational outcomes, but they and their students also have much more enjoyable experiences than those who neglect to pay attention to doing so. Even simple…
July 24, 2015
In an effort to positively influence the privacy culture of Case Western Reserve University, the University Compliance Office will form the Privacy Ambassadors Network (PAN). Made up of staff and faculty from around campus, PAN will meet periodically for privacy-related training and dialogue.…
July 22, 2015
Most instructors often think of assessments as something only to be used at the very end of learning as a way to gauge a student's success in their classes. But there are a number of other useful ways to think about assessments—both as a learning tool for students and for instructors. Formative…
July 20, 2015
More spaces across campus have joined the new Event Management System Reservation system. The following spaces are able to be reserved: Adelbert Hall, Rooms M1, M2, M3 and Toepfer Amasa Stone Chapel Allen Memorial Library, Ford Auditorum Hovorka Atrium Crawford Hall, Room 720 Crawford Hall,…
July 20, 2015
There will be a Weight Watchers open house on Wednesday, July 22, from noon to 1 p.m. in Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Room 2280. The meeting will focus on portion control and will include information for those who would like to join the Weight Watchers program.
July 17, 2015
Amidst working, taking care of children and maintaining home life, parents often find it difficult to find time to make healthy meals as well. The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women and Bon Appetit Management Co. want to help make life easier. Get tips on healthy and easy 15-minute meals in a…
July 16, 2015
Case Western Reserve University is looking for faculty and staff volunteers for its Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), which prepares employees to help themselves and each other—and to supplement the work of first responders—in the event of a campus crisis. Up to 50 faculty and staff…
July 15, 2015
121 Fitness’ new “Learn to Lift” Series will teach participants to perform squats, bench presses and deadlifts safely and effectively. Classes are free and offered on a variety of dates and times to accommodate all schedules. Dates and registration information is available online.
July 14, 2015
At a University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) session in June, four faculty members who had been part of the Active Learning Fellows program—Rebecca Benard (biology), Megan Holmes (Mandel School), Kurt Rhoads (civil engineering) and Genevieve Sauve (chemistry)—shared their…