Faculty & Staff
April 01, 2015
The practice of having students work in groups in educational settings keeps growing—partly driven because students have to share resources or are working on projects too large to handle individually, and also because new advanced-technology classrooms like the ones that have been built on the Case…
March 31, 2015
The Organizational Development & Learning Unit of the Department of Human Resources will continue its brown bag series on implicit bias on Tuesday, April 14, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Crawford Hall, Room 209. Erin Dweik will facilitate this session, which will focus on Arab-Muslim…
March 31, 2015
The next lecture in the Cleveland Digestive Disease Core Center Seminar Series will be “Enhancement of NOD2 Antibacterial Activity for the Prevention of Inflammatory Bowel Disease,” a talk by Christine McDonald, assistant professor of molecular medicine. McDonald's lecture will be Wednesday, April…
March 30, 2015
Conflict happens—everyone needs to develop the skills to manage it effectively. When managed properly, conflict can allow for learning opportunities. The Organizational Development and Learning Unit of the Department of Human Resources will launch a two-part series on conflict management with an…
March 27, 2015
Faculty and staff members who are alumni of Case Western Reserve University are invited to join Liberty Mutual for a lunch-and-learn session about identity fraud on Wednesday, April 1, or Thursday, April 2. Both sessions are from noon to 1 p.m. at the Alumni House. Those interested in auto or…
March 26, 2015
The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith Library is accepting proposals for the 2015 Freedman Fellows Program. This program—supported by the College of Arts and Sciences, Kelvin Smith Library and the Freedman Fellows Endowment established by Marian K. and Samuel B. Freedman—is…
March 25, 2015
As part of preparing for Case Western Reserve University’s accreditation review and site visit, the university and its academic departments focused on creating outcomes for courses and programs that can be used as measures of learning. However, the value of specifying such outcomes goes far…
March 25, 2015
Have you ever faced bias because of a "different" accent? What are some tips to get people to listen to what you have to say? What role does culture play in communication? Sarah de Swart, associate director of UCITE, will discuss these issues and provide resources for women faculty at a discussion…
March 23, 2015
President Barbara R. Snyder, Provost Bud Baeslack and the Offices of the President and Provost invite faculty and staff to a retirement party for Chris Ash, vice president for university planning and institutional research, on Wednesday, April 8, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Hovorka Atrium in the Agnar…
March 20, 2015
Faculty and staff are invited to participate in two upcoming series on meditation and Stress Management and Resilience Training (S.M.A.R.T.). Practicing meditation regularly can help reduce stress, improve focus and concentration, and improve general wellness leading to greater workplace…