Faculty & Staff
November 01, 2011
Faculty members thinking about what textbooks to use in spring classes should consider using CourseSmart, which enables you to review and use textbooks without possessing a hard copy.
CourseSmart is the world’s largest provider of textbooks in eTextbook format, and all Case Western Reserve Universi...
October 31, 2011
The Center for Policy Studies will host a talk with Benjamin Ginsberg, David Bernstein Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University, on “The Fall of the Faculty: Governing Universities in the 21st Century.” The discussion will be based on his book, The Fall of the Faculty: The Rise of ...
October 31, 2011
The Department of Human Resources is offering free flu shots and health screenings to faculty and staff during the Benefits Fair on Tuesday, Nov. 8 (11 a.m.-5 p.m.), and Wednesday, Nov. 9 (8 a.m.-2 p.m.), in Thwing Center’s Spartan Room.
No appointments are necessary.
For flu shots employees must ...
October 31, 2011
In Friday’s State of the University Address to faculty and staff in Thwing Center Ballroom, President Barbara R. Snyder focused on three keys to the future success of Case Western Reserve University: controlling costs, increasing revenue and strengthening the university’s core: academic excellence.
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October 27, 2011
The upcoming Circle Neighbors meeting—held Nov. 2 in Cleveland Museum of Art’s Gartner Auditorium—will discuss “New Schools in the Circle.”
Dan Moulthrop, Curator of Conversation, The Civic Commons and past host of WCNP’s The Sound of Ideas, will moderate the program. Panel participants will be Vic...
October 27, 2011
All interested faculty members are invited to take part in the three-day webinar “Federal Research Priorities and Budgets for FY12.” The webinar will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with a viewing taking place in Sears Library Building 670.
Panelists on the webinar will discuss...
October 25, 2011
Faculty are encouraged to submit their spring 2012 textbook orders to the University Bookstore as soon as possible. Early adoptions allow the bookstore to offer more titles for rent and more money for students at the end of the term. It would be ideal for orders to be obtained prior to Nov. 14, the ...
October 25, 2011
In this week’s Public Affairs Discussion Group, Elizabeth R. Click, assistant professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, will lead a talk on the topic “Should the Workday Include Time for Naps? Research Concerning Sleep and Productivity.” Insufficient sleep is linked to high blood pres...
October 24, 2011
The 11th annual Staff Advisory Council Basket Raffle will be held Nov. 8-9 during the Benefits Fair.
Now in its 11th year, the SAC Basket Raffle is a program coordinated by the Staff Advisory Council Community Service Committee. In past years we have donated as much as $6,000 to charity. This year,...
October 13, 2011
As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Information Technology Services (ITS) will host a presentation of the online EDUCAUSE Annual Conference Oct. 19-21 from 8 a.m. to noon in Sears 221 (Kulas Music Hall). All university personnel are welcome.
The presentation will focus on security-r...