Faculty & Staff

Morton H. Litt, professor emeritus of macromolecular science and engineering, passed away June 2. Litt had a long career at the university beginning in the 1960s and remaining on the faculty until his retirement in 2005. Throughout his career, Litt researched the development of fuel cells…

As most Americans continue to spend more time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the odds of cardiac arrests in a home setting are likely to increase. Each year, June 1–7 is designated as National CPR and AED Awareness Week, and this year, the significance is especially striking. More than…

The Office of Education Abroad will offer Risk Management Workshops for all Case Western Reserve University faculty who lead study abroad programs. The workshop will cover best practices and important information for keeping students and faculty safe during study abroad experiences. A workshop…

The deadline for Mentor Fellows applications has been extended to June 5. Faculty are invited to apply to participate in the 12th Mentor Fellows program to be conducted by the Office of Faculty Development during the fall 2020 semester. This series of seminars is designed to engage faculty members…

University Technology’s ([U]Tech) Teaching and Learning Technologies (TLT), in collaboration with University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE), will offer a six-week Dual Delivery Summer Camp starting June 1. Faculty and staff members are invited to participate in a summer of…

Faculty are invited to apply to participate in the 12th Mentor Fellows program to be conducted by the Office of Faculty Development during the fall 2020 semester. This series of seminars is designed to engage faculty members in thoughtful discussions with other faculty members on mentoring and on…

The Faculty for Mindfulness Committee was formed in January to promote awareness and options for incorporating mindfulness into teaching in order to help students improve emotional regulation and concentration skills as well as to help them absorb and reflect meaningfully on course content. While…

Sidney I. Picker Jr. and Arsenia Golubenkova, a law student from Russia who studied law at Case Western Reserve University in 2018-19 Sidney I. Picker Jr., professor emeritus at Case Western Reserve School of Law, died on April 28 in Fort Myers, Florida after a brief hospitalization. He was 85.…

Faculty and staff are reminded that they can get advice and education about their retirement savings in one-on-one virtual counseling sessions. Vanguard is holding virtual one-on-one counseling sessions this week. Faculty and staff are encouraged to sign up. Appointments are still…

Case Western Reserve University’s employee assistance program provider, IMPACT Solutions, recognizes the effect of COVID-19 on people’s finances. Faculty and staff can visit the Human Resources website’s Employee Assistance and Work/Life Program page for a tip sheet on financial resources along…