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School of Medicine students quickly ramp up to help manage crush of calls to local health centers
Student volunteers assist with public questions and concerns about COVID-19 pandemic While the novel coronavirus is disrupting every aspect of normalcy, the pandemic is also creating opportunities—for learning and community service, as faculty and students at Case Western Reserve University School…
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Seeking your stories and videos: Share acts of kindness, community at Case Western Reserve
The past few weeks have been a time of incredible tumult for individuals at Case Western Reserve—and around the country and world. Amid a global pandemic of COVID-19, many of the university’s faculty, staff and students have suddenly transitioned to learning, teaching and working remotely, all…
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CWRU leaders authorize “test-optional” admissions for students entering in fall 2021
University acts in response to SAT/ACT testing cancellations In response to standardized test cancellations amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Case Western Reserve University on Wednesday adopted a “test-optional” admissions policy for students entering in the fall of 2021. Richard Bischoff, the…
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CWRU to award 2020 Inamori Ethics Prize to Judge Silvia Alejandra Fernández de Gurmendi
Leading figure in international justice, humanitarian law and human rights The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University will award Judge Silvia Alejandra Fernández de Gurmendi, a leading figure in international justice, humanitarian law and human…
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U.S. News ranks Case Western Reserve’s graduate/professional programs
Edited at 10:54 a.m.: This article has been updated to reflect nursing school rankings. Case Western Reserve’s health-related programs kept their impressive positions in this year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings—and in some cases, improved upon them. The university’s medical school…
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Mentor and mentee guidebook available for graduate students and faculty
Case Western Reserve University’s Graduate Student Council (GSC) has released an updated version of The Guidebook for Mentors and Mentees—a resource for graduate student mentees and faculty who have taken on a mentorship role. Originally created in 2008 as two separate guides—one for mentors and…
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Canceled—2020 Cleveland Humanities Festival: TRUTH
In light of Ohio's confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cuyahoga County and state actions to mitigate further spread, the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities at Case Western Reserve University has canceled the 2020 Cleveland Humanities Festival: TRUTH. “The health and safety of our students,…
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Fellowship program for senior nurse executives announced
Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing partners with nursing organizations, finance group to launch first class An innovative five-part program designed to enhance and expand the development of senior nurse executive leaders will welcome its first…
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Government should step in to curb physician burnout, Case Western Reserve University researcher says
Physician burnout is a growing concern within the profession, but it’s also a public-health issue because of the potential to harm patients. Now, in new published research, a Case Western Reserve University law professor insists that government—not just the medical profession—needs to step up to…
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Case Western Reserve University research finds high rates of trauma exposure, PTSD symptoms for those in drug court
Nearly 94% of defendants in Cuyahoga County drug court have been exposed to trauma and many suffer from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new Case Western Reserve University study. “These findings tell us that we need to not only treat the disease of addiction, but…