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From classic films to heartwarming family shows, eerie poems and captivating theater productions, Halloween has long been a source of inspiration for various forms of media. Halloween-themed content has evolved over the years, appealing to different generations along the way. In the 1960s, the sea...

The path to Case Western Reserve University is different for all students, but their varied backgrounds enrich the campus environment for all. That is especially true of our transfer students, whose paths led them to CWRU after beginning their college journeys at other institutions. Whether a stud...

During Chris Ash’s nearly 50 years at Case Western Reserve University, she saw modern buildings rise, leadership change and entirely new areas of study debut. She earned two degrees—a bachelor’s in history in 1972 and an MBA specializing in accounting in 1981—and worked in the geology department, ...

It was an evening 100 years in the making. Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing celebrated the centennial of the school’s namesake endowment with a gala and scholarship kickoff celebration at Tinkham Veale University Center Oct. 14. During the program, the Dean and Edward J. and Louise Mellen Pr...

When Beth and David Daigle were helping their daughter, Celia, explore college options, Case Western Reserve’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing quickly emerged as the top choice for the entire family. Two primary factors put the university's school ahead of other of other nursing schools: ear...

Case Western Reserve University’s plans for its new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) will take a visible step forward next month as preparations for Yost Hall’s demolition begin. Announced in June, the 189,000-square-foot ISEB is scheduled to open in the fall of 2026. But b...

When applying to colleges, Samantha Hepp found that one of the first listed majors in a drop-down menu was aerospace engineering. She didn’t need to scroll any further. That area of study aligned with her fascination with space exploration and blended well with her desire to apply her love of math i...

Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing marked its 100th anniversary of educating students. Members of the Class of 1973 were the first to be inducted as Graduates of Distinction in a special ceremony, marking the occasion with a gift to support CWRU students. The Sp...

Beyond offering collections of words and their meanings, dictionaries act as windows into the evolution of language, revealing the history, culture and constant flux of human expression. In their pages, countless terms can be found that once were “slang”—words and phrases regarded as informal yet ...

Psychologist William Cross—author of Shades of Black: Diversity in African-American Identity—is known for his theory of racial identity development that emphasizes the importance of group identity among students of color. As Cross puts it, “racial, ethnic and cultural identity overlap at the level o...