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Chris Bell dancing in an urban environment
Putting the person ahead of the performance
Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Dance is hosting its final production of the 2025-2026 season from April 15-18 at Mather Dance Center. With Gratitude is a special concert celebrating 50 years of the Graduate Dance Program...
Reid Tileston celebrating after the successful defense of his thesis
Reaching the summit: Becoming the nation’s first PhD graduate in Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
As he reaches the end of his educational journey, Reid Tileston reflects on his view from the mountaintop—and aims impossibly higher.“I want to be the world’s best teacher of Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA),” he said. “And I want to inspire my students to have the confidence to do hard…
Vibha Mandayam
Meet a master’s student whose dedication to nature began at the nearby Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Growing up in nearby Stow, Ohio, Case Western Reserve University master’s student Vibha Mandayam (CWR ’25) spent her childhood admiring the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, developing an appreciation and protectiveness of nature. Now, she’s turning that dedication into action as an intern helping…
Photo of Hiba Obeid and Karisa Liaw at Intersections
An enduring legacy: CWRU students share how their mentor-mentee relationships have shaped their experiences
A mentor can make a lasting impression a pupil carries through life—transcending career stages. Hiba Obeid, a PhD student in genetics at Case Western Reserve University, is an example of just that, often reflecting on the lessons she learned from Elias Rahal, her master’s program faculty mentor in…
Caroline Deyoe in black coat stands smiling in front of the Cleveland skyline lit up at night.
Heading to Harvard: How one dental student went from patient to pediatric dentist
Fourth-year dental student Caroline Deyoe recently matched at Harvard, continuing her passion for pediatric dentistry.
Photo of Andrea Silva posing for a photo in front of the Aerojet Rocketdyne sign during an internship
Meet an undergraduate student being honored nationally as a promising student in aerospace engineering
Throughout the four years of her undergraduate career, Andrea Silva has balanced double majors in mechanical and aerospace engineering, dedicated involvement on the Case Rocket Team, and the challenging schedule of a student-athlete on the Spartan women’s soccer team.Though it can get hectic, Silva…
Elizabeth Ginsburg in sunglasses and wearing a race medal stands in front of a computer screen displaying her race time.
Finding her stride: How one DNP student balances life with a passion for learning
For Elizabeth Ginsburg, RN, a student at CWRU’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, finding the balance between work and education was easy with the DNP program.
Kimberly Volarcik
Meet CWRU’s champion for human research protection
Kimberly Volarcik, Research Compliance Officer Executive Director for the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) Area of Focus: Leads the Human Research Protection Program Behind groundbreaking discoveries is a robust system dedicated to protecting human research participants. At…
Photo of Anjhani Mcgee
Meet a social work student supporting runaway and homeless youth through her fieldwork
Anjhani Mcgee has always been a believer in the power of resilience. Now her studies at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences have reinforced that belief. A first-year student in the Master of Social Work program, Mcgee has a concentration in Children and Families.…
Case Western Reserve University VP of HR Amanda Bailey
Case Western Reserve University names new VP of HR and chief human resources officer
Amanda Bailey brings decades of higher education experience and a strong vision for advancing the role of human resources