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June 03, 2024
As any student can attest, earning a 4.0 GPA is no easy feat. Doing so as a student-athlete can be especially challenging, demanding exceptional time management, discipline and dedication to both academics and sports.
Sahil Dayal and Hannah Kassaie had the skills needed to make it possible. Member...

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May 30, 2024
When it comes to physical fitness and overall well-being, it’s no secret there’s a profound connection. At Case Western Reserve University, coaches of Spartan athletic teams excel at putting this connection to good use.
From basketball to softball and beyond, each coach excels at bringing out the b...

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May 29, 2024
Imagine you’re a practitioner with a patient who is a candidate for a high-risk surgery that would offer a 50% chance at long-term survival. Without the surgery, the patient would die.
Should the patient receive the surgery at the risk of a complication? What would life look like afterward? Would ...

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May 24, 2024
From supporting students through the Office of Interprofessional and Interdisciplinary Education and Research, to teaching in multiple departments and studying international relations, those of Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American heritage are engaged with countless facets of Case Wester...

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May 15, 2024
Case Western Reserve University students come to campus with impressive résumés. While here, they continue to flourish—and share their knowledge, skills and experiences with our university community, leaving a mark on their peers, instructors and the broader campus and Cleveland communities.
Upon ...

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May 14, 2024
Reflecting on the recent growth of Alpha Kappa Psi, Case Western Reserve University’s business fraternity, you’d never know the organization’s president Ryan Seymour had no intention of studying a management-related subject.
He took on leadership of the organization serendipitously a year and a hal...

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May 13, 2024
John Sideras, executive vice president and chief financial officer, to retire after 17 years at CWRU
When John Sideras joined Case Western Reserve in 2008, he expected to be here six months. Faced with a $20 million deficit in fiscal year 2007, the university was in a dire financial situation. Sideras, then the president and former CEO of the MetroHealth System, agreed to step in on an interim basi...

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May 06, 2024
To recognize the contributions postdoctoral researchers make to Case Western Reserve University—and their respective fields—The Daily has partnered with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs on a new monthly series. Know an outstanding postdoc making an impact at CWRU or in their field? Nominate them t...

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April 26, 2024
From advocating for mental health and conducting research in the Department of Psychiatry, to directing programming in the Office of Multicultural Affairs, those of Arab American heritage are engaged with seemingly every facet of Case Western Reserve University.
In recognition of Arab American Heri...

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April 23, 2024
When Michelle Santos Monterroso arrived at Case Western Reserve as a first-year student in fall 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic still put a strain on many in-person activities.
As a result, Santos Monterroso wasn’t as involved in student organizations as she’d have liked. The following year, she decide...