Student Life

Students are invited to listen to Deputy Sheriff Carlis McDerment Jr. discuss the war on drugs at “Police Officer Says: End the Drug War,” an event sponsored by Young Americans for Liberty. The event will take place Wednesday, March 26, at 7 p.m. in the Thwing Center’s 1914 Lounge. McDerment is a ...

The campus community is invited to Kappa Alpha Theta's third annual “Bump, Set, Kite” volleyball tournament on Saturday, March 29, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center. In addition to volleyball, attendees can enjoy cotton candy and popcorn machines, a photo ...

HackCWRU is Case Western Reserve University's first “hackathon,” taking place this weekend, March 28-29. Nearly 200 students of all skill levels will be programming in Nord Hall for fun, learning and prizes. Throughout the weekend, students are invited to program or build any project in any languag...

To celebrate the nearing of Easter and Brazil's FIFA 2014 World Cup hosting gig, La Alianza will present “Carnaval Brasileiro 2014” on Saturday, March 29, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the Thwing Center atrium. Julia de Burgos Dance Studio and a samba band will give live performances. Attendees also can e...

Graduating students: It’s time for Grad Fair 2014, to be held Wednesday, March 26, and Thursday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Barnes and Noble university bookstore (located in Uptown at Euclid Avenue and East 115th Street). Grad Fair 2014 is Case Western Reserve University's official "on...

All female graduate and doctoral students are invited to join a brown-bag discussion about “Respect, Gender and Age in the Academic Experience.” Facilitated by Corinne Coen, assistant professor of organizational behavior, and Kathleen Kash, professor of physics, the conversation will address questi...

The Union of Turkish Students and the Cleveland Hillel will host a cross-cultural “Turkish Passport” movie night on Thursday, March 27, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Strosacker Auditorium. The event, sponsored by the Union of Turkish Students, the Cleveland Hillel and the Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Lear...

On Monday, March 31, La Alianza will hold a discussion on the legacy of Cesar Chavez and his dedication to the Labor Movement and Latino American civil rights. The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m in Hovorka Atrium. Speakers will include John Flores, Climo Junior Professor in the College of Ar...

Student Community@Covenant will host its monthly student brunch this Sunday, March 23, from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Church of the Covenant, located next to Thwing Center (enter the door under the tower, facing Euclid Avenue). All students are invited to attend the free, home-cooked brunch. Fo...

IMPROVment will host its annual Lake Effect Improv Festival on Saturday, March 22, at 8 p.m. in Harkness Chapel. The free festival will feature four different improvisational groups, food and music. IMPROVment, an improv comedy group, celebrates its 11th anniversary at Case Western Reserve Univers...