Student Life

Student Affairs will host Family Weekend Sept. 23-25, featuring programs for families and students to bridge the gap between summer and fall break. Family Weekend officially starts on Friday, Sept. 23, with a reception at 5:30 p.m. with President Barbara R. Snyder, but if families arrive early,…

Students: Are you interested in social work, research and community action? Attend an open house at The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences on Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. to meet with faculty, financial aid officers, admissions staff, current students and alumni. Learn more at…

Habitat for Humanity will host its annual “Let’s Shack Up!” event on Friday, Sept. 16, on Freiberger Field. The event seeks to drive awareness about substandard housing issues, as teams of students build cardboard structures to sleep in over night. The most creative teams will win prizes. Students…

Take the service challenge and become a Civic Engagement Scholar. The Civic Engagement Scholars program is an initiative endorsed by President Barbara R. Snyder and designed to promote student involvement in the Cleveland community. Scholars commit to completing 50 community service hours during…

GradLink, a graduate student support group, will hold its first meeting of the semester Tuesday, Sept. 13, from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the Spartan Room at Thwing Center. Come eat pizza and share your thoughts and experiences about being a graduate student at Case Western Reserve University. Connect…

Find out how to find undergraduate research positions—on- and off-campus—during two information sessions: Sept. 14 at 9:30 a.m. and Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the Toepfer Room, on the second floor of Adelbert Hall. Register and find more information and session dates at…

University Singers is open to all students enrolled in the University who enjoy singing. The ensemble performs a wide variety of accompanied and a cappella repertoire. The ability to read music is not required for participation and there is no formal audition. For additional information, contact…

The Center for Civic Engagement and Learning (CCEL) will hold Project STEP-UP training Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Project STEP-UP is CCEL’s award-winning tutoring and mentoring program. Case Western Reserve University students are paired with local schools and after-school programs to tutor…

Mark Lorkowski, an electrical engineering and computer science major, had an idea for electronic shelf labels retailers could use to display prices, and he told some classmates at Weatherhead School of Management. They investigated the market and potential product materials and designs, then…

IMPROVment, CWRU’s short-form improvisational comedy troupe, will have free shows in the Eldred Black Box Theater Sept. 9-10 at 10 p.m. IMPROVment also will host auditions for pianists Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. and for improviser/comedians Sept. 13-14 at 7 p.m. All auditions will take place in the Eldred…