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Words Matter setting fall meeting schedule; new participants welcome
Words Matter, an on-campus organization to educate people on the use and impact of derogatory language and terms, is setting its meeting times for the fall. Meetings include panel discussions, and Marc Elliot, who was diagnosed with Hirschsprung’s disease when he was two days old and Tourette’s…
USG sponsors Welcome Back Party for undergrads Aug. 27; entertainment includes student band, DJ battle
The Undergraduate Student Government will sponsor a Welcome Back Party Aug. 27 from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Freiberger Field. The annual event, open to all undergraduate students, includes live music from a student band (Bending August), a DJ battle with four DJs competing for the students’ vote for…
SAFE Line gets new central phone number; offers privileged reporting to discuss sexual assault, relationship violence
The Sexual Conduct Committee at Case Western Reserve University announced a new centralized phone number for privileged and confidential conversations about sexual assault and relationship violence. The Survivors And Friends Empowerment (SAFE) Line can be reached 24/7 at 216.368.7777. This…
Student RTA passes effective today—find out pickup, purchasing information
Student fall 2011 RTA passes are effective from Aug. 11-Jan. 17. Graduate students may purchase passes at Access Services for $75; students must be registered in SIS as a full-time graduate student to purchase an RTA pass. Returning undergraduate resident students may obtain their pass starting on…
Outage planned for QuikPay on Aug. 11 from midnight to 7 a.m.
QuikPay services will be down from Thursday, Aug. 11, from midnight to 7 a.m. to allow Information Technology Services (ITS) and the QuikPay vendor to conduct scheduled maintenance. QuikPay is the system used by students to pay tuition with a credit card. For further questions, contact the ITS…
Career Center to host international student workshop on résumés, CVs and job searching
International students are invited to attend a workshop on “Résumés, CVs and Job Search Tips,” held Aug. 10 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Nord Hall 400. The workshop, presented by Kim Paik and Genine Apidone, will look at the differences between résumés and CVs, and what works best for your career goals.…
GSS Peer Review & Editing program open to grad, post-doc students for homework, manuscripts and more
Graduate and post-doctoral students: Do you have poor grammar? Is English your second language? Do you wish you could have someone read over your paper and see if it makes sense? The GSS Peer Review and Editing program can help. Submit any document (manuscript draft, homework assignments,…
Grad students: Join 121 Fitness Center with no initiation fee before July 31
CWRU’s 121 Fitness Center invites all new graduate students to join before July 31 for $0 initiation fee (a savings of $50). A valid graduate student ID is required for the special. Membership is just $36/month for students with no contracts and includes more than 55 group exercise classes per…
Undergrad students: Apply for weeklong entrepreneurship learning experience this summer; deadline July 11
The Entrepreneurship Education Consortium is sponsoring Immersion Week, an intensive one-week, academic immersion experience for undergraduates from all disciplines to immerse themselves in the skills needed to help them develop new business concepts and apply these skills in a team-based business…
Calling all student DJs: Compete in Welcome Back Party spin-off
The Undergraduate Student Government is looking for student DJs to compete in a spin-off as part of its annual Welcome Back Party for Case Western Reserve University students in August. Students will vote for their favorite DJs and cash prizes will be awarded. If you are interested in participating…