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To Our Case Western Reserve University Community, The campus will be closed this Wednesday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth, the day we commemorate the end of chattel slavery in the United States. However you choose to celebrate Juneteenth, we invite you to reflect, learn and…

Though his smile may be permanent, even Spartie has his off days. Just ask Jeremiah (Jerry) Ukwela, a member of the Class of 2024 who portrayed Case Western Reserve's mascot during his final year at the university—and the only student to don the costume in the 2023-24 academic year…

Case Western Reserve University recorded its highest-ever finish in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings, finishing the year 23rd among all NCAA Division III programs. The Learfield Directors' Cup recognizes the colleges and universities with the most success in collegiate athletics, with points…

The legacies of the late F. Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Callahan are reflected in more than five decades of generous philanthropy across numerous higher education, arts and social services nonprofits in Northeast Ohio, including Case Western Reserve. This week, the M.E and F.J. Callahan Foundation…

As artificial intelligence (AI) and big data reshape entire industries almost overnight, Case Western Reserve alumnus Kevin Kranzusch (CWR '90) is seeking to keep his alma mater at the forefront—capitalizing on his past support of the university by committing an additional $10 million to further…

Before longtime university supporter James C. Wyant, PhD (CIT ’65, HON ’23), died in December, he and his wife, Tammy Wyant, made one final joint commitment to Case Western Reserve: $1 million for the forthcoming Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB). The 189,000-square-foot…

Alumnus Tinkham Veale II’s name already marks collaborative spaces across Case Western Reserve's campus, including an entrepreneurship institute that launched in 2019, the university center that opened in 2014, and the convocation, recreation and athletic center that opened in 1997. Now,…

In recognition of Jewish American Heritage Month, which takes place annually in May, The Daily talked with Adam Saar, a rising third-year student majoring in cognitive science and economics and minoring in public policy. Saar is co-founder of Case Western Reserve’s Jewish Student Union, which aims…

For the second time in program history, the Case Western Reserve University softball team will be heading to the final round of the NCAA Division III Softball Championship after seventh-ranked CWRU defeated Coe College 8-3 on Friday at Mather Park in Cleveland to sweep the best-of-three Super…

Hundreds of graduating students earned degrees from Case Western Reserve University last week, celebrated through a series of commencement events spread over four days and 10 diploma ceremonies. So, what’s next for the CWRU Class of 2024? We caught up with several graduates to learn more…