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Alumnus Richard H. Thaler earns Nobel Prize for work in behavioral economics
Case Western Reserve University alumnus Richard H. Thaler (ADL ’67, HON ’03) today received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for pioneering work in behavioral economics. Thaler, a professor of economics and behavioral science at the University of Chicago since 1995, is known for…
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Provost search committee chairs, members announced
President Barbara R. Snyder today announced that Biology Professor Roy Ritzmann and Vice President for Research Suzanne Rivera will co-chair the committee leading the search for Case Western Reserve’s next provost. Ritzmann, a faculty member since 1977 and former Faculty Senate chair, is an…
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Tell the university your preferences for benefit cost options; deadline next Wednesday
With projected growth in health coverage costs looming particularly large for 2018, Case Western Reserve leaders are asking faculty and staff to share their preferences regarding ways to reduce health care expenses in the coming year. Members of the campus community can offer their perspectives…
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New shuttle tracking system expected to improve passenger experience
Getting around the Case Western Reserve University campus and University Circle neighborhood should get a little easier this week with the introduction of a new shuttle-tracking system: TransLoc. The TransLoc Rider app for iOS and Android will provide tracking information for the CircleLink,…
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Nursing Dean Mary Kerr to step down effective June 30
After leading the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing since 2011, Mary E. Kerr has announced she will resign as dean effective June 30 of next year. Kerr, an alumna of the school and former official at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), said she elected to step down both for personal…
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Case Western Reserve University to dedicate new historic Underground Railroad site marker with free, public celebration
This fall semester, Case Western Reserve University installed a historic Underground Railroad site marker on the southeast corner of Adelbert Road and Euclid Avenue, outside the Allen Memorial Medical Library. To dedicate the newest historic marker on campus and celebrate Case Western Reserve’s…
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University issues guidance on travel ban; reminder of DACA deadline
The latest version of President Trump’s travel ban now faces its own legal challenge, but Case Western Reserve continues to advise individuals from the cited countries to follow the guidance the university issued last week. The American Civil Liberties Union and National Immigration Law Center…
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Five Case Western Reserve University alumni to receive 2017 Alumni Association Awards
The Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University will honor five accomplished alumni for their notable achievements and commitment to the university during this year’s Homecoming Luncheon at noon on Friday, Oct. 6, in the Tinkham Veale University Center. (Visit case.edu/homecoming for more…
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University update on federal Title IX interim guidance
The federal government’s release of new interim guidance regarding sexual misconduct has prompted questions regarding its effects on Case Western Reserve’s policy and practices. While the university will continue to evaluate potential implications of the information released, officials have…
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CWRU ranks No. 34 in the U.S., according to Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education list
Case Western Reserve improved by three slots to rank 34th among universities nationwide in the second annual edition of The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (WSJ/THE) rankings released last night. Promoted as a measure of the factors that students and families value most in selecting a…