University News
August 29, 2012
One of the first patients to receive implanted muscle stimulation technology developed at the Cleveland FES (Functional Electrical Simulation) Center will represent the United States in sailing this weekend at the 2012 Paralympic Games. Jennifer French, a native of North Royalton, is among six…
August 29, 2012
After decades of underinvestment and isolation, the Iraqi higher education system suffered even further during the Iraq War. Now, eight Iraqi engineering faculty members have come to Case Western Reserve University to learn first-hand how they can reshape their universities and contribute to…
August 27, 2012
To the Case Western Reserve University community: Today marks the formal beginning of a new academic year on our campus. This morning some classes began as early as 7 o’clock, while others will stretch beyond 9:30 in the evening. Tomorrow our volleyball team faces the first contest of the fall…
August 21, 2012
When undergraduate dining halls reopen Saturday, Aug. 25, students will see more than just new meal options on the menu. Now, as part of a new initiative from Bon Appétit Management Co., each item served will feature a “Well-Being Indicator” to show its nutritional benefits. The Well-Being…
August 20, 2012
Harvey Salkin, who served on the faculty of the Weatherhead School of Management for 43 years, passed away earlier this month after suffering complications and a stroke after surgery. He was 67. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Salkin earned a bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, a…
August 15, 2012
Whether this marks your first or 50th autumn at Case Western Reserve University, you can always find something new to discover on campus and around Cleveland. Now, a newly redesigned visit site will help people find more of what the area has to offer. Located at case.edu/visit, the website…
August 09, 2012
Dorothy Ebersbach’s desire to help others stretched even further today as the trustees of her estate announced a second $2 million commitment to support flight nursing at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. The decision brings her total gifts to the school to…
August 06, 2012
Case Western Reserve University has contracted with Kelly Services to provide employees free opportunities to increase existing skills and develop new ones to meet the demands of the 21st-century workplace. Kelly, the international staffing and consulting corporation headquartered in Troy, Mich.,…
July 30, 2012
Exercise challenges … Zumba classes… cooking demonstrations—Case Western Reserve’s thinkFit program has offered all manner of opportunities for campus constituents to enhance their health. So who would have thought that an activity as elementary as walking would prove to be this summer’s biggest…
July 25, 2012
Six summer interns are deep in local history at the Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) as part of faculty member John Grabowski’s “Museums—Theory and Reality” history class at Case Western Reserve University. The summer course, open to undergrads and graduate students from various…