University News
September 21, 2011
For many farmers, fall marks the height of harvest season. For workers at the University Farm, they’ve already harvested tons—literally—of vegetables, much of which is being served in dining halls across campus. So far in 2011, their harvests have provided more than 4,200 lbs. of produce to Bon…
September 19, 2011
The National Cancer Institute has awarded $11.3 million to Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to establish a center of excellence for research on gastrointestinal cancers. The funding designates the university as a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in…
September 13, 2011
Every new student has a story. Among the 900 new campus arrivals from the Class of 2015 are novelists, mountain climbers, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, artists, musicians and athletes. Here’s a quick snapshot of some of the outstanding stories of our new first-year students. After accomplishing…
September 13, 2011
Case Western Reserve University climbed three slots this year to rank 38th among national universities in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2012 Edition. The increase came after four consecutive years where the school ranked 41st on the magazine’s list. “I am delighted that the hard…
September 12, 2011
The Case Western Reserve University 2011 Charity Choice Campaign officially kicks off Sept. 16, in tandem with Case for Community Day, the campuswide day of service. Charity Choice allows each person at CWRU the opportunity to help members of the community—at the university and in Greater…
September 07, 2011
This week, the Case Western Reserve University community will join millions of people across the country and around the world in commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The remembrance begins Friday, Sept. 9, at 12:30 p.m. with an all-campus commemoration event at…
September 06, 2011
Joseph B. Richey II and A. Malachi Mixon III have made a $5 million gift to name a Richey-Mixon Building at the Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University. The two longtime business collaborators built the Elyria, Ohio-based Invacare Corp. into the world’s top manufacturer of…
September 01, 2011
A commitment to the community and a dedication to learning are two defining characteristics of Case Western Reserve University, and those two qualities are the backbone of the Civic Engagement Scholars program, which is accepting applications now through Sept. 15. Now in its second year, Civic…
August 30, 2011
Case Western Reserve University’s Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence will award its 2011 Inamori Ethics Prize on Wednesday, Sept. 7, to human rights attorney Beatrice Mtetwa. Mtetwa will be recognized for her efforts to fight injustice in her home country of Zimbabwe. The…
August 29, 2011
Case Western Reserve University now stands among the top 10 universities in the country, according to Washington Monthly magazine, which ranked the university No. 7. This is a 10-spot jump from last year, and marks the highest position the university has earned on the magazine’s list. The rankings…