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Robert Del Rosa, CWRU's longtime head wrestling coach, passes away
Case Western Reserve University and collegiate athletics lost a beloved figure on Thursday as Bob Del Rosa passed away from complications of a late summer surgery. Del Rosa, 75, was entering his 50th year with the university’s athletic department and his 46th season as head wrestling…
University names Libby Keefer new general counsel
President Barbara R. Snyder announced today that Elizabeth “Libby” Keefer will become Case Western Reserve University’s general counsel and secretary of the corporation, effective Oct. 1. Keefer’s experience includes 11 years as the general counsel of Columbia University, as well as extensive legal…
New book explains ballet’s fashion influence, from streetwear to Chanel
In Paris in the early 1900s, a stage-to-street drama was unfolding as leading fashion designers took style cues from the ballet and translated them into haute couture. In turn, the ballet took its cues from what women of that time wore in their daily lives. Mary E. Davis, professor and chair of…
Nursing professor heads to Lebanon as Fulbright Scholar
Marilyn Lotas has sent many undergraduates abroad for field study. Now, the associate professor and associate dean for undergraduate programs at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will cross international borders herself as a Fulbright Scholar at the Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing…
Three CWRU grad students selected for inaugural NASA research class
As the space shuttle program comes to a close, things at NASA are just gearing up for Brian Michal, Adriana Popa and Brian Tietz, three Case Western Reserve University students who were selected as members of the inaugural class of NASA Space Technology Research Fellows. The fellowships provide a…
Faculty teach neuroscience to high school students in innovative program
Seeing a zebrafish’s ears glow is fascinating, but being the person who actually makes the ears glow ups the “cool factor” of the experience exponentially. Now, five high school students can proudly add this skill to their résumés after taking part in The Cleveland Neuroscientists and Innovators…
Ninth annual Case for Community Day to be held Sept. 16
This year’s Case for Community Day will take place Friday, Sept. 16, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The annual event—in its ninth year—is a campuswide day of service to the Cleveland area. Projects include teaching senior citizens the basics of new technology, reading to elementary students, painting…
Alumni, friends help university break all-time fundraising records
Case Western Reserve University’s alumni and friends contributed $126.2 million in cash and pledges in fiscal year 2010-2011, a total that breaks the previous all-time fundraising record by nearly $3 million. The amount raised in the past 12 months also exceeds the 2009-2010 figure by more than $10…
Students spend summer at Cleveland farms to promote sustainability, nutrition
Summer jobs for college students often take place in retail stores, business offices or city pools. But two Case Western Reserve University students are spending their summer farming in the city to promote sustainable, healthy eating in Cleveland. Rising senior nursing major Clare Fagerholm and…
Leutner Commons named best college dining concept in U.S.
Fresh on the heels of being named the best medium-sized residential dining concept in the National Association of College and University Food Services’ (NACUFS) Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Leutner Commons earned the grand prize for all residential dining concepts, beating out University of…