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May 18, 2023
Case Western Reserve’s first Commencement Week kicks off with familiar pomp, plus fun new features
Case Western Reserve kicked off its first Commencement Week Wednesday with the Class of 2023’s undergraduates going back to where they began: DiSanto Field.
For decades, undergraduate orientation has...

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May 17, 2023
After second-place finishes in 2020 and 2021, success proves especially sweet
After thousands of hours of practice and preparation, James Hopper needed just five seconds to make history.
Under the lights at the United States Tennis Association’s National Campus in Orlando Tuesday night, the senior...

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May 16, 2023
Commencement celebrations at Case Western Reserve University are taking on a new format this year—and the festivities begin tomorrow (May 17) with convocation.
About 2,500 students will earn degrees over the next few days, marking the completion of their hard work and studies. They will be honored ...

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May 15, 2023
Princeton scholar named 2023 Elaine G. Hadden Distinguished Visiting Author
Computers may not have feelings, but the people who program them do.
The same concept applies to the latest rounds of debate about artificial intelligence. Released late last year, ChatGPT became the fastest growing app in...

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May 11, 2023
Earlier this year, prominent leaders of the Cleveland community—including President Eric W. Kaler and Robert L. Solomon, vice president of the Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity—joined the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. for a celebratory event on campus. The occasion? A g...

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May 11, 2023
Amid intense criticism from leading law and medical schools, magazine adjusts methodologies to emphasize outcomes—and delays final figures to help ensure accuracy
Case Western Reserve’s medical school slipped one notch—and the law school two—as U.S. News & World Report shared results for the last t...

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May 10, 2023
Exactly 100 years ago, Frances Payne Bolton gifted Western Reserve University the largest endowment of its time to create an independent school of nursing. As celebratory centennial events take place throughout the year, Nurses Week (May 6-12) and National Nurses Month (recognized in May) offer the ...

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May 05, 2023
Every year, countless individuals look forward to Cinco de Mayo (May 5) as a day to shamelessly enjoy tacos and similar Hispanic foods. Yet, there are many misconceptions associated with the day—down to its origins, which are often associated with Mexico's independence from Spain (an act that actual...

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May 03, 2023
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, an annual observance honoring the impact individuals of Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American heritage have had on American society.
Here in Cleveland, members of the Case Western Reserve University community can learn mo...

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May 02, 2023
President Kaler praises Vinson’s contributions; names Dean Joy K. Ward to serve as interim provost
Ben Vinson III
Case Western Reserve President Eric W. Kaler announced today that Provost Ben Vinson III will step down June 30 to lead Howard University, a nationally renowned historically Black inst...