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Beyond providing the nutrition that fuels human life, food is a universal language at the core of traditions dating back to the beginning of time. On National Cooking Day (Sept. 25), all are encouraged to reflect on how food brings family and friends together—whether for holiday dinners,…

Over 168 years since he appeared before the graduating class of Western Reserve College, abolitionist, author and orator Frederick Douglass’ visit is being commemorated on campus. Through the installation of a 66-foot-tall banner on Case Western Reserve University’s Triangle Building, a…

Members of the Case Western Reserve University campus community are invited to gather Monday, Sept. 26, to celebrate the retirement of Venus Puliafico, director of University Financial Aid. The open house-style celebration will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Linsalata Alumni Center. Puliafico…

Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2022. To give members of the Case Western Reserve University community ideas for what they can do this fall, we're sharing it again in 2023. Scenes of summer are fading into crisp, foggy mornings, which can only mean one thing: Autumn has…

The Office of the Provost is undertaking a speaker series that will engage a panel of experts in Critical Conversations. These monthly, cross-disciplinary conversations will cover important—and often controversial—topics from politics to gun violence, to climate change and more. The conversations…

Make the most of National Voter Registration Day Think you’re too busy to register to vote this fall? Think again. Today it’s as easy as grabbing lunch in the Tinkham Veale University Center— easier, actually, since it’s free. Between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m, the Center for Civic…

As the opening session of Case Western Reserve University’s inaugural Innovation Week kicked off last Monday, President Eric W. Kaler took to the microphone to welcome the more than 220 people filling Thwing Center ballroom and the many others tuning in via livestream. "Innovation is an absolute…

Digital Futures Conference 2022: Level Up Your Talent Next month, xLab at Case Western Reserve University will host the fourth annual Digital Futures Conference, featuring experts and thought leaders discussing all aspects of talent in technology, including culture change, building design…

Praised for engagement, advocacy and impact on campus life After nearly three decades leading university student affairs divisions, Lou Stark announced today that he will retire as Case Western Reserve’s vice president of student affairs June 30, 2023. “It has been an absolute honor and privilege…

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, which aims to bring attention to advancing research, care practices, treatments and possible cures for people with sickle cell disease. Umut Gurkan To better understand this blood disorder, The Daily sat down with Umut Gurkan, a professor in the…