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Established in 1826, Case Western Reserve University boasts a history that spans nearly two centuries. That history will be on display this week as the campus community participates in Legacy Week, a celebration of the university’s unique growth and positive impact over the years.  Organized by…

Welcome to our fifth annual Legacy Week! When Legacy Week was established in 2017, the intent was to observe and showcase the history of Case Western Reserve University. I think it’s safe to say that the past year has been one of the most defining in our university’s momentous history. The past…

One of just 12 researchers nationally chosen for biomedical study to potentially benefit children Yolanda Fortenberry Yolanda Fortenberry, an associate professor of biology at Case Western Reserve University studying possible therapies for debilitating sickle cell disease, is one of just 12…

How one graduating senior’s CWRU experience helped him achieve his goals In the spring of 2017, Daniel Shao was disappointed. A high school senior at the time, the New Jersey native found himself on the receiving end of rejection letters from nearly all of the 15 top-ranked colleges to which…

In April 2020, just one month into the COVID-19 pandemic, the members of Case Western Reserve University's Class of 2020 were invited to share their postgraduate plans through the annual First Destination Survey. “The Class of 2020 had the unenviable distinction of graduating into a global…

By John Garcia With summer just around the corner, students are looking forward to the sunshine and an exciting lineup of summer classes. Undergraduate registration for the summer semester starts today (April 12), depending on the school (graduate program registration may already have started or…

The Kelvin Smith Library is home to 50,000 rare books, hundreds of manuscript collections and thousands of photos that attract attention from researchers, students, faculty and curiosity seekers worldwide. Among the many treasures in its Special Collections and Archives are a first-edition book…

Marc H. Morial has been described as a national leader with the rare combination of “street smarts” and “boardroom savvy.” He launched his first business venture at age 15, served as Louisiana state senator, worked as a New Orleans lawyer and then as the city’s mayor.  And since 2003, Morial has…

In early March Interim President Cowen announced that the community’s contributions this academic year had been so significant that the traditional Employee Appreciation Week was too brief a time to celebrate faculty and staff. Instead, he extended it for the entire month. Though the month of…

April 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the official declaration of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)—just one piece of a much larger movement to increase both awareness and prevention of sexual assault, harassment and abuse. This year, It’s On CWRU—Case Western Reserve University’s sexual…