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Participate in self-defense classes at CWRU

Campus + Community | August 17, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

The Division of Public Safety at Case Western Reserve University is offering Universal Self-Defense, a three-week self-defense program to members of the campus community. Through guided exercises, each class will provide insight into how to deploy self-defense tactics against an aggressor and how to exit an unwanted situation safely.

Open to all ages and abilities, the first class will take place Friday, Oct. 2, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Veale Recreation Center Multi-purpose room. 

There will also be designated, trauma-informed classes for individuals who identify as women on: 

Space is limited.