campuswide

Shakespeare has played a significant role in American literary and political culture since the time of the Revolution. Drawing upon his recent anthology for the Library of America—Shakespeare in America—James Shapiro, the Larry Miller Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia…

Tickets sold out within the first day for the upcoming talk by Laverne Cox, transgender advocate and Emmy nominee for the critically acclaimed Netflix series Orange is the New Black. But those unable to secure a ticket still have a chance to watch her presentation, “Ain’t I a Woman: My Journey to…

The Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals AIDS Clinical Trials Unit and the John T. Carey Special Immunology Unit will observe World AIDS Day with a patient and community education forum Monday, Dec. 1, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center. Presentations will…

The next Ethics Table brown bag lunch will be held Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Thwing Center’s Cleveland Room. At the session, attendees will critically examine the nature of ethics through a modern and historical perspective. Those planning to attend are encouraged to…

The Spartan Club of Case Western Reserve University is accepting nominations for the Hall of Fame Class of 2015. Nominations are accepted year-round, and official review for this year’s induction class will begin in November. To be eligible for consideration, a nominee must have graduated at least…

Sue Hinze, associate professor of sociology, will give the next talk in the Social Justice Institute Brown Bag series. Hinze’s lecture, “Does This Patient Deserve My Care? How race/ethnicity, class and gender influence physician decision-making,” will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 12:30 to…

The Church of the Covenant will host “Trunk or Treat,” a family-oriented Halloween celebration Friday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Church of the Covenant parking lot. Children of faculty, staff, students and the general community can "trick or treat" from donors' car trunks in a safe,…

The Cleveland Hillel will host Shir Mnuchin, a descendent of a Jewish refugee from Iraq and herself a refugee of Syria, for a discussion on Jewish-Iraqi culture. Mnuchin’s personal family background serves as a case study to examine how individuals portray their identities and why they must dig…

Karen Beckwith, the Flora Stone Mather Professor of Political Science; Justin Buchler, associate professor of political science; and Andrew Lucker, associate director of the Center for Policy Studies and adjunct assistant professor of political science, will discuss the 2014 election forecast at…

The Case Western Reserve University Pep Band will perform at the Lake Erie Monsters game on Friday, Nov. 21. The pep band will sell discounted tickets ($16) through Nov. 6 for the event, which also happens to be Dollar Dog Night. To request an order form, please contact Kelly Hacker by email at…