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The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Thursday, March 22, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Fribley Commons, Fireside Room. Approximately 900 pints of blood are needed daily to meet the needs of Northeast Ohio hospitals and medical institutions. Each pint of blood can save up to three lives. Donors...

By Ellen Walter Two dozen students are spending their spring breaks in Michigan, North Carolina and off the coast of Georgia. But they aren’t vacationing—they’re working on projects designed to improve the lives of others. The Center for Civic Engagement and Learning (CCEL) and the Case Western Re...

Spend a week in service, make new friends and learn about a new issue and community during spring break this March with the Center for Civic Engagement & Learning’s (CCEL) Alternative Breaks program. Break offerings will focus on the issues of: mass incarceration (southeast Michigan), refugee ...

The annual Fall Saturday of Service will be held Nov. 4 and is open to all Case Western Reserve University students, staff and faculty. The day of service, organized by the Center for Civic Engagement & Learning in collaboration with the Office of Greek Life and the Office of Community Relations, f...

For the first time since its inception in 2006, students won’t be the only volunteers participating in Case Western Reserve’s annual Saturday of Service Nov. 4. As part of the university’s renewed efforts to connect the campus community to surrounding neighborhoods, this year’s event is also open t...

Connect with your community this fall break through the Center for Civic Engagement & Learning's (CCEL) new Cleveland Neighborhood Immersion Alternative Break, focused on the Hough, Fairfax and Midtown neighborhoods. Students will learn about the unique history and cultural assets of these communit...

The university community is invited to “The Defamation Experience,” an interactive play exploring race, religion, gender, class and law, with a twist: The audience is the jury. This event will be held Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University ballrooms B and C. A CWRU ID is r...

Take the service challenge and become a Civic Engagement Scholar. The Civic Engagement Scholars program is endorsed by President Barbara R. Snyder and designed to promote and recognize meaningful student involvement in the Cleveland community. Scholars commit to completing 50 community service hour...

Students can register now for the Center for Civic Engagement and Learning’s CCEL Serves program. The program provides daily service opportunities and transportation to undergraduate and graduate students interested in volunteering at area nonprofits alongside a small group of peers. CCEL Serves in...

Graduate students are invited to volunteer at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Thursday, Aug. 24, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. for the Center for Civic Engagement and Learning Graduate Service Event. Volunteers will help preserve the environment through invasive species removal and trail work. New and ret...