commencement

Members of the university community are invited to nominate individuals for honorary degrees, which are awarded during spring commencement. Honorary degrees from Case Western Reserve University recognize individuals who exemplify the highest ideals and standards of excellence in their work and in…

To illustrate his message to Case Western Reserve University graduates and their friends and families Sunday, commencement speaker Barry Meyer recalled a magazine cartoon that stuck in his memory for years. The strip showed a casket at the front of a funeral parlor that was nearly empty, with a…

A simple yet powerful maxim guides the extraordinary philanthropy of the Kent H. Smith Charitable Trust: helping people and organizations help themselves. That principle emanates from the lives of the Trust’s namesake, Kent Hale Smith (CIT ’17), and his wife, Thelma. And it continues today through…

For those who will be attending commencement on Sunday, May 17, a schedule is available to help plan out the day. The University Convocation will be at 9:30 a.m. in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center. Each school will hold its own diploma ceremony: Undergraduate Studies: 11…

As approximately 2,000 students receive their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at 2015 commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 17, four esteemed professionals from fields such as the military, medicine and entertainment also will be recognized with honorary degrees. Students and families…

The Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon takes place on commencement day. The 2015 route will begin at Quicken Loans Arena and conclude at the Cuyahoga County Courthouse on Lakeside Avenue. The course is almost exclusively run on the west side of the city. Visitors attending Case Western Reserve…

“Great mentors don’t just belong to people who do great things,” wrote a Case Western Reserve University alum and former student of Gillian Weiss. “They are also there for the people who stumble across the finish line.” With that resounding endorsement, her former student nominated the associate…

In the corner of his office, Paul Barnhart keeps a 33-year-old photo of himself when he was a Case Western Reserve University undergrad to remind him to think what it was like to be a student—and to show students he was once like them. “As a college senior, I was a different person in many ways,”…

It will be an unforgettable few days for Dante Luis Amelotti. On Sunday, May 17, he will receive a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree during commencement ceremonies at Case Western Reserve University. And, shortly after that, Amelotti expects to become a commissioned U.S. Army captain before…

The Commencement Office is seeking dependable Case Western Reserve University students and staff to help make commencement 2015 a special and memorable day for graduates. Commencement will be held Sunday, May 17, in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center. For student volunteers, the…