discover week

This week, Case Western Reserve University welcomed 1,600 first-year and 70 transfer students—selected from a record-breaking 33,000 applicants. Beyond the impressive size of the Class of 2025, they're unique in another way—this class is joining the university after facing the end of their high scho...

Stepping onto campus for the first time as a Case Western Reserve University student is exciting as you consider your future, what knowledge you will gain here and who you will form friendships with along the way. But there are plenty of uncertainties, too. Even the most basic everyday activities—s...

As Case Western Reserve University’s newest class of students arrived on campus this weekend, they were greeted by 150 smiling faces—those of the university’s orientation leaders. Coordinated through the Office of First-Year Experience (FYE) and Family Programs, orientation leaders are student volun...

Stepping onto campus for the first time as a Case Western Reserve University student is exciting as you consider your future, what knowledge you will gain here and who you will form friendships with along the way. But there are plenty of uncertainties, too. Even the most basic everyday activities—s...

More than 1,350 members of the Case Western Reserve University Class of 2025 and transfer students are settling into their new homes on campus after this weekend’s move-in days. Marked by beautiful summer weather, the weekend was an all-hands-on-deck experience as volunteers—including President and ...

Planning an important, large-scale event like Discover Week, the weeklong event acclimating new students to campus, amidst a constantly evolving pandemic can be a challenge. Just ask Kathy Petras, director of orientation in the Office of First-Year Experience and Family Programs. “Even after so muc...

When the Class of 2024 and new transfer students joined the Case Western Reserve University community—whether on campus or remotely—earlier this month, their introduction was a bit unconventional. While safety precautions limited opportunities for them to meet others on campus, they engaged in oppor...

Major: Medical anthropology, pre-health trackYear: JuniorHometown: Kolkata, India After two years participating in the Center for Civic Engagement and Learning’s Civic Engagement Scholars Program, Avantika Bhaduri knew she wanted to help new first-year students discover service opportunities at C...

Last week, Case Western Reserve University welcomed transfer students and the incoming Class of 2024. Their introduction looked much different than in years past, with masks, COVID-19 testing and fewer opportunities to gather in person. Though new students spent much of their Discover Week apart as...

Major: Biomedical engineering (biomaterials track)Minors: Chemistry; Polymer Science & EngineeringYear in program: Class of 2021 (senior)Hometown: Shanghai, China Three years ago, Yuliang (Bill) Ding’s orientation leader made an indelible impression, helping the then-new student adjust after he had...