faculty/staff

Due to the increasing visibility of transgender people, there are major conversations nationwide about access, parity and inclusion that are being brought to both the political and social forefronts. In May 2016, the Departments of Education and Justice released their "Dear Colleague Letter on Tran...

UCITE and the Graduate Professional Development Center will host “How to Have More Time for Research and Writing” with writer Rena Seltzer on March 29 from 12-1:30 p.m. This workshop is open to faculty and staff members. The event will take place in the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women living r...

Case Western Reserve University’s employee assistance program through EASE@Work presents an online seminar to help staff and faculty learn how to gain control over negative thoughts and turn them into positive ones. The seminar is available on demand. To find the seminar: go to easeatwork.com, ...

Steven Pinker’s provocative article “Why Academics Stink at Writing,” that recently appeared in the Chronicle of Higher Education, attempts to identify the reasons why academic writing can be difficult to read. He outlines a variety of ways in which academic writers, in service of other goals, fail ...

Case Western Reserve University will host Andrew Riess, assistant director of Outreach for the Fulbright Scholar Program, on Monday, March 27. Riess will meet with faculty and staff members interested in pursuing Fulbright Scholar Opportunities. Limited, 20-minute individual meetings are available ...

Faculty members wishing to pursue nomination for a Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award are encouraged to submit a letter of intent by 5 p.m., March 24, to Stephanie Endy, associate vice president for research, at stephanie.endy@case.edu. The message may be up to 250 words. Since 2011, fiv...

The Case Western Reserve University Wellness Program, in partnership with the massage staff at 121 Fitness, is offering seated massages on Wednesdays during lunchtime. For only $15, participants receive a therapeutic 13-minute massage. These massages will be offered from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the fol...

All full-time Case Western Reserve University faculty members with scholarly projects that employ digital tools to generate, analyze or disseminate original research are encouraged to submit proposals for the 2017 Freedman Fellows Program. Proposals will be accepted through April 27. Additionally, t...

When a student has a chronic condition with random or cyclical acute episodes, modifications to attendance policies may be appropriate as an accommodation. However, if a course is highly participatory in nature it may be difficult for faculty to determine if and when flexible attendance accommodati...

Midterms are often a very demanding time for students. As they try to manage their academic requirements, they can display signs of diminished personal wellness and self-care, poor academic performance, withdrawing from class participation and an overall disposition of fatigue and indifference. Howe...