Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

Associate Vice President Emerita for Academic Affairs Jean S. Calhoun passed away Jan. 25 at her home in Shaker Heights after a brief illness. She was 84. Born March 20, 1927, Calhoun earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Bryn Mawr College in 1948 and her master’s in English at Western Reserve Un...

Barbara Reiterer, a doctoral candidate at the University of Minnesota, will speak about her research into the life and work of Elsa Leichter, a Jewish refugee from Vienna who came to the United States on the eve of World War II, receiving a degree in social work in 1949 from what would become Case W...

It’s obvious Lisa Weitzman is committed to education. An alumna of Yale University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in American foreign policy, and Johns Hopkins University, where she earned a master’s degree in Soviet studies and international economics, Weitzman is now a part-time master’s pr...

Pets a big help to women with HIV/AIDS UPI: Research led by nursing instructor Allison R. Webel and professor Patricia Higgins found that having pets was helpful for women living with HIV/AIDS in managing their illness. “Pets—primarily dogs—gave these women a sense of support and pleasure," Webel s...

Faculty and staff: Did you make a New Year’s resolution to give your budget a makeover? Here are some tips from EASE@Work, the university’s confidential employee assistance provider, and thesimpledollar.com on cutting expenses: Buy fewer books and spend more time at your local library. Eat out le...

The University Registrar’s Office will close early Monday, Jan. 30. Business hours will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m....

A question and answer session about summer research program applications will be held Feb. 3, beginning at 4 p.m. in Adelbert Hall’s Toepfer Room. RSVP for the event to bvp@case.edu....

The Power of Diversity Lecture series continues Feb. 7 with a lecture by biology professor Emmitt Jolly. Jolly will present “The Biochemistry of Life: A Model of Diversity” Feb. 7 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the 1914 Lounge at Thwing Center. The lecture, sponsored by the Office of Inclusion, Diversity a...

Healthy habits at a young age WKYC: On an episode of Good Company, Mary Beth Kavanagh, senior instructor of nutrition discussed tips on developing healthy eating habits for children, from pickiness to portion size....

The National Science Foundation’s Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program is offering a limited submission opportunity for $13.5 million—up to $3.3 million per award over five years. This includes the $200,000 Competitive Incentive Fund per award for trainees for rese...