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Today is #GivingTuesday—a global movement intended to encourage generosity and “unleash the power of people.” At Case Western Reserve University, it’s a chance for students, faculty, alumni and friends to make a difference on campus and beyond by supporting student-led organizations and…

Planning to make a year-end charitable contribution? Take advantage of a variety of tax-smart charitable giving vehicles. Download the 2022 CWRU Charitable Giving Guide to help inform your 2022 year-end philanthropic planning. (PDF) Questions about end-of-year giving? The Office of Strategic…

The global generosity movement known as Giving Tuesday returns to Case Western Reserve University on Nov. 29. Whether you help run a student organization or have benefitted from one, we want to hear from you. How has donor support helped you fulfill your organization’s mission or expand your…

Giving Tuesday is a national event recognized the week following Thanksgiving to encourage generosity and unleash the power of people. At Case Western Reserve University, #GivingTuesdayAtCWRU—set to take place Tuesday, Nov. 29—is a chance for students to raise vital funds and bring awareness to…

Alumni couple commits $1.2 million to establish the Henderson Family Fund Marjorie and Norman Henderson in 2005 Norman Henderson, PhD (GRS ‘60, ‘61, psychology), remembers clearly the moment he decided to study psychology. It was 1958, just a few months before he was supposed to begin his senior…

By the time she was 6, Rebecca Barchas knew she wanted to be a doctor—and not just any kind of doctor: a psychiatrist. Credit her mother, who was reading her adult classics like The Microbe Hunters, along with tales of women in science and medicine. “She opened my eyes to the fascinating workings…

A decorated Air Force officer, Case Western Reserve University alumna Cheryl E. McRae-Bergeron, DNP (NUR ‘94), has spent a lifetime advancing the critical role of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) in healthcare.  Today, through a transformative $5.5 million estate commitment to the…

For the fifth year in a row, more than 2,200 members of the Case Western Reserve community went ALL IN for the university’s Day of Giving. The university’s Board of Trustees issued a challenge, pledging $20,000 for every 500 people that donated to the campuswide campaign. The generosity of…

In 1952, Cleveland native James P. Buchwald (CIT ‘54) began working toward his second bachelor’s degree, this one in mechanical engineering at Case Institute of Technology. The degree set him up for a career that would impact his field—and the lives of thousands of Ohioans. Now, his daughter and…

This year marks two significant milestones for Kelvin Smith Library: Its 25th anniversary as the heart of scholarly discovery on Case Western Reserve’s campus, and the retirement of vice provost and Lindseth Family University Librarian Arnold Hirshon, who has led the library for more than a decade.…