Office of the President

To the Case Western Reserve University Community: President Eric W. Kaler The ethos of our university is uncomplicated and straightforward: We are an institution focused on impact. Looking to the coming year, it is important that we are even more deliberate in maintaining our focus.…

Case Western Reserve University administrative offices will close at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 27, as part of our Appreciative Time Off Policy’s holiday early dismissal for staff members. Please note the following: All administrative offices must maintain coverage until 3 p.m.…

As we look forward to the many holidays that fall between now and the end of the year, President Eric W. Kaler and Karen F. Kaler invite all university faculty and staff to their home for a winter open house to celebrate the season with colleagues. The event at Harcourt House (2163 Harcourt…

When the federal government passed the Higher Education Act (HEA) in 1965, politicians acknowledged an obvious fact: pursuing a college education can be difficult. The act’s federal grants and loan programs lessened financial barriers for students from low-income and minority backgrounds, yet…

Karen F. Kaler’s book, Eastcliff: History of a Home (University of Minnesota Press, 2023), was named the winner of the 2024 David Gebhard Award for the best book on the Minnesota built environment by the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians. In this book, Kaler details…

As part of a multi-billion-dollar federal spending package, U.S. Congress approved $963,000 for Case Western Reserve University to acquire critical research equipment for the new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB), a nearly 200,000-square-foot research facility. With an…

CWRU encouraging voter registration and turnout ahead of 2024 elections 

The Office of the President invites the campus community to nominate a Case Western Reserve University staff member for the President’s Award for Distinguished Service. This annual award honors up to three staff members whose outstanding contributions to the campus community have a transformational…

President Eric W. Kaler announced today that university offices will close at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, in recognition of the upcoming winter break. While university policy does not allow for an early departure day in December unless Christmas Eve falls on a weekday, President Kaler has opted to…

Editor’s Note: After consultation with the Faculty Senate in 2014, the president’s annual State of the University report transitioned from a spoken address to a written account. Below is the edition for 2023. To the Case Western Reserve University Community: As I share this message during…