Office of the President

The 2021 fall/winter edition of Case Western Reserve’s Think magazine is available on campus and online at case.edu/think. The lead feature is Still Running, a profile of President Eric Kaler. Learn more about the one-time first-generation college student, his family, accomplishments and how he ch...

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 2021. To the Case Western Reserve University Community: As we look ahead to a new year, we shou...

Case Western Reserve University President Eric W. Kaler articulated a vision of inclusion, opportunity and excellence Friday during an inauguration ceremony that repeatedly highlighted the university’s students. “When we put people first and when we create opportunities that have the power to tran...

Case Western Reserve University’s Presidential Inauguration Week concludes today with the ceremony itself—and crème brulee ice cream. In recognition of President Eric W. Kaler’s affinity for the flavor, Mitchell’s Ice Cream not only is featuring it at the Uptown location today—co-founder Mike Mitch...

Case Western Reserve’s 11th president, Eric W. Kaler, continues a 54-year legacy of leadership

The midpoint of the university’s Presidential Inauguration Week comes with a bonus: Instead of just one day to get 21% discounts on Case Western Reserve University gear at the campus Barnes & Noble bookstore, members of the campus community now get three. Faculty, staff, and students can get the sa...

It may be nine days until President Eric W. Kaler’s Oct. 15 inauguration, but the campus community gets to celebrate all next week—starting Monday with free cookies at the Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) Oval. The 4 p.m. ceremony Friday in Amasa Stone Chapel marks inauguration week’s final event, but in...

Board of Trustees Chair Fred DiSanto announced today that the inauguration of President Eric W. Kaler will take place at 4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 15, in Amasa Stone Chapel. “We are pleased to have this opportunity to formally welcome Case Western Reserve’s 11th president to our university,” DiSanto sa...

Case Western Reserve University’s new president introduced himself to the campus community this morning by describing the ‘shared journey’ they would help shape. “As we move forward, your learning, your research, your breakthroughs, your innovations, your engagement, and your support will propel us...

Eric W. Kaler grew research, fundraising and graduation rates Case Western Reserve Board Chair Fred DiSanto announced today that the trustees have selected former University of Minnesota President Eric W. Kaler to lead the institution as of July 1, 2021. “Our university’s growing momentum attracte...