Office of the Provost

Institutions of higher education are uniquely positioned to engage in difficult dialogue. Universities are places where individuals should feel safe to discuss complex issues, while feeling heard and respected. Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join Provost…

Erin Benay, associate professor of early modern art and director of undergraduate studies and Deepak Sarma, professor of religious studies and professor of bioethics have been named inaugural Distinguished Scholars in the Public Humanities. Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III made…

Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III has instituted monthly office hours where students are invited to sign up for 10-minute meetings held via Zoom to discuss important topics, seek advice, or gain clarity on any number of items impacting the university or the student…

Provost Ben Vinson III invites the university community to submit nominations for the 2023 Frank and Dorothy Humel Hovorka Prize. This prize recognizes an active or emeritus faculty member whose exceptional achievements in teaching, research and scholarly service have benefited the community, the…

In collaboration with Institutional Research and University Technology, the Office of the Provost recently launched a Faculty Search Dashboard using data from the Faculty Information System (FIS), Case Western Reserve University's system of record for faculty appointment information. The dashboard…

Now in its third year, the Case Western Reserve University Faculty Journal Club aims to increase diversity and inclusion among the university’s faculty. In years past, the Journal Club focused on reviewing readings to increase the recruitment and retention of historically disenfranchised…

The Office of the Provost is undertaking a speaker series that will engage a panel of experts in Critical Conversations. These monthly, cross-disciplinary conversations will cover important—and often controversial—topics from politics to gun violence, to climate change and more. The conversations…

The Case Western Reserve University Climate Action Network is excited to announce the second annual Climate Action Week. Events kick off with the Farm Harvest Festival Saturday, Sept. 24, and will run through Sept. 30. With programming focused on both local and global levels, Climate Action Week…

In our polarized society, the ability to hold respectful and civil discourse with individuals of diverse backgrounds is a lost art. However, the need for such discourse within higher education is imperative in the learning environment. Students and postdocs are invited to a community dialogue…

We’re not just “STEM” anymore! Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to lead the expanded Faculty Recruitment and Retention Journal Club. In years past, the Journal Club had focused on reviewing readings to increase the recruitment and retention of historically…