student affairs

The Dr. Dorothy Pijan Student Leadership Awards celebrate the dedication, impact and leadership of students, organizations, programs, and advisors at Case Western Reserve University. Established in 1986 by Dorothy Pijan, the university’s former director of Thwing Center and Student Activities, these...

Case Western Reserve University students seeking guidance are encouraged to participate in one-on-one meetings with Provost and Executive Vice President Joy K. Ward, available on Feb. 4, March 3 and April 10. Meetings will be scheduled in 10-minute increments, offering students the opportunity to di...

Sept. 23-27 is National Hazing Awareness Week! Across the country, students and the people who care about them will pause to learn more about hazing and take action to prevent and respond to hazing. Here at CWRU, we have an Anti-Hazing Policy that outlines our community’s definitions, requirements, ...

Shortly after Greg Harris graduated with his degree in sports administration, he found himself in an enviable situation for any recent grad: two job offers on the same day. His options? A position with the Lake County Captains minor league baseball team, or an offer from his alma mater in admissions...

After nearly two decades of dedicated service, Shirley Mosley will retire from Case Western Reserve University and her role as the dean of students on April 1. Her journey to this point was not just a career path, but a testament to her commitment to student welfare and community building. Mosley’s...

From friends to coaches, professors to resident assistants, countless people shape our college experiences. Among them at Case Western Reserve University? An academic advisor assigned to each student for all four years. One such advisor is Sylvia Marrero, who also serves as an associate dean in the...

Janice Gerda, associate vice president for student affairs, co-authored a chapter in the book, Student Affairs Professional Preparation: A Scholar-Practitioner Guide to Contemporary Topics published by NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. She and her co-author, Amber Manning-...

Travis T. Apgar. Photo courtesy of RPI. President Eric W. Kaler and Interim Provost Joy K. Ward today announced the appointment of Travis T. Apgar as the university’s next vice president for student affairs, effective July 1. "Travis understands the exceptional opportunities students have at a le...

Faculty, staff and students are invited to join Chabad and Cleveland Hillel for a prayer vigil on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 5 p.m. on the Kelvin Smith Library Oval. This time of prayer and meaningful resolutions of goodness and kindness is to give strength to the Jewish community as they stand in solidar...

It’s a memory many of us share: Getting dressed up, having our hair combed just so, standing in line with our classmates, sitting in front of a classic backdrop and smiling on the count of three. School photos captured a moment in time, allowing us to see how much we’d grown from year to year. In h...