legacy week

Case Western Reserve University’s story is nearly 200 years in the making. Each April, Legacy Week celebrates the people, traditions and events that have shaped our institution—and those whose work will inspire future generations of CWRU students, faculty, staff and postdocs. We spoke to student le...

Case Western Reserve University will celebrate Legacy Week April 21–26. This is a week-long celebration of the unique history of Case Western Reserve. It allows each university department, school and student organization to celebrate their own unique history within the CWRU historical timeline. In...

The Office of Student Activities & Leadership and the Spirit Committee are planning Legacy Week, which will be held April 21–26. Legacy Week is a celebration of the unique history of Case Western Reserve University. The week allows each university department, school, and student organization to cele...

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...

When Michelle Santos Monterroso arrived at Case Western Reserve as a first-year student in fall 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic still put a strain on many in-person activities. As a result, Santos Monterroso wasn’t as involved in student organizations as she’d have liked. The following year, she decide...

Case Western Reserve University students shape their peers’ college experiences—and create change for those who will come after them—through active participation in leadership roles in a variety of organizations. Legacy Week at CWRU recognizes that impact by celebrating the university’s rich histor...

Throughout Legacy Week, the University Spirit Committee will set up posters to recognize faculty, staff and students—past and present—for contributions they have made at Case Western Reserve University and in the surrounding community. This effort is designed to celebrate CWRU’s unsung heroes—those...

Students are invited to celebrate the end of the semester at Springfest Saturday, April 29, from 3 to 11 p.m. on East Bell Commons. Springfest is an annual on-campus, student-led event held during the spring semester that features student bands, attractions, food trucks and a famous artist as the h...

Celebrate Legacy Week with the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women at a build-your-own bouquet event Thursday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Mather Quad. Blossom Flower Cart will have various blooms and greenery available for you to build your own bouquet. Due to limitations on the amoun...

From making history in the medical field to providing resources to those in need and helping to change lives, today’s students at Case Western Reserve University are impressive. Their efforts build upon those of the generations of students to come before them, each of whom made a lasting impact on C...