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Don and Marianne Richards
Case Western Reserve University’s Adelbert Gym completes philanthropic funding with latest gift
Commitment from Don and Marianne Richards supports arena’s Spartan Gallery common area
From left to right: Dean Paul Rose, Bob Rapp, Visiting Assistant Professor, Juliet P. Kostritsky, JD, Everett D. & Eugenia S. McCurdy Professor of Contract Law, Eric C. Chaffee, JD, John C. Hutchins Professor of Law
Law faculty member, double alumnus commits $1.2 million to Case Western Reserve University
Gift from Bob Rapp will establish distinguished lecturer position in the School of Law
2026 Weatherhead commencement speaker Mike Fisher
The Risk You Don’t Take
Double alumnus Mike Fisher delivers commencement remarks to Weatherhead School Class of 2026
Photo of attendees at Destination Weekend
Alumni and friends celebrate innovation and history at Destination Weekend: Cleveland
Cleveland—"The Land"—set the stage as more than 150 alumni and friends gathered together for the fourth annual Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Destination Weekend, a milestone bicentennial celebration highlighting CWRU’s enduring impact on the city. Led by President Eric W. Kaler and Mrs.…
Black and white image of a woman seated in a director's chair, wearing a long checkered dress. She appears calm and focused, with a coffee cup on a side table.
Developing stories and storytellers
Photo above: Angela Russo-Otstot, courtesy of AGBOAngela Russo-Otstot was a few semesters into teaching an upper-level elective course on screenwriting at Case Western Reserve University in 2016 when she and her husband chose to make their hiatus from Hollywood permanent. After the intense pace as…
Smiling woman in a gray dress stands outside with tall red brick building in the background. Bright sunlight creates a warm and cheerful atmosphere.
Brittany Rabb’s full-circle joy: Helping kids thrive
A Cleveland native brought her CWRU education—and personal experience—to a transformative community organization for children
Two men are walking on a concrete surface outside an industrial building. One wears a black jacket, the other a navy blazer and jeans. Both are smiling.
Masters of Connection: How Cleveland, CWRU and community shaped Avengers directors Anthony and Joe Russo’s path to assemble the universe
As Anthony and Joe Russo walk the set of Avengers: Doomsday, history looms large.There are, of course, the visual reminders that the brothers are shooting this film on the hallowed grounds of Pinewood Studios outside London: The 007 Stage, the birthplace of the iconic James Bond series, is steps…
Group of six smiling people in blue beanies from Case Western Reserve University School of Nursing. They're outdoors with a scenic, wooded background.
Tips for nurturing unbreakable bonds
When Julie Stufft (CWR ’98) was sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan in December, six nurses bursting with pride joined the festivities in Washington, D.C.To understand why, we must travel back to Case Western Reserve University in 1993 when Stufft—then Julie Leach—met her…
Photo from the 50th reunion dinner. Top row (l-r): Doug Smock (ADL ’70) and Paul Kerson (ADL ’72; GRS ’72, political science). Bottom row (l-r): Blake Lange (CIT ’72), Wayne Gottlieb (CIT ’71) and Jon Poole (ADL ’70; GRS ’72, education; MGT ’73).
Alumna honors late husband with endowment supporting student journalism
College reunions are typically spent looking backwards, reminiscing about the good ol’ days. But sometimes they impact the future.Thanks to an idea first formed at the 50th anniversary celebration of The Observer, Case Western Reserve University's student-run newspaper, and a $100,000 commitment…
Rob Kollin on a bike on a brick street in Cumberland, Maryland.
Finding Case Western Reserve twice—and never looking back
How two Weatherhead degrees changed one alumnus’s life, leadership and sense of purpose.