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October in Cleveland is often painted in warm fall colors, with reds, oranges and yellows. Here at Case Western Reserve University, a different hue marks the month: CWRU Blue. The university’s annual Homecoming and Reunion Weekend will be held Oct. 8-11. During the spirited festivities, students,…
Over the past few months, several spaces across the Case Western Reserve University campus underwent transformative renovations. As a result, members of the university community have access to new thoughtfully designed living and eating spaces.Among the notable changes are last week’s opening of a…
A young, anxious Kashmere Shafik walked away from her first theater audition in tears, declaring to her mom she would never do anything like it ever again.A callback for that production changed her perspective—and helped her fall in love with the stage. “I was over the moon,” said Shafik, who…
As artificial intelligence (AI) disrupts the status quo across industries and challenges us to adapt to a rapidly changing world, Case Western Reserve University students will be poised to respond.Instructors for courses across campus—from economics to nursing to biomedical engineering—are…
A gap year offers students time to reflect and gain clarity about their interests and ideal future career direction. David Kaplan experienced that firsthand before he began his undergraduate education at Case Western Reserve University.After his high school graduation, he took a year off, during…
Fall semester at Case Western Reserve University is always a busy time, as the football season kicks off, homecoming plans are established and students navigate a new year of courses. In between these commitments and celebrations, students, faculty and staff have plenty of opportunities to get out…
Like many Case Western Reserve University students, Skyler Kopit arrived in Cleveland not knowing a single person in the city. Now, as she heads into her third year at the School of Law in the JD program, Kopit, who is originally from Denver, has already made a tangible impact in the place she now…
As the new academic year kicked off this week, members of the Case Western Reserve University may have noticed some new vehicles around campus. This past summer, the university unveiled five new CWRU-branded trolleys to be used for campus tours.
The trolleys, which…
Each member of Case Western Reserve University’s Class of 2030 brings their unique experiences and perspectives to campus, but they also have plenty in common with their peers—from where they come from to how they were involved in their high schools and communities. Last week, they went on a deep…
It took Michael Crawford a full year to visit Case Western Reserve University’s Sears think[box] after a friend suggested he give it a try. It was love at first sight. The very next day, the world shut down for COVID-19.
Michael Crawford was raised on the…