Legacy Week: Celebrating CWRU History | Student Activities and Leadership | Division of Student Affairs

What is Legacy Week?

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 celebrate their own unique history within the CWRU historical timeline as well as our Nobel Laureates and significant research findings.

The week gathers the university community in a celebration of campus pride and school spirit.

It is scheduled the week preceding the Hudson Relays in April, celebrating one of the longest standing traditions at Case Western Reserve University.

When is Legacy Week?

Legacy Week is held every Spring Semester. Legacy Week 2024 is April 22-27, culminating in the annual Hudson Relays!

Join us in celebrating Legacy Week!

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2024 Events:

Special thank you to the Student Presidents' Roundtable for all of their hard work on coordinating and promoting Legacy Week 2024!

WEEK-LONG EVENTS

Event	Sponsor	Location	Description	Who Can Participate?
History Mug Giveaways	University Spirit Committee	@cwruspirit Instagram	Throughout the week, the University Spirit Committee will be giving away mugs related to CWRU history!	CWRU students, staff, or faculty
Celebrating Unsung Heroes Poster Series	University Spirit Committee	Tinkham Veale University Center Atrium	Stop by TVUC to see posters that display contributions past and present faculty, staff, and students have made to CWRU and the surrounding community. We want to recognize CWRU's unsung heroes - those who have made an impact that others might not know about.	CWRU students, staff, or faculty
Spartie Cartie!	Office of Student Activities & Leadership	CWRU campus	Surprise pop ups of our beloved mascot all across campus distributing unique swag!	CWRU students, staff, or faculty
History Pop-up Display	University Archives	Kelvin Smith Library	Come view displays on Commencement and on mock political conventions!	CWRU students, staff, or faculty
UPBe a Scavenger	University Program Board		Throughout the week, UPB will be hosting a Legacy Week scavenger hunt.	CWRU undergraduate students
Amasa Stone Chapel Open House		Amasa Stone Chapel	Stop by Amasa Stone Chapel to see the glorious interior of this landmark and learn about its architecture and history. Carved wood, stone arches, stained glass, tributory plaques, memorial likenesses, and the memory of generations of university community members await your visit. Enjoy a peaceful moment in beauty or find out how to reserve the venue for an event or meeting. Please look for the "Open House" sign and enter the door nearest the Binary Walkway. Open Monday-Thursday from 11:00am-3:00pm.	CWRU students, staff, or faculty

DAILY EVENTS

Event	Sponsor	Time	Location	Description	Who Can Participate?
Saturday, April 20th
CWRUinCLE for Legacy Week: Visit the Cleveland History Center and Ride the Carousel!	Center for Civic Engagement & Learning	11:00am-1:00pm	CCEL office in TVUC, Suite 165	CWRUinCLE invites students to join us during CWRU's Legacy Week on Saturday, April 20, to visit the Cleveland History Center, which contains a number of great exhibits including the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, the Hay-McKinney Mansion and Gardens, the Cleveland Starts Here exhibit, and of course, taking a ride on the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel! Register here to attend!	CWRU students
Monday, April 22nd
Thwing Then and Now	Thwing Center	3:00-4:00pm	Thwing Atrium	Thwing Center has over 125 years of legacy in its halls and rooms! Join Thwing Center staff to view old photos of familiar spaces, see how things have changed, and appreciate the beautiful historical architectural details still visible in today's buildings. Meet in Thwing Atrium, and then we'll explore from there.	CWRU students, staff, or faculty
Tuesday, April 23rd
Legacy Week Postcards	Office of Student Activities & Leadership	11:00am-1:00pm	Tinkham Veale University Center	Stop by SA&L's table in Tink atrium to write CWRU-themed postcard! Whether to your friends at another university, family back home, or professors on campus, everyone will love receiving a personalized postcard!	CWRU students, staff, or faculty
T-Shirt Wars	Student Presidents' Roundtable	12:00-1:00pm	Tinkham Veale University Center	Join the Student Presidents' Roundtable (SPR) as they spread the joy with a free WRU or CIT t-shirt. Complete the BuzzFeed Quiz HERE to find out if you're a Red Cat or a Rough Rider!	CWRU undergraduate students
Dessert Giveaway	Undergraduate Diversity Collaborative	2:30pm	Thwing Atrium	Join UDC for a dessert giveaway in Thwing Atrium!	CWRU undergraduate students
A CWRU History Walking Tour	Dr. Janice Gerda	5:00-7:00pm	Adelbert Hall	Join us on a stroll across campus and through stories of CWRU's history! Learn about CWRU beginnings, secrets, quirks, beauty, and its fascinating past. We'll begin at Adelbert Hall, walk through the Case Quad, and then cross Euclid to learn about the historic former campus of the Flora Stone Mather College for Women. Approx. 2 hours. Wear comfortable shoes. Requested RSVP with janice.gerda@case.edu	CWRU students, staff, or faculty
Wednesday, April 24th
Blossom Flower Cart	Flora Stone Mather Center for Women	11:00am-1:00pm	Mather Quad	To celebrate Legacy Week, join the Mather Center to create your own bouquets with Blossom's Flower Cart! The Blossom Cart will be on the Mather Quad with an assortment of flowers, and other bouquet materials. The event will run from 11am-1pm, or until materials run out, so we encourage you to come early and grab some flowers to brighten up your day! Register here for this event.	CWRU students, staff, or faculty
T-Shirt Wars	Student Presidents' Roundtable	12:00-1:00pm	Tinkham Veale University Center	Join the Student Presidents' Roundtable (SPR) as they spread the joy with a free WRU or CIT t-shirt. Complete the BuzzFeed Quiz HERE to find out if you're a Red Cat or a Rough Rider!	CWRU undergraduate students
Tie Dye with UMB	University Media Board	4:30-6:30pm	Thwing	UMB will have tie dye materials, shirts to tie dye, snacks, and old copies of the Observer, LUX, and CRR.	CWRU undergraduate students
Thursday, April 25th
Legacy Week Postcards	Office of Student Activities & Leadership	11:00am-1:00pm	Tinkham Veale University Center	Stop by SA&L's table in Tink atrium to write CWRU-themed postcard! Whether to your friends at another university, family back home, or professors on campus, everyone will love receiving a personalized postcard!	CWRU students, staff, or faculty
CWRU Zoo	Residence Hall Association	1:30-3:30pm	Kelvin Smith Library Oval	Join RHA for the CWRU Zoo! There will be several different animals (sheep, goats, ponies (no rides), bunnies, chickens, ducks, turkeys, pigs) for people to see and touch!	CWRU undergraduate students
Student Leadership Awards Ceremony	Office of Student Activities & Leadership	4:30-5:30pm (reception) 5:30-7:30pm (ceremony)	Foster-Castele Great Hall, Linsalata Alumni Center	The Awards Ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate all nominees! All students nominated for awards are encouraged to attend and will be recognized. Award winners are also announced during this event. Register here to attend.	CWRU students, staff, or faculty
Friday, April 26th
Greek Life Legacy Celebration	Interfraternity Congress and Panhellenic Council	12:00-2:00pm	Freiberger field	Join IFC and Panhel for the Legacy Luau! There will be service dogs, a food truck, and yard games there as a fun way for students to relax before finals.	CWRU undergraduate students
Stress Less	Class Officer Collective	12:00-3:00pm	Thwing Ballroom	Stress Less is an event by the Class Officer Collective held twice a year. This Spring we are emphasizing mental health and relaxation, especially entering Finals Season. COC is inviting all undergraduate students to come, relax, and hang out with some of the clubs on campus for free food and a chance to win one of our giveaway baskets!	CWRU undergraduate students
Legacy Week Kickback	Office of Multicultural Affairs	12:30-2:00pm	OMA Office, Sears Library Building Rm 409	Join OMA for our Spring Semester Legacy Week Kickback and LEARN, EAT, LAUGH! This event will feature delicious cuisines representative of our MENA and APIDA communities.	CWRU students, staff, or faculty
Softball vs. Carnegie Mellon	Department of Physical Education and Athletics	3:00pm	Mather Park	Support your fellow Spartans at the Softball game! There will be snacks and prizes sponsored by the University Spirit Committee, as well as beanie giveaways!	CWRU students, staff, faculty, or community members
Baseball vs. Washington University in St. Louis	Department of Physical Education and Athletics	3:00pm	Nobby's Ballpark	Support your fellow Spartans at the Softball game! There will be snacks and prizes sponsored by the University Spirit Committee, as well as beanie giveaways!	CWRU students, staff, faculty, or community members
Saturday, April 27th
Hudson Relays	Class Officer Collective and the Office of Student Activities & Leadership	10:00am	Main Quad	See description below	CWRU students, staff, faculty, or community members
Hudson Relays Watch Party	Class Officer Collective and the Office of Student Activities & Leadership	9:30am-12:30pm	Jolly Scholar	See description below	CWRU students, staff, faculty, or community members
Springfest	Springfest Committee and the Office of Student Activities & Leadership	3:00-10:00pm	East Bell Commons	See description below	CWRU students, staff, or faculty

Hudson Relays

Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 10 a.m. on the Main Quad

In 1882, Western Reserve University moved 26 miles from Hudson, Ohio, to the University Circle area. Case Western Reserve University annually commemorates this event with Hudson Relays, a 26-mile relay race around the current campus. The event originally began in 1910, starting in Hudson, Ohio, and ending at the rock in front of Adelbert Hall.

Join the watch party in the Jolly Scholar from 9:30am to 12:30pm!

Sponsored by the Class Officer Collective and the Office of Student Activities and Leadership

Springfest

Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 3 pm to 10 pm on East Bell Commons.

Springfest, which occurs the last Saturday of the spring semester, is a student-planned event that celebrates CWRU and fosters campus unity. The tradition continues each year with inflatable attractions, novelty games, student organization booths, and great food. Throughout the day you will hear local bands and a national headliner that entertains hundreds of CWRU students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends.

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Additional historical exhibits or displays:

John T. Vaughn Athletic Hall of Fame, Veale Recreation Center

Physics Museum, lowest level of Rockefeller Hall and on the walls of the grand staircase

Red Cat and Rough Rider memorabilia, lounge displays, Wyant Athletic and Wellness Center

Nobel Prizes and CWRU, Hovorka Atrium

Dental Centennial Historical Museum 2124 Cornell Road (former School of Dental Medicine building)

Cleveland history and CWRU artifacts, Cleveland Room, Thwing Center

Case School and Case Alumni Association, displays and artifacts, lobby and in the Case Alumni Association office, Tomlinson Hall

Historical Photos of CWRU, Flora Stone Mather Reading Room and second floor, Kelvin Smith Library

Trailblazers, first floor, Kelvin Smith Library

CWRU Film Society history, lobby of Strosacker Auditorium

Portraits of Presidents, Adelbert Hall

History of CWRU (rotating topics) second floor, Hitchcock Hall, Thwing Center

Campus Fun Facts

For the first time in our program’s history, two of Case Western’s mock trial teams qualified for the Opening Round Championships (ORCs), thanks a 4th and 5th place finish at the Dayton Regionals. Although we narrowly lost out on a bid to Nationals in a 6-way tie, three of our members won individual awards at ORCs, with senior Kyle Parker winning a perfect 20 ranks as a prosecution attorney.

Fun fact – Flora Stone Mather – the namesake for the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women on campus - built Guilford House (originally a dormitory called Guilford Cottage) to honor her former teacher Linda T. Guilford. She also contributed funds toward the construction of Hayden Hall and Amasa Stone Chapel. She left her mark on campus and on us!

In Photo: Dr. Angela Clark-Taylor, Director of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women, spends some quality time with Flora during Homecoming 2019!

Learn About Legacy Week

Legacy Week was established in 2017, to observe and showcase the history of Case Western Reserve University's momentous history. During this week various departments, offices, student organizations, staff and faculty members, and individual students will host various programs and events to bring to light the history of CWRU.

However, there is more! We know that Case Western Reserve University would be nothing without you! So, through programs and events, our campus will help celebrate YOU! Your legacy!

To learn more about the college flags, which are highlighted in the flyer, please visit HERE