The new Case in Community Forums is an outgrowth of the center's continued efforts to promote the university's involvement in the community. Gladys Haddad, professor of American Studies, director of the Western Reserve Studies Symposium and host of the 'virtual symposium' Regionally Speaking will moderate each forum. Participating faculty guest speakers working with the schools include:

• James Bader, director of the Center for Science and Mathematics Education at the College of Arts and Sciences and lecturer in biology. Bader directs a program which has received National Science Foundation funding to help school teachers in the classroom and strengthen the science education of school children.
• Janice Eatman-Williams, assistant director of the Center for Civic Engagement and Learning, motivates Case Western Reserve students to get involved in the community in a number of ways. The center's goal is to support service opportunities that promote active learning and address community needs. One of the major outreach activities is a program called Saturday Tutoring Program at the Church of the Covenant–which recently received grant support from the Center for Community Partnerships.
• James Lalumandier, associate professor and chair of the department of community dentistry at the School of Dental Medicine. With the support of the St. Luke's Foundation, Lalumandier has established the Healthy Smiles Sealant Program. Last year, the signature program educated 20,000 Cleveland children about good oral health habits and provided oral exams and sealants to 6,200 children, of which half were referred to private dentist for dental needs.
• Marilyn Lotas, associate professor and associate dean of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. Integrated into the nursing school curriculum is a community nursing component where students in their first three years work and support school nurses by creating special projects in their assigned schools in the Cleveland system. During their fourth year, each student undertakes a 300-hour public health research project.

Following each presentation, students will talk about their service experiences and how it has impacted their education.

"Whether a member from the campus or community, as people continue to learn how the campus is engaged in the community, the common response is always 'wow, I had no idea Case was so involved in the community,'" added James.

This is the first of two annual forums the center plans to sponsor in the fall and spring to give the community an opportunity to learn about their campus neighbors. The site of the forums will alternate between campus and community locations.

Annually the university faculty and students invest approximately 400,000 volunteer hours in community service with nearly 600 community partners year-round.

For more information about the university's involvement in the community, contact James at 216-368-3909 or e-mail latisha.james@case.edu.

For more information contact Susan Griffith, 216.368.1004.