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May 16, 2008
Case Western Reserve's 2008 commencement ceremonies to feature live-blogging from Craig Newmark
When Case Western Reserve University alumnus Craig Newmark delivers the keynote address during the 2008 commencement ceremonies on May 18, he will literally be connected with graduates, their families and a global audience. That's because Newmark plans to blog during his speech.
May 08, 2008
Governor's energy adviser to deliver keynote address at Fourth Annual Ohio Energy Education Conference
Case Western Reserve University is hosting the Fourth Annual Ohio Energy Education Conference, which will be held Friday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Millis Science Center, 2074 Adelbert Road. Mark R. Shanahan, energy adviser to Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and executive director of the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, will deliver the lunchtime keynote address at noon.
April 16, 2008
Research ShowCASE opens today, continues April 17 at Veale Convocation Center
Research ShowCASE, Case Western Reserve University's annual event which highlights ongoing research from the university and its collaborating partners, is now open. From real-world applications to critical insights to creative and intellectual activities, the event highlights the research of more than 500 students and faculty, as well as findings from collaborating partners including University Hospitals, the MetroHealth System, the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic.
April 01, 2008
Link between dental health, overall wellness to be explored at Research ShowCASE
For years, dentists have believed that there is a link between a person's gum and teeth wellness in comparison to overall health. A Research ShowCASE forum -- "Oral 'Fix'ation: Oral-Systemic Health" -- will explore this concept in-depth from 8:30 to 10 a.m., April 17.
Embryonic stem-cell research, corporate governance, terrorist financing and torture of prisoners in U.S. custody highlight School of Law's April lectures
How do attitudes towards embryonic stem-cell research shape legal actions? How are international organizations and countries cooperating to fight terrorism financing? These questions are among the many that will be explored during the month of April as part of the Case Western Reserve University School of Law's Spring Lecture Series.
March 06, 2008
Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist, to deliver Case Western Reserve University's commencement address
Craig Newmark, founder and customer service representative of the Internet classified ad giant craigslist.org and a double alumnus of Case Western Reserve University, will deliver the keynote address at its commencement ceremonies, Sunday, May 18, at 9:30 a.m. in the Veale Athletic and Recreation Center.
March 04, 2008
Is madness the inspiration for creativity: Case's Distinguished Lecturer explores creativity and madness, March 18
When Kay Redfield Jamison, Case Western Reserve University's 2008 Distinguished Lecturer, takes the stage at Severance Hall, campus researchers says she will offer a message of encouragement for those challenged with the mood swings of bipolar disorder. She will explore the psychological disorder's impact on the daily lives of individuals and how it has resulted in the creation of art during her free, public talk, "Creativity and Madness," at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18.
February 14, 2008
At the crossroads of culture and science -- symposium on the mind and morality
The Project on Ethics and Cognitive Science will make its official debut at Case Western Reserve University when it presents the daylong symposium, "Morality and Mind: Ethics at the Crossroads of Culture and Science." The free, public event takes place Friday, February 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the George S. Dively Building, 11240 Bellflower Rd., and includes a continental breakfast and lunch.
February 05, 2008
Envisioning the Emerald Necklace: Charles Jackson Pinkney landscapes on display at the Mandel School
The Mandel School is pleased to display the works of painter Charles Jackson Pinkney. The exhibition of 30 paintings focuses on landscapes done inside the Cleveland Metroparks otherwise known as the "Emerald Necklace," and also includes still life and portraits.
February 04, 2008
Acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee to keynote March 28 Unity Banquet
Critically acclaimed film director, writer producer and actor Spike Lee will keynote Case Western Reserve University's Office of Multicultural Affairs signature event -- the Annual Unity Banquet & Scholarship Benefit -- on March 28.
January 18, 2008
Ethnic studies program at Case Western Reserve University hosts author Alice Randall and political philosopher Preston King
The Ethnic Studies Program at Case Western Reserve University will host several free public events that explore freedom of speech issues, including a presentation from Alice Randall, author of "The Wind Done Gone", a parody of Margaret Mitchell's 1936 best-selling novel, "Gone with the Wind". Former self-exiled political philosopher Preston King will join the conversation to take place at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, February 7 in Thwing Center Ballroom, 11111 Euclid Ave.
January 16, 2008
Dean of MIT's engineering school to give Van Horn Lecture at Case School of Engineering January 15-17
Subra Suresh, dean and Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, continues his stay at Case School of Engineering today and tomorrow, as part of the Van Horn Distinguished Lecture Series.
January 08, 2008
Lessons from member of "Little Rock Nine" highlight Case Western Reserve's MLK celebration
Fifty years after the landmark integration of Little Rock's Central High School, Ernest Green, one of the "Little Rock Nine", will share his personal experiences as one of the trailblazers of the civil rights movement. He will be the keynote speaker for Case Western Reserve University's 2008 Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation. The free, public event begins at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, January 18, in Amasa Stone Chapel, 10940 Euclid Ave.
January 07, 2008
Genocide prevention, reputation protection, corporate social responsibility and the employee reference conundrum are highlights of School of Law's January lectures
>Is punishing the outcome more severely than the attempt the most effective means of deterring genocide? Are you really "less free" with the freedom of the Internet? What obligations do corporations have to make their community a better place? What is the "prisoner's dilemma" that employers face in dealing with former employee references? These questions are among the many that will be explored during the Case Western Reserve University School of Law's Spring Lecture Series, beginning with four current "hot button" topics to start the new year.
December 13, 2007
Weatherhead School of Management to present 34th annual Economic Forecast Luncheon
Case Western Reserve University banking and finance senior lecturer Sam Thomas will look at recent business and financial news and events during the 34th annual David A. Bowers Economic Forecast Luncheon, beginning at 11:30 a.m., Friday, December 14 at the Marriott at Key Center.
November 14, 2007
Competing interests in Pakistan is the focus of Michael Fisher's free public lecture
Michael Fisher, history professor at Oberlin College and a leading expert in India and South Asian studies, will give a free public lecture on competing interests in Pakistan at 4:30 p.m., today.
November 12, 2007
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters to keynote Stokes Symposium Nov. 26
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) — considered an outspoken advocate for women, children, people of color, and the economically disadvantaged -- will deliver the keynote address at Case Western Reserve University's annual public forum on public service.
November 02, 2007
"The Killer"—Jerry Lee Lewis—takes stage for American Music Masters Week
Key-pumping piano player and country music great Jerry Lee Lewis will be hailed as one of music's founding fathers of rock 'n' roll when Case Western Reserve University and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum present the 12th Annual American Music Masters Conference, "Whole Lotta Shakin': The Life and Music of Jerry Lee Lewis."
October 31, 2007
Terrorism in Europe: The 'German Autumn' of 1977 after 30 years
Case Western Reserve University's five-day symposium, "Terrorism in Europe: The 'German Autumn' of 1977 after Thirty Years," will revisit the wave of terrorism that swept across Germany through a series of lectures, films and discussions, starting Sunday, November 4 and concluding Thursday, November 8 in order to explore the cinematic and historical exploration of this episode in history.
October 30, 2007
Award-winning author Ted Gup to discuss "secrecy and national security" at law school on October 30, 2007
Ted Gup, award-winning author of "Nation of Secrets: The Threat to Democracy and the American Way of Life" (Doubleday 2007), will consider critical questions about national security in his talk at Case Western Reserve University School of Law on Tuesday, October 30. Presented by the Institute for Global Security Law and Policy, the free talk will be held at the School of Law, 11075 East Blvd., in the Moot Courtroom (A59) at 4:30 p.m.
October 17, 2007
University's Baker-Nord fellow taps Clevelanders' minds for thoughts about their city
What are your thoughts, wishes and desires for the city of Cleveland? If you could suggest a motto, what would it be? Now is your chance to speak out: Your thoughts are needed for "The Mind of Cleveland," a billboard and letterpress poster project by Carl Pope, an Indianapolis-based photographer and installation artist.
October 16, 2007
The Racial inequality of cities is topic of next Baker-Nord Center talk
Thomas J. Sugrue from the University of Pennsylvania will examine what he describes as the "unfinished struggles" for racial equality in postwar American suburbs when he gives the lecture, "Jim Crow's Last Stand." The free, public talk begins at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, October 18 in Case Western Reserve University's Wolstein Research Building auditorium, 2103 Cornell Road.
October 11, 2007
Palestinian peace leader, university president to speak, October 14
Sari Nusseibeh, a Palestinian professor of philosophy and president of Al-Quds University in Jerusalem, will discuss his book, Once Upon a Country -- A Palestinian Life, that he co-authored with Anthony David.
September 17, 2007
"The Working Poor: Invisible in America" author to speak during Alumni Weekend
David Shipler, author of "The Working Poor: Invisible in America," will speak at Case Western Reserve University on October 5 as part of the Alumni Weekend and Homecoming activities.
August 06, 2007
Taylor Branch to give third annual Anisfield-Wolf lecture at Case
Acclaimed writer Taylor Branch will speak about his authoritative trilogy on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement as the keynote speaker for the third annual Anisfield-Wolf/SAGES Lecture.
Taylor Branch to give third annual Anisfield-Wolf lecture at Case
Acclaimed writer Taylor Branch will speak about his authoritative trilogy on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement as the keynote speaker for the third annual Anisfield-Wolf/SAGES Lecture.
Taylor Branch to give third annual Anisfield-Wolf lecture at Case
Acclaimed writer Taylor Branch will speak about his authoritative trilogy on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement as the keynote speaker for the third annual Anisfield-Wolf/SAGES Lecture.
May 08, 2007
Four to Receive Honorary Degrees During May 20 Commencement
A pioneer in nonprofit organization advocacy, a pediatrician, a children's book author, and an educator and researcher will receive honorary degrees during Case Western Reserve University's 2007 commencement convocation on May 20. The ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. in the university's Veale Center.
May 07, 2007
Case Western Reserve University dedicates new ethics center; Eastwood named new director
Case Western Reserve University has dedicated its Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence. The dedication of the new space on Monday, May 7 provided an opportunity to acknowledge the visionary and humanitarian mission of the center’s namesake, Dr. Kazuo Inamori, and to announce Interim President Gregory L. Eastwood, M.D., (MED ‘66), as the new director of the center.
May 02, 2007
International humanitarian to be honored at dedication of Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence
Case Western Reserve University will honor international humanitarian and entrepreneurial visionary Dr. Kazuo Inamori when it dedicates the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence on Monday, May 7. The dedication ceremony will begin at 3:30 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting and open house at Crawford Hall on the Case campus.
April 13, 2007
Two-day conference at Case Western Reserve University will explore entrepreneurship in Canada and U.S.
"Comparative Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship in Canada and the United States" will be held Friday and Saturday, April 13-14, beginning at 9 a.m. both days, in the law school's Moot Courtroom (A59) and other ground floor classrooms, 11075 East Boulevard.
April 10, 2007
Information Society—Case's 2007 Humanities Week Is April 15-20
Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities at Case Western Reserve University will culminate a yearlong examination of the meaning of information in our society with the 2007 Humanities Week celebration called "Information Society," April 15-20.
April 09, 2007
Research ShowCASE 2007: The Future is Now
As one of the nation's leading research and educational institutions, Case Western Reserve University and its affiliate institutions are offering the public a firsthand look at the breadth of research activities currently under way.
April 04, 2007
Research ShowCase: The Future is Now
Case Western Reserve University's fifth annual Research ShowCASE 2007 is a free, two-day public exhibit that highlights the best and brightest from among its research community.
April 02, 2007
Robert Langer, who revolutionized biomedical technology with drug delivery system, to speak at Case April 5
Biomedical research pioneer, Robert S. Langer, will discuss the latest developments in biomaterials and tissue engineering research as keynote speaker of the Allen and Constance Ford Distinguished Lecture Series at Case Western Reserve University.
March 27, 2007
"High-tech art detective" to unveil latest findings on quest for hidden Leonardo during talk at Cleveland Museum of Art
Famed scientist Maurizio Seracini will give a free, public talk, "Decoding Leonardo: Latest Findings on Leonardo's Annunciation, Adoration of the Magi, and Battle of Anghiari," hosted by the Case Western Reserve University's department of art history and art on Friday, March 30, at 4 p.m. at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
March 26, 2007
Acts of terrorism 'justified' by religious beliefs to be examined at conference at Case Western Reserve University March 30
The reasons and causes of acts of terrorism committed in the name of religion and how they might be prevented will be the subject of a daylong conference at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
Diplomat Joseph Wilson headlines Annual Research Symposium
Case Western Reserve University's fifth annual Research ShowCASE 2007 is a free, two-day public exhibit that highlights the best and brightest from among its research community. The annual program on April 11 and 12 at the Veale Convocation, Recreation, and Athletic Center offers a rare glimpse into the breadth of research unfolding at the university and with its affiliates, including University Hospitals Case Medical Center, MetroHealth Medical Center, the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
March 22, 2007
Civil rights activist, educator Angela Davis to speak at OMA Unity Banquet
Angela Davis—social justice pioneer and educator—is the keynote speaker for the 17th Annual Unity Banquet and Scholarship Benefit on March 30. The program is sponsored by Case Western Reserve University's Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA).
Research ShowCase: The Future is Now
Case Western Reserve University's fifth annual Research ShowCASE 2007 is a free, two-day public exhibit that highlights the best and brightest from among its research community.
March 19, 2007
Renowned rural health care advocate and practitioner to speak at Case's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Mona Counts’ clinic in rural Pennsylvania serves more than 5,000 patients in Appalachia CLEVELAND – Mona M. Counts second-mortgaged her home in order to open a clinic that now serves the isolated, undereducated, underemployed and under-insured in the Appalachian region...
March 08, 2007
Case Western Reserve University to co-sponsor statewide diversity conference
The 12th annual State of the State Conference on equity, opportunity, and diversity will be held in Cleveland March 15 and 16.
March 06, 2007
Acclaimed physicist and author Lisa Randall to give 2007 Distinguished Lecture at Case Western Reserve University
One of the most talked about questions in science is, "how many dimensions exist?" Lisa Randall, the author of "Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions", will discuss the possibilities of dimensions beyond the known four when she gives the free, public 2007 Distinguished Lecture, sponsored by Case Western Reserve University, at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, in Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave.
March 05, 2007
Head of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund to speak at Case Western Reserve University School of Law March 6
Kenneth Feinberg will discuss his experiences as administrator of the fund in a talk, "The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund: Private Pain and Public Compensation," on Tuesday, March 6, at 4:30 p.m. at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in the Moot Courtroom (A59), 11075 East Boulevard. Feinberg's talk is being sponsored by CISCDR, the law school's Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Conflict and Dispute Resolution.
February 28, 2007
37th Annual Scholars' Conference to offer interfaith perspectives on the Holocaust
The 37th Annual Scholars' Conference on the Holocaust and the Churches will take place March 11-13 at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Cleveland under the direction of Peter Haas, director of the Samuel Rosenthal for Judaic Studies at Case Western Reserve University. A number of conference events are free and open to the public.
February 26, 2007
Workplace self-governance—is it obsolete?
Is workplace self-governance a New Deal idea whose time has passed, or is it a solution to pressing contemporary problems? Cynthia A. Estlund, the Catherine A. Rein Professor of Law at New York University School of Law and leading scholar of labor and employment law, will examine that question and others during the Rush McKnight Labor Law Lecture on Wednesday, February 28 at 4:30 p.m. at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
February 22, 2007
Distinguished historian Eric Foner presents program on the meaning of American freedom at Case, March 6
Distinguished historian and author Eric Foner from Columbia University will examine what freedom in America means when he gives a free, public talk in Strosacker Auditorium, 2125 Adelbert Road, on the campus of Case Western Reserve University.
February 19, 2007
Case forum explores what's ahead for Ohio's new governor
"What Can the New Governor Do?" Case Western Reserve University's Center for Policy Studies is sponsoring a panel discussion on challenges facing Governor Ted Strickland's new administration on Monday, February 26.
February 16, 2007
Deputy undersecretary for defense for finance management to talk at bold thinkers series
The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University has invited Thomas Modly, the deputy undersecretary for defense for financial management, to speak for the spring Bold Thinkers Series.
February 13, 2007
Leader of Human Rights Watch to speak at Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Kenneth Roth, vocal critic of Guantanamo Bay detention center, to speak at School of Law's Klatsky Seminar in Human Rights
February 07, 2007
Robert Manning, author of Credit Card Nation, to speak at Case Western Reserve University School of Law February 8
Robert D. Manning, author of the widely acclaimed book, Credit Card Nation: America's Dangerous Addiction to Credit, predicts that American society has about 10 to 15 years to reverse the consumer debt crisis.
January 29, 2007
Prevention of suicide bombings in Israel is focus of lecture at Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Yale University professor Edward Kaplan, whose research has influenced national and international bioterrorism policy, to be the featured speaker.
January 23, 2007
Prosecutorial ethics to be subject of Case Western Reserve University School of Law symposium on January 26
More than 40 years have passed since Justice William O. Douglas wrote the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in Brady v. Maryland, which held that a defendant's due process rights preclude a prosecutor from suppressing material evidence favorable to the defendant.
January 18, 2007
Princeton professor examines legal implications of new technologies regarding use of embryos, stem cells and cloning
A Princeton University professor will explore some of the legal implications of new technologies and provide a framework for evaluating current debates about legal restrictions on the use of embryos, stem cells and cloning during a lecture this month at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
January 10, 2007
Joan Southgate, activist and 1954 alumna, to keynote MLK Celebration
Alumna Joan Southgate, who embarked on a 350-mile foot journey throughout Ohio to retrace the Underground Railroad, is the keynote speaker for the university's 2007 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration beginning at 12:30 p.m., January 26, in Amasa Stone Chapel, 10940 Euclid Ave. The talk is free and open to the public.
January 05, 2007
Case Western Reserve University's Rosenthal Visiting Fellow to talk about Holocaust lessons in February
Case Western Reserve University's Rosenthal Visiting Fellow David Silberklang, a lecturer of Jewish history at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, presents "What Don't We Know? Unanswered Questions from the Holocaust." The free, public talk begins at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 7, in the 1914 Lounge of Thwing Center, 11111 Euclid Ave., on the Case campus.
November 06, 2006
Special Lecture Celebrates Viktor Schreckengost's First Century of Inventive Art and Design
As Viktor Schreckengost approaches his 101st birthday, his first century of art and design will be the subject of a special event in his honor, an illustrated lecture by distinguished art historian, author, and professor Dr. Henry Adams.
November 02, 2006
Dr. Maya Angelou to speak at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, on November 9
Dr. Maya Angelou--the first Reynolds Professor at Wake Forest University, internationally lauded author, educator, civil-rights voice, and U.S. Poet Laureate--will be the inaugural speaker for the Case Western Reserve University School of Law's CISCDR Maya Angelou Distinguished Interdisciplinary Lecture on Thursday, November 9, at Amasa Stone Chapel, 10940 Euclid Ave., on the Case campus. Dr. Angelou's lecture will begin at 4:30 p.m.
October 13, 2006
Case Western Reserve University to Host Three Days of Discussion and Idea-sharing at the Business as an Agent of World Benefit Global Forum
A three-day forum, Business as an Agent of World Benefit: Management Knowledge Leading Positive Change, will unite the efforts of the UN Global Compact, the Academy of Management and Case's Weatherhead School of Management.
October 11, 2006
Weatherhead School of Management takes part in regional business series
Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management is helping members of the business community learn about growth and practical tools by hosting the Heights-Hillcrest Regional Chamber of Commerce (HRCC) 2006-07 Business Breakfast Series.
October 03, 2006
Saddam on Trial: Symposium at Case Western Reserve University School of Law examines what has been learned from tribunal
His Excellency Samir Sumaidaie, the Iraqi Ambassador to the United States, will be the featured keynote speaker at a Case Western Reserve University School of Law symposium, "Lessons from the Saddam Trial," on Friday, Oct. 6.
September 26, 2006
Law-Medicine Center lecture on emergency contraception begins 2006-2007 lecture series at Case Western Reserve University
Was clinical and scientific evidence ignored in the case to bring Plan B emergency contraception over the counter? That is one of the questions that Susan F. Wood, Ph.D., research professor at the George Washington University School of Public Health & Health Services in Washington, D.C., will pose when she delivers the annual Oliver C. Schroeder, Jr. Lecture at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
September 25, 2006
Fisk president & former energy secretary to speak at Case
The Honorable Hazel R. O'Leary, the 14th President of Fisk University and former U.S. Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton, will issue a call for leaders eager to serve their country when she gives the talk, DAMNED IF WE DON'T: America's Imminent Need for Leadership and Service
September 12, 2006
Case Western Reserve University joins the country in celebrating Constitution Day
Louis Fisher from the Library of Congress will keynote September 14 event On Sept. 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed by 39 men who changed the course of history. Case Western Reserve University and thousands of other institutions throughout...
September 06, 2006
Case Western Reserve University hosts avian flu conference
Program will focus on how the university is preparing to respond in the event of a pandemic Case Western Reserve University will host "Preparing for an Avian Flu Pandemic at Case Western Reserve University" from 10-11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September...
August 29, 2006
Weatherhead School of Management's Bold Thinkers Series 2006 sponsored by Calfee, Halter & Griswold, LLP features Wal-Mart's sustainability initiatives
Tyler Elm, senior director of Corporate Strategy & Business for Wal-Mart, Inc., is the first speaker in the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University's 2006 Bold Thinkers Series, sponsored by Calfee, Halter & Griswold, LLP.
August 18, 2006
The Lost History of Contraceptives in America talk at Case
The Dittrick Medical History Center at Case Western Reserve University will host the 2006 Anton and Rose Zverina Lecture, "Bodies of Evidence: Uncovering the Lost History of Contraceptives in America," presented by McGill University historian Andrea Tone.
August 14, 2006
Rita Dove to give Case's 2nd Annual Anisfield-Wolf Lecture
CLEVELAND—Former U. S. Poet Laureate and consultant to the Library of Congress Rita Dove will speak about her writing career when she gives the Second Annual Anisfield-Wolf Lecture on Friday, September 8 at 11:30 a.m. in Severance Hall. The...
Rita Dove to give Case's 2nd Annual Anisfield-Wolf Lecture
CLEVELAND—Former U. S. Poet Laureate and consultant to the Library of Congress Rita Dove will speak about her writing career when she gives the Second Annual Anisfield-Wolf Lecture on Friday, September 8 at 11:30 a.m. in Severance Hall. The...
Rita Dove to give Case's 2nd Annual Anisfield-Wolf Lecture
CLEVELAND—Former U. S. Poet Laureate and consultant to the Library of Congress Rita Dove will speak about her writing career when she gives the Second Annual Anisfield-Wolf Lecture on Friday, September 8 at 11:30 a.m. in Severance Hall. The...
Rita Dove to give Case's 2nd Annual Anisfield-Wolf Lecture
CLEVELAND—Former U. S. Poet Laureate and consultant to the Library of Congress Rita Dove will speak about her writing career when she gives the Second Annual Anisfield-Wolf Lecture on Friday, September 8 at 11:30 a.m. in Severance Hall. The...
April 26, 2006
Look out below! Case Western Reserve University to dedicate planting of Sir Isaac Newton apple tree descendant on campus
National Arbor Day the setting of dedication of tree donated to Case by director of National Science Foundation The dedication follows Dr. Bement's 11:30 a.m. seminar, "Daring Greatly: Science and Technology's Role in the Nation's Future." Nord 310 Case...
April 24, 2006
Former Commander General of Abu Ghraib prison to speak
During free, public lecture at Case Western Reserve University, May 1 Pictures of abuse of detainees in an Iraqi prison are etched in the minds of people around the world. The Brigadier General and commanding officer during the eruption...
March 24, 2006
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention head to keynote Case's May 21 commencement
Julie Gerberding earned both undergraduate and medical degree at Case Western Reserve University Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will deliver the keynote address at Case Western Reserve University's commencement ceremony on May 21...
March 16, 2006
Constitutional scholar Alan Brownstein to speak on free exercise of religion at Case Western Reserve University School of Law
UC Davis professor to deliver Brahms Lecture on Law & Religion Freedom of religion is a right that Americans value highly. But throughout the nation's history, the right to free exercise of religion has often clashed with the need for...
March 14, 2006
Health financing expert, professor J.B. Silvers, to discuss healthcare cost containment in breakfast series at Weatherhead School of Management
Since healthcare costs began soaring 25 years ago, employers have searched for ways to contain those costs in order to provide their employees with health insurance. The introduction of managed care in the 1990s slowed the rate of increase...
March 13, 2006
Talk show host, civil rights activist Judge Greg Mathis to speak at Unity Banquet
Mathis will help Case recognize outstanding students at March 31 program Popular talk show host and civil rights activist Greg Mathis will help Case's Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) acknowledge outstanding students during the 16th Annual Unity Banquet &...
February 27, 2006
Case community spotlights principles of ethics, fair scholarship during first annual "Integrity Week"
Highlights include talk by nationally known author David Callahan, "Pledge to Integrity" banner David Callahan Ethics and fair scholarship are the focus of the Academic Integrity Board's first annual "Integrity Week", slated for February 27 through March 3 at various...
February 24, 2006
Lecture at Case Western Reserve University School of Law to Explore Role of Labor Law in Decline of Unions
University of Texas law professor Julius Getman will deliver Rush McKnight Labor Law Lecture One of the nation's foremost labor law experts will discuss how labor laws have affected the decline of unions in an upcoming lecture at Case Western...
February 21, 2006
Harry Belafonte talk rescheduled for February 28
Harry Belafonte photo courtesy of Grabow The Harry Belafonte talk that was recently postponed has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 28 at 7 p.m. in Strosacker Auditorium, 2125 Adelbert Road. Tickets from the previously scheduled date will be honored....
February 20, 2006
Weatherhead School of Management to host panel discussion on challenges and opportunities of doing business abroad
Event will feature representatives from Eaton Corporation, Invacare Corporation, and law firm of Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP With a population of more than one billion and a burgeoning economy, China represents an enormous potential market for American companies....
February 16, 2006
Civil rights pioneer Fred Gray to speak at Case's MLK Celebration February 27
Gray was attorney for Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks; sought justice on several high-profile cases A man who sought justice on behalf of both Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks is the keynote speaker for Case Western Reserve...
February 14, 2006
"Chemists Go Green" is topic for Case's Frontiers Colloquium
Green Chemistry Institute leader's talk launches 2006 series More and more chemists are "going green"—thinking about the environment when they design new molecules, compounds and products. Paul Anastas, director of the American Chemical Society's Green Chemistry Institute, will give the...
February 13, 2006
Chief Prosecutor at the Military Commissions Office to discuss prosecuting Guantanamo Bay detainees at Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Speech will be first public explanation of u.s. government's view The Chief Prosecutor at the Office of Military Commissions, responsible for prosecuting suspected terrorists detained at Guantanamo Bay, will offer the first-ever public speech detailing the U.S. government's rationale for...
February 09, 2006
Programs, resources mark Black History Month observances at Case
Highlights include MLK program featuring Fred Gray, attorney and civil rights advocate Black History Month at Case Western Reserve University is being observed with a variety of programs, lectures and resources for the entire campus community. Celebrated annually each February,...
Famed Nazi hunter Eli Rosenbaum to speak at Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Rosenbaum Will Deliver Annual Klatsky Seminar in Human Rights Address Eli M. Rosenbaum, the nation's best-known hunter of accused Nazi war criminals, will deliver the Klatsky Seminar in Human Rights at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Rosenbaum,...
February 06, 2006
Harry Belafonte event scheduled for February 7 is postponed
The Harry Belafonte talk has been rescheduled for February 28 at 7 p.m. in Strosacker Auditorium. Belafonte, a civil rights pioneer, has been asked to speak at Coretta Scott King's funeral Harry Belafonte photo courtesy of Grabow The Harry Belafonte...
February 02, 2006
Researcher speaks out about the Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Gives the inaugural talk in Case's College Scholars Spring Lecture Series The Tuskegee Syphilis Study has come to symbolize unethical medical research. Susan M. Reverby, the editor of Tuskegee's Truths: Rethinking the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, will give the inaugural talk...
Gift tax expert Douglas Kahn to speak at Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Kahn will present 2006 Sugarman Scholar-in-Residence Tax Lecture Why doesn't the Internal Revenue Service treat gifts as taxable income, when it does tax income earned from actual work? How useful is the standard courts employ when deciding what is a...
January 27, 2006
Entertainer, social activist Harry Belafonte to speak at Case February 7
This event has been postponed. Learn more. Belafonte will discuss his experiences in free, public talk at Strosacker Auditorium Harry Belafonte photo courtesy of Grabow Harry Belafonte—actor, singer and social activist—will speak at Case Western Reserve University on Tuesday, February...
January 12, 2006
Four Weatherhead faculty members to discuss their latest books at upcoming breakfast lecture
Event is third in year-long breakfast series sponsored by Crowe Chizek Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management kicks off the second half of its 2005-06 series of breakfast lectures later this month when four Weatherhead faculty will discuss...
January 09, 2006
Pulitzer prize-winning author Jared Diamond to deliver 2006 Distinguished Lecture at Case Western Reserve University
Author to speak on his latest book, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Jared Diamond, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fate of Human Societies will deliver the 2006 Distinguished Lecture at Case Western...
January 05, 2006
Human genome will be topic when School of Medicine Dean Ralph I. Horwitz, M.D., speaks at City Club Jan. 27
"Realizing the Promise of the Human Genome and its Impact on Patient Care" will be the topic when Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Dean Ralph I. Horwitz, M.D., speaks at the City Club of Cleveland at noon...
December 08, 2005
Case President Edward M. Hundert, M.D., to be among panelists at public services summit during Nobel Week
Hundert, Gonick to discuss“21 Century Education—Defining Excellence” Case Western Reserve University President Edward M. Hundert, M.D., and Lev Gonick, Case’s Vice President of Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer, are honored to be among the panelists taking part in...