Nation of Secrets Goes on Sale to Public at Case Book Sale
Known for its selection of rare and used books, the 61st Annual Case Western Reserve University Book Sale, sponsored by the Association for Continuing Education, will have something new this year. Nation of Secrets: The Threat to Democracy and the American Way of Life, written by award-winning and best-selling author and journalist Ted Gup, will be available for purchase on opening day of the sale.
The free, public sale takes place in Adelbert Gym, 2128 Adelbert Road, starting at noon on Saturday, June 2, and continues through Tuesday, June 5. Gup, the university's Shirley Wormser Professor of Journalism, will be available on Saturday, starting at noon, to sign copies of his book. His publisher has made special arrangements to offer books as part of the sale's 65,000 selections, and this will be the first opportunity for the public to purchase and read Gup's investigation into America's growing obsession with secrets. Read more.
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For Faculty & Staff
Information Technology Services will be upgrading the software for the Voice over IP telephones on May 26. All of the settings included on campus Voice over IP phones as of May 18 will be moved automatically when the upgrade takes place. The software upgrade will be transparent to most users. All of the features and functions of the phones will work almost identically to the way they currently work today. A new User Guide is available online.
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The Case Career Center requests all undergraduate students who received their degree recently to take a few minutes to complete and/or update the First Destination Survey regarding post-graduation plans. Members of the Case community can view the results of the 2006 survey (university login required).
Events
The campus community can attend an upcoming performance by the Cleveland Orchestra for a discounted price. The concert will be at 11 a.m., Friday, May 25 with members performing the works of Mozart and Brahms at Severance Hall. Call 216-231-7463 and mention "Case" to receive this discount.
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