Inamori Center Sets Date for Inamori Prize, Announces Newsletter, Upcoming Programs
Case Western Reserve University's Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence is launching a monthly newsletter and ethics blog. The most current information on the new forums—and the first details on the inaugural Inamori Prize ceremony—is available online.
The Inamori Prize, which honors outstanding international ethical leaders, will be awarded September 4, 2008, during a ceremony in Severance Hall. In addition, the prize recipient will present a lecture and participate in a campus symposium and related events.
In addition to the newsletter and blog, the center is developing several forums for ethical discussion, including "What are the Ethical Responsibilities of Journalists?" Friday, November 16, 2007, at 12:30 p.m. in the Inamori Center on the ground floor of Crawford Hall. This discussion will address such questions as, what are the boundaries of the "need to know?" How does a journalist deal with information that was obtained unethically, and what is the appropriate use of blogs by journalists?
Also, "Eugenics 2007: Is the Customer Always Right?" will take place Wednesday, December 5, at 5 p.m. in Ford Auditorium of the Allen Memorial Library. This forum is related to the exhibit "Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race" at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage in Beachwood, Ohio. This forum will address the ethical issues arising from genetic manipulation and the options available as a result of the ability to identify specific genes before or anytime after birth.
For more information about events and forums related to the Inamori Center visit its Web site.
Researchers Explore Low Birth Weight, Oral Health Problems
Suchitra Nelson, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine associate professor, will lead a team of researchers in a $1.7 million, four-year study from the National Institute of Craniofacial Dental Research (NICDR) of the National Institutes of Health. They will study babies born weighing three pounds or less to see if low birth weight babies are predisposed to oral health problems that might have an impact on dental care. Read more.
American Music Masters Conference to Examine Life, Music of Jerry Lee Lewis
Register online now to learn more about the "devil" inside the life and music of Jerry Lee Lewis during the American Music Masters conference, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 10, in the Wolstein auditorium of the Iris S. and Bert L. Wolstein Research Building on campus. The conference, sponsored by Case Western Reserve University and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, is free for Case students.
Lewis's sister, Linda Gail Lewis, a singer and author of the autobiography, The Devil, Me and Jerry Lee, will open the conference. Award-winning author Peter Guralnick, who has written on Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke and a variety of other rock 'n' roll figures, will give the morning's keynote address.
Other participants include musicians Cowboy Jack Clement and Ken Lovelace, both of whom worked with Lewis; Knox Phillips, son of the founder of Sun Records, where Lewis recorded some of his biggest hits; rockabilly great Sleepy LaBeef; and Lewis associates J.W. Whitten and Cecil Harrison. Rockabilly artists Billy Lee Riley and Narvel Felts will close out the day with a discussion and musical demonstration.
Registration is required. Those who do not have a Case student ID may purchase tickets online. To learn more, visit the Web site or call (216) 368-6280.
Campus News
Case Western Reserve University's Police and Security Services is sponsoring free rape aggression self defense classes for women from 1-5 p.m., November 11 and 18 at Wade Commons. E-mail Beth Mandl for more information.
A Faculty Forum focusing on the topic of "University and Cleveland Community Relations" begins at 12:30 p.m., November 9 at Schmitt Auditorium. Moderated by Cyrus Taylor, College of Arts and Sciences dean, the faculty forum is a semesterly event that aims to bring students and faculty together in a meaningful discussion and debate about current issues impacting the campus community.
Charles Bromley, a SAGES fellow, will be a guest speaker for the "Foreclosure Crisis - Shaping the Consumer Response" from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., November 9 at Trinity Cathedral in downtown Cleveland. He and other experts will discuss fair lending and anti-predatory lending strategies. $30 conference fee includes continental breakfast and lunch; students can attend for free with university ID. To register or for more details, call (216) 431-6070.
For Faculty & Staff
UCITE, the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education, is sponsoring "Teaching Students to Give Presentations," from noon to 1 p.m., November 8 in the Herrick Room of the Allen Memorial Medical Library. The workshop will examine ways for instructors to both help coach their students on how to give good presentations and to devise better means of assessing student presentations. Pizza lunch provided. Register online, or by calling UCITE at 368-1224.
Upcoming Supervisory Education and Excellence Development (SEED) workshops will focus on the university's hiring and employment practices, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., November 14 and 29 in Nord Hall. The seminar will focus on job descriptions and evaluation processes, behavioral interviewing, reference checks, hiring, and employment laws. All supervisors and hiring managers are invited to attend. Register by e-mail.
For Students
"Should Case Ban Cell Phones and Laptops in Class?" will be the topic for an open forum during the Community Hour from 12:30-1:45 p.m., November 9 in Thwing Center's 1914 Lounge. The discussion will be moderated by Deborale Richardson-Bouie, director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs; William Deal, professor of religious studies; and Demetrius Colvin, an undergraduate student. Pizza and refreshments will be served. Cosponsored by the Share the Vision Committee and the Undergraduate Student Government.
Graduate students are invited to attend a fun evening out during "Grad Night Out 2007," taking place from 7-11 p.m., November 8 at the Winking Lizard in Lakewood. Free food, drinks, bowling and more. Transportation provided.
Interested in finding out what it's like to be a medical school student? Find out at "Get in the Know: The Ins and Outs of the Medical School Admissions Process," from 5-6:30 p.m., November 8 at the Thwing Center Spartan Room. Presented by Christian Essman, director of admissions at the Case School of Medicine, and students from the Daniel Hale Williams Pre-Medical Society.
Events
The Society of Plastics Engineers is hosting Barry Farmer, a Case Western Reserve and Case Institute of Technology alumnus, who is now a chief scientist with the United States Air Force's Materials and Manufacturing division. He will speak on his experiences working as a researcher beginning at 11:30 a.m., November 8 in the Kent Hale Smith Building, Room 119. Food will be served. For more information, send e-mail to Marie Marinan.
The Mather Dance Center will launch its centennial year with the fall concert, "Milestone," beginning November 9 at the dance center, 11040 Bellflower Road. The concert features a diverse mix of new and restaged choreography by the university's distinguished dance program faculty and guest artists. Admission price and complete details available online.
The symposium, "Terrorism in Europe: The 'German Autumn' of 1977 after Thirty Years," continues through November 8. The program will revisit the wave of terrorism that swept across Germany through a series of lectures, films and discussions. Read more.
Refer to the Web event calendar for a list of events and activities on campus and in the community today and in the days ahead.
