Western Reserve University Alumna Bequeaths $5.7 million to Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
The bequest will be used to establish the Gertrude Donnelly Hess, M.D., Endowed Fund for Oncology Research.
Not only did the self-described maverick and strong-willed pioneer go on to have a successful 40-year career as a doctor of family medicine in Cleveland, she also kept her alma mater close to her heart. A widow with no children, Hess considered the students and faculty of the School of Medicine part of her family. She died in January 2006. Read more.
For Student Athlete Mason Conrad, the Moon is the Limit
Conrad, a senior mechanical engineering major, has conducted research on the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) at the NASA Glenn Research Center for the past year. The CEV is the spacecraft of choice for new explorations to the moon. It is an Apollo-style capsule with a large heat shield on the bottom. NASA is working on the area where the shield meets the rest of the capsule. Conrad completed tests on materials that would serve as a buffer. Read more.
Research ShowCASE 2008 Now Accepting Abstracts
Campus News
Chaplain Julia Brown of the Department of Biology is accepting donations for distribution to women housed in the Community Women's Shelter during the holiday season. Donations can be in the form of personal items, gift baskets, twin blankets, and sponsorship for gift baskets/items. The shelter visit will take place at 7 p.m., December 21. For more information, or for those who would like to join in distributing items, send e-mail to Julia Brown.
"Creating a Dynamic Workplace" is the topic of a workshop designed for nonprofit leaders and managers sponsored by the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations. Session takes place from 4:30-6 p.m., December 6 at the center, 11402 Bellflower Road. Faculty members Duncan Neuhauser and Leslie Yerkes (GRS '89, organizational behavior) will lead. Fee involved. Call 368-5214 to register.
For Faculty & Staff
The Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (TDA), otherwise known as a Supplemental Retirement Plan (SRA), provides a way for employees to contribute to a retirement account on a pre-tax basis through payroll deduction. The limits for calendar year 2008 are unchanged from 2007: For calendar year 2008, employees can contribute up to $15,500; employees aged 50 or older in 2008, can contribute up to an additional $5,000; and employees with more than 15 or more years of service may be eligible to contribute up to an additional $3,000. Call Sharon Fleischer at 368-6693 for more information.
A Money Management Education seminar will be held from noon to 1 p.m., December 6 at the Inamori Center, located in Crawford Hall. Attorney Bill Schulz of Smith and Condeni will be conducting an estate planning workshop that will address issues on how to protect assets from unnecessary loss, taxation, or erosion. Topics include probate, conservatorship, estate and gift taxes, wills and trusts, and credit shelter trusts. Register by e-mail.
For Students
The Case Footlighters is continuing auditions for its spring 2008 production of Chicago tonight from 9 to midnight in Denison Rehearsal Hall. Open to all Case, Cleveland Institute of Music and Cleveland Institute of Art students regardless of major or prior experience. Come to auditions with a prepared song. The Case Footlighters is a student-run organization dedicated to promoting musical theater on campus.
Events
The campus SGI Buddhist Club invites the campus community to its next meeting at 6:30 p.m., December 6 in the Bingham Building, Room 103. The purpose of this club is to share the philosophy of life from a Buddhist perspective, and to help individuals accomplish professional and personal goals. Refreshments will be served.
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.
