First-year Students Come to Campus, to Play Wannabe Rock Stars During Orientation 2008
Orientation 2008.
Each year orientation inducts a new class of undergraduates with a unique theme. This summer, first-year students will be assigned all-access, back-stage passes to the rock concert-like environment that will costume Case Western Reserve.
Orientation at Case Western Reserve includes one of four Summer Sessions as well as Welcome Days. During the Summer Session, undergraduates meet with academic advisers, take any placement tests, select fall classes, tour campus and get to know fellow classmates. This year the sessions run from July 8-10, July 13-15, July 16-18 and August 18-20. Read more.
Leading Authority on Use of Science in Environmental Law Joins Case Western Reserve
Further bolstering Case Western Reserve University's interdisciplinary expertise in energy, sustainability and the environment, a leading authority on the use of science by environmental policymakers and a prominent voice on toxic regulation issues has joined the faculty of the university's School of Law.
Wendy E. Wagner has returned to the Case Western Reserve law school, where she began her teaching career and first established herself as a nationally prominent scholar. Before entering academia, she practiced for four years, first as an honors attorney in the Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division, and then as pollution control coordinator with the Department of Agriculture's Office of the General Counsel. Read more.
Campus News
The university's Sustainability Web site provides information on all things sustainable at the university, including recycling, energy conservation, Adopt a Building, Energy Ambassadors and more. Refer to the site for tips on recycling and energy conservation both on and off campus.
The Case Western Reserve wireless network is open to guests at the university. However, in order to receive the highest wireless speeds on campus and connect more securely to the Case data network, ITS recommends using VPN (virtual private network), a software program that can be downloaded from the Case Software Center. When using wireless on campus, if the network appears to be working slowly, users should check to make sure they have signed into VPN. Also, VPN is recommended for those working from home who need to access Case Western Reserve services. Remember to use VPN if sending e-mails from Outlook or Thunderbird mailboxes; without VPN, those messages may end up sitting in the Outbox until users connect to the Case data network at the office.
Outdoor yoga on the quad continues every Tuesday and Thursday through July 17. Free. Refer to the summer yoga Web site for information, or send e-mail to Marcia Camino.
For Faculty and Staff
The University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) will once again be hosting seminars on the "Brain, Learning and Teaching." The series will be run by James Zull, professor of biology, to discuss ideas from his book The Art of Changing the Brain: Enriching Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning. All the sessions will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on the following Tuesdays: July 8, 15, 22 and 29 in the Herrick Room of the Allen Memorial Medical Library. The discussions will examine whether new ideas for teaching can now be gleaned from neuroscience research on learning. The reading is approachable for teachers in all disciplines and does not require a science or neuroscience background. Pizza lunch and sodas will be provided at the session. RSVP to UCITE or register online.
For Students
Returning and transfer undergraduate students are invited to enter the 2008 Common Reading Essay Contest. Students must answer a prompt related to the introduction of this year's book, The Reluctant Mr. Darwin by David Quammen. The deadline is August 6. Winners will be eligible to receive a $300 gift certificate to the university's bookstore; winners will be announced at the University Convocation on August 28. Information, including the specific prompt, can be found on the Common Reading Web site.
Events
The next Science Café Cleveland, sponsored by the university's Sigma Xi chapter, will feature Terry Meister from the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant and Richard Switalski of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District on the topic of "Down the Drain: The Sewer System Under Greater Cleveland and What Happens to Our Wastewater," at 6:30 p.m., July 14 at the Great Lakes Brewing Company's Tasting Room, 2701 Carroll Ave.
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.
The views and opinions of those invited to speak on campus do not necessarily reflect the views of the university administration or any other segment of the university community.
