Case Western Reserve University's Inaugural Writing Week Begins April 15
Beginning next week, the campus community is invited to attend lectures, readings, and other special events celebrating the diverse forms of writing that support and define the work of a major research university such as Case Western Reserve University.
Writing Week, which opens Wednesday, April 15, will be the first of its kind on campus, gathering together students, faculty and alumni to highlight writing accomplishments from the past year.
Among the activities planned are lectures, creative readings and performances, and a welcome reception and awards banquet. Read more.
Campus News
Idealist.org's national slate of Nonprofit Career Fairs will have a first visit to Cleveland at Thwing Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 8. The career fair provides a forum for job seekers, organizations and career service professionals to meet face-to-face. Job seekers can also attend workshops on understanding the culture of nonprofits, tips to finding their first job in the sector and opportunities to serve abroad as well as distribute resumes. The event is free. Read more.
The Weight Watchers at Work program will have a registration meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, in the Thwing Center Spartan Room. The group will meet weekly on Wednesdays in Thwing from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. beginning April 15. Participants receive 12 sessions for $144, payable by cash, check or charge. Call 368-3924 or send an e-mail to sym2@case.edu to learn more.
Photo submissions are being accepted for the 2009-2010 Coming of Age Birthday Card. Photos should reflect a major campus event, a significant place, or something that clearly represents the student experience. Entries are due by midnight, Tuesday, April 7. Complete details and submission guidelines are available online.
For Faculty and Staff
The Department of Human Resources' Employee Education, Training and Development unit announces that it has partnered with the Weatherhead School of Management's Tony Lingham to pilot a Supervisor Development Program, and is seeking 15-20 participants. Supervisors who manage four or more staff will benefit most from this program. The first session will be held on Wednesday, April 8. Send an e-mail to Erica Merritt for more information.
1-2-1 Fitness Center is offering Case Western Reserve employees an opportunity to join in April for a $0 initiation fee. For approximately $1.50 per day, receive access to over 28,000 sq. ft. of top fitness equipment. All members receive free personal training, group exercise classes, locker service, towels, baby sitting, locker room amities, sauna, and more. The center has been voted Cleveland's Best Gym. Go online or call 368-1121 for more information.
For Students
The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence is hosting a spring membership drive for the Global Ethical Leaders Society (GELS). An informational meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, April 9, at the center. Free pizza will be served. GELS is designed to bring together students with an interest in learning about ethics and developing their leadership skills in order to become responsible global citizens.
All Case School of Engineering students are encouraged to attend an information session for the Saint-Gobain Design Competition at 4 p.m. today in Nord Hall 310. Pizza and beverages will be provided. Learn more about an opportunity to win $9,000. Contact Maria Marzano at 368-5024.
The Office of Greek Life is hosting a Greek Senior Send-off for graduating Greeks to mingle and receive a graduation gift. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Thursday, April 9, in Guilford Lounge.
Beginning today, Case Western Reserve's Habitat for Humanity chapter will host its second annual event week to raise awareness about homelessness and inadequate housing in the Cleveland Area and around the world. The chapter will host a fundraiser at the Starbucks in the Village at 115 today. Some profits will be donated to Habitat for Humanity, along with $5 of every $25 gift card sold between 6 and 11 p.m. Other activities for the week include a movie screening and a LEGO house competition. Go online for a complete schedule.
Events
The Case Western Reserve University School of Law's Center for Business Law and Regulation will present the Dean Lindsey Cowen Business Law Lecture, "The Roberts Court as a Business Court," from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, at the Moot Courtroom (A59). The keynote speaker will be Paul Clement, a partner with King & Spalding, and former solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice. Free and open to the public. Learn more.
A talk on "Artistic Management of the Poetics and Politics of Memory: Maruyama Okyo's 'Arashiyama' from the Pastimes and Amusements of the Four Seasons" will take place at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, at Cleveland Museum of Art Recital Hall. The guest speaker is Pauline Ota of the University of Florida. Sponsored by the Department of Art History and Art. Free and open to the public.
The College of Arts and Sciences will host Richard R. Ernst as he speaks on the topic of "Aesthetic and Scientific Perspectives of Central Asian Painting Art" at 4:30 p.m. today in Nord Hall 410. The fascination of a scientist-and-art-collector for an astounding culture in the remote areas of the Himalayas and beyond is put into words and illustrated by several paintings from his collection. Ernst won the 1991 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
The Department of Anthropology will continue its Anthropology Spotlight Lecture Series: Applying Anthropology to Real World Problems when it hosts Ruth Sando from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, in Mather Memorial 201. Sando will discuss "Applications of Anthropology in Business: Thinking and Working 'Outside the Box.'" A reception will follow the talk.
The Judge Ben C. Green Law Library will present a discussion on "Lincoln as a Lawyer" from 4 to 5:30 p.m. today in the School of Law's Moot Court, Room A59. This event will bring together a panel of speakers to discuss Abraham Lincoln's years as a practicing lawyer and to recount his Ohio connections. A renowned collection of Lincoln memorabilia from the Western Reserve Historical Society will be on display. A reception will immediately follow. Go online for more information.
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.
In Memoriam
Harry Pontius II died this month at the age of 96. A Western Reserve University alumnus, he had a hand in developing the atom bomb and putting the first man on the moon.
Data Center Renovations
As part of the renovations to the Case Western Reserve data centers, Information Technology Services will institute Fiber Backbone Panel Relocations in Crawford Data Center. The final phases of the data center renovation project involve moving individual data servers, which may result in periodic planned outages for some information technology services. Server and application administrators will alert affected users. Read more for a complete schedule of planned services.
