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November 20, 2006
Rise in female and minority enrollment at Case
The Observer, November 17, 2006
According to "Minorities in Higher Education: The 22nd Annual Status Report," the enrollment of females and Hispanics in higher education institutions has increased by 51 percent, within the last decade. Case's efforts to bring in underrepresented students can be seen, as the report implies, in the increase of first-year female students. While comprising only 44 percent of last year's freshmen class, this year females make up 47 percent of first-year students. In addition, Case's campus also witnessed an increase of black first-year students. From last year, the number of black students increased by 30 percent. Read article.
November 13, 2006
Greek community placed under scrutinizing spotlight
The Observer, November 10, 2006
With 30 percent of all undergraduates members of a Greek organization on campus, it's obvious that fraternities and sororities are an essential part of life at Case. Case Greeks have strived to promote the positive aspects of Greek Life through their philanthropic efforts, academic achievements, and leadership roles. Last week though, the harmony within the Greek system was broken when it was decided that the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity, an established chapter at Case since 1905, would lose its house on Southside and no longer be recognized by the university due to past history and alcohol violations. Read article.
November 03, 2006
Rumors fly regarding CSE accreditation
The Observer online, November 3, 2006
On October 18, all Case School of Engineering (CSE) faculty, staff, and undergraduate students received an e-mail from Dean of Engineering Robert F. Savinell providing an update on the school's accreditation process. Some of this information was misconstrued and soon rumors were flying on forum.case.edu that the school was losing accreditation, which would affect not only graduates but also future recruitment. These rumors were untrue. As Savinell stated in the e-mail, the school expects all programs to receive continued accreditation next summer. Read article.