New director for the Office of Education Abroad
Nathan Lesch, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2019
Filed under Campus Insider, Faculty Insight, News
Case Western Reserve University hired Angela Miller as its new director for the Office of Education Abroad. She started in the position on Jan. 2. Falling under the umbrella of the Center for International Affairs, which deals with the university’s global strategy, the Office of Education Abroa...
Students share their community New Year’s resolutions
Jordan Reif, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2019
Filed under Campus Insider, News
On Jan. 1, people around the world wake up to a new year. Some spend the previous night at a rave (less than 5 percent), others fall asleep before midnight arrives (22 percent), but most are tucked away at home to share a bottle of champagne with their loved ones (75 percent). Many of these people r...
Large grant expands options for Cleveland humanities students
Virginia Behmer, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2019
Filed under Campus Insider, News
A $2 million grant to the Cleveland Humanities Collaborative (CHC) will expand opportunities at Case Western Reserve University for local humanities students. An existing collaborative humanities program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) will become available to students at Lorain County and Lakeland C...
Community partnership helps human trafficking victims
Anna Giubileo, Staff Reporter
December 7, 2018
Filed under News, Outside the Circle
In its inaugural year, the Clothesline Project is working to provide clothes for girls and young women who have fallen victim to human trafficking. From Dec. 3 through 21, students, faculty and community members can donate gently used clothes to the project, which is an effort by the Begun Center fo...
Greek chapter makes philanthropic impact
Nihal Manjila, Staff Reporter
December 7, 2018
Filed under Campus Insider, Greek Life, News
Pi Kappa Phi (Pi Kapp) is the only fraternity in the nation which owns its own philanthropy organization, making it one of the most charitable at Case Western Reserve University. The CWRU chapter of Pi Kapp, however, is also partnering with Up Side of Downs, a local Cleveland organization that supports Clev...
Long time [U]Tech employee Pete Babic passes away
Katharine Toledo, Staff Reporter
December 7, 2018
Filed under Campus Insider, Faculty Insight, News
This week, the Case Western Reserve University community mourned the passing of University Technology employee Pete Babic, who passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 24 at the age of 60. Babic, an applications developer in [U]Tech, had been a CWRU employee for over 30 years. Babic spearheaded the [U]Tech Software Cente...
Multicultural Dinner bridges diversity, inclusion
Nathan Lesch, Staff Reporter
December 7, 2018
Filed under Campus Insider, Events & Talks, News
The International and Multicultural Exchange (TIME) held its first Multicultural Dinner on Sunday night from 6 to 8 p.m. “The purpose of the Multicultural Dinner was to bring students of varying backgrounds together to celebrate and learn about different cultures in our community through food and t...
Cleveland Catch Up
Sophia Yakumithis, News Editor
December 7, 2018
Filed under Cleveland Catch Up, News
Medical marijuana harvest kicks off in Eastlake Bringing potential Ohio patients one step closer to medical marijuana access, workers at Eastlake’s Buckeye Relief are harvesting thousands of marijuana plants this week, Cleveland.com reports. The plants will be sent off later this month for te...
Student organization supports pre-medical students, provides key resources
Justin Hu, Staff Reporter
December 7, 2018
Filed under Campus Insider, Clubs & Organizations, News, Top Stories
For premedical students, it can be a struggle sorting through the overwhelming amount of information they are presented with the moment they step foot on campus. The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the largest and oldest group of physicians-in-training in the country, is an organization tha...
Radical Student Union protests gentrification of University Circle
Matt Hooke, A&E Editor
December 7, 2018
Filed under Inside the Circle, News
Chants of “Cleveland’s not for sale” rang out from the KSL Oval as, on Friday, Nov. 30, the Radical Student Union (RSU) protested the closing of two neighborhood staples, the Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern and Falafel Cafe. Around 15 RSU members held signs and passed out a list of demands that they w...
