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The Observer

CWRU replaces DEI office with Office of Campus Enrichment and Engagement amid federal pressure on equity programs

CWRU replaces DEI office with Office of Campus Enrichment and Engagement amid federal pressure on equity programs

Téa Tamburo, News Editor March 28, 2025

Case Western Reserve University’s Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Engagement has been replaced by the newly created Office of Campus Enrichment and Engagement, according to a March 26...

In response to changes to research funding enacted by the Trump administration, protests have arisen in over 30 cities, including Cleveland. At CWRU, many students and faculty members organized on Freiberger Field.

CWRU community stands up for science

Vani Subramony, News Editor March 21, 2025

On March 7, members of the Case Western Reserve University community participated in a walkout to support and defend science against threats from President Donald Trump’s administration. The walkout,...

Two dead geese lie in Wade Lagoon, likely victims of bird flu. CWRU students started noticing sick geese in late February, but the presence of bird flu was only confirmed in a March 6 alert.

Bird flu flies into CWRU

Elie Aoun, Director of Print March 21, 2025

On March 4, the Case Western Reserve University community was greeted with an alert warning that geese around Wade Lagoon may have contracted bird flu. A follow-up alert on March 6 confirmed cases of bird...

AC audit reveals board organization spending of past year

AC audit reveals board organization spending of past year

Zachary Treseler, News Editor February 28, 2025

Each semester, the SEC Allocations Committee (AC), part of the Student Executive Council, publishes their audit report detailing the funding that broad organizations received and how they spent it. These...

Third-year Grace Misiunas contributed to a school-record time in the women's 4x200 meter relay.

Track and field continues to break own program records

Darcy Chew, Sports Editor February 21, 2025

This past weekend, the Case Western Reserve University track and field teams were busy as the teams split up to compete in three different meets—the GVSU Big Meet, the Crimson & Gold Invite and the...

NotebookLM introduced to CWRU community as an educational AI resource

Vani Subramony, News Editor February 21, 2025

NotebookLM, an artificial intelligence research tool developed by Google, is now available to all Case Western Reserve University students, faculty and staff. NotebookLM is meant to be an educational resource....

Several protests and raids have taken place in Cleveland this past month against the Trump administration's new policies targeting undocumented immigrants.

CWRU reacts to changes in immigration policy, ICE raids in Cleveland

Vani Subramony, News Editor February 14, 2025

Over the past month, the Trump administration has implemented several policies that target undocumented immigrants. One such policy, issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, “rescinded protections...

Disappointing students one general assembly at a time: USG needs a reform

Disappointing students one general assembly at a time: USG needs a reform

Editorial Board February 14, 2025

The mission of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is to serve as a representative voice in university affairs, advocating for the student body by addressing relevant topics, engaging students and...

Federal funding cuts affect CWRU student, faculty researchers

Federal funding cuts affect CWRU student, faculty researchers

Vani Subramony, News Editor February 7, 2025

On Jan. 27, President Donald Trump’s administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo requiring a pause on “all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal...

Campus in chaos

Campus in chaos

Zachary Treseler and Darcy Chew January 31, 2025

Disclaimer: The Observer obtained conflicting statements regarding what was said during the Jan. 27 Faculty Senate meeting and cannot confirm the factuality of the meeting’s content. In his first...

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