Vice president for student affairs to step down at year’s end
Tyler Hoffman, Executive Editor
April 27, 2013
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Glenn Nicholls reflects on a quarter century of service at CWRU When Glenn Nicholls, vice president for student affairs, first arrived at Case Western Reserve University, the campus was a different place. Long-demolished buildings still stood, the Internet – then “CWRUnet” – was just being... Read more »
Peter B. Lewis Shooting, 10 years later
Mike McKenna, News Editor
April 26, 2013
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On May 9, 2003, department chair of information systems Frank Collopy was trapped in his office. That day it wasn’t due to mountains of work. Gunshots were echoing through the Peter B. Lewis building. A disgruntled Case Western Reserve University alum had entered the building armed with two... Read more »
Lessons learned: PBL shooting prompted drastic shifts in campus security policy
Sheehan Hannan, Director of Print
April 26, 2013
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Soon, the Case Western Reserve University community will be marking a somber anniversary, that of one of the earliest instances of on-campus gun violence in the United States. On May 9, 2003 Biswanath Halder, a former graduate student at Weatherhead School of Management, stormed through the Peter B.... Read more »
Blackstone LaunchPad: like ThinkBox and beyond
Alexis Parisi, Senior News Reporter
April 26, 2013
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Case Western Reserve University may not have the warmth of Florida, but it’s got something else from the sunshine state: a Blackstone LaunchPad program. Originally launched at the University of Miami in Florida, this program is a co-curricular one designed to foster the entrepreneurial spirit at any... Read more »
Town hall meeting examines campus diversity
Julia Bianco, Contributing Reporter
April 26, 2013
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“Inclusiveness and diversity are not merely buzzwords at Case Western Reserve University, but they are part of the very mission and vision of the University itself,” reads the university’s first Diversity Strategic Action Plan (DSAP). While this may be the plan, according to CWRU’s first campus-wide... Read more »
ALICE: A new campus threat response system
Brian Sherman, Campus Events Reporter
April 26, 2013
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In light of events like the tragedy of Sandy Hook, and the shootings at Virginia Tech and Columbine, which preceded it, schools and communities across America are scrambling to find a solution to the violence that has entered into the academic system. Case Western Reserve University is no exception.... Read more »
Peter B. Lewis named commencement speaker
Suneil Kamath, Civic Engagement Reporter
April 26, 2013
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Peter B. Lewis is careful with his choices in investments of not only his money, but also his time. His decision to speak at this year’s commencement highlights Case Western Reserve University’s recent rise in national rankings. Lewis is a distinguished business leader who was the CEO of Progressive,... Read more »
Too close for comfort: library staff member misses Boston blast by minutes
Mike McKenna, News Editor
April 19, 2013
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Rich Wisneski was euphoric. On Monday, with perfect weather for running, the Kelvin Smith Library acquisitions and metadata services team leader had set a personal best at the Boston Marathon. It was his fourth time competing at the event, and Wisneski had never seen crowds so thick, numbering in the... Read more »
CWRU’s first free online courses to begin May 1
Julia Bianco, Contributing Reporter
April 19, 2013
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Beginning May 1, Case Western Reserve University’s first free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will be live at coursera.com. The courses, “Inspiring Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence,” and “Introduction to International Criminal Law,” represent CWRU’s, as well as other universities’,... Read more »
Pickleball tournament benefits children’s hunger alliance
Tanvi Parmar, Special Assignments Reporter
April 19, 2013
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On Sunday, April 14, from 2 to 4 p.m., 24 Case Western Reserve University students gathered at the Veale Track Area to participate in the Student Dietetic Association’s (SDA) Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser. The association offered a cash prize, which was 25 percent of the revenue, to the tournament... Read more »