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“A Mixed Methods Exploration of Perfectionism, Stress, and Burnout Among preK-12 Music Educators in the United States”
The particular demands of school music teaching may lead to unique stressors. Teachers who experience stress over an extended period without adequate resources may begin to experience burnout, a more complex and severe condition than stress alone. Perfectionism as a personality trait may be related…
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Women’s History Month: Get to know 3 women in the College of Arts and Sciences 
Since its establishment in the 1980s, Women’s History Month has taken place each March to encourage the study, observance and celebration of women’s vital impacts on American history. Such impacts are evident throughout Case Western Reserve’s past and present, from the university’s origins as…
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What is Pi Day (3/14) all about, beyond an excuse to eat pie? Case Western Reserve math chair explains
Members of the Department of Math making "pi" chains Every March 14 (3/14), mathematicians, scientists and math lovers around the world celebrate Pi Day, a commemoration of the mathematical sign pi (π), expressed most simply by the decimals 3.14 (although they go on forever, of course; more on…
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“Vitromer” MFA thesis concert
APP’s Department of Dance will continue its 2023–24 season with “Vitromer,” a thesis concert featuring Master of Fine Arts candidates Joel K. Linebach and Chengyao Zhou. “Vitromer” features the candidates in solos, duets, and ensemble works. Performances will be held…
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Leap day: Why do we do this every four years?
As we await the arrival of the total solar eclipse on Case Western Reserve’s campus this spring, our calendars have another astronomical event to hurdle first: leap day. Observed Feb. 29, the day occurs every four years and extends the length of our shortest month. But why do we observe leap day…
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Meet five Black APP community members who are making history
From pioneering research to transformative educational and social initiatives, members of the Black community at APP stand at the forefront of shaping history. While Black History Month usually focuses on the past, it’s equally important to consider who’s making history…
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“The Radical Rococo: Watteau and the Musical Stage”
Members of the APP community are invited to join the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities for a faculty work-in-progress lecture Tuesday, Feb. 27, from noon to 1 p.m. in Clark Hall, Room 206. Georgia Cowart, professor in the Department of Music, will present “The…
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“Tina Turner in St. Louis: Becoming the Queen of Rock and Roll”
How did Tina Turner become the Queen of Rock and Roll? Join the Department of Music Friday, Feb. 23, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Harkness Chapel to find out. Maureen Mahon, professor and chair of the Department of Music at New York University, will present “Tina Turner in St. Louis: Becoming the Queen…
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Meet six Black APP community members who are making history
From pioneering research to transformative educational and social initiatives, members of the Black community at APP stand at the forefront of shaping history. While Black History Month usually focuses on the past, it’s equally important to consider who’s making history…
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CWRU Faculty Perspectives: “The War in Gaza and Israel”
Members of the APP community are invited to a CWRU Faculty Perspectives panel discussion titled “The War in Gaza and Israel” Thursday, Feb. 15, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Mandel Center, Room 115. The event will feature the following faculty member panelists and…