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A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 17, to celebrate the life of Leroy Klein, emeritus professor of orthopedics, biochemistry and macromolecular science at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. Klein passed away this September. In addition to his valued professorship, Klein was a…

On Thursday, Nov. 15, Professor Emeritus Wally Gingerich will lead a UCITE session on handling academic conflict and improving negotiation skills. Gingerich, who heads the Faculty Conciliation and Mediation Program, will focus on ways to help faculty understand the nature of conflict, highlight…

Faculty and staff can complete free and confidential online Health Risk Appraisals by visiting www.case.edu/hra. The appraisals ask participants questions about smoking, drinking, diet, exercise and other factors that influence well-being. Each individual who completes the appraisal will receive…

The Benelect open enrollment period for 2013 benefits starts today and runs through Nov. 30. Enrollment kits were sent by campus mail to benefits-eligible faculty and staff. The packets contain the Benelect 2013 guide, a summary of key considerations to help in decision-making, the Benelect 2013…

The “Shameless Self-Promotion” series continues Nov. 29 with “Social Media for Women Faculty.” At the event, writer Jill Miller Zimon will present tips on using social media to keep research alive, network, create a meaningful blog and self-promote. Her work has been featured in the Washington…

Train the Champion graduates Angela Lowery, student service coordinator for the Center for Civic Engagement and Learning; Stephanie Hall, CWRU police officer; and Dan Anker, associate dean for faculty affairs and human resources at the School of Medicine. Applications are being accepted for the…

In the next Faculty Work-in-Progress session, Sarah Gridley, assistant professor of poetry, will give an update on her work, “Out Flew the Web and Floated Wide: Tennyson and Green Eschatology.” Forthcoming from Omnidawn in 2013, Gridley’s third book of poems—titled Loom—searches for…

Every Monday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., 121 Fitness—owned and operated by ����APP—offers Zumba classes in Thwing Center Atrium. Zumba, which fuses Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves, is appropriate for all ages and skill levels. These classes cost $5 each or $15 for 4…

Next month, the Clinical & Translational Science Collaborative will host a half-day symposium titled “So You Want To Do Comparative Effectiveness Research? The Nuts and Bolts of CER.” The symposium will help physicians, biomedical researchers, nurses, case managers and more identify strategies…

Benelect open enrollment kits have been sent by campus mail to benefits-eligible faculty and staff. The packets contain the Benelect 2013 guide, a summary of key considerations to help in decision making, the Benelect 2013 price sheets, and instructions for making elections in the online enrollment…