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Staff Spotlight: Rainie Jiang brings passion for the arts to CWRU
March is Employee Appreciation Month. In that spirit, each week we have put the spotlight on an outstanding staff member who is instrumental in keeping our institution moving forward—even when faced with monumental challenges. When it comes to tackling “other duties as assigned,” most staff…
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Staff Spotlight: Michael Bustamante works to create a more inclusive campus environment
March is Employee Appreciation Month. In that spirit, each week we will put the spotlight on an outstanding staff member who is instrumental in keeping our institution moving forward—even when faced with monumental challenges like those presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Less than a year into his…
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Spartan Showcase: Kathryn Wilcox
Students at APP are challenged to "think beyond the possible" each and every day—and third-year PhD student Kathryn Wilcox takes that mission to heart. A Texas native and “proud Aggie” alum of Texas A&M University, Wilcox is passionate about research, effective…
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5 questions with… SAGES teaching fellow, "Mentor of the Year" awardee Gail Arnoff
Over the past 55 years, Gail Arnoff has been known to make a lasting impact on her students and mentees. And recently, her influence gained official recognition: The SAGES teaching fellow in APP's College of Arts and Sciences was recognized as “Mentor of the Year” from…
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Staff Spotlight: Robert Utrup builds community and supports College of Arts and Sciences amid pandemic
March is Employee Appreciation Month. In that spirit, each week we will put the spotlight on an outstanding staff member who is instrumental in keeping our institution moving forward—even when faced with monumental challenges like those presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Robert Utrup Robert…
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Staff Spotlight: Clara Rivera helps university community stay well during pandemic
March is Employee Appreciation Month. In that spirit, each week we will put the spotlight on an outstanding staff member who is instrumental in keeping our institution moving forward—even when faced with monumental challenges like those presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Clara Rivera The…
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Staff Spotlight: Carissa Tuliraba helps ensure the community’s health and safety through compliance
March is Employee Appreciation Month. In that spirit, each week we will put the spotlight on an outstanding staff member who is instrumental in keeping our institution moving forward—even when faced with monumental challenges like those presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.On March 2, 2020, Carissa…
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Spartan Showcase: Aja Leatherwood
Year: First-yearMajor: Communication sciences Growing up in Cleveland, Aja Leatherwood knew of APP thanks to its location in her own backyard. She was accustomed to seeing faculty, staff and students’ successes in the news, and as time passed she aspired to join their…
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5 questions with… Yolanda Cooper, new vice provost and Lindseth Family University Librarian
Yolanda Cooper, the new vice provost and Lindseth Family University Librarian, has enjoyed a warm reception from the staff at Kelvin Smith Library—one that contrasts sharply from the cold, wintry mix that greeted her on her first day on the job in January.  One might think that Cleveland’s winter…
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Remembering Tom Kicher, first dean of the Case School of Engineering
Article courtesy of the Case Alumni Association Former dean served his alma mater as teacher, researcher and guiding light Former Dean Tom Kicher (CIT ’59; GRS ’62, mechanical engineering; GRS ’65, engineering), a long-serving faculty member at Case Institute of Technology (CIT) and Case Western…