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Veale Foundation commits $20 million to CWRU’s science and engineering building; names new gateway
Alumnus Tinkham Veale II’s name already marks collaborative spaces across Case Western Reserve's campus, including an entrepreneurship institute that launched in 2019, the university center that opened in 2014, and the convocation, recreation and athletic center that opened in 1997. Now, when…
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First-time donors help fuel strong Day of Giving results
Editor's note: A previous version of this story reported incomplete data. The story has been updated with the new information. In its 12th year, ÃÛÌÒAPP’s Day of Giving was driven by the strength of first-time donors—868 in all—accounting for 31% of gifts received during…
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With nearly $3 million in grants, Mellon Foundation extends support for humanities students
When it launched in 2015, the Cleveland Humanities Collaborative sought to build on the academic work of high-performing humanities students at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) by providing them with support services and learning opportunities as they transitioned into—and completed—bachelor's…
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Business alumnus commits $1 million to university’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building
Medtech entrepreneur Joe Mandato (MGT '04) was well into his career—and living on the West Coast—when he decided to pursue a doctorate in business. After reviewing his options—and factoring in the challenge of a cross-country commute—he arrived at ÃÛÌÒAPP. The…
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Be an advocate for your favorite campus cause on Day of Giving
Case Western Reserve’s 12th annual Day of Giving—a 24-hour crowdfunding event—is two weeks away. On Wednesday, April 10, you can help the university reach our goal of 2,024 donors. Each year on Day of Giving, members of the university community come together to support the campus causes most…
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Empowering tomorrow’s engineers
In the 1970s, when urban decline left Cleveland schools severely underfunded, Ed Lehotsky (CIT ’76) and a few other promising high school students were able to take courses at one of Case Western Reserve’s predecessor schools, Case Institute of Technology. The experience was transformative, and…
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Derry Ann Moritz Scholarship fosters empathetic palliative and end-of-life care
Colleen Carroll looked at a pile of knitting yarn and thought of the hands that held it before her. The yarn was gifted to her by a terminal cancer patient whose symptoms prevented her from enjoying her favorite hobby. Now, the young nurse was mourning her patient’s passing and thought, “Maybe we…
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Cultivating talent
Curricular innovation, research travel stipends and professional development are just a few of the opportunities that will soon be available to junior faculty members in Case Western Reserve’s Department of English, thanks to the endowed William Powell Jones Fund. From 1930 to 1967, William…
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Crafting community
The entire plan hinged on scholarship support. Naja Quatman had her sights set on moving from Brasília, Brazil, to the United States to pursue a career in materials engineering. She knew choosing a college would come down to financial aid and scholarships, but she also hoped she would be able to…
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Science, service and scholarship
When Abbey Murcek was in high school in Pittsburgh, her robotics team worked with a special education teacher to create low-cost adaptive devices for students with disabilities. She loved applying newfound knowledge in a way that helped others, and sought to continue such enriching experiences in…