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Dean’s Message

A Faculty of Distinction

Visiting Assistant Professor Richard Oaxaca (GRS ’16, contemporary dance) and Mikayla Heinrich- Wong (CWR ’23), a master’s student in dance, in the recent CWRU Department of Dance production of Martha Graham’s Cave of the Heart.

College News

A photo of Case Western Reserve University student Kintan Silvany standing between 2 chairs.

A Global Voyager

With a scholarship created by the Obamas and Airbnb’s co-founder, a CWRU undergraduate can pursue international public service and travel over 10 years

BY BARBARA BROTMAN

Headshot photo of Case Western Reserve undergraduate student Reda Riffi.

A Meaningful Life

Combining international background and academic experience to help others

BY ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS

Fifteen members of IMPROVment, an improvisation troupe at Case Western Reserve University pose in silly ways in a group photo, some of the floor, some sitting and some standing.

Unscripted and Undaunted

Campus improvisation troupe thrives on spontaneity, wit and collaboration

BY BUD SHAW

Photo of Case Western Reserve University PhD candidate Kaylin Tennant, who is standing in front of an enclosure with a gorilla in a zoo

Community Collaboration

Biology partnership with Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Holden Arboretum benefits students, faculty and the public

BY ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS

Photo of a a man speaking at a podium

Making the Past Come Alive

Fifty years ago, CWRU professors launched a local program to excite school children about history. What has happened over the following decades is, well, historic.

BY MIKE UNGER

Photo of Case Western Reserve University’s Master student Tyler O’ Neal standing in an aisle with church pews behind him.

The Ethical Frontlines

In the only military ethics degree program in the country, CWRU students—including chaplains and
soldiers—navigate complex moral terrain

BY DANIEL ROBISON

Photo of Case Western Reserve University English department chair Walt Hunter standing leaning on a banister.

A Thriving Culture

The college’s humanities programs are growing and spurring innovative connections with emerging technologies

BY DANIEL ROBISON

Photo of Case Western Reserve University’s professor Lauren Calandruccio and eight Case Western Reserve University students standing in front of a blue background

Opening Doors with IMPACT

A student mentoring program aims to diversify the field of communication sciences and disorders—and provide a model for other universities

BY ADRIENNE FRANK

Photo of William Powell Jones, and his four sons on an open-air vehicle in the early 1950s.

A Literary Legacy

New fund to honor former professor and spur new English department courses, research and collaborations

BY CAREY SKINNER MOSS

Photo of Cheyenne Chambers, an alumna of Case Western Reserve University, standing outdoors near large building columns.

A Summer Spark

An undergraduate opportunity helped pave alumna Cheyenne Chambers’ path to becoming a Justice Department lawyer

BY BARBARA BROTMAN

Photo of Malcolm Kenney, a late professor at Case Western Reserve University.

An Academic’s Enduring Legacy

Beloved late professor’s estate gift to endow a faculty position

A photo of Arnold Caplan, a late professor at the Case Western Reserve University College of Arts and Sciences, standing in an office.

A Trailblazing Scientist and Mentor with a Global Impact on Regenerative Medicine

Remembering Arnold Caplan

Photo of Gilbert Doho standing outdoors.

An Inspiring French Scholar with Enormous Heart and Spirit

Remembering Gilbert Doho

Headshot of Mary Ann Horn, a Case Western Reserve University faculty professor who died in 2024.

An Accomplished Mathematician Known For Innovative and Impactful Work

Remembering Mary Ann Horn

A photo of Donald Freedheim, a former Case Western Reserve University faculty member who died in 2023.

An Educator and Psychology Leader Committed to the Well-Being Of Children

Remembering Donald Freedheim

A photo of Tim Shuckerow, a Case Western Reserve University faculty member who died in 2024, standing outdoors in front of a field with trees and bushes.

An Artist Who Championed His Students and Diversity

Remembering Tim Shuckerow

Case Western Reserve University alumnus in his U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps in colonial apparel and playing a fife.

Striking a Chord

Musician, activist and alumnus Vincenzo Volpe is in a U.S. Army band that performs at events from White House ceremonies to NBA games

BY JENNIE YABROFF

Highlights

EDITOR

Sandra Livingston

 

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Bill Lubinger

 

DESIGNER

Cindy Young

 

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Daniel Robison

Adrienne Frank

Mike Unger

Jennie Yabroff

Barbara Brotman

Andrew Welsh-Huggins

Bud Shaw

Carey Skinner Moss

 

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Roger Mastroianni, Angelo Merendino, Matt Shiffler, Brad Petot, David Colwell, Ian Jacobs, Tanvir Hasan, Erin McHale


COPY EDITOR

Wendy McManamon

 

MANAGER OF INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS

Dave Hintz

 

ON THE COVER: Professor Lauren Calandruccio with undergraduates Amber See (seated) and Jocelyn Martinez, who are in the IMPACT program, which Calandruccio co-founded to mentor students and promote diversity in the field of communication sciences and disorders.

Photo by Roger Mastroianni

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