University News
November 02, 2011
At times shocking, fun and outrageous, a group of local artists who formed the Kokoon Klub and started hosting Bal Masques in 1911 did more than bring out vice squads or orders from Cleveland mayors to cancel one of the hottest events in the city. They introduced modern art to Cleveland.
The Bal Ma...
November 02, 2011
From the ϳԹ Department of Athletics
Sisters serve many roles—just ask anyone who has one. From the moment they are born, sisters are each other’s collaborators, bodyguards, confidants, friends, rivals and joint sources of envy and pride. At ϳԹ Universi...
November 02, 2011
ϳԹ and the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation have established a $20 million endowment to support the translation of ideas that address unmet medical needs into treatments and devices that improve human health.
The foundation and university jointly created the endowment afte...
October 31, 2011
You may have trekked all over campus going to and from classes and heading in and out of meetings, but Alan Rocke, Bourne Professor of History and acting chair in the Department of History, has a new route that will show you campus in a way you’ve never seen it before—and you’ll probably even learn ...
October 31, 2011
Crime is down markedly on and around campus this fall compared to last, especially serious crimes against people, according to recent statistics.
The university tracks crime on campus as well as select off-campus areas in six-month increments—Jan. 1-June 30 (spring) and July 1-Dec. 31 (fall). Thoug...
October 26, 2011
ϳԹ School of Law has received a $2 million gift from the Spangenberg Family Foundation to endow the Spangenberg Family Foundation Chair in Law and the Arts. The commitment was announced in conjunction with the university’s public launch of the $1 billion fundraising init...
October 14, 2011
President Barbara R. Snyder announced Thursday night $80 million in new commitments as part of the launch of “Forward Thinking: The Campaign for ϳԹ.” The president shared news of the $1 billion fundraising initiative with more than 3,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni ...
October 12, 2011
Ever tried reading a thesis—especially one in a subject area unknown to you? If so, you may have been left confused, overwhelmed or maybe even a little bored. If not, those are probably some of the exact reasons you’ve never taken on the task in the first place. To help overcome this, one School of ...
October 05, 2011
Leaders of the university’s Human Resources (HR) office are meeting this month with faculty and staff regarding changes in medical benefits for 2012. Fast-rising health care expenses, coupled with looming new taxes on benefits, have prompted a search for options to slow the pace of cost increases.
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October 05, 2011
When ϳԹ launched its strategic plan in June 2008, one of its key goals was to enhance the international character of the university, including building partnerships across the globe and providing students more opportunities for significant international experiences. Now ...