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Longtime university trustee, philanthropist Elaine "Lainie" Hadden passes away
Elaine “Lainie” Hadden was one of those rare souls who lifted spirits simply by entering a room. Part of the effect was the joy she brought to nearly every occasion, a palpable sense of excitement shown in her signature wide smile. More than contagious, it was irresistible—so much so that people fl...
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Alumnus Steven A. Minter, transformational former Cleveland Foundation leader, passes away
Editor's note: This article has been updated with information about the memorial service for Minter. Northeast Ohio is mourning the loss of ϳԹ alumnus Steven A. Minter, whose nearly two decades of leadership of the Cleveland Foundation helped transform the city and set new standar...
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Fourth-year dental student Richard McGuire passes away
Editor's note: This article has been updated to include the date and time of the service for McGuire. Richard McGuire, who was set to begin his fourth year as a student at the School of Dental Medicine, passed away this week from complications of sickle cell disease. He was 27. A native of Chicago...
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Memorial service announced for Richard Zdanis, former provost with enduring impact
All are invited to celebrate his life and work at 4 p.m. Monday, June 10, at an on-campus remembrance In his dozen years as provost and vice president of Case Western Reserve University, Richard Zdanis led with a quiet strength and a deep respect for fairness, while shaping practices and policies t...
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Undergraduate student Xinling Yuan passes away
A Case Western Reserve undergraduate taking a May term class in Israel died Wednesday after being pulled from a natural spring in one of the country’s national parks. Lifeguards on site immediately contacted emergency services and performed CPR, but were unable to revive Xinling Yuan. He was 20 yea...
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First-year student Justine Boyle passes away
ϳԹ today is mourning the loss of Justine Boyle, a first-year student who passed away off campus early Tuesday. She was 18. Boyle had just returned from a spring break trip to Greece that was part of the Classics course “Athens: In Search of Socrates.” She was one of 13 students w...
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Samuel H. Miller, alumnus and long-time business and philanthropy leader, dies at 97
Samuel H. Miller, a 1941 ϳԹ alumnus who became one of Cleveland’s most influential business leaders, died Thursday. He was 97 years old. Samuel Miller in a ϳԹ archives photo, circa 1939 The son of immigrants who grew up poor and speaking only Russian and Yiddish, Miller was abl...
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Remembering Senior Director of National Development William Grimberg
William C. Grimberg ϳԹ development leader William C. Grimberg died Tuesday after several months of bravely enduring illness. Visiting hours begin this afternoon for the 70-year-old father of four and grandfather of nine, whose career spanned Cleveland’s arts, education and health ...
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ϳԹ remembers longtime university employee Pete Babic
Whether members of the ϳԹ community knew Pete Babic personally or not, they’ve likely interacted with a key part of his work. As an applications developer in University Technology, Babic developed and managed the Software Center. This week, University Technology staff a...
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Former professor, chair of art history and art department Walter S. Gibson passes away
Walter S. Gibson, a former professor and chair of the Department of Art History and Art at ϳԹ, passed away Nov. 18. He was 86. Gibson received his bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Ohio State University, and his doctorate from Harvard University. He also served in the...