Check out these accomplished chicas under 30...all listed individually:

 

”Forbes” selects four CWRU women for ”30 under 30” Four of Forbes magazine’s list of the year’s 30 most innovative young thinkers in science and healthcare come from Case Western Reserve.

 

Forbes annual “30 Under 30” list highlights Cindy Chang, a fifth-year medical student at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University; Paige Cramer, who completed her doctoral degree in neurosciences earlier this year; Christine Fleming, who earned both her master’s and doctoral degrees in biomedical engineering; and Halle Tecco, a 2006 graduate who earned her bachelor’s degree in management.

 

“Each of these young women has distinguished herself through extraordinary achievements,” President Barbara R. Snyder said. “We are pleased that Forbes magazine recognizes their intelligence and ingenuity, as well as their commitment to making a positive difference for others.”

 

http://cwru-daily.com/news/forbes-selects-four-cwru-women-for-30-under-30/

Check out these accomplished chicas under 30...all listed individually:

 

”Forbes” selects four CWRU women for ”30 under 30” Four of Forbes magazine’s list of the year’s 30 most innovative young thinkers in science and healthcare come from Case Western Reserve.

 

Forbes annual “30 Under 30” list highlights Cindy Chang, a fifth-year medical student at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University; Paige Cramer, who completed her doctoral degree in neurosciences earlier this year; Christine Fleming, who earned both her master’s and doctoral degrees in biomedical engineering; and Halle Tecco, a 2006 graduate who earned her bachelor’s degree in management.

 

“Each of these young women has distinguished herself through extraordinary achievements,” President Barbara R. Snyder said. “We are pleased that Forbes magazine recognizes their intelligence and ingenuity, as well as their commitment to making a positive difference for others.”

 

http://cwru-daily.com/news/forbes-selects-four-cwru-women-for-30-under-30/

 

That would be mujeres, not chicas!  Ay dios!

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/case-western-reserve-university-named-least-attractive-campus

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/case-western-reserve-university-named-least-attractive-campus

 

I wonder if the list was confined to evaluating the top 50 nationally-ranked universities.  If so, the ranking is not wholly unfair.  But if encompassing all college campuses, the ranking is an absolute joke.  I mean, even within Northeast Ohio, how can you say Case's campus is less attractive than CSU (a brutalist masterpiece) or U Akron (a whole big mess).  While the South Side of campus is not great, the North Side is fairly attractive, especially with CMA, Severance Hall, Allen Memorial, Glidden House, Temple Tiffereth and other highly attractive buildings all integrated into the campus.

Especially since UC is named a top ten most beautiful neighborhood year after year.

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/case-western-reserve-university-named-least-attractive-campus

 

I wonder if the list was confined to evaluating the top 50 nationally-ranked universities.  If so, the ranking is not wholly unfair.  But if encompassing all college campuses, the ranking is absolute joke.  I mean, even within Northeast Ohio, how can you say Case's campus is less attractive than CSU (a brutalist masterpiece) or U Akron (a whole big mess).  While the South Side of campus is not great, the North Side is fairly attractive, especially with CMA, Severance Hall, Allen Memorial, Glidden House, Temple Tiffereth and other highly attractive buildings all integrated into the campus.

 

Um, yeah.  As with most Forbes lists, this one got a major side eye.

CWRU on the up and up:

 

More than 18,000 students have applied for admission to Case Western Reserve’s Class of 2017—a figure that represents growth of 25 percent over 2012, and 150 percent over those who applied five years ago.

 

http://cwru-daily.com/news/undergraduate-applications-top-18000-for-the-class-of-2017/

CWRU on the up and up:

 

More than 18,000 students have applied for admission to Case Western Reserve’s Class of 2017—a figure that represents growth of 25 percent over 2012, and 150 percent over those who applied five years ago.

 

If that doesn't provide a boost to projects like Intesa, I don't know what will!

CWRU on the up and up:

 

More than 18,000 students have applied for admission to Case Western Reserve’s Class of 2017—a figure that represents growth of 25 percent over 2012, and 150 percent over those who applied five years ago.

 

http://cwru-daily.com/news/undergraduate-applications-top-18000-for-the-class-of-2017/

 

Great news. Im excited to see the future of CWRU

"a figure that represents growth of 25 percent over 2012, and 150 percent over those who applied five years ago."

 

how does that compare with other US universities? not sure about undergrads, but at the graduate level, school application numbers always go up when the economy is bad.

Good question about the overall trend, though I doubt a crap economy inflates undergrad applications for private universities. If anything, I'd guess it causes a shift towards cheaper alternatives.  And even the effect on grad school aps is sometimes swamped by other forces. I'm pretty sure sure law school applications, for example, have been much lower in recent years than during the boom.

 

Unless the bump in applications was caused by a cynical marketing push aimed at poorly credentialed high schoolers with no shot at admission (which some schools have been accused of), this is great news for Case.

Case is an awesome place!  I mean, it's gotta be to convince someone to stay for 9 years and 3 degrees, lol.  :)

A couple new Case videos:

 

 

Case is Trendy! http://case.edu/trendy/#/introduction

Case made a national list of LGBT friendly schools: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/20/campus-pride-lgbt-colleges-2013_n_3781950.html

^wait a second...CWRU was ranked #1!

^wait a second...CWRU was ranked #1!

 

Case wasn't ranked #1.  The article on HuffPost states that Campus Pride ranked the list alphabetically as opposed to numerically.  However, in the slideshow, Case was the first photo (the photos were not alphabetized for some reason) so I can see where someone might think that.  Still, a good list to be on.

Case scored 5 stars on everything except 4.5 on LGBT housing, so they may as well be #1.

Good to see a short part of Case orientation video the students showcasing Cleveland a bit...even if it's only RRHOF and an Indians game.  Get them out of the Case bubble as soon as possible...starting at 2:40.

 

More global presence in University Circle:

 

Cleveland's economy may get a boost as international students flock to CWRU

Robert L. Smith, The Plain Dealer By Robert L. Smith, The Plain Dealer

on September 06, 2013 at 7:41 PM, updated September 08, 2013 at 7:29 AM

 

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Junpeng "J.P." Wang stepped off a plane in Cleveland two weeks ago nervous, excited and anticipating an adventure. He was 7,000 miles from his home in Shanghai, China, in a new city in a new world.

 

What he found on the campus of Case Western Reserve University surprised him.

 

"Too many Chinese," said the good-natured Wang, 19, who had hoped to try out his high school English on Americans, not other Mandarin-speakers.

 

Still, he met young people from India, Africa and Europe at orientation for international students, and phoned home with good news.

 

"They're all very interesting people," said Wang, one of about 1,200 incoming freshmen at CWRU. "I found out Case is a great school."

 

http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2013/09/clevelands_economy_stands_to_g.html

From that article.......

 

For the first time in memory, neither Cleveland nor Pittsburgh leads the list of top hometowns for entering freshmen at Case Western Reserve University. The top 10 hometowns of the Class of 2017 illustrates the new, big man on campus: China.

 

1. Beijing

2. Cleveland

3. Shanghai

4. Solon

5. Pittsburgh

6. San Jose, Calif

7. Cincinnati

8. Shaker Heights and Medina

9. New York City and Seoul, South Korea

10. Portland, Ore., Cleveland Heights and Brooklyn, N.Y

 

Too bad we can't keep these students here after they graduate, thanks to the GOP in Congress which refuses to embrace immigration reforms.

From that article.......

 

For the first time in memory, neither Cleveland nor Pittsburgh leads the list of top hometowns for entering freshmen at Case Western Reserve University. The top 10 hometowns of the Class of 2017 illustrates the new, big man on campus: China.

 

1. Beijing

2. Cleveland

3. Shanghai

4. Solon

5. Pittsburgh

6. San Jose, Calif

7. Cincinnati

8. Shaker Heights and Medina

9. New York City and Seoul, South Korea

10. Portland, Ore., Cleveland Heights and Brooklyn, N.Y

 

Too bad we can't keep these students here after they graduate, thanks to the GOP in Congress which refuses to embrace immigration reforms.

 

Big part of this, of course, is the definition of "hometown".  I'm surprised that Cleveland proper ranks even that high. If we went by county it would be different.

 

There has always been a major Chinese presence at CWRU, especially in the grad schools.  But "Beijing" not "Shanghai" says a lot.  Many of these kids' parent are likely Party officials.

Big part of this, of course, is the definition of "hometown".  I'm surprised that Cleveland proper ranks even that high. If we went by county it would be different.

 

Why? There are 400,000 people in Cleveland, and that's a third of the county. Private college classes are usually so geographically diverse that I'd bet that if even 20 or so kids from Cleveland went to Case, that would be enough for Cleveland to be the second most common hometown.

^My reaction was similar to Erocc's, but I think you're probably right.  The numbers for each of these jurisdictions are probably all pretty small. Without context, it's a pretty funny-looking list (when else is Shanghai followed by Solon?).

Also, "Cleveland" doesn't necessarily mean "CMSD" (although I will point out that the three "schools" at John Hay collectively send something like 90% of those kids to college).  There's a lot of economic and social diversity in the city, particularly on the west side.  I do alumni interviews for my alma mater (a very competitive school on the East Coast,) and every year I interview a surprising number of kids from West Park and Old Brooklyn, many of whom go to private high schools (especially Ignatius), though I have met more than a few CMSD students.

I'd bet that if even 20 or so kids from Cleveland went to Case, that would be enough for Cleveland to be the second most common hometown.

 

Absolutely.  I can't imagine that Solon High School sends more than 10-15 students each year to CWRU out of their graduating classes of 400-450.

FWIW IIRC Shaw sent a matriculant in 2002

Also, "Cleveland" doesn't necessarily mean "CMSD" (although I will point out that the three "schools" at John Hay collectively send something like 90% of those kids to college).  There's a lot of economic and social diversity in the city, particularly on the west side.  I do alumni interviews for my alma mater (a very competitive school on the East Coast,) and every year I interview a surprising number of kids from West Park and Old Brooklyn, many of whom go to private high schools (especially Ignatius), though I have met more than a few CMSD students.

 

If its going by USPS zip codes, its not even necessarily in the city limits. The 44121, 44143, 44124 zip codes among others, are considered '"Cleveland" by the USPS. I don't live in Cleveland but all my official mail comes listed as "Cleveland, Ohio" This is the case in several eastern suburbs and I imagine theres some on the westside that fall under this too.

Also, "Cleveland" doesn't necessarily mean "CMSD" (although I will point out that the three "schools" at John Hay collectively send something like 90% of those kids to college).  There's a lot of economic and social diversity in the city, particularly on the west side.  I do alumni interviews for my alma mater (a very competitive school on the East Coast,) and every year I interview a surprising number of kids from West Park and Old Brooklyn, many of whom go to private high schools (especially Ignatius), though I have met more than a few CMSD students.

 

If its going by USPS zip codes, its not even necessarily in the city limits. The 44121, 44143, 44124 zip codes among others, are considered '"Cleveland" by the USPS. I don't live in Cleveland but all my official mail comes listed as "Cleveland, Ohio" This is the case in several eastern suburbs and I imagine theres some on the westside that fall under this too.

 

I don't think that's the case because Shaker Heights is on the list, and their main zip code (44120) is listed as having the preferred city name of CLEVELAND OH by the USPS.

 

https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action?mode=2&refresh=true

^My reaction was similar to Erocc's, but I think you're probably right.  The numbers for each of these jurisdictions are probably all pretty small. Without context, it's a pretty funny-looking list (when else is Shanghai followed by Solon?).

 

Another factor is going to be the increasing urbanization of the Chinese middle class while the opposite is happening in the US.  Five of those top twelve are metro Cleveland. 

 

But why one entry for NYC and another for Brooklyn?

^Brooklyn is Brooklyn, Queens is Queens, the Bronx is the Bronx, and NYC is Manhattan. This is--with the exception of Queens--also true for the postal system. In Queens, your address is usually the historic town that is now Queens, such as  "Long Island City, NY" or "Flushing, NY", not "Queens, NY". (Of course, politically, they and Staten Island are all NYC.)

^Brooklyn is Brooklyn, Queens is Queens, the Bronx is the Bronx, and NYC is Manhattan. This is--with the exception of Queens--also true for the postal system. In Queens, your address is usually the historic town that is now Queens, such as  "Long Island City, NY" or "Flushing, NY", not "Queens, NY". (Of course, politically, they and Staten Island are all NYC.)

 

New York City comprises all five boroughs.  Postal addresses don't matter when talking about what city you're from.

 

Manhattan is New York County.

^And Brooklyn is Kings County. Its more than that though. For example, no one from Brooklyn says that they are from "New York".

^And Brooklyn is Kings County. Its more than that though. For example, no one from Brooklyn says that they are from "New York".

 

Yeah, and Staten Island is Richmond County I believe.

 

As far as Brooklyn goes, you're correct, but statistically they still are from New York City.  Every other city on that CWRU list is an actual city, so I'm not sure why Brooklyn would be listed.

getting so off topic, but you guys have me thinking of the welcome back kotter intro.

Yeah, the "NYC" and "BK" being separately listed doesn't make much sense unless the data reflect some kind of internal Case tracking system.  Which would actually make some sense.

And with that, we get back on topic!

 

The world has discovered Case Western Reserve University: editorial

Editorial Board By Editorial Board

on September 13, 2013 at 6:15 PM

 

A recent Plain Dealer article about the growing popularity of Case Western Reserve University among international students offers up an astounding fact: The most common hometown of the incoming freshmen this year is Beijing.

 

And Shanghai is third.

 

Foreign students in general account for about 12 percent of the 1,200-plus freshman class, up from about 3 percent in 2007. Overall enrollment is now about 20 percent international.

 

These are positive trends that didn't just happen by accident, but are part of a concerted effort by CWRU to expand the school's international reach, both in the research it conducts and the students it attracts.

 

The strategy is wise and the benefits many, not the least of which is to introduce bright, energetic students to Northeast Ohio, a region of the country that they might otherwise overlook.

 

Lets hope many of these students find more to like here than their education and decide Cleveland is a great place to live and work.

 

www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/09/the_world_has_discovered_case.html

The world has discovered Case Western Reserve University: editorial

Editorial Board By Editorial Board

on September 13, 2013 at 6:15 PM

 

A recent Plain Dealer article about the growing popularity of Case Western Reserve University among international students offers up an astounding fact: The most common hometown of the incoming freshmen this year is Beijing.

 

And Shanghai is third.

 

Foreign students in general account for about 12 percent of the 1,200-plus freshman class, up from about 3 percent in 2007. Overall enrollment is now about 20 percent international.

 

These are positive trends that didn't just happen by accident, but are part of a concerted effort by CWRU to expand the school's international reach, both in the research it conducts and the students it attracts.

 

The strategy is wise and the benefits many, not the least of which is to introduce bright, energetic students to Northeast Ohio, a region of the country that they might otherwise overlook.

 

Lets hope many of these students find more to like here than their education and decide Cleveland is a great place to live and work.

 

www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/09/the_world_has_discovered_case.html

 

We had very strong Chinese, Korean, Indian, and Middle Eastern contingents when I was there during the early 80s.  Hell, there were kids from Iran (I don't just mean the expatriates) and Libya there during the Reagan era.

 

I don't think the world is discovering CWRU, I think the PD is.

there was a large bloc of malaysian freshmen in 2002

Early Action applications up 50 percent over last year

 

Case Western Reserve continued to see surging interest among high school seniors this fall, attracting 50 percent more Early Action applications than in 2012.

 

The significant jump follows a record-setting year for overall applications—early and regular—for the class that entered this past August. It also maintains a trend of dramatic annual increases that began to accelerate in 2009.

 

In 2012-2013, the university received more than 18,000 applications, a total that marked growth of 150 percent over the past five years—and 25 percent over the previous year. This fall, 8,872 individuals applied Early Action, nearly 900 more than the grand total—early and regular admission—five years earlier.

 

http://thedaily.case.edu/news/early-action-applications-increase-50-percent-over-last-year/

^ Great news!

 

Any idea if they still plan on replacing the old residential halls on the north side? That would probably make the attractiveness of the college even that much higher.

That's pretty astounding. Congrats to Case. They're definitely a university on the rise. As someone who works in college admissions, I wish I knew their secret

I'd like to see them add more residence halls on the south side, next to the new UC-Cedar Red Line station.

^ Great news!

 

Any idea if they still plan on replacing the old residential halls on the north side? That would probably make the attractiveness of the college even that much higher.

 

Asbestos abatement means they'll hold off on that for a long time. They are building a new dorm on the old throwing field. Babs is super excited about it. I saw pile drivers and foundation work being done.

I'd like to see them add more residence halls on the south side, next to the new UC-Cedar Red Line station.

 

Here's my idea for expanding the South Campus.......

 

I'd like to see them add more residence halls on the south side, next to the new UC-Cedar Red Line station.

 

Here's my idea for expanding the South Campus.......

 

 

I regret my senior project idea now.... Shoulda done this instead. But Standard Parking owns the lot you'd like to build on, and they are seldom happy to give up parking spaces (Veal Center is designed to keep their parking intact...).

 

Plus Case is very capital poor right now. It would take a large donation campaign to get new dorms on the scale of the Village built there. Yeah, we need them, and that's a great spot for them, but building dorms doesn't seem to be what the school cares about. We are super short on space, though... Anyone here a rich alumni?

I regret my senior project idea now.... Shoulda done this instead. But Standard Parking owns the lot you'd like to build on, and they are seldom happy to give up parking spaces (Veal Center is designed to keep their parking intact...).

 

Plus Case is very capital poor right now. It would take a large donation campaign to get new dorms on the scale of the Village built there. Yeah, we need them, and that's a great spot for them, but building dorms doesn't seem to be what the school cares about. We are super short on space, though... Anyone here a rich alumni?

 

Cuyahoga County property records show the parking lot land bounded by the tracks, Adelbert, Murray Hill Road, and Fairchild as owned by CWRU. Perhaps CWRU contracts with Standard Parking to manage the lot? The loss of this parking lot is more than made up for by the construction of the deck I propose on Murray Hill Road, also a CWRU-owned parking lot. That deck would perform double duty with its elevators and a walkway extending over from the top level of the deck to reach South Village atop the 60-foot hill.

 

Perhaps CWRU could follow the CSU model by contracting with private developers who would privately finance construction of their own buildings? CWRU could pay them rent from each student they place in those buildings. CWRU would have to guarantee a minimum number of student occupants for a certain period or pay a penalty, but I bet that would less expensive than building their own student housing.

Early Action applications up 50 percent over last year

 

Case Western Reserve continued to see surging interest among high school seniors this fall, attracting 50 percent more Early Action applications than in 2012.

 

The significant jump follows a record-setting year for overall applications—early and regular—for the class that entered this past August. It also maintains a trend of dramatic annual increases that began to accelerate in 2009.

 

In 2012-2013, the university received more than 18,000 applications, a total that marked growth of 150 percent over the past five years—and 25 percent over the previous year. This fall, 8,872 individuals applied Early Action, nearly 900 more than the grand total—early and regular admission—five years earlier.

 

http://thedaily.case.edu/news/early-action-applications-increase-50-percent-over-last-year/

 

This is awesome, but I seriously have no idea where they're going to put all of these people!  And I'm unfortunately not far enough out of Case to be able to fund a dorm yet :).

Their master plan has some interesting proposals.

 

Id love to see MLK Drive and Doan Brook project happen. That would be one of the most transformational projects for University Circle. Removing MLK south of Euclid makes that area less confusing, but more importantly connects Case to Rockefeller Park and restores Doan Brook which is "currently flowing through a culvert" beneath MLK.

 

A few new buildings and the removal of the parking lots along MLK would make the space one of the best on campus. I bet benches along the brook would be popular.

 

I also really like the North Residential Village project which reconnects Magnolia Drive and enhances the flow of the neighborhood.

 

http://case.edu/administration/cpfm/pdc/mp/projects.pdf