August 23, 201014 yr On another note, CWRU has been particularly sucessfull in producing Nobel Leaurates in science, both as graduates and faculty members-all out of porportion with its size.
August 31, 201014 yr Case Western Reserve University and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay connecting CLEVELAND – Case Western Reserve University and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have reached a memorandum of understanding designed to build on the academic and research strengths of both institutions. The agreement is effective for five years and can be extended. It encourages collaboration in research and education in areas of mutual interest, recognizing the global nature of modern business, industrial needs and social issues, including a need for international cooperation. The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) was established in 1958 by an act of parliament, and it is one of the seven higher Institutes of technology in India. With a campus in Powai, a northern suburb of Mumbai, IITB is recognized as one of India's centers of academic excellence. Online information about IITB is available at http://www.iitb.ac.in/ . "We have established a partnership between Case Western Reserve and a pre-eminent university in one of the world's fastest growing economies," said Mark E. Coticchia, Case Western Reserve's vice president for research & technology management. "This increases the breadth of opportunities we provide to students and faculty here." http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/cwru-cwr083010.php
September 9, 201014 yr Looks like University Circle may get a new Skyline addition... Case Western Reserve University wants to erect a wind turbine on its campus Published: Thursday, July 15, 2010, 11:45 AM Tom Breckenridge, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Case Western Reserve University won't just research renewable energy. It wants to use it. The university won approval this morning from a city design-review committee to erect a wind turbine on its southern campus and to install solar panels on a nearby gym. The turbine would go up west of Adelbert Road, near athletic fields that front Veale Center, university officials said. It would stand 156 feet tall, from ground level to the top of the rotating blades, said Margaret Carney, the university's lead architect and planner. The turbine will help power Veale Center, officials said. The cost of the $600,000 turbine project will be covered by some $3 million the university received last year from Ohio's Third Frontier, a taxpayer-funded program that promotes high-tech development in the state, officials said. http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/07/post_57.html Wind Turbine Scheduled to Power Up This Fall September 08, 2010 Case Western Reserve is a leader in wind power. Case Western Reserve University continues to make progress toward a multimillion-dollar wind energy research center. The first wind turbine, scheduled to be operational sometime during fall semester, will be near Veale Athletic Center and 121 Fitness Center. “Once it’s up and running, the university is going to provide energy directly into Veale Center,” said Nick Christie, project manager. The wind turbine will provide about 18.5 percent of the electricity on an annual basis. Last year, the Ohio Third Frontier Commission Wright Projects Program awarded a $3 million grant to the Case School of Engineering and the university’s Great Lakes Energy Institute. The funds, combined with contributions from Case Western Reserve and its industry partners, will comprise support for an overall $6 million Ohio Wind Energy Research and Commercialization Center (WERC) dedicated to wind turbine innovation and education. http://blog.case.edu/case-news/2010/09/08/wind_turbine_scheduled_to_power_up_this_fall
September 9, 201014 yr Alumnus DiSanto talks about the upcoming CWRU Field House, the new Dorms (built 2005), Improved Alumni involvement, and the highly improved sports program:
September 22, 201014 yr Case Western Reserve University Becomes Part of Select Group Aiming to Develop International Strategies News Release: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 CLEVELAND – Case Western Reserve University has accepted an invitation from the American Council on Education (ACE), based in Washington, D.C., to be one of eight institutions involved in its 2010-11 Internationalization Laboratory Cohort. The institutions will work jointly on strategic planning and student outcomes by attending ACE meetings in Washington, making site visits and performing peer reviews. They will participate in monthly phone calls with the ACE Laboratory director. “Case Western Reserve has remarkable international assets across all its schools,” Fleshler said. “Over the last year, we have begun a process to make the university an even more international institution. The new international student orientation is one example. “ He said ACE will continue to provide expertise as Case Western Reserve determines and implements university policy in the areas of education abroad, international experiences, student recruitment, international research, funding and more. http://blog.case.edu/think/2010/09/21/case_western_reserve_university_becomes_part_of_select_group_aiming_to_develop_international_strategies
October 1, 201014 yr The Times of London just released its rankings of the WORLD'S Top 200 universities, ranking Case Western 65th in the WORLD. http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2010-2011/top-200.html They think highly of Ohio State too!
October 4, 201014 yr More money getting pumped into Cleveland/CWRU: Case Western Reserve jumps 18 spots, to 26th, in federal research funding A National Science Foundation report released this week reveals that Case Western Reserve University’s share of federal funding for research and development has grown dramatically over the past five years. The university ranked 26th in the nation in 2009 –18 places higher than in 2004. The university spent $313 million in federal dollars for research in 2009, up from $195.5 million in 2004 (figures for fiscal year 2010 were not available in time for the ranking). The larger grants and awards that fueled the growth have come primarily from the National Institutes of Health to the School of Medicine. “The rankings demonstrate Case Western Reserve University’s commitment to world-class research,” said Julie Rehm, PhD, associate dean in the School of Medicine and associate vice president at Case Western Reserve University for strategic initiatives. http://blog.case.edu/case-news/2010/09/30/case_western_reserve_jumps_18_spots_to_26th_in_federal_research_funding
October 4, 201014 yr ^during that time possibly some of the money was donated. The signs were up in February 2007 when I started working near there. According to the CC/LCM website their cooperation began in 2002. I doubt they dropped off a truckload of money and have done nothing since.
October 11, 201014 yr More $$$ getting pumped into University Circle: Alumnus Makes $6 Million Gift to Engineering, Medicine During the 2010 Alumni Weekend, the university announced that an anonymous alumnus from the 1959 class of the Case Institute of Technology and the 1963 class of the School of Medicine has made a $6 million will commitment to Case Western Reserve University. The bequest will benefit equally the School of Medicine and the Case School of Engineering. The School of Medicine portion will be used to create a permanent endowment that will produce income to be directed at the dean’s discretion. “This generous will commitment demonstrates not only this donor’s passion for the school, but also a tremendous vote of confidence in our mission of education and discovery,” says Pamela B. Davis, dean of the School of Medicine.” http://blog.case.edu/casedaily/2010/10/08/the_daily
October 11, 201014 yr And a new Student Center appears to be on the horizen with this new donation: Case Western Reserve University proposed student center gets $10.5 million from Kent H. Smith Charitable Trust Published: Monday, October 11, 2010, 4:00 AM Margaret Bernstein, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Case Western Reserve University's drive to build a $60 million student center is gaining momentum, thanks to a $10.5 million gift announced Friday. Fund trustees hope the $10.5 million, which includes $500,000 from the Vincent K. and Edith H. Smith Memorial Trust, spurs more donor support for the student center. The proposed student gathering place, which will centralize many programs in a state-of-the-art building near Severance Hall, fits well with Kent Smith's view of the university, they added. The student center, which administrators anticipate will give CWRU an edge in wooing top students, has been a fund-raising priority for university President Barbara Snyder. It will be named for Tinkham Veale II, a 1937 Case Institute of Technology graduate who pledged $20 million in May. The university also landed smaller grants in the past year, and is now selecting an architect. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/10/case_western_reserve_universit_16.html
October 11, 201014 yr $60 X 10(6) for a student center? To woo students? Hmmm.... 60 million would buy a lot of beer and hookers. Seems like that would be a better way to woo students. I mean really, 60 million used to be a lot of money.
October 11, 201014 yr Not to be overly skeptical, but I do wonder where the $60 mil came from. They have neither an architect or design yet. Either way, they are over halfway there. The CSU Student Center was $44 million BTW. I'm guessing they're shooting for the best one in Cleveland. :) In all seriously, CWRU is trying to be competitive on the national level. Projects like this will continue to keep them on the national radar.
October 12, 201014 yr Some more info from the CWRU website: http://www.case.edu/universitycenter/announcement/smith/
October 13, 201014 yr Techically UH Case Medical Center, but nothing like stealing from Mayo Clinic... Mayo Clinic's Levine heading to Cleveland 10/13/2010 10:50:52 AM By Jeff Kiger The Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN Dr. James Levine, a physician and researcher known best for his work on the obesity and inventing a treadmill desk, is leaving Mayo Clinic to lead a new initiative promoting healthy living in Cleveland. Levine, who has been in Rochester 25 years, will create and spearhead a program to be called The Cleveland Project for University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland. "If it wasn't for this calling in Cleveland, I would have retired here," he says. "The challenge is extraordinary and thrilling. … We will aim really, really high. … Who knows? We may get there," he said. "What we want to do is to essentially repair a city … and create a sort of Garden of Eden environment." http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=7&a=473666
October 14, 201014 yr Another aggressive power move by CWRU...and some more educated people moving to Cleveland: Case Western Reserve University to add faculty at Case School of Engineering By CHUCK SODER 2:47 pm, October 13, 2010 Case Western Reserve University aims to hire roughly 15 new faculty members as part of a plan to beef up its expertise in the areas of energy, human health and advanced materials. The university said its multimillion-dollar Strategic Hiring Initiative will allow the Case School of Engineering to expand on existing strengths and develop specific focus areas, or clusters, within those three categories. The school employs more than 100 faculty members today, so the new hires will increase its size by about 15%. The recruiting process is under way: The university today announced it has hired Roger French, who will serve as the F. Alex Nason professor of materials science and engineering. http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20101013/FREE/101019936#
January 21, 201114 yr This sounds like this could be an incredible partnership for CWRU: Expansion of U.S.-China EcoPartnerships Program http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/01/154875.htm
January 21, 201114 yr From the Case news source: CWRU Forms Partnership with Chinese Company on Green Initiatives In a statement released in conjunction with the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to the United States, the U.S. Department of State announced that Case Western Reserve University will collaborate with the China National Offshore Oil Corp. – New Energy Investment Co., Ltd. (CNOOC), to seek to develop new solutions to significant energy and environmental issues. Case Western Reserve is the first university to form a partnership with a Chinese company through the U.S.-China EcoPartnership program, which was developed through the Framework for EcoPartnerships under the U.S.-China Ten Year Framework for Cooperation on Energy and Environment. The U.S. and China issued a joint statement that cited the partnership as one of the outcomes of the visit. http://blog.case.edu/case-news/2011/01/21/cwru_forms_partnership_with_chinese_company_on_green_initiatives
January 24, 201114 yr CWRU is hosting a watch party for the "State of the Union Address" tomorrow night at the Jolly Scholar: "Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 25th, President Obama will deliver the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, sharing his agenda for job creation, health care, and ensuring America is in a position to win the future. Supporters in Cleveland are planning to get together at an OFA watch party and strategy session -- and you're invited. This event will be a great opportunity to meet fellow volunteers, get fired up for 2011, and make plans to fight for the President's agenda in 2011 and beyond." What: State of the Union watch party Where: The Jolly Scholar Restaurant in CWRU's Thwing Center Cleveland, OH 44106 When: Tuesday, January 25th 8:00 pm http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/stateoftheunionwatchparty/gpzr79?override_wrapper_id=Sw3ht
January 25, 201114 yr Case Western Reserve University library to start community garden January 24th, 2011 4:28 pm ET. An interdepartmental committee comprised of primarily staff at Case Western Reserve University’s Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) as well as staff from the anthropology department have set out to form a community garden this spring on the corners of Ford and Juniper near the university. Additional assistance is being provided by the Ohio State University extension service and Case Western Reserve University’s own research farm, Squire Valleevue Farm. The goals of this new garden are to provide food for both the university community and the community in neighborhoods surrounding the university. Some of the harvest may be sold to help fund the continuation of the garden, but much of it will be donated to local agencies to be disbursed to families and individuals in need in the neighboring community. .. Continue reading on Examiner.com: Case Western Reserve University library to start community garden - Cleveland Sustainable Agriculture | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/sustainable-agriculture-in-cleveland/case-western-reserve-university-library-to-start-community-garden#ixzz1C4IsnVby
January 28, 201114 yr HUGE jump in the number of applicants at CWRU :clap:: First-Year Student Applications Up for Class of 2015 The upcoming first-year class at Case Western Reserve University is already making an impression: Application rates rose 45 percent from last year, from 9,247 to 13,363, including a 75 percent surge in applications from underrepresented minority students. They had a great story to tell in these visits and emails, Bischoff said. Both parents and potential students have shown enthusiasm about major university projects: The Milton and Tamar Maltz Performing Arts Center, the Tinkham Veale University Center and the Uptown project. “It’s easy to tell a compelling story about the university and the education opportunities we offer,” Bischoff said. Application rates are up noticeably at elite universities, including 7 percent at Stanford University and 15 percent at Harvard University, rates that many attribute to students applying to more universities. Bischoff, however, said something more is happening at Case Western Reserve, noting that he has yet to see any highly selective university that has posted similar gains. http://blog.case.edu/case-news/2011/01/28/firstyear_student_applications_up_for_class_of_2015
January 29, 201114 yr Does that mean CWRU has gotten more attractive, the economy is really improving or a lot of babies were born 18 years ago?? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 29, 201114 yr I'd be curious what CSUs numbers are and If they've had a similar, meteoric rise
January 29, 201114 yr Does that mean CWRU has gotten more attractive, the economy is really improving or a lot of babies were born 18 years ago?? I would say University Circle has gotten more attractive.
January 29, 201114 yr Does that mean CWRU has gotten more attractive, the economy is really improving or a lot of babies were born 18 years ago?? I would say University Circle has gotten more attractive. In addition, the economy has kept many close to home and/or had applicants/applicants parents look at their budgets and determine that maybe MIT, Standford, etc are not affordable compared to CWRU and metro Clevelands cost of living.
January 29, 201114 yr How many people live on campus at case? $50,000 a year is a good chunk of money
January 29, 201114 yr How many people live on campus at case? $50,000 a year is a good chunk of money Anyone who can avoid living on campus does. The dorms are not great, with the exception of the newer northern dorms that are very nice. It's notable that this is undergraduates - the graduate portion of Case has always been its strength, particularly in biosciences and medicine. So, this might improve its overall ranking among major universities.
January 29, 201114 yr Does that mean CWRU has gotten more attractive, the economy is really improving or a lot of babies were born 18 years ago?? I would say University Circle has gotten more attractive. In addition, the economy has kept many close to home and/or had applicants/applicants parents look at their budgets and determine that maybe MIT, Standford, etc are not affordable compared to CWRU and metro Clevelands cost of living. I don't understand your arguement. CWRU is, $34,000 a year plus $8,000-$10,000 for Room and Board. After books and other expenses the cost is $45,000-$50,000 a year. Also, the university has a rule that first and second year students MUST live in case housing unless they live within 40 miles away (I.e. Parents house) Long story short, that is a pretty penny. Wouldn't they apply to state schools instead with that logic? Also, why haven't metros with higher populations seen such spikes (I.e. U o Chicago) if students were going to stay closer to home? Judging by the article, it sounds like case was recruiting outside of Cleveland heavily this past year.
January 29, 201114 yr I think a lot of students are realizing that 50k a year for a school ranked in the teens or twenties of the usnwr rankings is not worth it. They can get a 20-25k a year scholarship to go to Case and have just as good of a chance getting into grad school. Case has always been known as being pretty good with financial aid and I think people are realizing that the big money schools ask for is not worth it so they are looking for scholarship money. I think as the article mentions, tripling the number of high schools visited has got to help. I know Case has been recruiting harder in Asia too so I wonder how many Chinese/Korean students are applying.
January 29, 201114 yr Does that mean CWRU has gotten more attractive, the economy is really improving or a lot of babies were born 18 years ago?? I would say University Circle has gotten more attractive. In addition, the economy has kept many close to home and/or had applicants/applicants parents look at their budgets and determine that maybe MIT, Standford, etc are not affordable compared to CWRU and metro Clevelands cost of living. I don't understand your arguement. CWRU is, $34,000 a year plus $8,000-$10,000 for Room and Board. After books and other expenses the cost is $45,000-$50,000 a year. Also, the university has a rule that first and second year students MUST live in case housing unless they live within 40 miles away (I.e. Parents house) Long story short, that is a pretty penny. Wouldn't they apply to state schools instead with that logic? Also, why haven't metros with higher populations seen such spikes (I.e. U o Chicago) if students were going to stay closer to home? Judging by the article, it sounds like case was recruiting outside of Cleveland heavily this past year. Do we have any proof or stats that say my post isnit accurate
January 29, 201114 yr Tough to do research on the iPhone. From the article: The university is engaged in more strategic recruitment, he said, adding that counselors tripled their number of high school visits made in recent years. “Three years ago, we visited 300 high schools across the country. A year ago we visited 600 high schools, and last fall we visited 900 high schools,” Bischoff said. “We were going into a lot of places around the country that we hadn’t been in for a long time.” In addition, the university reached out earlier and more frequently to potential applicants through increased email and other communications efforts.
January 29, 201114 yr Does that mean CWRU has gotten more attractive, the economy is really improving or a lot of babies were born 18 years ago?? I would say University Circle has gotten more attractive. In addition, the economy has kept many close to home and/or had applicants/applicants parents look at their budgets and determine that maybe MIT, Standford, etc are not affordable compared to CWRU and metro Clevelands cost of living. I don't understand your arguement. CWRU is, $34,000 a year plus $8,000-$10,000 for Room and Board. After books and other expenses the cost is $45,000-$50,000 a year. Also, the university has a rule that first and second year students MUST live in case housing unless they live within 40 miles away (I.e. Parents house) Long story short, that is a pretty penny. Wouldn't they apply to state schools instead with that logic? Also, why haven't metros with higher populations seen such spikes (I.e. U o Chicago) if students were going to stay closer to home? Judging by the article, it sounds like case was recruiting outside of Cleveland heavily this past year. Do we have any proof or stats that say my post isnit accurate Do you have any to back them up?
January 29, 201114 yr Does that mean CWRU has gotten more attractive, the economy is really improving or a lot of babies were born 18 years ago?? I would say University Circle has gotten more attractive. In addition, the economy has kept many close to home and/or had applicants/applicants parents look at their budgets and determine that maybe MIT, Standford, etc are not affordable compared to CWRU and metro Clevelands cost of living. I don't understand your arguement. CWRU is, $34,000 a year plus $8,000-$10,000 for Room and Board. After books and other expenses the cost is $45,000-$50,000 a year. Also, the university has a rule that first and second year students MUST live in case housing unless they live within 40 miles away (I.e. Parents house) Long story short, that is a pretty penny. Wouldn't they apply to state schools instead with that logic? Also, why haven't metros with higher populations seen such spikes (I.e. U o Chicago) if students were going to stay closer to home? Judging by the article, it sounds like case was recruiting outside of Cleveland heavily this past year. Do we have any proof or stats that say my post isnit accurate Do you have any to back them up? Dear I didnt raise the point. Don't stir the pot when you weren't in the kitchen.
January 29, 201114 yr Well U of Chicago had an increase of 12% for this year while CWRU had an increase of 45%--very comparable schools. I don't see "staying closer to home" national trend with this data, or at least enough to justify case's spike as being local, especially when compared to the metro size proportions.
January 29, 201114 yr Actually you did raise the initial point when you postulated your hypothesis, and the burden of proof is on you to prove what you say. And as a mod I'm one of the chefs in this kitchen. A chef is always in the kitchen, even when he's not!
January 29, 201114 yr Actually you did raise the initial point when you postulated your hypothesis, and the burden of proof is on you to prove what you say. And as a mod I'm one of the chefs in this kitchen. A chef is always in the kitchen, even when he's not! No you're being an instigator in this situation. Lets keep it real.
January 29, 201114 yr Fine, let's keep it real, then. There is no "situation". You're being petty because someone had the audacity to disagree with you. You apparently had nothing to back up your point, so you asked them to provide facts to back up theirs. This was a diversion, because in a fair debate, the burden of proof is on the one who makes the statement, not on the person who questions the statement. If there's anything else, feel free to PM me.
January 29, 201114 yr No you're being an instigator in this situation. Lets keep it real. Let's treat my chefs with respect unless you want to meet the business end of a rolling pin. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
January 30, 201114 yr Fine, let's keep it real, then. There is no "situation". You're being petty because someone had the audacity to disagree with you. You apparently had nothing to back up your point, so you asked them to provide facts to back up theirs. This was a diversion, because in a fair debate, the burden of proof is on the one who makes the statement, not on the person who questions the statement. If there's anything else, feel free to PM me. Really? It nothing to do with, MuRrAy Hill. I asked MH a question, not you. As has been discussed in the media since 2008, many students can no longer afford to go to colleges away from home, due to the economy. Many of their parents have lost jobs, therefore Mommy and Daddy cannot pay for college. In order to go to college they had to stay closer to home. Example N.J. colleges, universities see summer enrollment spike due to economy College enrollment up thanks to stimulus, bonds and 'recession'
January 31, 201114 yr Case apparently had the highest increase of applications in the entire nation: From the NYTimes: http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/31/total-apps-2011/
January 31, 201114 yr Case apparently had the highest increase of applications in the entire nation: From the NYTimes: http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/31/total-apps-2011/ Good for CWRU! Their marketing must be working! Three schools my nephew applied to also had enrollment jumps.
January 31, 201114 yr And where's the Plain Dealer in all this?! You and I both know the answer to that! Asleep at the wheel!
January 31, 201114 yr I hope these trends will make a Case degree worth more! 8-) I still think Cleveland State had a spike in applications. I wish they would release their numbers...
February 2, 201114 yr Ok, I still can't believe the PD or any of our local news stations have not carried this story. CWRU, in Cleveland OH, led the NATION in rise of applicants by percentage for 2010-2011. Why did I have to read about it in the NYTimes?
March 15, 201114 yr Graduate school rankings are out from US News. The overly-influential rankings have good and bad news for Case this year. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/03/case_western_reserve_universit_23.html Medical Research - 22 Primary Care - 55 Biomedical Engineering - 8 Business - Not Known, last year was 75 Law School (Overall) - 61, down from 55, which was down from 49 Business School - Has aggressively attacked GMAT/GPA rankings by admitting many overseas (read: Chinese) students who are groomed for the best possible overseas education possible, and most of whom pay full price as well. Might move up because of that. Law School - Overadmitted in 2010 and still didn't manage to move their LSAT/GPA rankings in any meaningful way. Bar passage rate now best in the state. Overall judge/lawyer opinion of the school remains very good for a school of its rank (3.2/5) but the school is just not selective enough to maintain a spot in the top 50, because the rankings are based largely on selectivity, including LSAT (Law School Admissions Test) score, undergraduate GPA, and overall admissions %. One thinks this would be a fairly easy, if expensive, fix...and given that they say they 'spent too much' on this year's class, I have no idea what their problem is. (I am a student here)
April 6, 201114 yr Not too sure of the methodology...but Case is #1! http://collegeprowler.com/topcolleges/guys--and--girls/smartest-guys/all/
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