Christine Rom (GRS '80, American studies) This month, Cleveland Institute of Art librarian Cris Rom will receive the Medal for Excellence—CIA's highest honor.

Rom says she is "profoundly grateful" for her CWRU experience, which allowed her to customize her program of study and conduct research at the world-renowned Cleveland Museum of Art and the Western Reserve Historical Society.

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Thank You for a Wonderful
Alumni Weekend

Thank you for helping to make Alumni Weekend 2011 a record-breaking success! For four action-packed days, more than 1,000 CWRU alumni celebrated, learned and reconnected. We hope that your Alumni Weekend experience was a satisfying and enriching one—and if you didn't join us this year, that you'll save the date for 2012, Oct. 4–6. Check out our Alumni Weekend photo album on Facebook and take a moment to share your photos with us!

Alumni Services @ KSL — Now Free!

Big News! Kelvin Smith Library and The Alumni Association have teamed up to bring you Alumni Services @ KSL—completely free! Enjoy many of the advantages you had as a student, including borrowing books and films with a KSL Alumni Card, taking classes through CaseLearns and using selected KSL research databases from anywhere you have an internet connection. Alumni Services @ KSL make it easier than ever to be a lifelong learner and stay up to date with the latest news and research. Learn more and sign up today.

School of Medicine

New Therapy Marks Milestone in Fight Against Cystic Fibrosis

Results of the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial published in the Nov. 3, 2011 New England Journal of Medicine, find that the oral medication ivacaftor (VX-770) provides major, sustained improvement in lung function, growth and other signs and symptoms for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients.

The multi-site study marks the first time a drug has been shown to work on the disease process rather than on the symptoms. The study was co-authored by Michael W. Konstan, MD, chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. Read more.

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Weatherhead School of Management

Embedded Sustainability Out Now

Chris Laszlo, PhD, associate professor of organizational behavior, published a new book with co-author Nadya Zhexembayeva, (MGT '08). Embedded Sustainability: The Next Big Competitive Advantage, out now from Stanford Business Books, criticizes companies whose sustainability efforts are limited to charitable donations or to a (mainly symbolic) “eco-friendly” line of products. These are companies that continue to do their day-to-day business without considering the social or environmental impact of their activities, while claiming to “go green” for the sake of public relations.

Laszlo describes this as “bolted-on” sustainability. In contrast, companies that “embed” sustainability in their business model make it part of every decision. Laszlo argues that this benefits not just people and the planet, but the companies themselves.

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Management news

Case School of Engineering

University Names New Dean of Case School of Engineering

President Barbara R. Snyder announced today that Biomedical Engineering Department Chair Jeffrey L. Duerk, PhD, will become the next dean of the Case School of Engineering, effective Jan. 1. An alumnus of the school, he has been a member of the university faculty since 1988 and has held leadership positions of increasing responsibility since 1994. Read more.

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College of Arts and Sciences

College Announces $20 Million Pledge

At the October 13 public launch of Forward Thinking: The Campaign for Case Western Reserve University, the College of Arts and Sciences announced a $20 million commitment by one of its science graduates.

This generous benefactor, who wishes to remain anonymous, will create an endowment to support strategic investments in the natural sciences, enabling the college to recruit leading faculty, jump-start research and renovate laboratories. These investments will help the science programs build on their reputations as world leaders and give them the dexterity to move into promising fields of study. Read more. 

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Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

FPB Students Team Up with Student Doctors for Student-Run Free Clinic

Case Western Reserve University student doctors and nurses have begun providing much-needed health care on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month for Cleveland's uninsured at The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland.

The grand opening of the new Student-Run Free Clinic was held on October 22. Read more. 

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Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Mandel School Receives Grants
for Police Referral Program

Police officers who patrol Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority estates have been employing a new tool in the never ending battle against violent crime—a phone number that residents can use to seek help. The Mandel School received funding to continue the Police Assisted Referral Program developed by the school's Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education and initiated by CMHA. Other partners include Mental Health Services Inc. and the Partnership for a Safer Cleveland.

In October, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation made a grant of $200,000 to keep the police referral program operating. That grant is being matched by donations from the Cleveland Foundation, St. Luke's Foundation and the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland.
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School of Dental Medicine

Alumni, Like Us on Facebook

Like the School of Dental Medicine on Facebook!
Connect with fellow alumni and faculty. Check out photos from recent events. Watch for events coming to your area. Check out our brand new Facebook page today! 

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School of Law

Jessup Team Receives Top Award

The International Law Students Association announced that the Case Western Reserve University School of Law 2011 Jessup Team's applicant brief was selected to receive the 2011 Richard Baxter Award for the best applicant brief in the world competition. Our law school had already received the award back in March for the fifth best combined briefs of the teams competing in the International Rounds.  A separate panel of judges subsequently evaluated the briefs for the prestigious Baxter Award. 

As the winner of the Baxter Award, our team’s applicant brief will be published in the ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law.  Our 2011 Jessup Team was composed of Cameron MacLeod, Tyler Talbert, Elizabeth Sparks, and Jory Hoffman, and coached by alumna Margaux Day (LAW '09). Read more.

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Financial Spotlight

Rethinking Life Insurance

Did you know that life insurance is more than a source of protection for your family's financial future? It can be a flexible, versatile asset that can be used to leave your legacy at Case Western Reserve University. Learn more.