MIMS center set up with NIH grant

CWRU has established a new Center for Modeling Integrated Metabolic Systems, funded with a five-year, $11.9 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Science.

Creating a vision for the University

As a result of the many discussions President Edward M. Hundert has had with faculty, staff, students and others—as well as the first round of Web-based feedback—a new, revised draft of the University's vision-statement-in-progress is available online for reading and comment at www.cwru.edu/menu/president/vision.htm.

Beal seeks religious spectacles

Timothy Beal, CWRU's Harkness Professor of Biblical Studies, headed down the interstates and highways of America in search of material for a new book on religious spectacles.

Weatherhead exec ed to team with small business

The Weatherhead School of Management's executive education unit has formed a unique partnership with the Council of Smaller Enterprises, the small business division of the Greater Cleveland Growth Association.

CWRU's new ecologist Paul Drewa plans to search for and survey the Western Reserve for remnants of old beech-maple woods.

Exceptional undergrads at your service

Members of the University's Student Turning Point Society are poised, polished and pleased to make your acquaintance.

Medical school goes wireless

Among other high-tech improvements, access points for wireless Internet service have been installed on the third and fourth floors.

Davis, Ronis appointed to professorships

Pamela B. Davis has been appointed the first Arline H. and Curtis F. Garvin Research Professor, and Robert J. Ronis has been appointed the inaugural L. Douglas Lenkoski Associate Professor of Psychiatry.

Peace on earth

As part of Social Justice Week, the student group Catalyst sponsored a Not In Our Name rally on campus.

Mandel Center receives grant

CWRU's Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations has received a $500,000, two-year grant from The Cleveland Foundation to support carrying out its mission to build nonprofit capacity through education, research and community services.

University administration adds staff members

Maria Sharron has been appointed to the newly created position of special assistant to the vice president of the corporation, and Diane Farkas has been named President Edward M. Hundert's appointment secretary.