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 Leading up to, and even following the debate, Case and its partners are providing a wide variety of programming. These opportunities are listed below by date. Scroll down for an overview or click on a specific date. You also can search events by category.
Additional details on many of the programs are available in the pages listed under Programs & Events at left.
Event Opportunities
Summer (ongoing)
Program: Assigned Summer Book Readings
Participants: Cleveland Municipal School District Students
K-2: Arthur Goes to Washington
Grades 3-5: Book about Frederick Douglas
Grades 6-8: Douglas-Lincoln Debate
Grades 9-12: Hope in the Unseen
August
Saturday, August 21
Program: Student Activities Fair
Venue: Kelvin Smith Library Oval
Audience: Case students
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Details: “Rock the Vote” voter registration and Race at Case volunteer sign-up
Thursday, August 26
Program: Fall Convocation
Speaker: Helen Thomas
Description: Commonly referred to as "The First Lady of the Press," former White House Bureau Chief Helen Thomas is a trailblazer, breaking through barriers for women reporters while covering every President since John F. Kennedy.
Venue: Severance Hall
Audience: Case Community
Time: 4:30 p.m.
September
Beginning in September...
Program: Poster Contest
Description: The Visions of Democracy digital gallery is part of the Vice Presidential Debate Project of the Cleveland Municipal School District. The project's goal was to combine teaching in visual arts, music, social studies, English, and critical thinking to help students gain a deeper understanding of the U.S. electoral process and grow into a politically engaged citizenry.
Venue: Cleveland Municipal Schools; finalists displayed on our digital gallery and around Case campus
Program: Implementation of CD of arts-based integrated lessons
Description: Art programs
that use the vice presidential debate as a topical theme for grades 4–12.
Major themes are Cartoon, Satire and Social Commentary Art and A Brief History of "Political" Art.
Venue: Cleveland Municipal Schools
Wednesday, September 8
Program: Shaping the Race at Case: Dr. Henry Kissinger on "Can War Stop Terrorism?"
Series: The City Club of Cleveland Campaign Issues of the 2004 Election Series Presented by Baker & Hostetler LLP
Venue: Marriott Hotel Downtown at Key Center
Program through: City Club of Cleveland
Audience: Open to the Public
Time: Noon
($ charge for event)
For additional details : The City Club (216) 621-0082
Wednesday, September 15
Program: Case for Community Day
Venue: City of Cleveland
Audience: Case Community
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Details: Case Western Reserve University faculty, staff, students and alumni will volunteer their time—painting houses, working with local schools and coordinating drives for food, clothing and other donations—during the university's second campuswide Case for Community service day. Additional details are forthcoming. To get involved, visit the Case for Community web site at http://www.cwru.edu/events/cfc/
Program: Shaping the Race at Case: "The Future of Public Debate"
Speakers: Mara Liasson and Tony Blankley (more about this event in PDF)
Series: The City Club of Cleveland Campaign Issues of the 2004 Election Series Presented by Baker & Hostetler LLP
Venue: City Club of Cleveland
Audience: Open to the Public (approx. 50-100)
Time: Noon
($ charge for event)
For additional details : The City Club (216) 621-0082
Wednesday, September 22
Program: Shaping the Race at Case: "Taxes, Jobs & The Economy"
Speaker: Roger Altman and Dr. Allan Meltzer
Series: The City Club of Cleveland Campaign Issues of the 2004 Election Series Presented by Baker & Hostetler LLP
Venue: City Club of Cleveland
Audience: Open to the Public (approx. 50-100)
Time: Noon
($ charge for event)
For additional details : The City Club (216) 621-0082
Thursday, September 23
Program: CMSD Voter Registration Rally
Venue: Mall C, Public Square
Saturday, September 25
(Exhibit opens, continues through February 27, 2005)
Special Exhibit: "Every Four Years: Ohio's Role in the Making of the American President"
Venue: The Western Reserve Historical Society
Audience: Open to the Public
Time: Noon
($ charge for admission)
See "Ongoing" for additional details
Wednesday, September 29
Program: Shaping the Race at Case: "Medicare, Prescription Drug and Improvement Act: Good Bill or Bill of Goods?"
Series: The City Club of Cleveland Campaign Issues of the 2004 Election Series Presented by Baker & Hostetler LLP
Speakers: The Honorable Thomas Scully and the Honorable Bruce Vladeck, former administrators of Medicare and Medicaid
Venue: City Club of Cleveland
Audience: Open to the Public (approx. 50-100)
Time: Noon
($ charge for event)
For additional details : The City Club (216) 621-0082
Program: African American Presidential Issues Debate
Description: A forum highlighting the views of the presidential candidates particularly as they relate to African-American voters
Speakers: Blain Griffin, representing the Kerry-Edwards campaign, and Deborah Burstion-Donbraye, representing the Bush-Cheney campaign
Venue: Thwing Center Ballroom
Audience: Open to the Public, no charge
Time: 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Sponsored by: The NAACP, Case's Black Greek Council and Alpha Phi Alpha chapter
For additional details: Contact Yohanes Frezgi at 937-626-2670 or yxf14@case.edu.
Program: Online VP History Contest
Hosted by: Kelvin Smith Library
URL: Online at http://library.case.edu/ksl/vpdebate/Quiz (beginning Sept. 29)
Details: Test your Vice Presidential knowledge – be the first with the most correct answers and win a prize!
Audience: Case community
Thursday, September 30
Programs: Make an Educated Vote Forum
Details: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.—Debate of campaign issues by College Democrats and College Republicans; 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.—Panel Discussion with Bliss Institute, Community Leaders and Summit County Board of Elections; 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.—Why You as a Student Should Vote by Raise Your Voice and Associated Student Government
Times: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Venue: Student Union Theatre, University of Akron
Program: KSL Lunchtime Talk featuring Prof. Alexander Lamis, Case Political Science Department
Venue: Dampeer Room, 2nd Floor, Kelvin Smith Library
Audience: Open to the Public
Charge: Free—no ticket required
Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Program: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. : "Crimes Against Nature"
Venue: Strosacker Auditorium
Audience: Open to the Public
Charge: Free—no ticket required (sponsored by the University Program Board)
Time: 7:00 p.m.
October
Friday, October 1
Program: KSL Lunchtime Talk featuring Prof.
Emery Lee, Case Political Science Department
Venue: Dampeer Room, 2nd Floor, Kelvin Smith Library
Audience: Open to the Public
Charge: Free—no ticket required
Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 2
Program: Student Vice Presidential Conventions & Debate Welcome, Intro and Caucus
(open to Case students only)
Venue: Crawford 13 and 14
Audience: Students from peer schools and Case
Time: Noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday, October 3
Speaker: Mo
Rocca (from "The Daily Show" and
NBC's Today Show)
Venue: Strosaker Auditorium
Details: CANCELLED—Due
to circumstances beyond our control, the University
Program Board announces that Mo Rocca will be unable
to join us on October 3rd for his one-man show, "Making
it Up as I Go Along: Satire in an Absurd World." Mo
has expressed his deepest regrets for not being able
to fulfill this engagement and looks forward to coming
to Cleveland at a later date. The University Program
Board deeply regrets this unfortunate cancellation
and will work very hard
to reschedule Mo for a date later this academic year
for the enjoyment of Case students. UPB will also
be making an announcement soon regarding their plans
for ticket refunds. For more information on refunds,
please visit http://home.cwru.edu/upb
Audience: Students, Public (priority ticket sales to students)
Cost: Student: $5; Graduate students & staff:
$7; Public: $10
Sponsored by the University Program Board, for information call Student Activities (216) 368-2679
Program: Student Vice Presidential Conventions and Debate Caucus
(open to Case students only)
Venue: Crawford Hall 13 and 14
Audience: Students from peer schools and Case
Time: Noon. to 5 p.m.
Monday, October 4
Program: Case All-Star Symposium on "Access, Quality and Cost: Health Care for our Nation's Citizens"and "Moving After Paralysis"
Details: The symposium will include two panel discussions: "Access, Quality and Cost: Health Care for our Nation's Citizens" and "Moving After Paralysis". See Programs & Events: Symposia for more details.
Venue: InterContinental Hotel & Conference Center
Time: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Program: Panel Discussion —kicking off the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences' 90th anniversary celebration
Description: Panel discussion will be a primer for critically assessing the debate, covering policy issues of significance so citizens can make informed decisions on Election Day.
Details:Panelists include retired Cleveland-area congressman and Mandel School faculty member Louis Stokes; State Rep. Jim Trakas (R-Independence), majority whip of the Ohio House of Representatives; Lee Weingart, former Cuyahoga County Commissioner; and Tim Hagan, Cuyahoga County Commissioner-elect and Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Mandel School. Lee Fisher, president and CEO of the Center for Families and Children and a member of the Mandel School Advisory Council, will moderate the discussion.
Venue: Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences'
Participants: Case Community
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Program: Student Vice Presidential Debate
Venue: Thwing Center Ballroom
Audience: Case Community
Time: 7 p.m.
Admission: Registration is closed. Enjoy the live Web cast using this link:
http://www.case.edu/vpdebate/content/programs_video.htm
Program: “Let’s Shack Up” Habitat for Humanity Demonstration
Details: Members of the Case Western Reserve University community will be sleeping in boxes outside to raise money for Case's Habitat for Humanity chapter and to raise awareness about poverty housing and homelessness.
Venue: Freiberger Field
Participants: Case Community
Time: overnight
Tuesday, October 5
Program: “Rise and Shine at Case” Morning Show Program
Venue: Freiberger Field
Participants: Case Community
Time: 7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Program: National Symposium on Presidential Biographers
Title: "The Ohio 8: Ohio's History in Presidential Politics" sponsored by KeyCorp
Details: The symposium will include three panel discussions: Ohio Saves the Nation, Ohio Sets the Agenda for Nation Building and the Emergence of a World Power and Ohio from FDR to 2004. See Programs & Events: Symposia for more details.
Venue: Cleveland Museum of Art
Audience: Open to the Public, Tickets available through CMA ticket office: (216) 421-7350
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Program: “You’re Full of Baloney!” Lunch Program
Venue: Thwing Center
Participants: Case students
Time: Noon
Program: Panel Discussion:“Planes, Trains and Automobiles: On the Road with a Presidential Campaign”
Details: All of the panelists are nationally known journalists and media personalities who will provide colorful insight into the backstage drama of a presidential campaign including, but not limited to, the presidential and vice presidential debates. Click here for more details (PDF).
Venue: InterContinental Hotel & Conference Center Cleveland, 9801 Carnegie Ave., on The Cleveland Clinic campus
Audience: Open to public, free
Time: 11 a.m.
Program: Policy Forum: Job Losses in Ohio Due to International Trade
Details: The Center for Regional Economic Issues (REI) at Case Western Reserve University and Policy Matters Ohio will update to a report published earlier this year. See Programs & Events: Speakers & Forums for more details.
Venue: Peter B. Lewis Building at Bellflower and Ford Roads, Case campus
Audience: Open to public, free
Time: Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Program: Medical Students Demanding Health Care Reform Rally
Details: A rally to call upon our nation's leaders to address the health care crisis.
Venue: Steps of the Biomedical Research Building, next to University Hospitals
Audience: Limited to Case School of Medicine
Time: 3:30 p.m.—refreshments & discussion to follow in the BRB cafeteria.
Program: mtvU and Case Rock the Vote: Debate simulcast and student party
Details: Music, Activities and Student-driven programming
Venue: Freiberger Field
Audience: Students
Time: 4-11 p.m.
Program: Debate Watch Viewing Areas
Sponsored by Case's Staff Advisory Council; Alumni Relations, Programs and Events; and Center for Community Partnerships
Venue: Peter B. Lewis Building
Audience: Case Community and Area Residents. Registration required for this event.
Time: 5:30-11 p.m.
Program: General Discussion Area
Venue: Kelvin Smith Library Oval
Audience: Registration required
Time: 4-11 p.m.
Program: Vice Presidential Debate Watch Party
Venue: University of Akron, Student Union, Ballroom C
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 p.m.
Program: Vice Presidential Debate: Dick Cheney vs. John Edwards
Moderator: Gwen Ifill—Sr. Correspondent, The NewsHour, & Moderator, Washington Week, PBS
Venue: Veale Convocation Center
Audience: CPD Tickets required (see Tickets web page for details on ticket availability); Nationally televised
Time: 9:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 6
Program: Fall for the Circle
Begins Oct. 6, continues through Sunday, Oct. 10
Description: Events, concerts, museum displays and art exhibits at University Circle institutions as well as free activities at the restored Wade Oval, the park in the heart of University Circle.
Venue: University Circle
Audience: Open to the Public
Time: All Day
Program: Speaker: Joseph E. Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economics
Title: "America’s Recent Economic Performance: Lessons for the Future"
Venue: Reinberger Chamber Hall in Severance Hall
Audience: Open to the Public, free
Time: 5 p.m.
Sponosored by Weatherhead School of Management. For more information call James Rebitzer at 216-368-5535
Thursday, October 7
Program: Mock Debate, Panel Discussion, and Presentation by Raise Your Voice
Time: TBD.
Venue: TBD, University of Akron
Friday, October 8
Program: The Capitol Steps
Notice: This show is sold out, but other fun opportunities are still available. To find out more, please visit the Alumni Weekend & Homecoming page at: http://www.cwru.edu/alumni/weekend/
Venue: Strosacker Auditorium
Audience: Alumni, Public
($ charge for event)
Time: 8 p.m.
Program: Case Alumni Weekend and Homecoming featuring the Capitol Steps Comedy Troupe
Case Alumni Weekend Oct. 8–10
Venue: Campus
Audience: Alumni and Case Friends
Time: All Day (multiple events)
Week of October 18
Program: Cleveland Municipal School District Post-debate Theatrical Program
Venue: Case Campus
Details: To be announced
Wednesday, October 20
Program: Forum: "Health Care as a Political Issue"
Venue: Ford Auditorium of Allen Memorial Library
Details: Robert H. Binstock, PhD (Professor of Aging, Health and Society) and Joseph White, PhD
(Professor of Political Science) will address health issues that are of importance to all voters in the 2004 campaign. Representatives from the Democratic and Republican parties will be present to address your questions on health issues.
Audience: Case faculty, staff and students
Time: Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Fall Ongoing
- Experience The Western Reserve Historical Society’s special exhibit: “Every Four Years: Ohio's Role in the Making of the American President” from the age of George Washington until today. And admire more than 100 antique, vintage and classic automobiles and aircraft at the Historical Society’s Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum.
- Discover Cleveland Botanical Garden's new Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse, where you will be transported to the exotic environments of the spiny desert of Madagascar and the cloud forest of Costa Rica.
- Visit the fabulous collections at The Cleveland Museum of Art and experience 70 galleries filled with breathtaking art spanning 6,000 years.
- Explore the universe at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History's state-of-the-art Shafran Planetarium. Meander through the museum’s Perkins Wildlife Center and come face-to-face with a bald eagle, otters, foxes and other live animals indigenous to Ohio.
- Enjoy a night of extraordinary music at The Cleveland Orchestra, under the leadership of conductor Franz Welser-Möst.
- Kelvin Smith Library has two exhibit cases displaying Presidential memorabilia and Vice Presidential documents/materials.
- Check out the history of presidential campaigning on campus. Case Western Reserve University Archives has gathered a sampling - from the serious to the silly - available online at www.case.edu/its/archives/campaign/timeline.htm
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