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 WELCOME 2005 GRADUATES TO YOUR FIRST EDITION OF ALUMNEWS!
Case Western Reserve University is about great people. Daring leaders. Talented teachers. Successful graduates. A network of resources that never runs dry. Case is the place of Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize-nominated authors, Wall Street magnates, Grammy Award winners and even Super Bowl champions. All of our alumni are off and running.
AlumNews, our monthly electronic newsletter, is designed to keep you informed of Case constituent group successes, new initiatives, events and activities on campus and around the country, and alumni services. This is your way to learn about Case breakthroughs and how to get involved and stay connected with the university.
IN THIS ISSUE:
CASE NEWS ACROSS THE NATION (back to top)
 INAMORI FOUNDATION TO ESTABLISH INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR ETHICS AND EXCELLENCE AT CASE
A $10-million gift to Case Western Reserve University from Inamori Foundation—founded by Kazuo Inamori, international business leader and the founder of Kyocera Corp. and the telecommunications giant KDDI—will enable Case to establish the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence. “The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence will nurture and inspire global awareness of our common humanity through the study, teaching and practice of ethics and the pursuit of excellence in business, technology and all other forms of human endeavor,” Edward M. Hundert, M.D., president of Case, said. “We are extremely proud and honored to be recognized for our compelling excellence and selected to become the world's leader in this important work.” Creator of the famed Kyoto Prize—long considered the world's Nobel Prize for lifetime achievement in the scientific, cultural and spiritual betterment of mankind—Inamori Foundation has designated a portion of the gift to Case to create an Inamori Prize to annually honor outstanding international figures in the field of ethics. The first Inamori Prize will likely be awarded in 2008.
To learn more about this story, visit http://www.case.edu/news/2005/4-05/inamori.htm, http://www.crainscleveland.com/news.cms?newsId=3241, and http://www.cleveland.com/search/index.ssf?/base/isedu/1113305406146660.xml?isedu.
STATES HOPE VIDEOGAME SCHOOLS WILL PUT THEM ON THE MAP
By DAVID KESMODEL, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ONLINE - March 14, 2005 11:37 p.m.
The videogame industry chalked up $7.3 billion in software sales last year. The average annual salary for entry-level videogame programmers is $54,300. More than 100 U.S. universities, art institutes and trade colleges now offer courses or degree programs in videogame design.
At Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland -- a city better known for producing industrial machinery than software -- officials want to turn northeastern Ohio into a hub for videogame publishing by training students in the latest game technology. They hope these highly skilled students will attract game publishers to the region, and that some students will launch their own companies.
Last week, the school dispatched Christian Miller, a 20-year-old computer science major and game junkie, to a big industry conference in San Francisco to spread the word about its fledgling "virtual worlds" training laboratory. The school's computer science and electrical engineering department won a grant last year of $375,000 from the university administration to start the lab, which will begin training students this fall.
Students at the lab will be expected to create their own games while learning the ropes. And, yes, they will also be expected to spend a lot of time playing videogames, said Marc Buchner, an associate professor who heads the project. "We want students getting their hands dirty, working on specific projects and learning from doing," he said. To read the full story, visit http://www.engineering.case.edu/news/WSJ_virtualworldslab.pdf.
CAMPUS NEWS (back to top)
CASE ALUMNUS, ROBERT WALTER, DETERMINED AGE OF FAMOUS “LUCY” AND RETURNS TO TEACH A SAGES COURSE
At first glance, a handful of dirt looks insignificant to first- and second-year students in the Case Western Reserve University SAGES course “Geological Evolution of Humans.” Now a faculty member at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., Walter returned to Case this year to teach a special course for the university's new undergraduate initiative, the Seminar Approach to General Education and Scholarship (SAGES). His course, which is similar to ones he has taught for upper-level geology majors and graduate students, examines human evolution in relation to the geological record. “Sediments, not just fossil bones, answer key questions about the age of hominids and the environments they lived in,” Walter explained, “which enable us to understand the rates and nature of evolutionary change”. Walter's most famous find, the partial skeleton of “Lucy,” a human ancestor 3.2 million years old, is what originally brought Walter to Case as a graduate student in 1975. To learn more about Robert Walter, visit http://www.case.edu/news/2005/3-05/waltersages.htm.
 TOP PROSPECTS COME TO TOP INSTITUTION: CASE TO SERVE AS WINTER TRAINING FACILITY FOR CLEVELAND INDIANS
In one of the first player development collaborations between a Major League Baseball team and its hometown university, Case announced a unique partnership with the Cleveland Indians to serve as the workout home of the team's winter development program. This new partnership with the Cleveland Indians helps cement our standing as a national leader in student life as well as student learning. The first benefit of Case's most recent community partnership will occur at the end of this month. The Indians and Jacobs Field will play host to the Case Spartans baseball team's home game against Oberlin College on April 20. To learn more about Case's partnership with the Cleveland Indians, visit http://www.case.edu/news/2005/1-05/Indians.htm. To register to attend the April 20th game, visit http://www.case.edu/alumni/events/spartans.
CONGRESSMAN REGULA VISITS NATIONAL CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
Congressman Ralph Regula (R-16th) of Ohio visited the National Center for Regenerative Medicine in Cleveland on March 21. Regula was the driving force behind establishing the center through a $4.5 million federal appropriation to seed its development. The center is a cooperative venture among the Case Western Reserve University, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation and University Hospitals of Cleveland. The center builds on existing excellence at the affiliated institutions in heart disease, non-embryonic stem cell transplantation, cancer, genetic disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease. This was Regula's first visit to the institutions since the passing of the appropriation bill by Congress last November. To read more about this story, visit http://www.case.edu/news/2005/3-05/regula.htm
EVENTS (back to top)
//APRIL 2005//
SEATTLE: APRIL 16TH – MUSIC, MAGAZINES, AND MODERNISM
This talk explores the ways in which Vogue and other high style magazines promoted modern music–from jazz and popular dance tunes to the classical style known as "Neoclassicism"–in the 1920s. This presentation led by Mary Davis, Robson Junior Professor at Case Western Reserve University, looks at how it all started, examines music's modern makeover through the lens of fashion, and digs into the details to cover one of the most significant cultural shifts of the 20th century. For more information, visit http://www.case.edu/alumni/classroom/music.html.
 HUDSON RELAY: April 23RD
JOIN IN THE FUN, REGISTER TO RUN!
Join us in celebrating Case Western Reserve University 's oldest tradition, the Hudson Relay on Saturday, April 23. There are many ways to participate in this tradition—by running, volunteering, or joining other alumni on the Case Quad to root on the alumni team or your favorite student at the start-finish line! To register visit http://www.case.edu/alumni/events/hudsonrelay.html.
HOUSTON: APRIL 23RD – HOUSTON ALUMNI COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY
Join us as we spend a day working with Rebuilding Together Houston, a program started by Rob Mosbacher 13 years ago to help the elderly and disabled to keep their homes in repair when they are no longer physically or financially able to do so. After the work is done all participants will be treated to a BBQ dinner at one of the fine BBQ restaurants in the area, either Drexlers or Goode and Co! Please mark this event on your calendar and RSVP to Ted Kern, CIT '56, GRS '60 at elk1@ev1.net or call at 713-532-1558.
//MAY 2005//
COMMENCEMENT 2005 WEBCAST AND WEBCAM – MAY 15th
The University Convocation and all Diploma Ceremonies in the Veale Center will be available via live streaming video and Webcam. Live stream video will begin on Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 9:00am EST.
For Commencement information schedule, and requirements, visit http://www.case.edu/commencement/webcast.html.
PHILADELPHIA: MAY 24TH – ALUMNI RECEPTION WITH PRESIDENT EDWARD M. HUNDERT, M.D.
Meet President Edward M. Hundert at this informal spring event at The Four Seasons Hotel on One Logan Square from 6-8p.m. to learn what's new and what's upcoming throughout the university community. As the university moves forward in becoming the most powerful learning environment, it is important that we communicate clearly to all alumni across the country. President Hundert is personally dedicated to sharing university initiatives and programs with all alumni. Register online at https://alumdir.case.edu/Events/EventDetails.asp?id=343.
SEATTLE: MAY 31ST – AN EVENING WITH THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
Join the Seattle Alumni Chapter for pre-concert drinks and socializing at McCormick & Schmicks followed by an evening at Benaroya Hall to listen to the Cleveland Orchestra. Visit http://www.case.edu/alumni/stay/seattle.html for more information.
//JUNE 2005//
 JUNE 2ND: INTERNATIONAL ENERGY EXPERTS ELECTRIFY CASE
Case has a proud history of faculty members in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and several Case researchers are leaders in alternative energy research. Therefore, it is no surprise that the regional NAE members selected energy alternatives as this year's thought-provoking program focus as they host the upcoming regional conference on June 2 at Case, titled “Energy: A 21 st Century Perspective.” The panel for discussion moderator is Mr. Ira Flatow, host of “Science Friday,” and governor, Robert Taft, will address the crowd at the opening. For more information on topics and speakers or to register, please visit www.energy05.org.
CLEVELAND HEADS WEST
Join fellow alumni to enjoy the Cleveland Orchestra and the Cleveland Indians as they travel West! Save the dates below – Visit the Regional Highlights pages to register and for additional information.
SAN FRANCISCO: Saturday, June 4 - An Evening with The Cleveland Orchestra, Davies Symphony Hall
SAN DIEGO: Wednesday, June 8 - Cleveland Indians vs. San Diego Padres, Petco Field
LOS ANGELES: Thursday, June 9 - An Evening with The Cleveland Orchestra
REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS (back to top) The Case Regional Program exists to connect, engage, and serve the University's diverse alumni. This outreach is achieved through strong leadership, dynamic programs and effective communication. We encourage you to stay involved with Case and your community by interacting and networking with Alumni in your area. Visit the links below to find out what is happening near you.
Dallas - http://www.case.edu/alumni/stay/dallas.html
Los Angeles - http://www.case.edu/alumni/stay/la.html
San Diego - http://www.case.edu/alumni/stay/sandiego.html
San Francisco - http://www.case.edu/alumni/stay/sanfran.html
Washington D.C. - http://www.case.edu/alumni/stay/dc.html
Are you interested in planning an event in your area…providing other alumni and new graduates with guidance and support…recruiting students…or learning more about Regional Programs? Contact John P. Keller, Associate Director, Regional Programs at 216.368.4349 or Sara Harvey, Assistant Director, Regional Programs at 216.368.4520 for additional information.
GET INVOLVED, STAY CONNECTED (back to top)
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK – APRIL 17TH -23RD Case Western Reserve University volunteers have given their time and talent to make the university and their communities a better place to learn and live. National Volunteer Week's theme, “Inspire by Example,” reflects the power that volunteers in our community and around the country have to inspire the people they help, as well as, to inspire others to serve!
“Our commitment to community service really shines through when hundreds of Case alumni, faculty, staff, and students devote time to volunteerism. Our dedication to helping others is one of the most important elements in our world-class learning environment.” – President Edward M. Hundert, M.D.
National Volunteer Week is about thanking our community's most valuable assets – volunteers – and calling the public's attention to all that they do to improve our communities. The Week is s ponsored by the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network and was first designated as an annual observance by Executive Order by President Richard Nixon in 1974. Learn more about National Volunteer Week at http://www.pointsoflight.org/programs/seasons/nvw/.
THANK YOU ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS! For information on volunteer opportunities visit www.case.edu/alumni/involve.
C LASS REUNIONS – ALUMNI WEEKEND & HOMECOMING – OCTOBER 14TH -16TH
Alumni Weekend is a great opportunity to celebrate your past and relive the nostalgia of your college days. Help make your reunion a success! Contact Jennifer Schuller at jennifer.schuller@case.edu for information on volunteer opportunities!
Now through the end of the 2005-2006 academic year, the university will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Case School of Engineering. The centerpiece event of this celebration will be the campus-wide Alumni Weekend and Homecoming in. Take a look at the CSE history and timeline Web site at www.engineering.case.edu/125. If you think we missed something or you want to share your Case memories with us and each other, e-mail them to csenews@case.edu with “125th Memories” in the subject line.
SUPPORT CASE (back to top)
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE FUTURE OF CASE - GIVE TO THE ANNUAL FUND TODAY
More than 17,500 alumni and friends of the university have made gifts or pledges to this year's Annual Fund. With only three months left in this year's campaign, the university is counting on the support of additional alumni to ensure funding is available for student scholarships, libraries, laboratories and classrooms, athletics, research and other initiatives in each of the schools. To learn how your school's fund is doing, visit www.case.edu/development/annual/. You can make your gift or pledge payment today on our new secure online site: http://giving.case.edu.
EXPLORE WITH CASE: ALUMNI TRAVEL PROGRAM (back to top)
TRAVEL WI TH ALUMNI TO TUSCANY ~ CORTONA: AUGUST 10TH TO 18TH, 2005
From the innovations of the Etruscans to the artistic enlightenment of the Renaissance, Tuscany has both inspired and borne witness to feats that cover the entire spectrum of human achievement. Journey to tiny Montepulciano. Marvel at two Umbrian jewels-the walled city of Perugia, the ancient Etruscan city-state; and medieval Assisi. In Siena, enjoy magnificent cathedrals and stunning Gothic buildings. Admire the splendor of Florence, the nurturing Cradle of the Renaissance, where samples of Italy's artistic genius abound at every turn. Approximately $1,895, per person, plus air, based on double occupancy. Contact Lu Thomas with questions at louella.thomas@case.edu or 800-866-8687 and visit www.case.edu/alumni/travel.
TECHKNOWLEDGE (back to top)
STAY CONNECTED WITH ALUMNI@CASE: The New, Online Alumni Directory
There are many ways to stay connected with your fellow Case alumni. Whether you remained in Cleveland after graduation or moved across the country. ALUMNI@CASE is a new, interactive web site that will help you keep in touch with your Case Western Reserve University family - your friends, faculty and staff, and fellow alumni. ALUMNI@CASE is an upgrade of the previous online alumni directory. New features of the new directory include enhanced search capabilities - Search on student activity, sport, employer, etc., the ability for you to see and change your current directory information, and easy and secure online giving.
The new, online alumni directory is available to all alumni with a Case Online Services account. ALUMNI@CASE will allow you to register for e-mail forwarding, update your "alumni profile" and search for friends and classmates. To log-in to the new, online alumni directory visit www.case.edu/alumni/directory.
CASE WEB WATCH (back to top)
Alumni Volunteer Opportunities: http://www.case.edu/alumni/involve
Commencement: http://www.case.edu/commencement
Class Notes: http://www.case.edu/pubs/cwrumag/fall2004/aj/index.html
Envisioning a New Case: http://www.case.edu/vision/
News Center: http://www.case.edu/news/ Alumni Relations: http://www.case.edu/alumni
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT (back to top)
 CHRISTINE GOSEN '05, A NEW LEGACY BEGINS
“Case has been a wonderful environment both for education and exploring who I am. The teachers have provided a level of personal attention that fostered relationships outside of the classroom. I was able to be actively involved in extracurricular activities which highlighted university endeavors beyond teaching. I had never stopped to consider how much I have grown through my years here, but now that I am nearly done, I cannot imagine what I would be without this experience. I feel well prepared to enter the next stage of my education and hope to be actively involved as an alumnus wherever I find home.”
Christine Gosen from Minnetonka, Minnesota will graduate from Case with a 4.0GPA this May with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Spanish. In addition to her rigorous undergraduate research in biomaterials applications, Christine has also found time over the summer to intern with Centerpulse SpineTech and Medtronic. While at Centerpulse, Christine had the opportunity to help design, develop and embed prototype implants for spinal fusion. Working communications and operations with the Neurological Division in Material Quality Assurance Engineering at Medtronic gave her a better understanding of the management operations of Engineering.
During the academic year, Christine's schedule is still full of activity. She has served as Vice President of Communications for Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, participating and planning many philanthropic events. She is a member of Order of Omega, Golden Key Society, Gamma Sigma Alpha and Tau Beta Pi Honor societies, as well as Vice President of Membership for Greek Life's Panhellenic Council. Christine's younger sister Tracy is currently a sophomore at Case, and her youngest sister, Shelley, will be a part of Case's incoming class of 2009. Christine will be around to help Shelley adapt to campus life, as she has recently decided to proudly accept her offer to attend the Case School of Medicine.
ALUMNI WATCH (back to top)
 CASE DOUBLE ALUMNUS, GREGORY J. HANNON, NEW HHMI INVESTIGATOR
The March 21 announcement of 43 new Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators included a double alumnus of Case Western Reserve University. Gregory J. Hannon, Ph.D., a professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York, earned his bachelor of arts degree in biology in 1986 and a Ph.D. in molecular biology and microbiology in 1992. His research involves RNA biology and cancer biology.
HHMI is a nonprofit medical research organization headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD. HHMI investigators are thought to be among the nation's most promising biomedical scientists. The 32 men and 11 women selected are drawn from 31 institutions nationwide, representing traditional biomedical research disciplines as well as engineering, physics, chemistry and computer science.
Hannon joins a list of HHMI researchers that includes Case Western Reserve University faculty members Sanford Markowitz, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine, and Matthew L. Warman, M.D., associate professor of genetics, as well as Helen H. Hobbs, M.D., a 1979 alumna of the medical school, of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, and Bruce D. Walker, M.D., a 1980 alumnus of the medical school, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. To learn more about Hannon and HHMI, visit http://www.case.edu/news/2005/4-05/hannon.htm and http://www.hhmi.org/news/hannon.html.
 IN MEMORIAM: REMEMBERING CAROL GROSJEAN RENNER
Carol Grosjean Renner, a health educator, university trustee, and avid alumni volunteer, died of pneumonia March 21, 2005 in Cleveland. She was 70.
Born in Wooster, Ohio, she attended the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1956. Years later, in 1970, she earned her master's degree in education from Case Western Reserve University 's School of Graduate Studies . Mrs. Renner became the first School of Nursing graduate elected to the university's board of trustees, a position she attained in 1991.
Mrs. Renner also was the trustee representative to the former Case Western Reserve University Alumni Association Council, and served on the council's Alumni House Committee.
Among her nursing school activities, she was president of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Alumni Association from 1971-72; chair of the School of Nursing Visiting Committee from 1987-91, and a committee member through 2004; co-chair of the School of Nursing Major Gifts Committee for the Campaign; member of the university's Major Gifts Committee; and member of the Nursing Futures Committee. Her fundraising efforts on behalf of the School of Nursing in the 1990s raised more major gift contributions to the school than ever before. In 1994, Mrs. Renner received the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Alumni Association Service Award.
In 1990, she and then husband, Jack Renner, established the Carol G. and Jack L. Renner Endowment Fund to provide educational support for the Doctor of Nursing Program at the nursing school. In 2001, she received the Newton D. Baker Distinguished Service Award from the Undergraduate Alumni Association for exceptional meritorious service to the university.
Memorial tributes may be made to the Carol Renner Endowment Fund of Case Western Reserve University; the Visiting Nurses Association; or to the Federated Church.
To learn more about Carol Grosjean Renner, please visit http://www.case.edu/news/2005/3-05/renner.htm.
 UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION WITH ALUMNI@CASE (back to top)
Have you recently moved, changed jobs, or obtained a new e-mail address? You can easily update your alumni profile using our new online alumni directory, ALUMNI@CASE.
BACK ISSUES (back to top)
Past issues of AlumNews are available online. Visit http://www.case.edu/alumni/news/alumnews to review back issues of this newsletter.
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