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CASE NEWS ACROSS THE NATION (back to top)
 (Follow-Up) "VIRTUAL WORLDS" LABORATORY AT CASE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING OPENS THIS FALL, BUT IT WON'T BE JUST FOR ENGINEERS
Cross-disciplinary learning opportunities to include the Cleveland Institute of Art, the Case Music department, and the Case School of Medicine
It's been talked about on National Public Radio, written about in The Wall Street Journal and now it's about to become a reality. The Virtual Worlds Gaming and Simulation Laboratory at Case Western Reserve University is about to open for business in Fall 2005—with courses, research and experiential learning opportunities that will bring together an interdisciplinary group of advanced undergraduate students in the fields of electrical engineering and computer science (EECS), art, music and English. View the full story.
 FORBES RANKS DR. JULIE GERBERDING, MED'81, AS 12TH MOST POWERFUL WOMAN IN THE WORLD
CDC director and Case alumna is second among those in humanitarian occupations
Julie L. Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a 1981 alumna of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, is the 12th most powerful woman in the world, according to Forbes magazine rankings released July 28. Gerberding, CDC director since 2002, was the first woman named to the post.
Among those ranking below Gerberding on Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women list were U.S. Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg (23rd) and Sandra Day O'Connor (36th), U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (26th), and first lady Laura Bush (46th). Gerberding placed second, behind philanthropist Melinda Gates, among the list's women in humanitarian occupations, as categorized by the magazine. View the complete list. Specific information about Julie Gerberding is available at http://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/11/SD3I.html.
CAMPUS NEWS (back to top)
 CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY NAMES TOP NATIONAL FUNDRAISER AS NEW VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT
Case lures native Clevelander J. Jeffrey Robison from Florida State University to assume position Sept. 19
J. Jeffrey Robison, president of the Florida State University (FSU) Foundation in Tallahassee, Fla., was named vice president of development at Case Western Reserve University by President Edward M. Hundert, M.D. He assumes his new duties on September 19.
As vice president for development, Robison, a Cleveland native and graduate of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, will lead Case's advancement program in development, fund-raising and campaign planning. Robison will serve as a member of President Hundert's senior staff.
“With his impressive experience leading campaigns at major universities, Jeff Robison will accelerate the momentum that has been building in our development program,” Hundert said. “I look forward to working closely with him over the years ahead as we continue to raise the resources required to achieve Case's remarkable vision.” View the full story.
CASE'S FRANCES PAYNE BOLTON SCHOOL OF NURSING ESTABLISHES OHIO'S FIRST DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE DEGREE
Sweeping changes in nursing education and practice are happening around the nation and Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing remains a leader at the forefront of these changes. The Bolton School has completed the transition from the nation’s first doctor of nursing (ND) program, established in 1979, to the new doctor of nursing practice (DNP), a program of full-time doctoral study in advanced levels of nursing practice that provides an alternative terminal degree to research-focused doctoral programs. This change in degree designation from Case’s current ND program, approved recently by the Ohio Board of Regents, will be one of the first available in the United States. View the full story.
GIFT TO CASE FROM FLORA STONE MATHER ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION HONORS LATE PHILANTHROPIST
Case Western Reserve University has received a gift of $500,000 from the Flora Stone Mather Alumnae Association. The gift, along with previous gifts of $100,000, are to be put into a fund that will boost current and create additional programming at the university's Center for Women. The center now will be known formally as the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women. View the full story.
21ST-CENTURY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FINDS A HOME IN NEW FREEDMAN CENTER
Without relinquishing their traditional function as information repositories, academic libraries are increasingly embracing the role of producers and publishers of knowledge. At Case, this change has been brought home with the creation of a state-of-the-art information technology center in Kelvin Smith Library—a facility where the production of digital materials supports interactive approaches to learning, teaching, and research. The Grand Opening will be held on September 9th. View the full story.
CASE CONTINGENT TO VISIT BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA 
Goals of two-week trip include creating sports exchange program for youths, offering supplier diversity tips to business and civic leaders
For the next two weeks, a contingent of Case Western Reserve University staff, faculty and students will hear the familiar greeting of "G'day, mate!" while on a cultural, athletic and business exchange trip to Brisbane, Australia.
Led by Dennis Harris, head men's track and field coach, the Case group of approximately 10 will meet with youths, educators, business, civic and community leaders for a broad exchange program through August 12. Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia, is the third largest city in the country. View the full story.
CASE UNVEILS $129 MILLION, APARTMENT-STYLE HOUSING
Thursday, August 18, 2005
By
Jennifer Gonzz -
The
Plain Dealer
The new apartment-style housing complex at Case Western Reserve University is nothing like the dorms of long ago.
Gone is the broom-closet-size room with its skinny, narrow mattress.
The ever-popular shower caddy can stay at Target. Each apartment is equipped with bathrooms so students don't have to march down an outside hallway to take a shower. Read the full story.
Be sure to attend Alumni Weekend for tours of the Village at 115.
TALK BACK (back to top)
 WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER ABOUT DORM LIFE AT CASE?
In the 1890s, indoor plumbing and telephones enriched dormitory life.
In the 1910s, electric lights enhanced the dormitory experience.
In the 1930s, co-op arrangements offered students reduced room fees in exchange for working in the dorm.
In the 1950s, Case Institute of Technology opened its first dorm, ending its "streetcar era."
In the 1960s, the University established its first co-ed dormitories.
In 1980, room and board was $1,970 - $2,430 for two semesters.
Now, rooms have a dishwasher, double bed and bathrooms!
In honor of the new Village at 115, the University Archives has produced a digital scrapbook of a century of dormitory life: http://www.case.edu/its/archives/dormitorylife/dormmain.htm
Please reminisce and share your memories on the Dorm Life Blog: https://blog.case.edu/dormlife.
EVENTS (back to top)
//SEPTEMBER 2005//
 CONVOCATION: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Case Western Reserve University president Edward M. Hundert will officially open the academic year and welcome the class of 2009 during the Annual Fall Convocation featuring Tracy Kidder, author of Mountains Beyond Mountains, on Thursday, September 1 at 4:30pm in Severance Hall.
All alumni are encouraged to attend Convocation. If you are unable to attend, be sure to view the webcast. For more information and to register, visit http://www.case.edu/convocation/.
SPECIAL OFFER FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
As a special incentive, in partnership with the university bookstore, the Alumni Association is offering you 20% OFF Tracy Kidder's book, "Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World" with FREE SHIPPING (in the continental U.S.). Purchase your copy today for only $12.92 total.
COMMUNITY HOUR KICK-OFF BARBEQUE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Join the case community for a barbeque under the Convocation tent on Freiberger Field from noon-2:00p.m. on Friday, September 2. Cost for alumni to attend is $6.
HERE'S TO INGENUITY: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
A Case celebration of Cleveland's freshest new festival
Please join fellow Case alumni as we celebrate the first festival of art and technology: the Ingenuity Festival on Friday, September 2 at Fat Fish Blue from 4:00-6:00p.m. There will be free appetizers and drink specials available; a great way to start your Labor Day Weekend! REGISTER TO JOIN US AT FAT FISH BLUE. PURCHASE TICKETS TO THE INGENUITY FESTIVAL.
Taking place September 1–4 in Downtown Cleveland, the inaugural Ingenuity Festival is a vibrant four-day event that celebrates the diversity, richness and creativity shared by the arts and technology communities. Guests will be able to immerse themselves in dozens of exhibits and performances that explore the intersection of these two ever-changing categories.
 CASE SPARTAN'S TAKE ON DENISON UNIVERSITY IN THE HOME OPENER: SEPTEMBER 10
The Case Athletic Department will be honoring members of Case Reserve Athletic Club Hall of Fame Saturday, September 10 against Denison. It will also mark the first football game in the school's new multi purpose stadium after 35 years at Finnigan Field. The new complex was part of the University's North Residential Village project, which horseshoes housing for 740 students around the field. The dedication of the Village at 115 will also take place. More information to follow on this promotion, in the meantime please feel free to contact the athletic department at 216.368.2420 and be sure to check out the 2005 football schedule.
CASE FOR COMMUNITY DAY: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Case Western Reserve University's third annual campus-wide community service day is September 14. As many of you know, this event is the result of a proposal submitted by the Staff Advisory Council's Community Service Committee to establish a campus-wide community service half-day, which will include all staff, faculty, students, and alumni who choose to participate.
A variety of volunteer opportunities ranging from painting houses to working with local schools have been arranged for that afternoon.
To find out more about Case for Community Day or to view sample projects, visit http://www.case.edu/events/cfc/. Are you interested in planning a community service project in your area? Contact John Keller.
 HENRY LOUIS GATES JR. GIVES INAUGURAL ANISFIELD-WOLF/SAGES LECTURE AT CASE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANISFIELD-WOLF BOOK AWARDS®
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Harvard University's W.E.B. Du Bois Professor of Humanities and jury chair of The Cleveland Foundation's Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, will address the incoming first-year class at Case Western Reserve University through its SAGES program Thursday, September 15, at 11:30 a.m. in Severance Hall. His talk, “Pursuing a Dream: W.E.B. Du Bois and His Encyclopedia,” is free and open to the general public. View the full story.
//OCTOBER 2005//
SAVE THE DATE: ALL EUROPE ALUMNI GATHERING: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6
Join fellow alumni from across all of Europe from 6:00 - 9:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 6th at the Marriott London County Hall when Alumni Weekend and Homecoming comes to you! The event will featuring Power Networking and Faculty Speakers Dr. Cyrus Taylor and Dr. Glenn Starkman. More details to come soon. For more information and to register, visit http://www.case.edu/alumni/stay/otherintl.html or contact Sara Harvey to find out how you can get involved.
 ALUMNI WEEKEND AND HOMECOMING: OCTOBER 14-16
Alumni Weekend coincides with Homecoming to create an all-campus, all-alumni and all-student celebration. With so much to enjoy—most of it free—all alumni are invited and encouraged to attend Alumni Weekend, a time to remember and reconnect with those special people who made your college experience so unforgettable. This year's Friday night headliner is Emmy-award-winning comedian Dennis Miller. Purchase your tickets through the Severance Hall
www.clevelandorch.com.
WACKIN' GOOD BASH: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14
We promise you'll have a wackin' good time at this all-new alumni welcome back bash at Wackdoo's Grub and Brew, Case's new on-campus pub. Kick back with your old college friends and maybe a few new ones for dinner before the Dennis Miller “rant” at Severance Hall. Cost: $10 per person (includes dinner and 2 beverage tickets) For information about the Alumni Weekend and Homecoming festivities, visit http://www.case.edu/alumni/weekend/.
THE LOUIS STOKES LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM: MONDAY, OCTOBER 17
This year's featured speaker is Congressman Melvin Watt (D-NC), chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus. The event will be held in
Ford Auditorium in the Allen Memorial Library
at 5:00 p.m. The Louis Stokes Symposium is a public forum dedicated to leadership in public service and civic engagement as espoused by U. S. Congressman Louis Stokes. The Symposium provides a platform for an individual, who exemplifies these qualities, to lead a thought-provoking discussion among members of the Greater Cleveland community, the Case Western Reserve University campus, and others about the continuing importance and value of public leadership at the beginning of the 21st century. More information to come soon on http://www.case.edu/events/stokes/about.html. Call 1-800-866-6280 with questions.
//NOVEMBER 2005//
AMERICAN MUSIC MASTERS: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5
In 1996, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Education Department teamed up with Case Western Reserve University to create American Music Masters, an annual event to celebrate rock and roll's legendary pioneers. This year's honoree is Sam Cooke. More information to come soon on http://www.case.edu/events/amm/. Call 1-800-866-6280 with questions.
REGIONAL EVENTS (back to top)
Case Western Reserve University's Regional Programs exist 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. Contact John P. Keller, Associate Director, Regional Programs at 216.368.4349 to get involved.
Mingle and network with fellow alumni - Visit the links below to find out what is happening near you!
New York - http://www.case.edu/alumni/stay/nyc.html
Pittsburgh - http://www.case.edu/alumni/stay/pitt.html
Europe - http://www.case.edu/alumni/stay/otherintl.html
GET INVOLVED, RECRUIT TALENTED CASE GRADUATES (back to top)
 RECRUIT TALENTED CASE GRADUATES AND STUDENTS
This is a great time to begin a relationship with the Case Career Center. Whether your organization requires one employee or several, our goal is to assist you in recruiting quickly, efficiently, and economically. Sixty percent of campus recruiting takes place during the fall semester. Over 1000 interviews were conducted on campus this past year. This is an excellent opportunity to give back to your alma mater while advancing the Case name and reputation. Some of the organizations that recruit Case students are Accenture, General Electric, IBM, First Energy, Hyland Software, Microsoft, National City Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Rockwell.
Below are ways in which your organization can begin to work with the Career Center to attract the highest quality talent:
- Participate in the annual Fall (September 22) or Spring (February 16) Career Fairs. On September 22, we expect to have over 500 students in attendance encompasing all disciplines of our Case schools and colleges. Sign your company up today (registration fee)! Find out more information and register your company.
- Post full-time or internship position announcements for Case students. You can email postings to the Career Center OR post them online.
- Encourage your organization to visit Case to conduct interviews. To schedule on-campus interviews contact the Career Center at 216-368-4446.
For more information regarding the Case Career Center please contact Heidi McCormick, Associate Director for Employer Relations at 216-368-4446. Visit the Career Center Employer Page for More Information.
BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH (back to top)
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE NURTURES CULTURE OF INQUIRY FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS
Throughout its history, School of Medicine faculty members have been at the forefront of important research breakthroughs, and medical students have had the opportunity to participate in shaping the future of medicine by working alongside them in their laboratories and practices. With the 2005-2006 academic year, the research experiences of all M.D. students will be formalized and shepherded with the restoration of a thesis requirement that had been absent for more than 30 years. Read the full story.
SPLIT-SECOND CHEMICAL REACTIONS GET A NEW LOOK WITH LASER
The direction in which a skier points his skis in the first 10 feet of a downhill run impacts where the athlete lands at the bottom of the mountain. What happens in the first tens of “femtoseconds” of a chemical reaction similarly affects its outcome, according to Case Western Reserve University chemist Cather Simpson. But researchers know little about what happens in those fractions of a billionth of a second in chemical reactions. With a new grant, however, Simpson and her colleagues will be able to study this critical moment in time, and learn more about what goes on during these reactions. Read the full story.
ALUMNI WATCH (back to top)
MARK ELDER, '99, LIVING A DREAM WITH NASA
Engineering alum monitors space shuttle from NASA's mission control center
As two astronauts left the space shuttle Discovery Saturday for the first of three scheduled spacewalks, Mark Elder sat 220 miles below in a back room at NASA's mission control center in Houston, wearing headphones and monitoring the crew transmissions.
"I had to get up at 2:30 in the morning, but it was pretty easy getting up because I was pretty excited," Elder said in a phone interview earlier this week. "I've dreamed of working for NASA since I was a little kid." Elder works in what NASA calls EVA, or Extra Vehicular Activity.
"It's just a fancy name for spacewalk," said Elder, noting his employer's fondness for acronyms. Read the full story.
 DR. RICHARD GARDNER, LYS'55 & GRS'68, RECEIVES SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
The Association of College & Research Libraries' (ACRL) recently presented Dr. Richard K. Gardner, LYS'55 and GRS'68,with a Special Presidential Recognition Award acknowledging his significant contributions to the association and the library profession during his career. Dr. Gardner was founding editor of CHOICE magazine, which remains the premiere resource publication College and Research libraries. The publication celebrated 40 years in 2004. Dr. Gardner received the award June 27 during the 2005 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago at the ACRL President's Program at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. Read the full story.
PALL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES PROMOTION OF MARY ANN BARTLETT, LAW '70, TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
East Hills, NY (August 10, 2005) - Pall Corporation today announced the promotion of Mary Ann Bartlett to Corporate Senior Vice President and General Counsel. In addition to the functions of Corporate Secretary and Corporate Compliance Officer for which she was previously responsible, Ms.
Bartlett has now assumed responsibility for U.S. and International legal affairs as well as Import/Export Compliance and Global Environmental, Health and Safety Compliance. She was appointed Corporate Secretary and was promoted to Assistant General Counsel in 1997. Ms. Bartlett joined Pall Corporation in 1985 as a Staff Attorney. Ms. Bartlett obtained her Juris Doctorate from Case Western Reserve University, a Post Graduate Degree from the Europa Institute at the University of Amsterdam concentrating in European Legal Institutions, and a BA in History from Kent State University. Ms. Bartlett held several legal positions in industry and was in private practice with a London firm of solicitors before joining Pall Corporation. She is a resident of Port Washington, NY.
DAVID E. DE LORENZI, LAW'90, NAMED ONE OF NEW JERSEY'S PRESTIGIOUS LEADING LAWYERS
Newark, NJ, July 19, 2005 K.Gibbons recently received accolades in three publications, Super Lawyers, The Best Lawyers In America and Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Business Lawyers, for its stellar rosters of attorneys. A total of 24 attorneys in thirteen practice areas were nominated by their peers and selected based on their reputation and achievements. With top rankings in all three publications, Gibbons continues its commitment to nurturing top-notch attorneys in their respective practice areas. The Best Lawyers in America named 12 Gibbons, Del Deo attorneys in eight practice areas to its prestigious list, among them are David De Lorenzi (Intellectual Property Law).
ENTREPRENEUR'S CORNER
 DIAL-A-DORK, RADIO BY NERDS - FOR EVERYONE
Greetings! My name is Irv Katz, I am a proud Case alum ('94, '99) and WSOM alum ('00) and I want you all to know that fellow Case alums Russ Miller and Amitai Schlair and I have spent that last six months developing a Cleveland-based radio show called Dial-a-Dork (www.dial-a-dork.com). Think of it as Car Talk, but about computers, technology, and geek culture in general.
Shocker, eh? A couple of Case geeks doing a radio show about computers? Who
woulda thunk it...Tune in to WERE 1300 on your AM dial Mondays from 9-10 p.m. (EST).
Send Email to the Dorks or call at 216-578-1300 during show hours.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS(back to top)
CASE STUDENT, JOHN TANTALO, DEVELOPS BOOMING ONLINE GAME
Computer science student's "Planarity" challenges thousands of gamers worldwide As if the World Wide Web doesn't offer enough ways to kill time, a Case Western Reserve University student has come up with another one—and it's a doozy.
John Tantalo, a junior computer science major in the Case School of Engineering, has developed a game called "Planarity." The object of the game is to untangle a set of cris-crossing lines so that they no longer intersect. The game times players, and automatically moves them to the next level after they've successfully unraveled a puzzle. The game has an infinite number of levels—and the same capacity for causing frustration.
Tantalo developed the idea for Planarity along with his girlfriend Mary Radcliffe, a mathematics major from Western Michigan University. Since going live in early July the game has become a big hit among bloggers and online gamers, receiving an average of 60,000 players a day and with links to more than 220 other Web sites. One blogger describes it as "an elegantly simple game with gratifying and addictive gameplay."
Planarity is online at http://home.cwru.edu/~jnt5/planarity/. Read the full story.
 BIG SCREEN ADVENTURE FOR CASE ACTING STUDENT IN BATMAN BEGINS
Dan Hammond lands SWAT team role in the summer blockbuster movie
One of the actors of the summer blockbuster Batman Begins is coming to Case Western Reserve University in the fall. Dan Hammond, an incoming first-year student of the Master of Fine Arts Acting Program of Case and the Cleveland Play House, got a big screen break with his portrayal as a Gotham City S.W.A.T. team member in the movie theater hit.
With his career on the roll, Hammond will continue to build his theater credits when he enters Case's three-year graduate acting program at the Cleveland Play House where he will spend his days immersed in theater and have opportunities to appear alongside guest and regional professional actors to learn the entire production process—from the set design studio to the heat of the limelight. Read the full story.
EXPLORE WITH CASE: ALUMNI TRAVEL PROGRAM (back to top)
 WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE? HOW ABOUT THE VIRGIN ISLANDS!
December 29, 2005-January 5, 2006
Virgin Islands: Exploring the Yachtsman's Caribbean
Celebrate New Year's Eve sailing the turquoise blue waters of the Virgin Islands! Sail leisurely through islands that appear as green jewels strung on the necklace of a blue sea - St. Thomas, Jost Van Dyke, Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Salt Island, Norman Island, and Cruz Bay, St. John.
Travel aboard a smaller, intimate ship affords discerning travelers a thoughtful way to see places of natural beauty and cultural interest. Your journey will take you to secluded waterways that have remained largely immune to the encroachments of development and tourism. Naturalists, historians and other experts aboard offer informal lectures, lead expeditions ashore and invite questions.
For more information or questions, contact Beverley Smith at beverley.smith@case.edu or 800-866-6280, and visit www.case.edu/alumni/travel.
SUPPORT CASE (back to top)
Today we look to the future and are secure that the traditions of our past will continue for generations to come. Our students will benefit from innovative curricula, revitalized laboratories and classrooms, and fresh opportunities for student life.
These initiatives are only possible with the strong support of our alumni and friends. The Annual Fund provides funding for student scholarships, facilities, research, libraries and athletics. Your contribution makes an immediate impact by supporting the schools' activities this year, and laying the foundation for our future.
Please continue our proud tradition by making your Annual Fund gift today. Thank you for helping us to celebrate our past, and embrace our future.
Visit http://www.cwru.edu/development/reasons/index.html to make your contribution today.
CASE WEB WATCH (back to top)
Alumni Weekend and Homecoming: http://www.case.edu/alumni/weekend/
Doc Oc Blog: http://blog.case.edu/dococ/ The Village at 115: http://studentaffairs.case.edu/living/facilities/villageat115/ Center for Community Partnerships: http://www.case.edu/community/ 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/
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.
"AlumNews" is a monthly e-newsletter of the Case Western Reserve University
Office of Alumni Relations, Programs, and Events
BioEnterprise Building, 4th Floor
Phone: 216/368-6280 or 800/866-6280
E-mail: alumninews@case.edu
On the Web: http://www.case.edu/alumni
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