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Case Western Reserve University

AlumNews

November 2009

This newsletter is published by University Alumni Relations at Case Western Reserve University. For questions or comments, please email alumninews@case.edu.

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Campus Events
Plan to Attend!


Spartans take on Trine during first NCAA postseason playoff games
Join the CWRU community to cheer on the Spartans as they make a play for the NCAA greatness!

Where: The Alumni House
When: 10:30 a.m, -12:00 p.m.
Cost: $10.00
Register Now. Go Spartans!

Upcoming Regional Events

November 19
Madison, WI
Alumni Happy Hour/Networking Night

November 21
New York, NY
Young Alumni Event

December 1
Denver, CO
Chapter Dinner with the Provost and Director of Admission

December 3
Washington, DC Holiday Gathering

December 5
Chicago, IL
Networking Reception

December 16
New York, NY
Holiday Gathering

December 19
Cleveland, OH
Jim Brickman and Anne Cochran Holiday Concert

January 11, 2010
Oakland, CA
Cavaliers vs. Warriors

Benefits

Newly Updated Case Western Reserve University's Custom Plates!
Alumni, friends and supporters of CWRU can now drive in style and support the university too!

Interested participants can preview the tags on the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles web site.

Travel 2010

Enchanting Ireland
September 17-25, 2010
 Ireland is a country unlike anywhere else in the world, a land of constantly changing colors, magnificent and varied landscapes, a land of folklore and legend.

Experience it for yourself from the colorful Camelot-like town of Killarney, and Kilkenny, one of Ireland’s loveliest medieval cities. Enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Dingle Peninsula; visit historic Blarney Castle and Dublin, Ireland’s capital, and tour the famous Waterford Crystal Factory.

Discover this beautiful land where a hundred thousand welcomes await you. For more information, please contact Emily Cole.

Take 3 Steps to keep Case Western Reserve strong!

The top-ranked university
in Ohio and one of the top
fifty universities in the nation, Case Western Reserve improves and enriches people’s lives through collaborative research and hands-on education.

Take 3 Steps Today!

Two Honored as 2009
Alumni Award Winners

May L. Wykle, the Marvin E. and Ruth Durr Denekas Professor and dean of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, and Lee Ponsky, assistant professor of urology at the School
of Medicine, were presented with alumni awards during Alumni Weekend and Homecoming 2009.

Every year, the Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University selects a distinguished alumnus who has achieved extraordinary distinction in a career rooted in an education received at Case Western Reserve and who has provided meritorious service to the university.

New this year is the Outstanding Recent Alumni Award for a graduate of equal accomplishment who has been a member of the alumni community for 10 to 15 years. Full story

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Case Western Reserve University Honors Patricia Kilpatrick with Special Painting

Case Western Reserve University recently honored Patricia Kilpatrick ((FSM'49, GRS'51) with a special painting. The portrait, which will be on display in Adelbert Hall, is in honor of her longstanding and ongoing dedication to the university. Full story


University News and Highlights

102-year-old retired physician pledges $750,000
to support communicable disease research
Endowed fellowship will support HIV/AIDS research in immediate future
Amy Kuhn Feldstein, M.D. (FSM '28, MED '31) has made a $750,000 will commitment to the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Her bequest will create the Amy Kuhn Feldstein, M.D. Faculty Fellowship that will support research for the prevention and treatments of communicable disease, such as HIV/AIDS. Full story

Case Western Reserve University Named as a Top 10
"Best Neighbor" University
Case Western Reserve University is in the Top 10 of "Saviors of Our Cities: A Survey of Best Neighbor College and University Civic Partnerships." Full story

Autumn Leaf Detail Leads to Rich Spring Soil
What comes up blooming in spring has its start with those leaf blowers in full action now around campus.

The 20 employees on the grounds crew will be working 800 hours from now until the first snowfall to collect the leaves and branches and carting off some 900 cubic yards of leaves from the 74 acres of lawns around campus. Full story

Interim Law School Dean to Continue Until June 2011

Inaugural LGBT Alumni Reunion Emphasizes Case Western Reserve's Commitment to Diversity

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Google Apps come to Alumni!
Case Western Reserve University has partnered with Google to utilize their outstanding Google Apps Mail service. Now, this great new service is also available to alumni!

The features of  Google Apps include:
  • Significantly more email storage – 7GB vs 200MB
  • Advanced communication with email and messaging.
  • Real-time access to documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and sites from anywhere, on any computer.

What does this mean for alumni?
If you use a university email address, the address will not change – only the service which delivers your email to you. You will also still be able to access your email via the web. The new location to access your email is: http://webmail.case.edu.
Please follow the guidelines to set up Case Google mail listed on the conversion page.

If you do not use a university email account and would like one, this can be done by activating your Case Network ID.

Whom do I contact for help in making the switch to Google Apps?
Please visit the conversion page to help you transition to Google Apps for your email. This page gives you step-by-step instructions on how to make the switch. Should you need further assistance, please contact the ITS Helpdesk at 216.368.HELP (4357). The Helpdesk is open 24 hours a day.

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AlumNet is the official online network for all 100,000 CWRU alumni. Log on today to register for great chapter events, find friends using the online directory, and view the latest university news!

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