Congratulations Class of 2008!
 The Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University would like to officially congratulate the graduating class of 2008 and welcome you as the university’s newest alumni!
The university-wide Commencement Convocation is a time of celebration in the lives of students, faculty, guests, and the entire university community, for it reflects the accomplishments of past years and sets a course for new ventures. This year’s keynote speaker is Craig Newmark, founder and customer service representative of the Internet classified ad giant craigslist.org and a double alumnus of Case Western Reserve University .
All alumni are invited to hear the keynote address and to witness the diploma ceremonies via live streaming video and Webcam. Live stream video will begin at 9:15 a.m. EST on Sunday, May 18.
The webcast schedule for Commencement ceremonies is as follows:
9:15 a.m. - University Convocation
10:45 a.m. - Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
1:15 p.m. - Graduate Studies Diploma Ceremony
3:45 p.m. - Weatherhead School of Management Diploma Ceremony
Case Western Reserve News
University Highlights & News
Will commitment to endow chemistry professorship at Case Western Reserve University
Gilles Klopman, the Charles F. Mabery Professor  Emeritus of Research in Chemistry at Case Western Reserve University and president and CEO of Beachwood, Ohio-based MultiCASE, Inc., has made seven-figure will commitment to the chemistry department in Case Western Reserve's College of Arts and Sciences.
Klopman's bequest will endow a professorship in chemistry as well as two prizes—one for faculty and one for undergraduates—in the name of Klopman and his wife, Malvina.
"Gilles Klopman's promised gift reflects his lifelong dedication to Case Western Reserve University, and he serves as a role model to other faculty members," said Cyrus C. Taylor, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Referring to the chemistry prizes that the bequest will support, the dean continued, "We are pleased to know that additional resources will be available to showcase our chemistry faculty and students for years to come." Full Story
University Leading Geneticist Francis Collins named first recipient of Inamori Ethics Prize at Case Western Reserve University
 Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., a physician-geneticist and leader of the Human Genome Project, has been named recipient of the inaugural Inamori Ethics Prize from the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University.
The Inamori Ethics Prize honors outstanding international ethical leaders. It is presented annually to an individual who has demonstrated exemplary ethical leadership and whose actions and influence have greatly improved the condition of humankind. The Inamori Ethics Prize carries with it a $25,000 cash award, intended to support the ongoing work of the prize recipient.
A ceremony recognizing Collins will be held in conjunction with an ethics and genetics symposium and lecture September 4, 2008 at Severance Hall, on the Case Western Reserve campus. Full Story
Case Western Reserve Community assists high school band on dream trip
Experts gather in Cleveland to combat terrorist financing as part of world conference at Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Case Western Reserve University selects honorary doctorates awardees
Alumni Watch
Alumni Accomplishments & Accolades
New York Alumni Association Honors
Alums at Annual Meeting
 On April 9,at the Princeton Club of New York,
the New York Alumni Association of Case
Western Reserve University held its Annual Meeting, which also included
the semiannual
presentation of the Adrian Freeman, MED'29,
Distinguished Alumnus Award.
The Freeman Award has been an honored tradition of the NYAA since 1979. The criteria for the award calls for the nominees to be a CWRU alum and to have contributed to the university and the greater New York metropolitan area through service.
The 2008 Freeman Award recipients were William Garrison, CIT'57,
and George Ann Garrison, NUR'63,'65. The Garrisons have been active in the NYAA since the 1970's, including serving as officers of the organization, and have been prominent volunteers in New York City.
CWRU alum publishes, Get Back in the Game: An Inspirational Story of Cancer Survivors
Cedar Brook Financial Partners Names Industry Veteran Jeffrey M. Biggar Chief Operating Officer
Case alumna publishes, Still Hot: The Uncensored Guide to Divorce, Dating, Sex, Spite, and Happily Ever After
Breakthrough Research
Latest Faculty, Students & Staff Findings & Research
Second Life Cleveland continues to grow
 Cleveland is a virtual boomtown. Building goes on at a rapid pace, the Euclid Corridor Project is finished, and Terminal Tower looms over an unpotholed Public Square. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has moved, but it's still in town.
The keyword is "virtual." The boomtown is Cleveland Plus, the interactive, three-dimensional cyber-city launched one year ago by Case Western Reserve University. From one "island," or region, in the online virtual world of Second Life, it has grown to five. It has hosted concerts and seminars, tutorials and tours, conferences and casual meetings, and it has more applications ahead.
"We're not promoting it as a sort of Woodstock, but we're engaged in lots of different kinds of activities," said Lev Gonick, the visionary vice president and chief information officer at Case who conceived the project three years ago. "There's tons going on." Full Story
Gravity wave "smoking gun" fizzles, according to Case Western Reserve University physics researchers
Case Western Reserve University, Research Partners Conclude Pivotal Cornea Research Study
Alumni Association
of Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University Legacy Reception
The Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University and the Office of Alumni Relations will
be hosting the inaugural pre-commencement
Legacy Reception at the Alumni House on May 17,
from 6 to 8 p.m.
The Legacy Reception honors students and their families who have had generational attendance to Case Western Reserve University or one of its predecessor institutions.
All Legacy students, whether a first year student or PhD candidate, are welcome to stop by the Alumni House to receive their Legacy T-shirt quoting, “It’s all in the family” at Case Western Reserve University! Graduating students will receive a special commemorative Legacy pin to be worn on their robes during commencement. Legacy Alumni are invited to join current and graduating students and their families to celebrate the proud tradition of multiple generational accomplishments at Case Western Reserve University.
More information
and registration
School Spotlight
Updates from the schools and colleges
Case School of Dental Medicine looking for 250 youth who need braces
The Department of Orthodontics at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine' is recruiting 250 youth between the ages of 11 and 16 and who qualify to participate as patients in the dental school's discounted braces program that begins in July 2008.
Normally braces costs $5,000 or more, but Case will treat youth for $2500. Each youth will have a team that includes both a faculty and a resident orthodontist in the school's graduate programs that trains licensed dentists as specialists in orthodontics, according to Dr. Dennis Beeson, director of the orthodontic clinic on the ground floor of the Case School of Dental Medicine at Cornell Road and Emergency Drive in University Circle. Full Story
Neurosurgeon’s Gift Raises the Bar on Reunion Giving
at The School of Medicine
Sanford R. Weiss, M.D., ADL ’55, MED ’58, has given a $1.9 million charitable remainder annuity trust to the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to support scholarships and commemorate his 50th reunion. Full story
University Time-Honored Traditions
Case Hall of Fame class of 2008 to be
inducted April 25
 On Friday, April 25, the Case Reserve Athletic Club will induct nine new members into the Hall of Fame, joining the 302 members that have previously been inducted since 1975.
A cocktail hour will begin at 6:00 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m. The official program will follow. The cost of the event is $100.00 per ticket and it will be held in the Veale Center on Case Western Reserve University's University Circle campus.
"We are excited to recognize nine new former student-athletes for their extraordinary accomplishments and welcome back current hall of fame members and the campus community for a special night," said Case Reserve Athletic Club President Paul Stephan. "This year's class is very diverse and very deserving of the honor."
This year's Case Reserve Athletic Club Hall of Fame class includes: Robert Bauman (Case Tech, '62/Football); Susan Beatty Sawayda (Case Western Reserve University, '97/Swimming & Diving); Edward D. Familio (Adelbert College, '43/Football); Harry Figgie (Case Tech, '09/Baseball); Jay R. Gindin (Case Western Reserve University, '93/Swimming & Diving); Ed Hubach (Western Reserve, '70/Baseball 7 Football); Sandra P. Knott (Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing, '62/Special Category); Alan Peterson (Case Institute of Technology, '54/Wrestling); and Eric Richardson (Case Western Reserve University, '75/Track & Field).
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2008 Alumni Weekend and Homecoming
Keep Up-To-Date on All the 2008
Homecoming News!
University Alumni Relations has posted a new page
in the quick links directory dedicated to keeping you informed about
the activities planned for the October
2-5 Homecoming and
Alumni Weekend. Check in often as new events are
being added all the time!
Support Case
The Parent Fund
Private support is the difference between a great education and a first-rate learning experience.
As tuition covers only a portion of the true cost of a Case Western Reserve University education, the Parent Fund makes a critical difference by supporting programs that enhance student life, transforming an undergraduate degree into a life-changing experience.
Gifts to the Parent Fund are directed to the Office of Student Affairs and support such valuable programs as career counseling, student activities and leadership programs, community-based service projects, academic support, and physical wellness opportunities.
These initiatives provide limitless opportunities for student enrichment and distinguish Case Western Reserve University as a world-class educational institution.
If you would like to make a gift to the Parent Fund, please visit our online giving site at , or contact the Office of Annual Giving at (800) 304-4483.
Thank you in advance for your generous support!
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Plan to Attend
Hudson Relay
April 25-26
This fun 26-mile footrace commemorates Western Reserve College's 1882 move from Hudson, Ohio, to University Circle.
Come and run a leg in the longest "running" tradition of
the University, Hudson Relays!
More information and registration
Sudeck Track
Dedication
April 26, 2008
1:30 p.m.
Join President
Snyder and other CWRU Alumni for the dedication
of the Case Western Reserve
University "Coach Bill "Sudeck
Track.
Coach William Sudeck
was part Case Western Reserve
University athletics department for
46 years.
At the time of his death,
Coach Sudeck
had been the only
head coach in the history of CWRU
basketball.
This well-deserved honor is made
possible by the generous gift
of James Wyant, CIT'65, who ran
Cross Country and Track for Case
and Coach Sudeck for four year
s and was also a team captain under
Sudeck's leadership.
If you would like to attend the
dedication or would consider
running a tribute lap around the track,
please contact Martha at
216/368-5560 or martha.payne@case.edu
Alumni Chapter
Events
Find an
event near you!
April 30:Inside the Classics: Copland's Appalachian, Minneapolis, MN
May 4:
Alumni Reception Introducing President Snyder,
Los Angeles, CA
May 5:
Alumni Reception Introducing President Snyder,
San Diego, CA
SAVE THESE DATES:
April 26: Springfest
July 26: 18th Annual Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
Life at Case
Student Spotlight
 Now reporting from the American Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting in Boston…senior Yvette Cendes
Ko plays tennis and finds research at Case
Baseball's Hurley at home on the diamond
Benefits
View alumni benefits and services
Alumni Can Save on Insurance!
The Office of Alumni Relations has partnered with Liberty Mutual to offer Case Western Reserve University alumni special savings on auto, home and renters insurance through Group Savings Plus.
Two of Liberty Mutual's local sales reps will be at Alumni House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 28
to provide free, no-obligation rate quotes. Attendees are asked
to bring a copy of
their Current insurance declarations for comparisons.
Lunch will be provided by the Office of Alumni Relations. RSVP by calling 800-866-6280.
Alumni Benefits
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Explore the World
View upcoming trips through Case's Alumni Travel Program
June 24-July 2:
Village Life Along the Dalmatian Coast
Travel along the beautiful Dalmatian Coast aboard the M.Y. Monet and experience the culture and history of this remarkable region.
From Renaissance era Venice to Roman influenced Spilt, you will be transported back in time guided by experts.
Don't miss this amazing opportunity to experience the wonders of the Dalmatian Coast firsthand!
November 1-10: Walking Through Provence
Beautiful scenery and wonderful culinary delights are sure to had by all on this unique walking tour of Provence. Guided by local experts you will experience the countryside that inspired Cezanne and Pope Clement V.
From Nice to Paris, this leisurely paced tour allows you to experience the tranquility of the countryside, the beauty of the coast and wonders of the City of Lights. Join other CWRU alumni for this intimate look at French life.
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