Case Western Reserve University engages with its neighbors through more than 500 programs and events every year. The Office of Government and Community Relations coordinates several signature programs, from symposiums to campus-wide volunteer days to cultural celebrations.

The Louis Stokes Symposium is an annual public forum dedicated to leadership in public service and civic engagement as espoused by former U. S. Congressman Louis Stokes.

Constitution Day officially commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787.

An annual day of volunteer service for the university's faculty, staff and students who help nonprofit organizations and the neighborhoods surrounding the Case Western Reserve campus with landscaping, painting, administrative tasks, special events and activities with youth and seniors.

The Greater Cleveland community is invited to become an official part of the Case Western Reserve University campus by registering to become a Case Community Card member. Cardholders have access to many university programs, services and facilities.

Free and open to the public, Gospelfest culminates the university's Alumni and Homecoming Weekend festivities and has become an annual tradition enjoyed by hundreds of people across campus and the Greater Cleveland community.