Planet Case

Rob Fischer Appointed to Heights Library Board

jessie.rudolph@case.edu — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:20:38 -0500

Dr Robert Fischer, Co-Director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, has been appointed to the board of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Library consortium by the Heights school board. "I want to ensure that the library maintains its reputation for high quality service and extensive holdings," Fischer stated in his application. "As libraries move to greater emphasis on electronic and alternative media, I want to ensure that the Library continues to have a key role as a physical location and civic space."

Read the announcement in the Cleveland Heights Patch article "Cleveland Heights Resident Joins Library Board" on May 10, 2012.

Rob Fischer, Ph.D. is the Co-Director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, a research center at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, a graduate school of social work at Case Western Reserve University.

The Atlantic: Cleveland's Downtown Rebound

jessie.rudolph@case.edu — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:15:55 -0500

The recent Center On Urban Poverty and Community Development report by research assistant Richey Piiparinen was featured in The Atlantic Cities article "Cleveland's Downtown Rebound" on May 4, 2012 as evidence that America may be in the "early stages of a back-to-the-city movement."

Read more about Piiparinen's "Not Dead Yet: The Infill of Cleveland's Urban Core" in the Urban Institute's Metrotrends, the Poverty Center's Briefly Stated report, and the Cleveland Plain Dealer article.

The Cleveland Play House Club

eleanor.blackman@case.edu — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:57:09 +0000

Planning for a non-profit theatre supper club, to be called the Cleveland Play House Club, was begun in the late 1950’s by the Men's Committee. Their goal was to enhance the theatre going experience and bring added income to the organization. The only requirement for membership was that the applicant be a season subscriber to the Play House.

Membership form for Cleveland Play House subscribers. 1960

The original club was located at the 77th Street Theatre facility and was designed by architect Francis K. Draz. His design converted a seldom-used rehearsal hall into a 6,000 square foot kitchen and a dining room with seating for 60 guests.

A noted feature of the club was a stained glass window with one word embellished at its center: "love." A relic from the building’s pre-Play House years as a Christian Science Church, the window was salvaged when the club was re-incarnated at the 86th Street location in time for the 1982-1983 season. The club then boasted a lounge with seating for 50 and three private dining rooms with combined capacity to seat 90. In conjunction with the launch of the new club facility and the popularity of signature club dishes prompted publication of Rave Reviews: A Cookbook of the Cleveland Play House in 1983.

For more information about Cleveland Play House Club and the Cleveland Play House Archives at the Kelvin Smith Library contact Special Collections or visit our CPH web page

Plain Dealer: Youth Movement Grows Cleveland's Inner Core

jessie.rudolph@case.edu — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:26:56 -0500

Downtown Cleveland and the surrounding neighborhoods are growing faster than the outer ring of the City and the rest of Cuyahoga County for the first time in recent history, as reported in the Cleveland Plain Dealer article "Cleveland's inner city is growing faster than its suburbs as young adults flock downtown" on April 27, 2012. This growth is largely attributed to young professionals moving into the core of the Cleveland area.

Poverty Center research assistant Richey Piiparinen was interviewed for the recently published study "Not Dead Yet: The Infill of Cleveland's Urban Core" in the Urban Institute's Metrotrends and the Poverty Center's Briefly Stated report.

Civic Commons: Invest in Evaluation and Children

jessie.rudolph@case.edu — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:21:21 -0500

Taryn Gress, a 2011 graduate from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, recently posted a blog titled "Invest in evaluation and children!" about Rob Fischer, Co-Director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, NEO CANDO, Invest In Children, and the need for program evaluation. Ms. Gress is a former student of Dr. Fischer and blogged after attending a presentation by Fischer and Bob Staib of Invest In Children at the Cuyahoga County Social Welfare Conference on March 23, 2012.

MSASS Receives No. 8 Ranking from TheBestSchools.Org

maria.dimengo@case.edu — Wed, 09 May 2012 09:19:10 -0500

The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is now ranked No. 8 among the best social work schools in the country, according to TheBestSchools.org website.

In a ranking of the Top 25 schools just released, the organization based its rankings on academic quality, reputation, awards, rankings, internship opportunities, and facilities.

"The ranking recognizes the high quality of the education program, the scholarship of our faculty, and the excellence of our social work alumni," said MSASS Dean Grover Gilmore. "Our Ability Based Learning Environment creates a powerful learning environment which produces innovative leaders in social work practice."

TheBestSchools.org is an independent organization with no ties to any educational institution. The editors all hold PhDs and have extensive experience in teaching, research, and publishing at the university level.

MSASS continues to be regarded as one of the most renowned schools in the country. Last month, it was ranked No. 9 among the top social work schools by U.S. News and World Report.

Two MSASS Doctoral Students Receive Awards

maria.dimengo@case.edu — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:40:14 -0500

Two MSASS doctoral students were honored at the Graduate Studies Awards ceremony on April 30 for their recent academic achievements. Eun Lye Lee (a current doctoral student) received the Ruth Barber Moon Award and Susan Smalling (a doctoral student graduating in May) received the Arol Shack Dissertation Award.

MSASS Goes High Tech with International Collaboration

maria.dimengo@case.edu — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:10 -0500

How do you get 20 students from MSASS engaged in a discussion with nine students from Hong Kong?

You set up a huge screen in a meeting room and see what transpires.

On a recent Friday night, students at the Mandel School were engaged in deep discussion with students from the University of Hong Kong. It was all made possible with The Active Collaboration Room, a place that goes a step beyond traditional web conferencing.

Begun Center Researcher is NAPW Professional Woman of the Year

maria.dimengo@case.edu — Fri, 04 May 2012 07:23:55 -0500

The National Association of Professional Women has named Jane Timmons-Mitchell, PhD, Professional Woman of the Year in psychology for the state of Ohio for 2012-2013. Timmons-Mitchell is a Senior Research Associate for The Dr. Semi J. And Ruth W. Begun Center For Violence Prevention, Research and Education at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences.

Timmons-Mitchell was selected by the NAPW VIP Division for her outstanding leadership and commitment within the profession. "I am humbled every day to work on behalf of children, youth and families," she said. "Receiving an award in recognition of that work is unexpected."

Additions to existing collections

virginia.dressler@case.edu — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:03:48 -0500

There are a number of exisiting collections that we continually add new content in Digital Case. Here are some of these recent additions:

*Cleveland medical theses: We have the years 1844-1851 currently live in Digital Case. We will eventually have the entire run through 1883 by the end of the year, so please check back for frequent updates. This collection is being scanned from the collection of the Dittrick Medical History Center. For more information on the material or collection, please contact the museum at 216-368-3648

*Western Reserve Historical Society Manuscript Collections: We have loaded most of the collection of the Manuscripts Relating to the Early History of the Western Reserve, 1795-1869. This was the first collection of manuscripts to be assembled by the Western Reserve Historical Society, and its provenance is closely intertwined with the circumstances of the institution's founding. Chiefly responsible for the acquisition of the materials comprising the collection was Charles W. Whittlesey, the Society's first president. According to the Society's second annual report (1869), Whittlesey assembled the collection from a variety of different sources and by several means: he purchased the papers of the Connecticut Land Company under the authority of the Cuyahoga County commissioners, solicited accounts and original manuscripts from early settlers and their descendents, and added documents that he and some earlier enthusiasts had gathered as their own personal collections. Prominent among these latter additions were the materials collected by John Barr and Leonard Case for an earlier, failed historical society. Some of these will eventually be text encoded with transcriptions of each page.

"Pantomime by Member of Play House Group Opens New Home”

jill.tatem@case.edu — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:38:52 +0000

Thus did the December 9, 1917 Cleveland Plain Dealer announce the opening of the Cleveland Play House’s new home at East 73rd and Cedar. The first production in its new home was an original pantomime, The Garden of Semiramis, written and directed by Olive Russell.

Although we haven’t finished processing all the production records, we believe this is the earliest production photo in the collection. The print is an enlarged reproduction, which accounts for much of the blurring.

For those interested in the archival behind-the-scenes details, the first phase of processing the nearly 1,300-foot Cleveland Play House Archives is proceeding on two parallel tracks. On one track archivists are producing summary box-level descriptions, linking boxes to series, and identifying additional physical processing needed (re-foldering, conservation treatment, etc.). This will allow us to begin answering users’ questions before the collection is fully processed as well as help us plan next steps. We’ve completed around 250 boxes and our average time is 3.5 minutes per box. (Rigid self-control and peer pressure are necessary to resist the temptation to delve deeply into the boxes at this stage.)

On the other track, our students have begun creating detailed descriptions of series that need little or no additional processing and that we believe will be in high demand. The first such series is production photographs. For the seasons from 1917/18 through 2003/4 there are over 1,100 productions for which we have photographs. Skillful work by Cleveland Play House staff before the collection was donated to Kelvin Smith Library resulted in photographs that are properly housed, well-labelled, and well-organized. Our students are building on this good work by transcribing folder labels to create a basic searchable inventory. That effort went faster than anticipated (1.5 minutes per folder). The next step, just getting started, is to prepare the photographs for digitization and to transcribe image labels to capture searchable details (Do we have any pictures of Margaret Hamilton? In what seasons was Antigone produced?). These descriptions will be turned into metadata accompanying the digital images when we begin digitization – Soon, Very Soon.

Plain Dealer: Low Literacy Makes Case for School Reform

jessie.rudolph@case.edu — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:39:58 -0500

Literacy rates in Cuyahoga County, compiled by the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, are featured in the Plain Dealer editorial "Awful literacy stats make the case for Jackson's school reform plan" by Brent Larkin on March 31, 2012.

Data from the Center indicate that 43.8% of residents in Cuyahoga aged 16 and older score below the national literacy standards level for functioning successfully. The problem is worse in Cleveland and East Cleveland with 65% and 78.9% respectively.

Plain Dealer: Fairfax and East Cleveland Want to Grow with University Circle

jessie.rudolph@case.edu — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:36:23 -0500

Mark Chupp, an assistant professor of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and faculty associate of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, is also director of the East Cleveland Partnership, a community group that's helping to revitalize East Cleveland and was featured as part of the Cleveland Plain Dealer commentary "Fairfax and East Cleveland want to grow, prosper with University Circle" by Tonya Sams on April 12, 2012.

"University Circle is the fastest growing job center in Ohio," said East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton. With University Circle flourishing, the adjacent city of East Cleveland and the Fairfax neighborhood in Cleveland want to improve and grow with it. Partnerships are being strengthened and developed in the Greater University Circle area.

Judson Award Winners Feature Three from MSASS

maria.dimengo@case.edu — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:43:26 -0500

The Judson Smart Living Awards for 2012 honor a number of individuals who are committed to making University Circle the best it can be. This year's winners include three from MSASS: a noted volunteer, a former MSSA student and a renowned faculty member.

vic gelb has been a major volunteer for MSASS. Through the years, he established the Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation, and actively served as a volunteer with the Playhouse Square Foundation, United Way of Greater Cleveland, The Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland and others. During the late 1980s, he served as campaign chair to help develop the current Mandel School facility on Bellflower Road. He has been on the MSASS Visiting Committee since 1975 and will also serve as the MSASS commencement speaker in May.

Begun Center to Consult on National Youth Training Initiative

maria.dimengo@case.edu — Thu, 03 May 2012 10:10:22 -0500

Staff from the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education will participate in a $1-million effort to provide youth behavioral training, education, and consultation services to eight states.

The national initiative, "Improving Diversion Policies and Programs for Justice Involved Youth with Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders," is funded by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

Case Western Reserve Law Plays Big Role in Historic Outcome of Charles Taylor Trial

marvin.kropko@case.edu — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:55:18 +0000

Work resulted in more than 30 research memos for tribunal’s prosecutors

News Release: Thursday, May 3, 2012

CLEVELAND – Over the past 10 years, Case Western Reserve law professors, students and alumni have played several key roles in the historic war crimes case against Liberia’s former president, Charles Taylor.

Last week the Special Court for Sierra Leone convicted Taylor on 11 counts of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity in Liberia’s neighboring Sierra Leone. It was the first time in history that an international tribunal has convicted a head of state.

Shortly after his appointment in 2002, the Special Court for Sierra Leone's Founding Chief Prosecutor David Crane reached out to Case Western Reserve's War Crimes Research Office, directed by Professor Michael Scharf, and the Public International Law and Policy Group, a non-governmental organization Scharf co-founded, for assistance on complicated legal issues facing that tribunal.

Since then, Scharf, Visiting Associate Professor Carol Fox and Adjunct Professors Christopher Rassi and Christopher McLaughlin, supported by a dozen students each year, have provided 32 lengthy research memos to the chief prosecutor and his successors.

A Case Western Reserve law memo provided the research for the Taylor prosecution to argue that head of state immunity did not apply to the Special Court for Sierra Leone despite the fact that it was a hybrid tribunal created jointly by Sierra Leone and the United Nations rather than a traditional international court. Scharf said this legal work laid the foundation for the prosecution to obtain the indictment of Taylor while he was still a sitting head of state in 2003.

"The Case memos dealt with just about every issue in the trial, from the authority of the Sierra Leone Tribunal to prosecute leaders in Liberia, to the legal contours of aiding and abetting, to the definitions of crimes against humanity, terrorism, pillage and war crimes," Scharf said.

Ultimately, the Special Court for Sierra Leone convicted Taylor of aiding and abetting crimes against humanity and war crimes for providing weapons to rebel groups in neighboring Sierra Leone. The court found he that knew those rebel groups were engaging in mass atrocities in return for blood diamonds. “Taylor was convicted of being enabler in chief — a theory our work helped support," Scharf said.

Case Western Reserve's contributions to the tribunal were so significant that in 2005, Crane nominated Scharf, the Public International Law and Policy Group and the Case Western Reserve-based war crimes program for the Nobel Peace Prize. Crane received an honorary doctorate from Case Western Reserve, and the current chief prosecutor of the tribunal, Brenda Hollis, will receive an honorary doctorate from the university at commencement on May 20.

Ten years ago, Case Western Reserve provided the very first legal intern, Lesley Murray, now a human rights lawyer, to the Special Court for Sierra Leone's office in Freetown. Twenty other CWRU interns followed in Murray's footsteps — more than from any other law school in the world.

In 2007, the Case Western Reserve law faculty established an international tribunal externship program, so that students could earn a full semester's worth of credit for interning at the tribunal's offices in Freetown and The Hague.

At the high point of the Taylor trial in 2010, when model Naomi Campbell testified about receiving blood diamonds from the defendant, Case Western Reserve intern Jacqueline Green sat at the prosecution table just behind the witness.

Two of Case Western Reserve’s interns for the tribunal, Ruth Mary Hackler (LAW ’05) and Nathan Quick (LAW ’09), were hired after graduation to be part of the 10-person prosecution team that tried Taylor. Quick recently went on to be legal adviser to the judges of the Cambodia Tribunal, while Hackler plans to stay with the Taylor prosecution team until they wrap up in the fall.

Case Western Reserve Law School doesn't just teach international law, it engages faculty and students in international law at the highest levels. Its War Crimes Research Office is supported by an annual grant from the Open Society Institute.

The War Crimes Research Office currently provides research assistance to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, where alum Christopher Rassi (LAW ’02) serves as a legal adviser to the prosecutor; to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, where alum Andres Perez (LAW ’05) serves as legal adviser to the judges; and to the Cambodia Genocide Tribunal, as well as to several regional courts prosecuting Somali pirates.

For additional comment, Michael Scharf can be contacted any time at 216.534.7796 or Michael.scharf@case.edu.

Closing the gap in health disparities to bring health care to people who need it CWRU graduate plans to use his medical degree doing it

susan.griffith@case.edu — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:12:51 +0000

News Release: Wednesday, April 27, 2012

Michael Knight is a student who makes people shake their heads and ask, “how do you do it?” He led the Student National Medical Association (SNMA), gave vocal coaching to members of Doc Opera and volunteered in Cleveland’s neighborhoods. That’s just a few of activities that Knight, a 2012 graduate of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, undertook as a medical student.

“When you have a passion, you work long hours and give up watching television or other things to get it done,” says Knight.

Knight’s medical school experience included research on cancer and other projects at the Cleveland Clinic and a National Institutes of Health Clinical Research Training Program in Washington, D.C., in diabetes research. He advocated for and mentored minority youths in Cleveland and at the national level in his role as the immediate past president of SNMA.

“I let them know they can have a career in medicine, law, or another field even if they don’t see these people in their neighborhoods,” said Knight, who grew up in the Bronx in New York City. He did his undergraduate work at Oakwood University in Huntsville, Ala., where he majored in biomedical sciences with a minor in vocal performance music.

While in medical school, Knight also championed those facing medical issues because of health disparities. He fought for HIV/AIDS awareness and spearheaded a national outreach effort with SNMA’s 6,000 members and made a public service announcement that ran online and in social media. He also researched a number of medical issues, including diabetes, which particularly impacts African-American women. He had the opportunity to testify as SNMA’s spokesperson about health disparities before members of the U.S. Senate.

he will attend Commencement on Sunday, May 20, in Veale Convocation Center, and later in at Severance Hall, to receive his diploma to the cheers of 40 relatives who welcome and honor the family’s first medical doctor.

This is the 10th year of the unique research-based medical program for students at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, who pursue research and medical careers. Knight is in the fifth graduating class in the five-year program for their M.D. degree.

Knight credits the great support he received from his mentor, Dr. John Glazer, a psychiatrist at the Cleveland Clinic whom Knight said, “was there for me day or night.”

Upon graduation, Knight carries with him the valuable lesson “that you can dispense all the medicines a person needs, but if they go home to a place without electricity or worry about the children’s education and safety that medicine isn’t enough.”

Knight says his goal is to work both in a hospital and to make changes in the neighborhood happen or all those social conditions can keep a person sick. “We need a holistic approach to medicine,” he says.

He wants to close the gap in health disparities.

On Match Day, a national event when medical students across the country learn where they will intern, Knight says he may have just outshouted his classmates for joy when he opened the envelope (http://player.delvenetworks.com/preview/?m=52032ae47930426bac56f83773c4c4e3) and saw he’ll begin his internship, and later residency, at New York Presbyterian Hospital--Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City.

It was his first choice, because he wants to give back to the city.

He is already on the way to doing just that.

Annual ACT Conference 2012 (Boston)

paul.kubek@case.edu — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:13:42 -0500

May 15-18, 2012; Boston, MA; $180 - $445 | Join the Center for Evidence-Based Practices on May 18 at the "28th Annual Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Conference 2012." Scott Gerhard of our Center teams up with Jon Ramos of the Ohio ACT Center to present "Implementing ACT with IDDT: Lessons Learned." They will present results from the initiative in Franklin County, Ohio, that implemented both ACT and IDDT simultaneously. They'll review the history of the initiative, as well as facilitators and barriers to implementation, lessons learned, and current outcomes data, which include significant reductions in service costs.

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Wellness Management and Recovery Conference 2012 (Dayton)

paul.kubek@case.edu — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:58:22 -0500

May 21-23, 2012; Dayton, OH; $88-250; CEUs | Steve Shober and Marilyn Kohn from the Center for Evidence-Based Practices will present two workshops at the "4th Annual Wellness Management and Recovery Conference." Shober will present "Employment Basics," which will provide an overview of principles and strategies that support people who are pursuing or sustaining competitive employment. Kohn will present "Consumer-Operated Services: Partners in Employment." This year's conference will feature many learning and peer-networking opportunities, including many interactive 90-minute workshops.

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Addiction Studies Institute 2012 (Columbus)

paul.kubek@case.edu — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:39:28 -0500

August 22-24, 2012; Columbus, OH | Join the Center for Evidence-Based Practices at the annual "Addiction Studies Institute," hosted by Talbot Hall of The Ohio State University Medical Center. Christina M. Delos Reyes, MD, from our Center will present "Pharmacology Update: Treating Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders" and Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW, from our Center will present "Why Won't My Clients Do What I Tell Them to Do?" Sign up for their workshops. The Institute draws over 850 professionals together each year from Ohio and other states.

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Dayton Daily News: Foreclosure Damages Children's Health, Grades

jessie.rudolph@case.edu — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:33:54 -0500

Dr. Cyleste Collins, a research assistant professor at the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development and the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, was interviewed for The Dayton Daily News article "Foreclosure damages children's health, grades" on April 29, 2012. Dr. Collins discussed difficulties families face when going through the lengthy foreclosure process.

"Many of these families are living in a state of limbo for a very long period of time. Being in that limbo state and trying to fight to avoid losing your house is very tough on these families."

Commencement 2012: Details for MSASS Graduates

maria.dimengo@case.edu — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:13:13 -0500

The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is preparing for spring commencement, which will be held on Sunday, May 20, 2012. This is a special day for our graduates and their families, as well as the entire MSASS community.

The MSASS diploma ceremony will be held at The Temple-Tifereth Israel at noon. The temple is located at 1855 E. 105th Street.

Prior to the MSASS ceremony, faculty and students are invited to attend University Convocation. This is a ticketed event and is mandatory for all MSASS graduates. For more details, visit the University Commencement website.

Ethical Adaptation to Climate Change envisions the good life in a harsher world

susan.griffith@case.edu — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:21:49 +0000

News Release: Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Think like a planet—and reorganize society to reflect it, says Case Western Reserve University’s environmental ethicist Jeremy Bendik-Keymer. That’s a new way of thinking about reversing the tide of climate change.

“Don’t obsess over your individual actions: counting carbon emissions, changing light bulbs or even developing new technologies for personal use. The only international cure-all for climate change is societal, born of civic protest against the injustice we are visiting on future children,” Bendik-Keymer says.

That’s also the message from Ethical Adaptation to Climate Change: Human Virtues of the Future’s editors Bendik-Keymer and Allen Thompson from Oregon State University.

Thompson and Bendik-Keymer met in Colorado in 2004 through Thompson’s dissertation advisor at University of Washington, William Talbott. When the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report on climate change appeared, both became anxious about the predictions and asked what they could do as philosophy professors to contribute to society on the issue.

The result was a conference, headlined by Martha Nussbaum in 2008, and it became the idea for their volume. Internationally respected environmental political theorist Andrew Dobson calls the book one of the “most original” works on climate change to appear in a while.

“The standard definition of adaptation is about coping to protect our business as usual model of development. We take that a step further and think adaptation requires ethics –a new frame for development. We should change our form of life to assume responsibility keyed to a planetary scale,” said Bendik-Keymer, the Elmer G. Beimer-Hubert H. Schneider Professor in Ethics at Case Western Reserve.

The volume, aimed at both theorists and practitioners working on the emerging international architecture of climate regulation and climate philosophy, starts at the global level.

Ethical Adaptation to Climate Change (MIT Press) is a call for reorganizing both our conception of good character and our understanding of institutions to allow humans to flourish in the climate we have substantially affected for the next thousands of years.

High praise for the book as “a vision of human flourishing in a brave new world” came from Holmes Rolston, III, who is the Distinguished Professor of Philosophy from the Colorado State University and considered the father of environmental ethics.

This new world vision is described by environmental ethicists in 17 essays focused on four areas: adapting ecological restoration to new climates, integrating ecology into justice, changing human character to be responsible for our effects on the climate, and reorganizing a globally just world where people can act in virtuous ways, as opposed to remaining individually impotent.

Without these pathways for change, Bendik-Keymer sees future generations paying a dire price for inheriting our ecological mess.

“This book argues that we need to rethink ourselves and our characters to take account of the institutional and global nature of the problems to be addressed,” writes Susan Neiman, director of the Einstein Forum and author of the New York Times notable book, Moral Clarity: A Guide for Grownup Idealists (2008).

Several key words emerge in this conversation’s vocabulary: human flourishing, ethical adaptation, responsibility, civic engagement, restoration, character and justice.

One of the first concepts explored is restoration by conservation biologists.

The idea is now archaic, according to the contributors. Climate changes have produced conditions that humans cannot restore those environments.

“They don’t or won’t exist because of climate change,” Bendik-Keymer says.

Second, surviving is no longer just an egocentric or individual’s race for valuable resources. Ethical adaptation is about collectively understanding ecology from a global perspective such that the conditions for human dignity and humane relationships with other species on Earth are maintained.

Third, at the heart of living a flourishing or “good” life requires humans to have character. The center of character is responsibility for our effects on the climate system as these affect future generations, the global poor and other species. Classic vices such as greed must be re-conceptualized at the global and intergenerational scales.

Worldwide governments must take responsibility for the climate and create a new Kyoto agreement that reflects justice in their grasp of human flourishing.

It’s a new way of thinking. Reflecting on human history, no cultures have ever thought that they themselves ought to be responsible for the course of the sky. But we have to be now, since the course of the sky is within our power, Bendik-Keymer says.

“Talk about adaptation must take us beyond mere coping strategies to full human flourishing,” he says and thus, the book’s subtitle of “human virtues of the future.”

Responsible and virtuous actions by individuals alone are no longer enough to divert climate change. “Only changes to the patterns in society can do it,” Bendik-Keymer says. This change calls for corporate virtues and responses by communities through collective engagement, or the mass of us working together to change the system at the global level.

“There is no hail Mary pass at the end of the day,” Bendik-Keymer says, “only sustained, civic engagement by people around the world to create a society that thinks like a planet.”

MSASS Emeritus Professor Erlynne Davis Dies

maria.dimengo@case.edu — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:30:02 -0500

Emeritus Professor Erlynne P. Davis, 86, passed away Tuesday, April 24, in Chicago.

From 1964 to 1987 she held the rank of Associate Professor at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. Professor Davis taught courses in direct practice and socio-behavioral theory. In addition to graduate program teaching, she was a consultant to human service agencies and church organizations. She also taught staff development programs.

Professor Davis was a 1960 graduate of the School of Applied Social Sciences here at Case Western Reserve. She is survived by a son, Dr. Charles E. Davis; daughter-in-law Risa; and two grandchildren.

Services will be held on Wednesday, May 2 at St. James A.M.E. Church, 8401 Cedar Ave, Cleveland. A wake will be held at 10:30 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m.

Namesakes - Kent H. Smith and Case Quad

helen.conger@case.edu — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:39:53 +0000

The Case Quad, the Main Quad -- these are titles given to the area bounded by Crawford Hall, Rockefeller Building, Albert W. Smith Building, Bingham Buiding, White Building, Olin Laboratory, Nord Hall, Sears Library Building, Wickenden Building, Yost Hall, and Tomlinson Hall. The formal name of this space is the Kent H. Smith Quadrangle. You may notice a plaque identifying the area mounted on the plaza area of Crawford Hall.

Kent Smith was born 4/9/1894 in Cleveland to Mary and Albert Smith. He graduated from East High School before attending and graduating from Dartmouth College in 1915. He continued his education at Case School of Applied Science, graduating in chemistry in 1917. His father, Albert W. Smith, was a faculty member at Case as well as an alumnus, class of 1887. The Albert W. Smith Chemical Engineering Building was named for him. Kent’s brother, Albert Kelvin, was also a Case graduate, class of 1922. The Kelvin Smith Library was named in his honor.

Edith Stevenson Wright painting of Kent Hale Smith

Kent Smith was elected to the Case Board of Trustees in 1949, serving until he was named honorary trustee in 1966. He served Case as Acting President 1958-1961 when President T. Keith Glennan was on leave as first administrator of NASA. He served on numerous committees, such as the Case Alumni Council, Diamond Jubilee Campaign, and Case Building Fund. Mr. Smith received the Case Alumni Meritorious Service Award in 1952, the honorary degree of engineering degree from Case in 1954 and an honorary doctor of law degree from Western Reserve University in 1960. A special dinner was held in his honor in 1961 at which his formal portrait was unveiled.

Mr. Smith was a founder of the Lubrizol Corporation and president 1932-1951. He was a member of the American Chemical Society and served on the boards of Euclid Glenville Hospital, Cleveland Council on World Affairs, Cleveland Trust Company, and the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce.

The quad underwent complete redesign in the early 1970s. William A. Behnke Associates was retained as landscape architect. There was no parking allowed on the quad. Old Case Main was razed. The Michelson-Morley fountain was installed. The Tony Smith sculpture, Spitball, was installed. The entire area was re-landscaped. In 1974 the Quadrangle won the Landscape Design Award of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Cleveland Growth Association for an educational institution.

Kent H. Smith Quadrangle looking towards Bingham Building

The Kent Hale Smith Engineering and Science Building was dedicated 9/16/1994 in his honor. This building is commonly referred to as the Macro building or Macromolecular Science building.

Hidden History of Cleveland: Signing and Discussion

virginia.dressler@case.edu — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:23:37 -0500

Local librarian and history preservationist, Christopher Busta-Peck will be discussing his recent book 'Hidden History of Cleveland' and talking about local history. He will also be signing copies of the book after the presentation and discussion.

Barnes and Noble CWRU bookstore, 11451 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH {new location}
Date: May 15, 2012
Time: 07:00 PM-08:00 PM

New website features

virginia.dressler@case.edu — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:58:14 -0500

We have a number of new features on the Digital Case website this spring. We have a consolidated the lefthand side menu and redesigned the homepage. There is also a scrolling feature on both the browse pages and the search results to ease navigation through the digital library. Once you hit the bottom of the results, the page will automatically refresh and pull up more results without having to click through to another webpage. We have also updated our advanced search feature as an icon along the furtherest right side of the search box (the magnifying glass with the plus sign in the middle of the icon). Please explore these new features and do let us know about any questions or concerns.

Parvulus...

jeffrey.quick@case.edu — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:42:50 -0500

Here is my Parvulus enim natus est nobis, as recently performed by the Case Concert Choir under Dr. Matthew Garrett. This is the bootleg version; the official professional recording will come soon.

"For unto us a Child is born..."

Jessica Maloney - artist

june.hund@case.edu — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:17:00 -0500

Jessica Maloney’s digital transfer photos capture the essence of awe, serenity, and mystery. The extremities, (delicate hands and bare feet), are juxtaposed throughout the surrealistic landscapes. It is “the calm before the storm. “ The process of digital transfer allows a beautiful color and clear sharp images.

Reporting for Army duty, CWRU student leaves legacy of Peru dental mission

susan.griffith@case.edu — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:28:19 +0000

News Release: Wednesday, April 27, 2012

Nathan Buckner, of Hunter, Utah, sits in the Case Western Reserve University dental clinic, turning pages of a photo book from a mission that he took to Lamay, Peru with 16 Case Western Reserve students and faculty. He’s a bit nostalgic as he closes this chapter on his life with graduation approaching on Sunday, May 20, to start a career as an Army dentist.

Establishing the mission is a legacy he leaves dental students who want to use their skills to care for people who lack access to dental services—some in remote regions of this world.

But looking forward, his next step in life is to move his wife, Kellie, and their four small children (ages 7, 5, 3 and 1) to Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla., where he will report for duty in the U.S. Army on July 2 to fulfill a four-year obligation to repay his dental school tuition.

Besides caring for the dental needs of Army personnel, he will also learn how to survive bad weather in “tornado alley”—a type of storm he has not experienced living in Utah or Ohio.

Buckner will begin the profession he has wanted since his eighth-grade gifted and talented classes where had to shadow a professional for one hour a week for almost three months.

Sad that his original choice—his pediatrician—was not available, his mother drove a “disappointed” Buckner to the family dentist, Todd Bowman.

“That’s where a light bulb went on,” Buckner said. “I always liked arts and crafts as a Cub Scout and wanted to work with people. I saw how my dentist was an artist in sculpting and recreating teeth.”

Beside his artistic talents with his dental patients, the dental faculty appreciated Buckner’s fluency in Spanish.

As part of his first and second-year dental education at Case Western Reserve, Buckner participated in the Healthy Smiles sealant program. This collaboration with the Cleveland schools gives children access to dental services and lessons on good oral health while giving eager dental students a chance to begin seeing patients.

It came to the attention of Healthy Smiles Director and Chair of the Department of Community Dentistry James Lalumandier that Buckner was communicating in Spanish with some school children during dental exams and sealants.

Lalumandier asked Buckner if he would like work on the El Salvador dental mission.

He jumped at the opportunity to use the Spanish he’d learned during two years as a Mormon missionary in El Salvador between his first and second years at Utah State University, where he earned his bachelor degree in engineering.

Returning to school in 2010, and ready to plan the El Salvador trip, he learned that the university’s School of Medicine wanted the dental school to collaborate on their Peru mission. The medical students noticed people from Lamay needed dental care.

Buckner didn’t hesitate to dig in and start planning the mission with his classmate Ben Cope. The two dental students traveled to Lamay, getting permissions and scouting lodging for the August 2011 mission.

The trip was a success. Buckner and Cope also had so many second-year dental students who wanted to go but still did not have enough experience to treat patients. Those students will have their chance to participate later this year.

Buckner said the experience made him realize “how good we have things in the United States.”

“We take so much for granted, including the quality of our healthcare. Even relatively good dentistry in Peru may be of questionable quality compared to the American standard of care,” Buckner said.

This trip solidified Buckner’s understanding of the crucial role modern dentistry plays in our society.

He says that “by continuously striving to improve myself as a dentist, I will have the skills necessary to provide excellent care for my patients. Most patients may not realize how good they have it, but I’ve seen what a lack of adequate dental care does to individuals and an entire community. I am motivated to aid my community by providing the best care I can offer.”

Buckner says he won’t forget Lamay and hopes to stay connected in years to come.

These days, Buckner is saying goodbye to his patients he has treated in the past years at the dental school clinics in Cleveland, Ohio. As he hands over patients, he also transfers duties as one of the founders of the Peru mission to Cope.

Buckner looks to the future and gaining some advanced education in dental medicine in the Army where he eventually hopes to specialize in endodontics.

Leaving the university, he has mixed feelings of sadness and happiness with his accomplishments, but anticipates entering the Army where he will reach his goal and fulfill his long-held dream of a practicing dentist.

New Mahler Research Tool by a 2011 Freedman Fellow

karen.oye@case.edu — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:30:28 -0500

The powerful symphonies and songs of Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) have enjoyed enormous growth in popularity since the mid-1960s. Along with increased recordings and scholarly interest in his works, however, there’s also been a growing critical need for a detailed catalog of musical manuscripts and editions. It's a need that will be met by a 2011 Freedman Fellow.

For Dr. Stephen E. Hefling (Music) the 2011 Freedman Fellow Program Award offered new opportunities and support for him to transform Edward Reilly’s lifetime work into a searchable database. Inheriting the work, Hefling was determined to “explore emerging digital tools for annotation and linking of images, sound files, and text in ways that will facilitate the use of the Catalogue by scholars, students, and musicians…expanding the positive impact of this project.”

The result, the Reilly Digital Catalogue of Mahler’s Musical Manuscripts, will be an essential tool that has been lacking for Mahler’s works. Editing and revising the original file ensures uniformity for indexing and transfer to other digital formats, with standardized terms that will allow transformational data manipulation and reorganization by users. Kulas music librarian Stephen Toombs has contributed expertise to the project and says that the incorporation of digital technologies will generate “new understanding of the source material relating to the genesis of Mahler’s work.” and notes that the final result will be a “state of the art musicological research tool.” Hefling says there is global interest as well as U.S. excitement about the project, with potential for additional support from other Mather enthusiasts.

“For Anyone, An Immersion into Mahler with New Levels of Scholarly Content”
Like other Freedman Fellows Program award recipients, Hefling notes and appreciates the “highly collaborative” environment on his project, citing scholars, technical staff expertise, Baker Nord staff and the Kelvin Smith Library. “Others can get started when they wouldn’t have been able to do so otherwise….I can’t imagine getting anywhere close to this point without the Freedman Fellow Award.”

Celebrate Preservation Week 2012 @KSL

karen.oye@case.edu — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:29:18 -0500

Libraries and organizations all over the country celebrate Preservation Week: Pass It On, April 22-28, 2012 with resources that help to preserve personal and shared institutional collections. Preservation Week can help you safely preserve your collections, too, whether it's paper, textiles, photographs (digital and print) or family memorabilia.

KSL Expertise & Opportunities
Kelvin Smith Library is fortunate to have a Preservation Officer and department that supports Preservation Week with informational materials, a series of webinars for the public, and personal conservation appraisals. Expertise that preserves items for generations of researchers is available to everyone during Presentation Week:

• Free resources: information table with sources for preserving personal collections. Main floor, KSL.

• Webinars: presented by nationwide experts & shown on the big screen in LL01. Free, open to the public. Or, register online & watch from your computer.

• Individual conservation appraisals: bring your items to the webinars at KSL, get expert advice on preservation options.

Webinars
Tuesday, April 24, 2pm-4pm. "Taking Care—Family Textiles." Webinar presenter: Bronwyn Eves, project manager of Illinois Collections Preservation Network. Lower Level 01 room, post-webinar Q&A and consulting opportunities. (Or, register for viewing on your own computer.)

Wednesday, April 25, 3pm-4pm. "Saving Cherished Memorabilia: Preservation Tips for Family Historians." Webinar: staff members, Library of Congress. Lower Level 01 room, post-webinar Q&A and consulting opportunities. (Or, register by April 22 for limited access on your own computer.)

Thursday, April 26, 2pm-3pm. "Preserving Your Personal Digital Photographs." Webinar presenter: Bill LeFurgy, Digital Initiatives Manager, National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program, Library of Congress. Lower Level 01 room, post-webinar Q&A and consulting opportunities. (Or, register for viewing on your own computer.)

Prior appraisals included paper lampshades, Japanese print repair, paintings, measured drawings & more. Preservation Week is an initiative of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association.

Let There Be Rock: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library & Archives on the Case Catalog

karen.oye@case.edu — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:25:36 -0500

Rolling Stones, Santana, Bob Seger, Boz Scaggs and more are now on the Case Catalog, as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum's Library & Archives becomes an affiliated library of CWRU.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Library and Archives is the world's most comprehensive repository of written and audiovisual materials relating to the history of rock and roll. It is another element of building greater Cleveland as a center for the study of rock and roll music.

Expanding Access
The Rock Hall's Library and Archives has partnered with Case Western Reserve University to become one of CWRU's Affiliated Libraries. This arrangement allows the Rock Hall's Library and Archives to share CWRU's online catalog for the cataloging and searchability of its materials. Additionally, this allows the Rock Hall's Library and Archives to be a member of the library consortium OhioLINK, making the Rock Hall's holdings visible to a wider audience and providing its on-site researchers access to numerous OhioLINK electronic resources. The Rock Hall joins an esteemed group of cultural institutions that are already among CWRU's Affiliated Libraries, including the libraries of The Cleveland Institute of Music, the Cleveland Institute of Art, and the Siegal College of Judaic Studies.

Visit A New Library

Case faculty, staff & students are welcome to visit and use the main reading room and are encouraged to have the Rock and Roll Hall library staff scan their Case photo ID cards into the system. Since Researcher Cards are required when archival or audio-visual materials are requested, this will expedite access so you can experience a wealth of primary research materials: the industry, people, posters, promotional materials, interviews, personal papers of founders of record companies, handwritten lyrics & sheet music, and much more.

You could travel back in time with archival collections like the photos of the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, or the 1991 Blossom Lollapalooza Festival. Director of Library and Archives Andy Leach says one of his favorite things are the Scotty Moore Papers, personal files from Elvis' first lead guitar man in the early '50s and a critical person in the beginnings of rockabilly. Click that link for Moore and you'll find The Sun Sessions CD, A Tribute to the King by Scotty Moore & Friends: live at Abbey Road Studios (video recording), and other items on the Rock Hall Catalog. Left-side facets (Events, Genre) help you discover music in a new way.

Learn more before you go—the main site has Quick Links for Catalog, Location & Parking, Staff. Tabs along the top of the page have important details about visiting and accessing this significant collection, and finding out more about this latest addition to Case and to Cleveland.

Book Image: Put The Needle On The Record: the 1980s at 45 revolutions per minute

Want to be a Social Worker? It's One of the Best Jobs in 2012

maria.dimengo@case.edu — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:40:47 -0500

When U.S. News & World Report wrote about the prospects of good and plentiful jobs in social work last month, the message became loud and clear: Social work is a top-notch career choice, especially for those who are passionate about social change and making a difference in their communities.

Social work ranked No. 18 on the list of top 25 jobs, according to the report. And it ranked No. 5 on the list of best social services jobs.

As social workers around the world celebrate a month in which their career is in the spotlight, the article on how social work is one of the Best Jobs to have in 2012 is good news for graduates who could see significant growth over the next decade.

MSASS Moves Up to No. 9 in "Best Of" Rankings

maria.dimengo@case.edu — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:52:41 -0500

The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is now ranked No. 9 among the best graduate schools of social work in the country, according to the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings released March 13, 2012.

MSASS Dean Grover Gilmore heralded the improved ranking as a re-affirmation of the school's quality researchers and dedicated team of faculty, field advisors, staff, alumni and students. The school was ranked No. 10 in 2008.

"This is a wonderful endorsement of the work done by all members of this extraordinary school," said Gilmore. "Among the top 10 schools in 2008, we are the only school to receive a higher score."

Report: The Changing Face of Poverty in Northeast Ohio

curtis.oneal@case.edu — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:45:18 -0500

The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development at Case Western Reserve University released a report entitled The Changing Face of Poverty in Northeast Ohio which details the increase in poverty across the region.

Report: Not Dead Yet - The Infill of Cleveland's Urban Core

jessie.rudolph@case.edu — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:19:17 -0500

The Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development has released a report entitled Not Dead Yet: The Infill of Cleveland's Urban Core which discusses the increase of residents in Downtown Cleveland and the surrounding neighborhoods.

This report was originally released through the Urban Institute's Metrotrends found here and blogged here.

Planet Case

Rob Fischer Appointed to Heights Library Board

The Atlantic: Cleveland's Downtown Rebound

The Cleveland Play House Club

Plain Dealer: Youth Movement Grows Cleveland's Inner Core

Civic Commons: Invest in Evaluation and Children

MSASS Receives No. 8 Ranking from TheBestSchools.Org

Two MSASS Doctoral Students Receive Awards

MSASS Goes High Tech with International Collaboration

Begun Center Researcher is NAPW Professional Woman of the Year

Additions to existing collections

"Pantomime by Member of Play House Group Opens New Home”

Plain Dealer: Low Literacy Makes Case for School Reform

Plain Dealer: Fairfax and East Cleveland Want to Grow with University Circle

Judson Award Winners Feature Three from MSASS

Begun Center to Consult on National Youth Training Initiative

Case Western Reserve Law Plays Big Role in Historic Outcome of Charles Taylor Trial

Work resulted in more than 30 research memos for tribunal’s prosecutors

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Closing the gap in health disparities to bring health care to people who need it CWRU graduate plans to use his medical degree doing it

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Annual ACT Conference 2012 (Boston)

Wellness Management and Recovery Conference 2012 (Dayton)

Addiction Studies Institute 2012 (Columbus)

Dayton Daily News: Foreclosure Damages Children's Health, Grades

Commencement 2012: Details for MSASS Graduates

Ethical Adaptation to Climate Change envisions the good life in a harsher world

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MSASS Emeritus Professor Erlynne Davis Dies

Namesakes - Kent H. Smith and Case Quad

Hidden History of Cleveland: Signing and Discussion

New website features

Parvulus...

Jessica Maloney - artist

Reporting for Army duty, CWRU student leaves legacy of Peru dental mission

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Get in touch with Case Western Reserve University's media relations team. Contact information, photos, news releases and more are available on our site.

New Mahler Research Tool by a 2011 Freedman Fellow

Celebrate Preservation Week 2012 @KSL

Let There Be Rock: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library & Archives on the Case Catalog

Want to be a Social Worker? It's One of the Best Jobs in 2012

MSASS Moves Up to No. 9 in "Best Of" Rankings

Report: The Changing Face of Poverty in Northeast Ohio

Report: Not Dead Yet - The Infill of Cleveland's Urban Core