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Major: ClassicsMinor: Bioethics For many high school students and adult learners, figuring out how to attend college can be a daunting task. ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ student Colin Hawkinson understands this—and is helping students and their families in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District…

For Bharat Ranganathan, academia has been a long-standing passion. After graduating from ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ, Harvard University and Indiana University with a bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD, respectively, he pursued a career in ethics, most recently returning to CWRU as the Elmer G.…

Majors: Economics and political scienceYear: Class of 2023 When she was unsure what career path she wanted to pursue as a first-year student at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ, Ingrid Gillies received valuable advice from a mentor: get experience in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Now a rising…

Elaine Borawski was a graduate student when she first met Scott Cowen more than 30 years ago. Then dean of Weatherhead School of Management, Cowen immediately impressed her with his kindness and humor. After he left to lead Tulane University in 1998, she recalled: “I remember thinking it was too…

Year: Rising junior Major: Economics, pre-med Minor: Chemistry Growing up, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ rising junior Manav Midha found himself torn between focusing his career goals on medicine—having the humbling power to save lives—or economics—understanding how incentives shape our…

Alex Welsh, now a rising fifth-year majoring in chemical engineering, had never put much thought into participating in the university’s Cooperative Education Program, which allows students to gain real-world, paid experiences. Though she knew it to be a valuable opportunity, she was certain she…

When Matthew Canel, a two-time ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ graduate in mechanical engineering, joined CWRU Film Society, he was handed a list. On it were long-term priorities for the organization, such as restoring their 70 mm projection capabilities, replacing shelves, and creating an endowment, among…

Debbie Wilber Cleveland is one of five communities to receive a combined $160 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to redevelop severely distressed housing and spur comprehensive revitalization under the federal Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI). More…

Major: Neuroscience, pre-med trackMinor: Medical anthropologyYear: Rising third-year The human brain is incredibly complex. It’s responsible for our emotions, everything we feel and every thought we have. Latavya Chintada, a CWRU undergraduate pursuing a major in neuroscience and a minor in…

When Oliver Poppenberg Sr. graduated from Case Institute of Technology in 1959, he felt confident his new credentials gave him a leg up on the competition. Now, 62 years later, his granddaughter, Sophia Poppenberg, feels the same way regarding her own. This weekend, Sophia will graduate from…