HOMECOMING 2023
October 12-15
Register for all events HERE.
For more information email Kelly Hendricks at kelly.hendricks@casealum.org.
Remember when…
We’re excited to welcome alumni back to campus this fall for a
weekend of showcases, tours, lectures and nostalgia.
Find hotel group rate information for the Case Alumni Association HERE.
highlights
Case School of Engineering Dean’s Reception
Friday, October 13, 4:45 pm to 6 pm, lobby of Nord Hall
Reconnect with classmates and meet some of our stellar students at the
Dean’s Reception, where light refreshments will be served. Then walk over to Strosacker Auditorium for the 138th Awards Program.
138th Annual CAA All-Classes Celebration and Awards Presentation
(Hybrid)
Friday, October 13, 6 to 7:15 pm, Strosacker Auditorium
Our signature Homecoming event is a tribute to our alumni award winners, who will be introduced with short videos. University President Eric Kaler and Dean Ragu Balakrishnan will deliver opening remarks.
Chat with the dean
(Hybrid)
Friday, October 13,10 am, Sears think[box].
The Case School of Engineering is attracting students in record numbers. Join Dean Venkataramanan “Ragu” Balakrishnan as he shares the state of the school and answers your questions.
Case Women in STEm
(Hybrid)
Saturday, October 14, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Eastern
Strosacker Auditorium | Case Quad
Panel Discussion Sponsored by Phi Sigma Rho and Case Alumni Association
Faculty Led Classes
Amazing Facets of Civil Engineering
Case Amateur Radio Station Open House
Fun in the First-Year Engineering Lab
Great Lakes Energy Institute 15th Anniversary Open House and Tours
Our Macromolecular World
Process Control – Doing it!
(Hybrid)
Saturday, October 8, 3 to 4 pm, Strosacker Auditorium.
As he pioneers neural engineering and smart prosthetics, Professor Dustin Tyler, PhD ’99, addresses the exciting opportunities and the ethical questions posed by advances in biomedical engineering. The director of Case’s Human Fusions Institute will lead a panel of alumni experts as they discuss where the science is taking us and how to manage social impact.
All registration for Homecoming Weekend events, including Case Alumni Association events, are conducted through the Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University. To register or to learn more, visit cwru.events.alumniq.com/go/2023.
For more information email Kelly Hendricks at kelly.hendricks@casealum.org.
Additional reunion opportunities at homecoming 2023
Case School of Engineering All-Classes Lunch
CIT Grand Classes Lunch
CIT Class of 1958 – 65th Reunion
CIT Class of 1963 – 60th Reunion
CIT Class of 1968 – 55th Reunion
CIT Class of 1973 – 50th Reunion
Sears think[box] Employee Reunion
Sigma Nu Reunion classes 1970s
Samuel h. Givelber 1923 fellowship Award
Michael Diamant '68
young alumni leadership award
Chioma Onukwuire ’17, MS ’18
CAA immediate past president
Joe Fakult '90
Thomas P. Kicher ’59, MS ’62, PhD ’65 Meritorious Service Award
Kirsten Bowen '96
Gordon Daily '00, MSE '01
Bill Emling '79
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
TOM CONLON
Kicher & Merat: Highlights from 140 years of Case history
Former Dean Tom Kicher ’59, MS ’62, PhD ’65, and Professor Emeritus Frank Merat ‘72, MS ’75, PhD ’78, are helping the Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) document the 140 year legacy of the Case School of Engineering. In this presentation Frank shares his favorite findings and shares memorabilia from his remarkable collection while introducing the online history platform being built by KSL.
More than a Game: How Case uses computer gaming for meaningful fun
Three pioneering professors of game design will join game developer Ty Taylor ’11 to explain how Case uses gaming for meaningful fun. You’ll hear from Taylor — the creator of Tumblestone and The Bridge, a Case IGF Student Showcase nominated game — as well as from Case professors Marc Buchner and Michael Fu, MS ’06, PhD ’11, and Cleveland Institute of Art Professor Anthony Calabro.
VIRTUAL GAMING ARCADE – “LET THE GAMES BEGIN”
Play original video games developed by CWRU students over the past five years in the Kevin Kranzusch Gaming, Simulation, and Visualization Lab. When the link goes live on Friday, October 22nd you have access to the Case Gaming Library, curated by the CWRU ESports team.
Photographs and/or video may be captured at this event. By registering for and attending this event, I understand that my likeness may appear in photos and/or video taken throughout the weekend.
Questions? Email kelly.hendricks@casealum.org or call 216.368.0635