President'sLetter
President Kaler
To the Case Western Reserve University Community:
As ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½'s president-elect for much of the past year, I kept a close eye on how the campus responded to COVID-19's constantly shifting challenges. Again and again, I saw a community that cared.
From the three-pronged commitment that students, faculty, and staff made to one another in the fall, to the thousands of vaccines administered to area residents, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ demonstrated continuous compassion.
But this spirit extended well beyond the pandemic: Members of the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences played a pivotal role in securing a $35 million grant to revitalize a nearby neighborhood. The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center is leading an innovative effort to reduce prostate cancer deaths among local African American men. And our University Technology division is part of a public-private collaboration to bring high-speed internet to East Cleveland residents.
If ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ could engage the community this fully while also fighting COVID-19, I remember thinking, just imagine all that's possible when the pandemic is behind us.
Since starting July 1, I have seen this empathy and ingenuity firsthand. When federal officials approved vaccinations for children 5 to 11 in the fall, our team quickly welcomed ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ families for an on-campus vaccine clinic. Soon after, students, staff and faculty were doing the same for Cleveland students.
These examples, and so many more, make me honored to lead ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½. I cannot wait to see what we share with you next year.
Eric W.
Kaler
President