Schedule of Events

In the 1920s Cleveland, Ohio was an epicenter of modern artistic thought. The Cleveland Salon, 1920-1924 features work from painter William Sommer, poet Hart Crane, architect William Lescaze, and theater designer Richard Rychtarik showing how these artists influenced each other and their impact on national and international style. This exhibit was curated by Larry Waldman, Cleveland Art Historian. Please visit Kelvin Smith Library's Hatch Reading room on the second floor at any time between 10am and 4:30 pm on Friday, September 27th to view the exhibit.

Pre-registration not required. Attend as you please!

Not sure what activities you want to attend? Building your own CWRU and Cleveland adventure? Register your attendance without committing to any particular event here! We're excited to see you Friday, September 27 - Sunday, September 29, 2024!

Various offices will be stationed at tables or outside of their offices with the Tinkham Veale University Center to provide information and answer questions for parents and families. Offices include:

1. Residence Life
2. Academic Support

Join us on an outdoor walking tour of CWRU's Putnam Sculpture Collection for Parent and Family Weekend! Led by a staff member of our neighbors at The Sculpture Center, learn about seven contemporary works on Case Western Reserve's North Side and Uptown. Dogs are welcome! 

Meet at the TOUR flag outside Garage S-46. There are two tour options, at 11am and 1pm, both are 90-minutes. 

Join Kelvin Smith Library for an opening reception, talk and musical performance, as well as an Art Gallery exhibit that uncovers the history of sheet music publishing and American culture from the Tin Pan Alley era (1895 through the mid-20th century). The combination of context and music excerpts provided by Associate Dean and Head of Popular Music Studies, Dr. Daniel Goldmark, will immerse audiences in a world that seems at once anachronistic, yet incredibly familiar to us today.

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

Spend an hour with student tour guides as they walk you through our campus. They'll share fun facts, history, a bit of their own CWRU journey, and notable spots on campus.

Tours will start and end in the Tinkham Veale University Center. 

The CWRU Housing team will present information about off-campus housing and the support and resources available to students (and families) after completing their 2-year residency requirement.

A presentation to parents/families about student wellness and nutrition options available to our students.

Pre-registration is required to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

Join a 90-minute walking tour with University Circle, Inc. to learn about the past, present, and future of historic, picturesque University Circle. On this tour, you will explore Wade Oval, the green heart of Cleveland's cultural district; Uptown, its vibrant commercial center along Euclid Avenue; and the numerous institutional treasures in between Case Western Reserve University, Severance Hall, University Hospitals, and so much more!

Pre-registration for this tour is required as the experience is capped to a limited number of participants.

The Associate Director of Health Care Careers will share best practices on pursuing the pre-med path at CWRU to support your students in their journey to medical school.

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

Learn about how our Undergraduate Advising Support (UAS) Office provides an invaluable resource for students through their four years on campus. UAS views students has individuals, providing personalized guidance that empowers them to make informed decisions toward their academic, professional, and personal goals.

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

When should parents encourage independence? When should parents intervene? These are some of the questions many parents have in helping their students be as successful as possible in the college environment.

This program will offer some insights into this rite of passage for students and a new lens for parents and families as they navigate Case Western Reserve University.

G. Dean Patterson has over 40 years of experience in Student Affairs and is an alumnus of CWRU. He will be joined in the last 30 minutes by student leaders to share their experiences on how their families have supported them during their journey.

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

Lake View Cemetery, located between Mayfield and Euclid Ave. at Cleveland's eastern boundary, is known for its hilly, manicured landscape graced by monuments of famous Clevelanders and overlooked by President James A. Garfield's Memorial. Learn about CWRU's history through stories of those buried at this historic site while you walk through a showcase of trees and shrubbery, cultivated for scientific, ornamental and educational purposes.

This tour will meet by the Euclid Avenue Gate and will be approximately 1.5 miles, on paved roads and grassy terrain that may be hilly or uneven at points. The walk will last roughly 90 minutes.

Transportation is the responsibility of the attendee(s). Pre-registration for this tour is required as the experience is capped to a limited number of participants.

Learn from our students, what did they gain from studying abroad? Panel will feature recently returned students talking about their experiences abroad and coming back.

Light snacks and refreshments from the Jolly Scholar with music and board games for a casual hangout.

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

Hosted by the Parents and Family Leadership Council, join us in the Thwing Center for snacks, beverages, and get to know the individuals influencing the student experience!

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

The CWRU Film Society is a non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to the promotion of film as an art form. We make available to the University community films of artistic and cultural importance, as well as a number of the more popular films of recent years.

Ticket price includes admission and concessions: soda + popcorn or candy

The Great Gatsby (originally written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925) tells the story of writer and wall street trader, Nick Carraway, and how he finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his mysterious millionaire neighbor, Jay Gatsby, amid the riotous parties of the Jazz Age.

The Cleveland Cultural Gardens are one of Northeast Ohio’s oldest and most beautiful treasures. Some 36 dedicated gardens, designed and cultivated by distinct cultural or nationality groups, adorn the drive along Martin Luther King Boulevard and East Boulevard in Rockefeller Park. Depicted in the gardens are the poets, philosophers, peacemakers, composers, scientists and others who have contributed to world culture. Also featured in the gardens are symbolic sculptures and replicas of or tributes to sacred monuments in other lands.

Drop in anytime between 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Tinkham Veale University Center Grand Ballroom for our Parent and Family Weekend Open House on Saturday, Sept. 28! You can enjoy light refreshments and snacks, take a family picture in our photo booth, and mingle with students, other families and members of the CWRU campus community. CWRU President Eric W. Kaler, his wife, Karen Kaler, and other members of the university’s leadership team also will be on hand to meet and greet guests!

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

Come join the University Farm and the Student Sustainability Council on Saturday, September 28th. You'll learn about the Farm, the Farm Food Program and more at SSC's annual event. Snacks and cider provided, bring your own picnic lunch! Enjoy live entertainment, hay rides, flower crown making, led hikes and more.  You can either sign up for a bus spot if available or drive to the farm yourself. 

Transportation round trip from campus will be available.  Buses will be located in front of the Thwing Center at 11111 Euclid Avenue.

The Spartans take on the Mount Union MUcaws at DiSanto Field.

Join us on a stroll across campus and through stories of CWRU's history! Learn about CWRU's beginnings, secrets, quirks, beauty and its fascinating past of almost 200 years. We'll begin at Adelbert Hall, walk through the Case Quad, and then cross Euclid to learn about the historic former campus of the Flora Stone Mather College for Women. Approx. 90 minutes. Wear comfortable shoes. Meet at the Hudson Relays Rocks outside Adelbert Hall.

Join President Eric Kaler and Interim Dean Peter Whiting to celebrate the opening of 30,000 square feet of state of the art biology laboratory classrooms and student collaborative spaces. Following the ceremony there will be an opportunity to tour the space with faculty from the Biology Department.

Pre-registration is required due to the stated capacity limits of the venue.

We're heading to Progressive Field in downtown CLE to watch the Guardians take on the Houston Aeros. Cost of admission includes exclusive access to the Pennant District in the Right Field, food, and Pepsi products. Transportation will be available, though not required.

A limited number of tickets are available for this experience; pre-registration is required.

Student tickets are provided by the University Program Board and Graduate Student Council.

The CWRU Film Society is a non-profit, student-run organization dedicated to the promotion of film as an art form. We make available to the University community films of artistic and cultural importance, as well as a number of the more popular films of recent years.

Ticket price includes admission and concessions: soda + popcorn or candy.

Clue: Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.

Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing students along with their parents and families are invited to have Donuts with Dean Carol Musil. Faculty members and alumni will also be in attendance to meet and greet visitors.

In addition to donuts, a full savory breakfast will be available starting at 8:30 A.M. for those who may need to get on the road early. 

The simulation lab and flight nursing area will be open and staffed for guests to see where students practice their nursing skills through hands-on training sessions that simulate real-life situations. Sit in a helicopter, listen to a lung, test your nursing knowledge!

FPB-branded swag and prizes raffle at 10:30 A.M.

Don't miss out!

Visitor parking passes for the Cleveland Clinic P1 Parking Garage provided

Registration required

Questions: smg213@case.edu or 216-368-1791