凯斯西储大学｜Case Western Reserve University

凯斯西储大学（Case Western Reserve University），美国的私立研究大学，位于俄亥俄州的克里夫兰。成立于1967年，由凯斯理工学院（由慈善家伦纳德 凯斯创立于1880年）及西方储备大学（在1826年创立于康乃狄克西部储备区）合并而成。在俄亥俄州，凯斯西储大学是最大的私立研究大学。它提供文理、牙科、工程、法律、管理、医科、护理及社会科学。

凯斯西储大学位于大学区，距离克里夫兰市区东面约5里（8公里）的一所大学，占地550亩（2.2平方公里），拥有各种教育、医疗及文化机构。它亦有与其他学院如克里夫兰音乐学院、克里夫兰聆听及演说中心、克里夫兰美术馆、克里夫兰自然历史博物馆及克里夫兰剧院联合举办不同的课程。

凯斯西储大学是由八所院校所组成： 文理学院 牙科学院 凯斯工程学院 法律学院 魏德海管理学院 医学院 波尔顿护士学院 孟德尔社会应用科学院。

英文版介绍

Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, with some residence halls on the south end of campus located in Cleveland Heights. It was formed in 1967 by the federation of Case Institute of Technology (founded in 1880 by philanthropist Leonard Case Jr.) and Western Reserve University (founded in 1826 as the Western Reserve College in the area that was once the Connecticut Western Reserve). The university offers programs of study in Arts and Sciences, Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Management, Medicine, Nursing, and Social Sciences.

1、Organization

The university in its present form consists of ten schools:

College of Arts and Sciences

School of Dental Medicine

Case School of Engineering

School of Law

Weatherhead School of Management

School of Medicine

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

School of Graduate Studies

2、Rankings

Case Western Reserve University s endowment ranks at #30 among all U.S. colleges and universities. The university comes in at #18 for largest endowment growth over the past 20 years, experiencing an increase of 393% in that time (See: List of U.S. colleges and universities by endowment). However, the university finished the 2007 fiscal year with a $20 million operating dicit due to poor financial management.

Case s medical school is primarily affiliated with University Hospitals of Cleveland.

According to U.S. News World Report s 2008 rankings, Case s undergraduate program is ranked #1 in Ohio and #41 among national universities. It is most highly regarded for its medical school (currently ranked #21 and #28 for research and primary care, respectively, in US News rankings) and Biomedical Engineering department, which ranks at #7 among undergraduate and graduate biomedical engineering programs.

In 2006, The Times ranked Case 26th in the US and 60th worldwide.

Among national universities, the 2006 US News rankings placed the Weatherhead School of Management undergraduate program at #29 with the Case School of Engineering undergraduate school taking the #39 spot. In 2004, the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences was ranked #11. When last ranked in 2006, the graduate program at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing came in at #5. In the 2008 rankings, Case was listed at #22 for Best Value institutions, which are dined as colleges which offer a quality education for a low cost when taking into account scholarships and financial aid awards.

A release of medical school rankings from the National Institutes of Health shows that Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and its affiliates has attained an overall institutional ranking of 12th among the nation s 122 medical schools.

The National Science Foundation has ranked Research and Development Expenditures for Case at #34 among all US colleges and universities.[8] Furthermore, Case ranks at #32 for Federal Obligations to support Science and Engineering Growth and Development.

The Advocate ranked Case Western Reserve University one of the top 100 LGBT-friendly universities, evidence of the University s improvements in diversity standards over the past decade and welcoming more LGBT students and families into the community.

3、Campus

The university is approximately five miles (8 km) east of downtown Cleveland in University Circle, a 550 acre (220 ha) area containing numerous educational, medical, and cultural institutions. Case has a number of programs taught in conjunction with nearby institutions, including the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Cleveland Institute of Art, the Cleveland Hearing Speech Center, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the Western Reserve Historical Society, and the Cleveland Play House.

There are two main transportation options for students: For on- and near-campus transportation, Case Western Reserve University has a fleet of shuttle buses known as Greenies for longer trips, students may use the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) bus and rail system. Each undergraduate student receives an unlimited RTA pass, which is paid for via a mandatory $25 fee per semester.

Case Western Reserve University does not manage its parking lots, requiring students, faculty, and staff to purchase permits from University Circle Incorporated. The rates vary between approximately $30 and $80 per month, with multi-year waiting lists on the most popular lots.

The university owns parking garages, one by the Village at 115th and the other near the Veale Athletic Center. Permits for these two lots are purchased from Case Western Reserve University, and cost about $600 per semester.

4、Student life

Unless students are living with a relative within forty miles of the university, Case Western Reserve University requires first and second year students to live in on-campus housing. Meal plan participation is also mandatory for first year students and sophomores, with some exceptions made for religious and medical reasons. New housing for underclassmen, along with a Greek village bringing all the college s fraternities and sororities together with the other undergraduates, is slated to be constructed in the future.

The residence halls are divided into two areas, one featuring suite-style rooms for second-year students and upperclassmen and the other featuring double and single rooms for first year students. Both have gigabit ethernet network access and the wired network is one of the fastest that exists. A wireless campus network is also available anywhere on campus, also ranked one of the fastest by Intel in 2005. Buildings are organized into colleges, grouping together students of similar ages and creating a sense of ownership and hall pride. New housing, known as the Village at 115, was opened in fall 2005 for upperclassmen, which features one to nine person, apartment-style residence halls that come with air conditioning, full kitchen area, and full-sized beds.

Residence Life at Case Western Reserve University has a recent history of being liberal in its policies, including allowing co-ed suites (an option offered to upperclass students, when requested and agreed upon by all occupants of a suite), and a 3-day guest policy. Pets are allowed except for dogs, cats, ferrets, and a few other small mammals but requests are granted discussion.

Graduate students are not offered housing.

A campus shuttle runs to Coventry Village, a shopping district in neighboring Cleveland Heights. Cleveland s Little Italy is within walking distance. The Legacy Village, Severance Center, and Shaker Square shopping centers are all within driving distance or accessible by RTA.

5、Varsity athletics

Case Western Reserve University has been a member of the University Athletic Association (UAA) since the early nineties. The conference participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association s (NCAA) Division III. The university offers 10 men s sports and nine women s sports. Two of the teams attained unprecedented success in the fall of 2006, with the women s cross country team winning the Great Lakes regional championship for the first time, and the men s soccer team earning its first-ever NCAA tournament bid.

The Case Men s Soccer team finished their 2006 season with a 17-2-2 record and a UAA championship. The team reached the Sweet 16 in their first ever NCAA Division III tournament appearance and concluded the season ranked 12th in the nation.

The Case Women s Cross Country Team finished the 2006 season with a UAA Championship, and a bid to the NCAA Championship. The Lady Spartans finished 10th in the nation. The team s 2007 season culminated in a 6th place finish at the NCAA national championship.

The Case Football team finished the 2007 season with the school s first UAA Championship in football and one playoff win.

6、Traditions

The Hudson Relays is an annual tradition at Case Western Reserve University that occurs on the last weekend bore finals every spring semester. It is a relay race between teams drawn from each class year. The race is a distance of 26 miles (42 km). Originally, the race was run from Hudson, Ohio, the original site of Western Reserve University, to the present location of the school in University Circle. Since the mid-1980s, the race has been run entirely in the University Circle area. University tradition is that if a class wins the relay for each of its four years, the team will be rewarded with a champagne and steak dinner with the President of the university. The most recent class to achieve this was the class of 2006. The winning class for each year is carved on a boulder located behind Adelbert Hall.

Springfest is a day-long concert and student group festival which occurs later the same day of Hudson Relays. The University Program Board brings in several bands and a beer garden, student groups set up booths to entertain the student body, and various inflatable carnival-style attractions are brought in to add to the theoretically festive atmosphere. Occasionally, due to adverse weather conditions, the festival must be moved indoors, usually to Thwing Center or Adelbert Gym.

Halloween at the Farm is a tradition established in the fall of 2002. Halloween at the Farm takes place at the Squire Valleevue Farm in Hunting Valley, Ohio. Students, their families, and faculty are invited to enjoy games, a bonfire, an open air concert, and hay rides. Organized by the members of the Class Officer Collective, HatF is one of the biggest events of the year.

Since 1974, the Film Society of Case Western Reserve University has held a science fiction marathon. The film festival has a very large crowd that enjoys food and over 30 hours of non-stop movies including modern, classic, and surprise science fiction films.