In this issue:
 Khyati Patel, MPH, will join the Begun Center as a Research Associate on July 15th. She is a public health professional with a focus on health promotion and disease prevention, and global health. Khyati earned her Bachelor in Dental Surgery from Pune, India. She picked up an early love for public health while working in rural India serving the underprivileged population. She plans to continue working as a community-oriented public health professional. Beyond oral and public health, she enjoys cooking, drawing, and traveling.
 Stephanie Lagalo, MSW, will return to the Center for Evidence Based Practices as a Research Associate on July 15th. She is a Clinical Social Worker licensed in both Michigan (Clinical and Macro practice) and Ohio. With over sixteen years of experience working with individuals with mental health and substance use disorders, Stephanie has served as both a practitioner and consultant throughout her career. She has extensive experience and training in Assertive Community Treatment, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment, and Motivational Interviewing. Prior roles include the Director of Field Education at Western Michigan University's School of Social Work.
 Donald Hutcherson II, will join the Poverty Center as a Senior Research Associate on July 15th. He is a trained sociologist that has research, teaching and academic advising/mentoring interests in the following areas: social class and social stratification, global stratification, race and ethnicity, gender, culture and the media, sociological research methods, sociology over the life course, collective behavior, deviance and crime, families, religion, education, health care, politics and the economy. Much of his recent work has centered on mass incarceration and criminal justice reform.
The first "Let's Lunch!" was held June 13th, and over 25 staff and faculty came together in the Noble Commons for a casual lunch and fun conversation. Starting at/around 12 noon, the next two will be:
- Wednesday, July 17: Mandel Center Lunch Area (2nd floor) and Terrace
- Tuesday, August 13: Noble Commons and Courtyard
Bring a shareable dish/dessert if you wish.
On behalf of LINK (Local InterNational Konnection) student leadership, we are delighted to announce the LINK 2019 Silent Auction raised $1,200. This surpassed our expectations! A huge thank you to the generous faculty, staff, students and alumni of our Mandel School community! We could not hold such a successful special event without your amazing support. LINK will donate a portion fo the proceeds to benefit MedWish International.
As you travel this summer, be sure to support local economies in the places you visit and bring something unique back to donate to the LINK 2020 Silent Auction. Scarves, jewelry, paintings and home decor are very popular! LINK accepts donations of items throughout the year, so contact Kim McFarlin to arrange for pick-up or delivery. Thank you for supporting LINK.
LINK is a Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School student organization that strives to facilitate a mutual understanding and sharing of information on cultural practices, philosophies, and ideologies among those throughout the world who enact the values and practices of the social work profession.
On June 6, 2019, Google made changes ot the functionality and look of Google Group management settings. A number of settings were removed or merged under one value, resulting in a steamlined interface and less complicated management environment.
The next All-Staff meeting will be Friday, July 19, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Noble Commons (Mandel Building). An agenda will be sent out as the date approaches.
- Requests to Book Classrooms: Please remember that all requests to hold meetings or events in a classroom during the Fall semester will not be addressed until after classroom assignments are finalized. Classroom assignments for Fall classes will be completed during July.
- Mandel Center (First Floor Rooms): The classrooms and meeting spaces on the first floor of the Mandel Center are off-line for the entire summer for technology upgrades. The Room Booking System will not allow for requests during this time. Email requests sent to msassroom@case.edu will also be declined. The rooms will be available for use beginning Monday, August 26th (the first day of classes).
- Nash Walkway Project (see below for progress photos): During this project, the exit door from the faculty wing interior staircase (northwest corner) can only be used as an emergency exit. However, the staircase can be used to move between floors at all times.
- Requests for access made by Nash Walkway construction workers should be directed to either Rachel Blake or Craig Zullig.
Exciting progress has been made on the Nash Walkway. In addition to revitalizing and beautifying the walkway behind the main MSASS Building, MSASS will gain a study garden area and monumental steps connecting our courtyard to the walkway. It was planned that the work wouldn't reach our area until August, but the construction crew has moved along faster than anticipated.
Demolition of former planter/retaining wall; future home of the monumental steps. This is the source of the jackhammering noise.
Home of the future Study Garden (former parking lot/loading dock area; looking east).
Come join all faculty, staff, and students at the University's annual Party on the Quad. Invite your buddy! Drag your co-workers! It will be held on the CWRU Quad (main campus, south of Euclid Avenue) on Wednesday, July 24th from 2 - 5 p.m. It includes a free barbeque lunch, games and a chance to win prizes. Be sure to bring your CWRU ID (and maybe your camera).
July 19, 2019: All-Staff Meeting, Noble Commons, 11 a.m. - 12 noon.
July 24, 2019: Party on the Quad, CWRU Quadrangle, 2 - 5 p.m.
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