Case Alumni Association

Here is your math problem of the week!

Every (most) Monday mornings this semester, the problem will be posted outside of Sears 540 (and also here on our CAA social media pages).

These problems are open to anyone (undergraduate, students, graduate students, faculty, staff, and people just walking down the hallway).

To participate, you must submit your solution outside of Chris Butler’s office (Sears 577) by 4pm on Friday of that week (please include an email address so you can be contacted if you’re the winner of the week).

You are welcome to solve the problem on your own, you just will not be considered for a prize.

Answers must be written in correct mathematical notation. Unless otherwise specified, all answers must be exact and simplified (the second graphic in this post will give guidelines for answer simplification).

Judges will determine the winner from all the correct solutions submitted.

If you attended CWRU back in the day, chances are you attended a Hessler Street Fair. Cleveland’s classic counterculture festival ran for 50 years before ending in 2019.

Here comes the encore, thanks to a new generation of organizers who include Case alumni.

“We wanted to bring it back,” said Kristina Collins ’16, MS ’19, PhD ’22, a resident of the historic brick street next door to campus. “A lot of people around here fondly remember the street fair, but there are no Case undergraduates who have ever been to one.”
They’ll have their chance from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday. The fair promises live music, food, poets, local artists and the original Hessler lemonade. Yep, they saved the recipe.

Homecoming 2026 is next week! On Saturday, October 10, come to the HDC | Medwish Open House and meet the students from the MedWish, HDC and Engineers Without Borders student groups. No registration required!
Learn more about all of our homecoming events at casealumni.org/homecoming.

In two weeks, we will be hosting our Coffee and Chat with the Dean in Nord Hall during Homecoming 2026.

Case School of Engineering is attracting students in record numbers. Join the Charles H. Phipps Dean of the Case School of Engineering, Susan Hagness, as she shares the state of the school and answers your questions.

Register for this event and browse all of our other Homecoming events at casealumni.org/homecoming

Think you still know the campus hot spots? Times change. We try to keep up. Our First Year Adventure Guide 2026 will show you where students are going for the best coffee, pizza, late night snacks, and artful diversions in University Circle.
https://casealumni.org/stories/campus/first-year-adventure-guide-fall-2026/

We're just over two weeks away from Homecoming 2026!

Join us on Friday, October 9, for the Case School of Engineering Dean's Reception!

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 Eldred Hall for the 141st Awards Program.

To learn more about all of our Homecoming 2026 events and to register, visit: casealumni.org/homecoming now!

Today, Tomlinson Hall entered a new chapter in its storied history as a central space for Case. A refurbished first floor lobby is now the Tomlinson Café—a crêperie, smoothie station and coffee bar for the campus community.

Many alumni recall Tomlinson Hall as the student center for Case Institute of Technology. The café took over space long occupied by the Department of International Services. The result is a bright, 128-seat restaurant that shares the first floor with the offices of the Case Alumni Association.

We hope you see it as another reason to visit!

CWRU climbed seven places to rank No. 44 nationally in the 2027 rankings of U.S. News & World Report, which were released today. The return to Top 50 status is reflected in other notable rankings bringing recognition to the university.

Forbes’ magazine recently named Case one of the nation’s 20 “New Ivies” while Time magazine ranked the university #27 on its list of The World’s Top Universities.

“I appreciate that rankings like these continue to raise awareness nationally and internationally about the value of a Case Western Reserve University education,” University President Eric Kaler said in a press release.

The No. 44 U.S. News ranking matches CWRU’s showing in 2023. Kaler attributed the rise, in part, to the university’s improved graduation rates.

“Obviously no single list can fully demonstrate the exceptional work happening in classrooms, labs and clinical spaces across our campus, (but) I am pleased this ranking recognizes areas that matter most: preparing students to graduate and excel in their careers,” he said.

Here is the U.S. News listing, which ranks MIT #1

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities