CWRU Faculty and Staff Author Publications

In his book, "Winnebagos on Wednesdays," Cowen argues that colleges and universities can achieve their educational aims if they possess visionary leadership and a strong mission. He profiles various education leaders, including Diana Natalicio of the University of Texas at El Paso and Michael Sorrell of Paul Quinn College. He also draws from his own experiences, including the rebuilding of Tulane and New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and the decision to maintain Tulane's football program.

Medical progress relies on the effective collection, storage, research use, and sharing of human biological specimens. However, there is a debate over the use of human biospecimens in research, including questions about ownership and consent. This book offers legal, regulatory, and ethical perspectives on balancing social benefit and human autonomy in biospecimen research. Experts discuss different types of informed consent, implications for patient and researcher communities, and the governance of biospecimen repositories.

The book's title refers to a fence that once separated the Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University campuses until 1948. The book uses societal moments as a guide to tell the story of these two institutions as separate entities and the story of the new institution that was created through their federation in 1967.