Friday, February 1, 2008
Although the university's colors are blue and gray, the Case Western Reserve University and Bolton School of Nursing communities were encouraged to Go Red Friday, February 1. By wearing a favorite red sweater, blouse, tie, socks or accessories, campus members can show support for a campaign that raises awareness about the number one killer of women in America: heart disease.
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing was the sponsor of "Wear Red Day," and students, faculty and staff were invited to visit informational displays on heart disease and stroke, have a heart-healthy snack and to pick up a Red Dress pin to wear as a show of support.
Case Western Reserve University President Barbara R. Snyder and Bolton School of Nursing Dean May L. Wykle, both dressed in red jackets, signed a proclamation on the morning of Friday, February 1 designating February as "Women's Heart Health Month" on campus.
 Joining Snyder and Wykle were Shirley Moore, professor and associate dean of research at the nursing school; Patricia Underwood, associate dean of the nursing school; Dorothy Miller, director of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women; and several research associates from the schools of nursing and medicine.
All donned scarlet for "Wear Red Day" to call attention to heart disease -- the number one killer of women in America. Prior to Snyder and Wykle signing the proclamation, Moore, Miller and Underwood made a special presentation in recognition of February as national Heart Health Month.
"Go Red" is a national awareness campaign sponsored by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and the American Heart Association to teach Americans about heart disease in women. According to the organization, each year 460,000 women succumb to the disease. For more information, go to the campaign's official Web site.
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