Dear Parents,
Students have returned for the second half of the semester, and the campus calendar is full of activities. In just a month, the campus will celebrate Spring Carnival and we hope you will consider joining us April 17-19. It’s truly an experience you have to see to believe. From buggy races to booth competitions and mobot races, there’s something for everyone. Check out the schedule at http://www.alumni.cmu.edu/carnival/index.html.
Sincerely,
Christy Thomas
Director of the Parents Leadership Program
Suited for the Job
Alum Pursues Passion for Tailoring
Joe Genuardi was planning to move to Italy when he learned of Centofanti Custom Tailors shop just outside of Philadelphia. The Carnegie Mellon School of Design grad was searching for a mentor, and he found exactly that in world-class tailor Joseph Centofanti…
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Betty Mbom
Navigating Toward Success
Betty Mbom’s parents always told her, “If you think there’s something that needs to be changed, don’t wait for someone else to do it.” So, in 2007, the Carnegie Mellon senior worked with Rea Freeland, associate dean for special projects at the Mellon College of Science (MCS); Eric Grotzinger, associate dean, MCS; and Ty Walton, director of Carnegie Mellon Advising Resource Center (CMARC) to start “COMPASS” — a mentoring program for minority freshmen at Carnegie Mellon…
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RecycleMania
Friendly Competition is Habit-Forming
For 10 weeks each year, schools and colleges across the country compete to see which institution can collect the most recyclables and the least amount of trash per capita. It’s called “RecycleMania” and this year’s competition is bigger than ever…
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Engineering Undergrads
Taking Breathalyzer to New Heights
Carnegie Mellon undergrads placed in the top three in a national engineering competition that asked students to design a breathalyzer for airline passengers. The Carnegie Mellon team designed its “BreathAir” competition entry to help flight attendants monitor passengers’ blood alcohol content…
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Ask the Pros
Technology Delivers Answers
Thanks to technology developed by Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center (ETC), racing enthusiasts can direct their questions to FOX Sports.com on MSN and get a response from a “NASCAR on FOX” analyst…
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Reaching Out
Carnegie Mellon in the Community
Carnegie Mellon’s influence on education in the Pittsburgh region reaches beyond its own students to K-12 students and their teachers in many area school districts. In fact, Carnegie Mellon’s Leonard Gelfand Center for Service Learning and Outreach helps to coordinate more than 80 opportunities for students and teachers a year…
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Family News
Commencement Schedule
Carnegie Mellon’s 111th commencement ceremony will take place Sunday, May 18, 2008.
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Finals Schedule
Download Carnegie Mellon finals schedule in PDF format.
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Network Nights
Network Nights are an opportunity for students, alumni, parents and employers to meet and discuss opportunities, insights and experiences.
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