Thought Series

Presidential Perspectives is an occasional series written by Carnegie Mellon president, Dr. Jared Cohon.

	Carnegie Mellon — The Role of the Research University In Pittsburgh's Renaissance The international spotlight focused on Carnegie Mellon and the city of Pittsburgh in September as a result of a series of high profile events, including the dedication of the Gates and Hillman Centers, the new home for the School of Computer Science on our Pittsburgh campus, and the gathering of world leaders for the G-20 Summit ... Carnegie Mellon — The Role of the Research University In Pittsburgh's Renaissance [.pdf]
	Carnegie Mellon — the Impact of Philanthropy One of the high points of 2007, for me, was the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy ceremonies. The Carnegie Medal is awarded every two years to some of the world's most generous and innovative philanthropists ... Carnegie Mellon — the Impact of Philanthropy [.pdf]
	Carnegie Mellon and Freedom of Expression My thanks to the many people who commented on the first entry in the Presidential Perspectives series. "Carnegie Mellon and the Flattening World" elicited generally positive reactions ... Carnegie Mellon and Freedom of Expression [.pdf]
	Carnegie Mellon and the Flattening World Thomas L. Friedman's book The World is Flat has been getting a lot of well-deserved attention since its publication in April. Friedman, a New York Times columnist and longtime observer of global political ...  Carnegie Mellon and the Flattening World [.pdf]