Dear Friend, More than 300 employers and 4,000 students and alumni participated in Carnegie Mellon University's Fall Career Week. That's a whole lot of networking, interviewing and job-getting. And it doesn't end there. Five student groups presented start-up ideas at the 3 Rivers Venture Fair. Read more about Career Week and the Venture Fair, as well as CMU's Disney Lab, alumni on primetime TV and innovations in education, in this month's stories. Sincerely, Carnegie Mellon E-News Team     Career Central Students and alumni took part in more than 2,300 interviews during September's Career Week — and were guided by the university's Career and Professional Development Center throughout the process. It's a story that ends in success for most. Consider this: job offers to 2011 grads were 40 percent higher in salary than the national average. Read more about Career Week »         Greenlighting Startups Startups aren't just looking to hire CMU students. They are being created by our students. Enter the 3 Rivers Venture Fair. This year, five student startups presented — and two won prizes — at the gathering of influential venture capitalists. Check out a few of their ideas » Primetime TV If you are one of millions who have tuned into fall's new TV season, you may have seen a CMU alum on your favorite primetime show. CSI, Gifted Man, Mad Men, Law & Order: SVU and True Blood are among the shows featuring CMU alumni. Take a look at our list »   Magic Kingdom Soon, you'll be able to feel some of the sensations of an amusement park ride without leaving your living room. Called "Surround Haptics," it's one of three innovative technologies by researchers from CMU and Disney Research, Pittsburgh. Find out more on CMU/Disney partnership » Advancing Science Education Teaching is a science in itself. But teaching children about science? Two CMU professors are using psychology research to advance science education. Their research was published in the journal Science. Read more about their findings »           The Campaign for Carnegie Mellon   What’s Happening     Opportunity Knocks As students searching for colleges, alumni Rick and Jill Creech thought CMU was financially out of reach. But, financial aid made it possible. Now, they're doing their part. Read their story » History-Making Gift Businessman, scholar, philanthropist and Carnegie Mellon trustee Bill Dietrich announces a $265 million gift to CMU. It's the largest gift in CMU history, and we celebrated big. Check out videos, photos and more » Campaign progress as of 9/7/2011 Read more >>   Event: Cèilidh Weekend, October 27-30 Homecoming, Family Weekend & International Festival all rolled into one celebration. Schedule & register » Events: Regional Events Around the Globe Carnegie Mellon hosts events in cities throughout the year. Find one near you » News: Carnegie Mellon partners with Rwanda The university plans to offer graduate engineering programs in the East African country of Rwanda. Read full news release » News: Miller Gallery raises national profile The Miller Gallery has been a staple on CMU's campus since its founding in 2000. And the art world has been taking notice. Learn more about the gallery »           Join the Conversation   Millions are using social networks to connect. Are you? For late-breaking news, campus videos and more, find us on your favorite social network. Visit www.cmu.edu/social-media »           Important Links         Carnegie Mellon • Alumni Association • Inspire Innovation • Make a Gift Online • University Store