A Reflection of 38 Years at Carnegie Mellon
Bill Elliott, November 17, 2008
4:30pm - McConomy Auditorium, UC
Elliott first began working for Carnegie Mellon as director of admissions. He brought a number of changes for recruiting students to the university while in that position, such as starting the now-popular sleeping bag weekends, in addition to initiating new programs to build diversity in the student body. The changes that Elliott enacted have helped to increase the number of applications Carnegie Mellon receives each year; as a result, the university now annually sets records for the number of applications received, this year receiving over 22,000 applications for a first year class of about 1500.
Elliott's role as vice president for enrollment gave him jurisdiction over Student Affairs, Athletics and Campus Services, Admissions, and Enrollment Services. In the past, he also agreed to temporarily hold leadership positions in the university during employment searches.
From school days and college years... through 38 years at Carnegie Mellon... to life on the Maine coast.
The University Lecture Series is a partnership between the Office of the Vice Provost for Education and the Division of Student Affairs. All lectures are free and open to the public. All lectures are on Carnegie Mellon’s Oakland campus.
