Dietrich VOICES Faculty and Staff Mentor Training

Thursday, Sept. 19, noon to 1 p.m., Posner Grand Room (Posner 340)

Dietrich VOICES is a program that seeks to celebrate and foster community among Dietrich students, faculty and staff, particularly from first-generation, low-income and other underrepresented backgrounds in higher education in order to build a sense of pride, belonging and empowerment in what it means to navigate higher education and CMU, together.

A key component of Dietrich VOICES is its mentorship program, in which mentors/mentees will be matched into groups including a Dietrich faculty member, staff member and two to three undergraduate students.

We anticipate that being a Dietrich VOICES mentor will require roughly one to two hours per month, in which mentors spend time with members of their group, as well as additional time engaging via email/other forms of communication to support mentees.

If you are a Dietrich faculty or staff member and are interested in being a mentor, you can reach out to dietrichvoices@andrew.cmu.edu and sign up for a training session.

Connections & Conversation Luncheon: Staff Community Excellence Award

Tuesday, Sept. 24, noon to 1:30 p.m., CUC Peter-Wright-McKenna Rooms

Dietrich College staff and faculty are invited to gather for lunch and a celebration of the fall 2024 Dietrich College Staff Community Excellence Award winner.

The Dietrich College Staff Community Excellence Award is a college- level award recognizing individuals for contributions to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging both within and outside the university.

Pitching Editors and the Public Humanities Ecosystem

Thursday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Peggy Knapp Room (Baker 254Q)

An introduction on how to strategically approach editors with pitches, how to orient your own work within the variety of sites that are publishing today, and the major differences between scholarly and public writing. There will also be an introduction to The Pittsburgh Review of Books, with a tentative release date for the fall of 2025.

Register by Sept. 16

Olitsky Career Readiness Information Sessions

The Olitsky Family Foundation Career Readiness Programs provides opportunities for campus partners to learn about systemic obstacles that individuals with differences face in educational and professional spaces. The program provides opportunities to learn about the value of diversity and accessibility in academia and the workplace, plus the knowledge and takeaways to support and highlight the value of differences in their academic and professional spaces. The program also provides opportunities for community and campus partners to collaborate with the program on supporting students with differences and hosting educational sessions.

Attend an information session to learn more!

• Thursday, Sept. 19 at noon (30 minutes) | Register: ZOOM Link
• Friday, Oct. 25 at 12:30 p.m. (30 minutes) | Register: ZOOM Link  
• Tuesday, Nov. 12 at noon (30 minutes) | Register: ZOOM Link 

Swartz Fellows Program

Deadline: Oct. 13

Applications for the 2024-26 James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows program are open!

This highly selective program for is first-year Carnegie Mellon University graduate students in any CMU school or college. The Swartz program develops entrepreneurial potential and leadership skills through hands-on experiences, networking, mentoring and courses in entrepreneurship. The program's core is a mentored summer internship with a top-tier VC-backed startup within the high-tech, high-growth environment of California's Silicon Valley, or alternatively, a location that works best for the student.

Applications close on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Early applications are encouraged as there are only 12-14 slots available.

Master's Student Support Group

Mondays, 4-5 p.m., Highmark Center for Health, Wellness and Athletics Group Room

The Master’s Student Support Group provides an opportunity for students to come together and discuss the unique experiences and challenges of being a Master’s student. 

To join this group, please email co-facilitator Adrijana Vukelic, MSCP, at avukelic@andrew.cmu.edu or call 412-268-2922 to schedule your pre-group consultation. This consultation is an opportunity to make sure the space will meet your needs and to answer any questions you may have.

Ph.D. Support Group

Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Virtual