Alpha Kappa Psi Fall Recruitment

Tuesday, Sept. 3 to Thursday, Sept. 12, All Day, Tepper School of Business

Alpha Kappa Psi is CMU’s premier co-ed professional business fraternity.

Open to all majors, this fraternity provides professional development, academic and professional peer mentorship, a strong-bonded social community and a dedicated alumni network of over 240,000 members worldwide.

Alpha Kappa Psi’s goal is to foster principled leaders in every industry, prepared with the skills and resources they need after graduation. With graduates working for companies such as Google, Facebook, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and McKinsey, we value development across the professional landscape.

What is Consulting? Intro to Networking.

Monday, Sept. 9, 6 to 7 p.m., Room 2700, Tepper School of Business

Join the Undergraduate Consulting Club for a Consulting Academy info session. No registration required.

STEM Career Fair

Sept. 10 thru Sept. 12, noon to 7 p.m., Weigand Gym and Rangos Ballroom, CUC

The STEM Career Fair, organized by the Career and Professional Development Center, the Society of Women Engineers and the College of Engineering, extends its invitation to all students across campus pursuing technical studies. Students from diverse academic backgrounds are welcomed. This inclusivity ensures a broad representation of interests and disciplines.

Sept. 10 events will feature companies that have roles at the intersection of the arts, humanities, social sciences and beyond. These may include opportunities in data, technical writing, business, consulting and more.

More information and a full schedule is available on Handshake.

Fall Farmer's Market

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Legacy Plaza

Join Chartwells and over 15 local vendors and campus organizations on Tuesdays Sept. 10, 17 and 24 for Fall Farmers Markets!

Held in Legacy Plaza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., these markets are a great way to shop local – you’ll be able to find everything from plants to baked goods.

Theses events are open to faculty, staff and students.

Accenture Consulting Information Session with Industry Professionals

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Room 2700, Tepper School of Business

Are you interested in learning and exploring a different career path? Are you unsure about what you want to pursue in the future? Come down to Tepper to explore consulting and meet with industry professionals. No registration required.

Demystifying Consulting

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 8 to 9 p.m., Posner A35

Join the Undergraduate Consulting Club for a workshop. No registration required.

Moments of Remembrance

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., 9/11 Memorial Tree, The Cut

On Wednesday, Sept. 11, we commemorate the tragic events of 9/11 with a lone bagpiper playing at the 9/11 Memorial Tree on The Cut.

The piper will play at the moments of impact: 8:46 a.m., 9:03 a.m., 9:37 a.m. and 10:03 a.m., marking the times four airliners crashed into the World Trade Center Towers, the Pentagon and an open field in Shanksville, Pa.

The 9/11 Memorial Tree was planted in memory of seven alumni who perished that day (Lawrence Kim HS’97, Frederick Kuo Jr. E’69, Gary Lasko TPR’65, Alan Linton TPR’97, Norma Lang Steuerle HS’69, Jonathan Uman TPR’90, Matthew D. Yarnell HS’97).

Bridging the Divide: Understanding and Addressing Political Polarization in America

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 5:30 to 7 p.m., McConomy Auditorium, CUC

Our country faces unprecedented levels of polarization, leading to a government that struggles to function effectively. This panel will delve into the structural forces that have produced more and more extreme polarization and what might be done about it.

This event is part of Carnegie Mellon University’s Deeper Conversations Initiative, established by President Farnam Jahanian, to bring together new and existing opportunities to explore divergent viewpoints and take a broader view on some of today’s most challenging issues.

Speakers:

• Jonathan Cervas, Assistant Teaching Professor, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology (panelist)
• Karina Schumann, Associate Professor of Social Psychology and Director of the Conflict Resolution Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh (panelist)
• Kevin Zollman, Herbert A. Simon Professor of Philosophy, Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences (panelist)
• Richard Scheines, Bess Family Dean, Dietrich College of Humanities & Social Sciences (moderator)

Please note this event is open to CMU faculty, staff, students, alumni and parents only, and registration is required.

Register by Sept. 9:

• Campus community registration
• Alumni and parents registration

PwC Consulting Information Session with Industry Professionals

Wednesday, Sept. 11, 8 to 9 p.m., Room 2611, Tepper School of Business

Are you interested in learning and exploring a different career path? Are you unsure about what you want to pursue in the future? Come down to Tepper to explore consulting and meet with industry professionals. No registration required.

CMIST Lawfully Speaking - Promise and Peril: The Next Ten Years of National Security AI and its Regulation

Thursday, Sept. 12, 5 to 6:15 p.m., Posner Grand Room (Posner 340)

Join us for an important discussion on the future of AI regulation and national security. As keynote speaker, Judge James E. Baker will discuss the challenges and necessity of regulating the national security uses of AI, including the need for proactive policymaking, accountability and purposeful legal and ethical boundaries, including in the areas of human-machine teaming, bias, and data collection and use. Our discussion will also consider the role of academics, practitioners and AI observers in shaping U.S. policy and practice.

About Our Speaker: Judge James E. Baker is a tenured professor at Syracuse University College of Law, the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and director of the Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy and Law, where he teaches courses on national security law, emerging technologies, ethics and related subjects.

Register today!

CMU Washington Semester Program Info Session

Thursday, Sept. 12, 6:30 to 7:15 p.m., Virtual

Environmental and Sustainability Studies Mix and Mingle

Monday, Sept. 16, noon to 1 p.m., Connan Room, CUC

Learn about the Environmental and Sustainability Studies program (ESS)! ESS offers a minor or additional major that any CMU undergraduate student can pursue. Meet current students and core faculty, learn about program requirements, ask questions and enjoy some light snacks! The first 15 minutes will be dedicated to a short presentation about the program, with the rest of the event being a more casual hangout.

RSVP here.

DEIB Open House

Tuesday, Sept. 17, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Posner Grand Room (Posner 340)

Explore ways to participate in our partnerships within the Pittsburgh community. Discover the initiatives undertaken by the Center for Shared Prosperity, Prison Education Project, LEAP, Arts Green House and Community Engagement Fellowship Program, among others.

Preparing for Federal Job and Internship Applications

Tuesday, Sept. 17, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Virtual

Did you know that the federal government hires students from all majors? Do you want to be ready to apply for a federal job or internship that is posted in the fall? This workshop will provide an overview of federal hiring, including the advantages of working for the federal government, the hiring process and a hands-on deep dive into USAJOBS.gov and the federal resume format.

By the end of this workshop you will be able to:

• Understand the federal hiring process/timeline
• Set up an account on USAJOBS.gov and navigate the site to search for positions
• Create a federal resume that is targeted to a particular job announcement

Doing Transnational Justice: Lessons from Incarceration Nations Network

Wednesday, Sept. 18, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Posner 234

What does it mean to work for prison reform and justice in the US and the world? Baz Dreisinger, Professor of English, John Jay College City University of New York, takes us on a border-crossing journey, discussing the Prison-to-College Pipeline program she founded in New York, her book Incarceration Nations: A Journey to Justice in Prisons Around the World, and the global organization, Incarceration Nations Network, that grew out of it. Sponsored by Dean’s Office, Dietrich College CMU Prison Education Project.

MS STAIR AMP Graduate Program Information Session for CMU WSP Students

Wednesday, Sept. 18, 6 to 7 p.m., Posner 392

Informational session about the new CMIST accelerated master's program in international relations and technology (MS STAIR-AMP). This event is reserved for Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) students who are considering applying for the CMU Washington Semester Program (CMU/WSP) and those that are currently enrolled or have already completed the CMU/WSP.

2nd Annual National Preparedness and Safety Awareness Expo

Thursday, Sept. 19, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Rangos 1 and 2, CUC

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), along with campus and external partners is hosting the 2nd Annual National Preparedness and Safety Awareness Expo.

The Expo will feature:

• Free food
• Games
• Raffles
• Giveaways
• Interactive fire safety demonstrations
• STOP THE BLEED®
• Many more campus health and safety resources

The purpose of the Expo is to remind our CMU community of the critical role we all play in helping to keep CMU safe.

All members of the campus community are invited to attend.

CMIST Scientists & Strategists - Securing Tomorrow: US Industrial Strategy, Security and the Clean Energy Transition

Thursday, Sept. 19, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Posner Grand Room (Posner 340)

Join CMIST for a panel discussion on U.S. industrial policy and the clean energy transition, moderated by CMIST Director, Audrey Kurth Cronin. Featuring Harry Krejsa and Costa Samaras, the panel will explore the challenges and opportunities of integrating clean energy with digital and physical industries, focusing on cybersecurity and infrastructure updates. This discussion will address the impact of recent laws and the need for effective collaboration to navigate risks and maximize potential in this transformative era.

About our Speakers:

Costa Samaras: Costa Samaras is a systems engineer and former White House senior policy leader where he served in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) as the Principal Assistant Director for Energy, OSTP Chief Advisor for Energy Policy, and then OSTP Chief Advisor for the Clean Energy Transition. At Carnegie Mellon, he is the Director of the university-wide Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, an affiliated faculty member in the Department of Engineering and Public Policy, and a courtesy faculty member in the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy. He was also formerly a Senior National Security Researcher at the RAND Corporation.

Harry Kresja: Harry Krejsa is the director of studies, Washington Office, for the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology (CMIST). Prior to joining CMIST, Kresja was Assistant National Cyber Director for Strategy and Research at the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD). There he oversaw the development of the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Cybersecurity Strategy, directed the office’s work on international policy and great power competition, and co-chaired a whole-of-government effort to secure technologies critical to the clean energy transition. Harry joined ONCD from the Department of Defense where he developed frameworks for deterring and disrupting adversary cyber campaigns while overseeing military cyber policy engagement in the Indo-Pacific. Previously, Harry directed emerging technology policy for the Cyberspace Solarium Commission and researched U.S.-China strategic competition as a Fellow at the Center for a New American Security.

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STAMPS@CMU Research Center Launch

Friday, Sept. 20, 4 to 6 p.m., Simmons B, Tepper School of Business

Many problems in the physical sciences share common statistical challenges, including heterogeneous data from multiple probes, uncertainty quantification, ill-posed inverse problems, spatio-temporal data and complex simulations.

Faculty at the STAMPS Center develop new statistical and machine learning methods tailored to address these unique challenges to answer critical questions that face physical science and society.

Book Symposium: Edda Fields-Black

Friday, Sept. 20, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Steinberg Auditorium (Baker A53)

Please join us at the Book Symposium for Dr. Edda Fields-Black's new book "COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War." 

Joined by guest speakers Melissa L. Cooper, associate professor of History at Rutgers University-Newark, and Alaina Roberts, associate professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh, Fields-Black will discuss her new book, which centers on the story of the Combahee River Raid, one of Harriet Tubman's most extraordinary accomplishments, based on original documents and written by a descendant of one of the participants.

Reception at 4:30 p.m. with refreshments provided, talk at 5 p.m.