Other Opportunities
Learn about other educational opportunities available to Dietrich College students.
Spring 2026 Courses with Open Seats
Arts Greenhouse Course
76-254: Community Engagement with Middle Schoolers
T/TH, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Emma Fries, Arts Greenhouse Director
This course is designed to provide students with hands-on, in-person experience in designing and implementing a community engagement project in partnership with Arts Greenhouse. CMU students will analyze their student audience and create a humanities-based project with a final product to share locally with 6th through 8th grade Arts Greenhouse students. Students in this course will also explore key skills of teaching and methodology to prepare them with the necessary tools to reach their educational audience. As a culmination of the course, college students will implement these projects in Arts Greenhouse partner schools. Additionally, CMU students will put into practice the leadership skills necessary to build working relationships with community partners.
To learn more, join an info session on Friday, Nov. 7 from 2 to 2:30 p.m.
- Zoom meeting ID: 974 7270 1266
- Passcode: 636038
English Courses
We invite you to check out the Department of English Spring 2026 Course Highlights booklet that features some of our new, unique, and/or one-time-only undergraduate courses we'll be offering next semester (S26). And many of them fulfill various Gen Ed requirements for CFA, CIT, MCS and Tepper. Yay! 🥳
Spring 2026 Academic Writing Minis for Graduate Students
Mini-3: 76-745: Graduate Student Writing for International Students
Mini-4: 76-748: Graduate Writing for Publication
M/W, 2 to 3:20 p.m.
Instructor: Jungwan Yoon
Want to make an impact in your academic community? These half-semester courses give you a practical toolkit for writing and communicating with clarity and confidence in your academic community. Through hands-on practice, you'll develop useful strategies to share your work effectively and participate as a confident, visible scholar in your field.
Academic Opportunities
Study Abroad During Summer 2026 with LCAL
Applications are open for summer 2026 study abroad opportunities through the Department of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics! Explore options in Doah, Freiburg, Madrid, Monteverde, Nantes, Seoul and Shanghai.
Learn more about study abroad through LCAL
Applications Open for New Information Systems Minor
Deadline: Dec. 5, 2025
The Information Systems minor will provide an opportunity for undergraduate students in any major at Carnegie Mellon to develop a unique set of skills to enhance their education. Students will learn the role of IS in the enterprise and the means by which information systems are created, utilized and maintained. They will learn to manage, analyze and draw insights from data, work effectively in teams, and practice human-centered design and team management. By equipping students with these skills, we prepare them to thrive in a technology-driven world and enhance their readiness for future career opportunities.
Learn more about the IS minor and apply
Applications Open for the Photography Minor
Spring Application Deadline: March 27
The CFA Photography Minor exposes students to the breadth of photography, offering experiences from traditional photography (i.e. film exposure and silver printing) to digital shooting and output. Students pursuing the minor will become familiar with a variety of photograpy techniques, its history and significant practitioners, and develop thier own distinct engagement with themedium.
Learn more about the photograhy minor and apply
Apply to the McGuinness Venture Competition
Registration opens Oct. 28
Compete in the 2026 McGinnis Venture Competition & Social Enterprise Prize!
Three-round business competition: the first two rounds are virtual and the final round is live.
Compete to:
- Win $60K in investment
- Gain exposure
- Interact with investors and alumni entrepreneurs
Submit Your Essays to Release Peace Magazine
Carnegie Mellon University is partnering with Release Peace Magazine to publish 1,000-word non-academic articles by students. We are seeking proposals from both undergraduate and graduate students. Selected authors will receive support from their experienced editors in developing a piece. The magazine covers diverse topics — history, politics, culture and more — and reaches professionals in policymaking, non-governmental organizations, the United Nations, and think tanks.
Please provide a specific topic idea that is thematically narrow enough to fit into 1,000 words. You do not need to submit a draft version at this point. Selected students will be invited to work on their drafts with an assigned Release Peace editor.
Interested? Please fill out this expression of interest.
Questions? Contact Anne Lambright (lambright@cmu.edu), Therese Tardio (tardio@andrew.cmu.edu) or Alex Hiniker (ahiniker@andrew.cmu.edu)
Get Involved on Campus
Help Imporove Student Well-Being on Campus
Deadline: Nov. 26
At Carnegie Mellon, the holistic health and well-being of students is our top priority. Since 2013, the university has administered HealthyU, an online survey about students' health and well-being and related experiences at CMU. The data from this survey has been used to inform decision-making around policies, programs and initiatives that foster a culture of wellness, resilience and personal growht.
All undergraduate, masters and Ph.D. students who submit a completed survey will be entered into a lottery to win one of several prizes, including CMU hoodies, scarfs, tote bags, Tartan Athletic swag and more!