Friday, April 12, 2019
Events for the second day of Spring Carnival 2019.
Highlights
Registration Tent
(9 a.m.-6 p.m.)
Small Tent on The Cut — Look for the giant inflatable Scotty! [Rain location: Wean Commons, 1st Floor, CUC]
Midway Activities Area
(10 a.m.-6 p.m.)
Large Tent, The Cut
Donut & Buggy Watch Tent
(8 a.m.-Noon)
Tent, Frew Street between Hunt and Posner
Full Event Listing
* Denotes events open to children and families.
Sweepstakes Preliminary Races (8 a.m.-Noon)*
Schenley Park (Course on Tech, Frew & Schenley)
Watch as drivers hurtle head-first through hairpin turns at 40 mph and pushers race to be the fastest — all to be crowned Buggy champions!
CIT Alumni Carnival Brunch (9-11 a.m.)*
Singleton Room, 4th Floor, Roberts Engineering Hall
College of Engineering alumni and families are invited to join Interim Dean Jon Cagan and members of our faculty and staff for a delicious Carnival brunch and a brief update about the college.
Registration Required/Walk-Ins Welcome as Space Permits/No Event Fee
50th Reunion Exclusive: Class of 1969 CMU Then & Now Breakfast Featuring Julia Corrin, University Archivist (9:30-11 a.m.)
Relive your time as students and hear about Carnegie Mellon today as we kick off your Reunion Weekend festivities with a welcome breakfast and presentation.
Registration Requested/Walk-Ins Welcome as Space Permits/No Event Fee
Office of Admission Preview Session (10-11 a.m.)
NOTE: Session filled to capacity with no walk-ins permitted
Room 1113, Admission Conference Room, Tepper Quad
This 60-minute session is offered only to alumni families and is designed for high school first-year students, sophomores or juniors looking for an overview of the college search process and Carnegie Mellon University.
Registration Required/NO WALK-INS/No Event Fee
Reunion Exclusive: Steam Tunnel Tour for the Classes of 1994, 2009, 2014 & 2018 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)
Starting Location: Midway Reunion Hospitality Tent, The Cut
NOTE: Steam tunnel tour filled to capacity. Attendees are welcome to show up at the tour meeting location. We will fill tour spots first-come, first-serve basis. Spaces are limited to 15 people per tour, so register early! Children under 10 are not permitted in the steam tunnels due to safety concerns.
REQUIREMENT: You must wear closed-toed shoes with good tread. Sneakers, work boots or hiking boots preferred because there are ladders involved!
Registration Required/NO WALK-INS/No Event Fee
Reunion Exclusive: ANSYS Hall “Muddy Boots” Tour (11:15 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Starting Location: Midway Reunion Hospitality Tent, The Cut
NOTE: First Muddy Boots tour filled to capacity. Attendees are welcome to show up at the tour meeting location. We will fill tour spots first-come, first-serve basis. Spaces are limited to 15 people per tour, so register early!
REQUIREMENT: You must wear long pants and closed-toed shoes with good tread — sneakers, work boots or hiking boots preferred.
Registration Required/NO WALK-INS/No Event Fee
50th Reunion Exclusive: Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
Starting Location: Midway Reunion Hospitality Tent, The Cut
Visitors to the space can expect a short tour of our facility and equipment, demos of student work supported by our lab and a keynote presentation of some of our more exciting projects.
Registration Required/NO WALK-INS/No Event Fee
50th Reunion Exclusive: Behind-the-Scenes of the Football Locker Room & Training Facilities (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
Starting Location: Legacy Plaza
Join a member of the football team coaching staff for a walk-through of the locker room, equipment room and athletic training room underneath Gesling Stadium.
50th Reunion Exclusive: David A. Tepper Quadrangle Tour (11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.)
Starting Location: Forbes Entrance of the CUC
Take a tour through CMU’s latest addition to the campus: the new Tepper Quadrangle. Tour a variety of spaces and learn fun facts about this innovative building. Arrive 5 to 10 minutes before tour start time to watch a video about the creation of the building.
Reunion Exclusive: David A. Tepper Quadrangle Tour (Noon-12:30 p.m. AND 12:30-1 p.m.)
Starting Location: David and Susan Coulter Welcome Center, David A. Tepper Quadrangle
Take a tour through CMU’s latest addition to the campus: the new Tepper Quadrangle. Tour a variety of spaces and learn fun facts about this innovative building. Arrive 5 to 10 minutes before tour start time to watch a video about the creation of the building.
CMU Robotics Club Open House (Noon-2 p.m.)
25th Annual MOBOT Races (Noon-2 p.m.)*
Race course in front of Wean Hall
Rain, snow or shine! The School of Computer Science welcomes all members of the Carnegie Mellon community to participate in the 25th Annual Carnegie Mellon Mobot Races ("MObile roBOTs") along a slalom course. The competition provides participants an opportunity to demonstrate their technological creativity while encouraging interdisciplinary teams to attack the challenges in the race course. Sponsored by Lockheed Martin.
NOTE: Alumni are welcome to compete! We know you can still do it, right?!
All-Campus Lunch (Noon-2 p.m.)*
Merson Courtyard, behind the CUC [Rain location: CUC Loggia]
Join the Alumni Association as we celebrate campus sustainability at a complimentary lunch open to the entire CMU community.
REUNION CELEBRANTS: Fast pass line access and reserved seating are available with your Reunion button (available at the Registration Tent).
Registration Requested/No Event Fee
Sponsored by ANSYS.
7th Annual Ballroom Dance Club Alumni & Student Reception (Noon-3 p.m.)*
Activities Room, 2nd Floor, CUC
Alumni, students and parents of the CMU Ballroom Dance Club (CMUBDC) are welcome to join us for lunch and dancing.
Registration Requested/Event Fee: Adults: $5; current CMU students and children 12 and under: free
3rd Annual Douse-a-Dean (Noon-4 p.m.)
Front of Doherty Hall, Midway
Reigning champion, Provost James Garrett, has made the challenge and the deans have accepted! Top three pledges get five minutes with their dean to soak as many times as possible. Fifteen minutes will be available for walk-up soaking. The college raising the most money will be awarded the Dunk-A-Dean Loving Cup to proudly display for the year. Please make donations with your department. Below is the schedule:
Noon-12:30 p.m. Provost Garrett
12:30-1 p.m. Dean Dammon
1-1:30 p.m. Dean Cagan
1:30-2 p.m. Dean Scheines
2-2:30 p.m. Dean Doerge
2:30-3 p.m. Dean Martin
3-3:30 p.m. Dean Mitchell
3:45 p.m. Award Ceremony
Sponsored by the CMU University Police to raise awareness and funding for the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania.
HIV/STI Awareness & Testing (Noon-4 p.m.)
Dowd Room, 2nd Floor, CUC
An Allies Grad/UHS collaboration to educate the campus community about HIV/STI. HIV/HCV testing available.
Chemistry Department Reception (12:30-2 p.m.)*
Room 2302, Doherty Hall
Join faculty, staff, alumni, students and friends of the department to catch up and see what's going on with the Chemistry Department. Guests can make slime and gummy worms or try cosmetic products from our new course, The Design and Making of Skin and Hair Products. Lunch served.
Registration Requested/Walk-Ins Welcome/No Event Fee
Mathematical Sciences Department Reception (12:30-2 p.m.)*
Danforth Lounge, 2nd Floor, CUC
This reception honors Professor Russ Walker and is an opportunity to reconnect with the Mathematical Sciences Department. Join us to celebrate the department’s many accomplishments! Faculty, students, alumni and families are all welcome. Light refreshments provided.
Registration Requested/Walk-Ins Welcome/No Event Fee
Virtual Reality: Earth Day Experience (1-2:30 p.m.)
Pi Kappa Alpha Alumni Luncheon (1-3 p.m.)*
Connan Room, 1st Floor, CUC
All PiKA undergraduates, alumni of all years, parents and their children are invited to attend this luncheon. Please RSVP!
Registration Requested/Walk-Ins Welcome As Space Permits/No Event Fee
Reunion Exclusive: Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) Tour (1-3:30 p.m.)
Starting Location: Forbes Entrance of the CUC
NOTE: ETC tour filled to capacity. Attendees are welcome to show up at the tour meeting location. We will fill tour spots first-come, first-serve basis.
Get a first-hand look at cutting edge technologies and projects being created in the world of video games, themed entertainment, AR, VR, animation, etc. This is one of the original departments to offer a degree in interactive media. Be sure to attend the All-Campus Lunch event prior and then board the shuttle for a 1 p.m. departure.
Registration Required/NO WALK-INS/No Event Fee
The History of Buggy: Showcasing Reunion Years (1:30-3 p.m.)*
Midway Reunion Hospitality Tent, The Cut
Come relive the excitement of Buggy with Buggy Alumni Association archivist and guru Tom Wood (E 1974), featuring Reunion years 1969, 1994, 2009, 2014 and 2018. Vintage buggies on display.
Registration Requested/Walk-Ins Welcome as Space Permits/No Event Fee
“At the Heart of the Work” - Plaque Unveiling & Reception in Recognition of the First CMU Computer (2-4 p.m.)*
Posner Center Lobby
In recognition of the computer’s seminal role in society and on campus, the Libraries will unveil a commemorative plaque to be placed at the original site of CMU’s first electronic digital computer, the IBM 650. A talk will address the importance of computing at CMU, followed by a reception.
Registration Requested/Walk-Ins Welcome as Space Permits/No Event Fee
BME Sweets ‘N’ Treats (2-4 p.m.)*
3rd Floor Collaboratory, Scott Hall
Meet, mix and mingle with alumni, current students and faculty. Get an update on current events in the department. Families and children are most welcome!
Registration Required/Walk-Ins Welcome/No Event Fee
Yush Gupta Memorial Gathering (2-3 p.m.)
1300 Wing, Hamerschlag Hall
On behalf of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Yush's family, friends, faculty and staff are invited to celebrate the life of Yush Pal Gupta (E 2010). A recognition of the student study space in Hamerschlag Hall named in Yush’s honor by his family will occur at 2:30 p.m. with words from his parents and his sister, Prachi Gupta. Light refreshments will be provided.
ChemE Alumni, Faculty & Student Mixer (3 p.m.)*
Rothfus Lab, Room A100, Doherty Hall
ChemE alumni are invited to join the faculty and students in the Rothfus Lab for a meet and greet with refreshments. Catch up on what's new with student and faculty research projects and other department activities.
Registration Required/Walk-Ins Welcome/No Event Fee
Mortar Board Alumni Mixer (3 p.m.-4 p.m.)
Pake Room, 2nd Floor, CUC
Come meet past, present and future Mortar Board classes over some refreshments and see how the organization has been.
The 15th Gate: Mobot Award Ceremony & Wrap-Up (3-4 p.m.)
Room 4401, Rashid Auditorium, Gates & Hillman Centers
Learn more about National Robotics Engineering Week.
Biological Sciences Reception (3:30-4:30 p.m.)*
Tent, Side Entrance of Doherty Hall
Join us for an opportunity to reconnect with the Biological Sciences Department!
Registration Requested/Walk-Ins Welcome/No Event Fee
Haciendo Enlaces: Making Connections with the CMU Spanish-Speaking Community (3:30-4:30 p.m.)*
Recreational Lounge, West Wing
Haciendo Enlaces es una actividad de inmersión en español para hacer conexiones entre los miembros de la comunidad CMU quienes hablan el español. La iniciativa está abierta a hablantes nativos y personas en el proceso de aprendizaje a niveles intermedio y más avanzado, incluyendo a estudiantes, la docencia y staff. Quisiéramos invitar a los egresados y los parientes de visita, estudiantes actuales, la docencia y staff a asistir una recepción con actividades y conversación en español ¡para hacer más enlaces!
Haciendo Enlaces is a Spanish immersion program to promote connections between CMU community members that speak Spanish. The initiative is open to native speakers and learners at the intermediate level and beyond, including students, faculty and staff. We would like to invite visiting alumni and family, current students, faculty and staff to attend a reception with activities and conversation in Spanish to promote more connections!
50th Reunion Exclusive: Class of 1969 Reunion Medallion Reception (3:30-4:30 p.m.)
Purnell Lobby, School of Drama
Please join as we toast the great Class of 1969, celebrating your time as students and accomplishments as alumni.
Registration Requested/Walk-Ins Welcome/No Event Fee
Physics Alumni Reception (3:30-5 p.m.)*
Room 7423, Wean Hall
Annual get-together of physics alumni, current students, faculty, parents/family of current students and other friends and well-wishers of the CMU Physics Department. Mingle and enjoy snacks at this casual event.
Registration Requested/Walk-Ins Welcome/No Event Fee
NROTC Award Ceremony & 30th Anniversary Recognition (4-5 p.m.)*
McConomy Auditorium, 1st Floor, CUC
Join the NROTC as they recognize outstanding academic achievement at the annual Award Ceremony. Reception in Connan Room immediately follows.
AB Tech Alumni & Student Mixer (4-6 p.m.)*
McKenna & Peter, 2nd Floor, CUC
Join current and former members of AB Tech for food, fun and conversation during our annual Spring Carnival gathering.
Registration Requested/Event Fee: Adults: $10; Current CMU students and children 12 and under: Free
EPP Ice Cream Social (4-6 p.m.)*
Room 129, Baker Hall
EPP students, alumni, parents and families are invited to join the EPP faculty and staff for ice cream sundaes.
Registration Requested/Walk-Ins Welcome/No Event Fee
WRCT Presents: An Alumni Reunion (4-7 p.m.)*
Wright Room, 2nd Floor, CUC
WRCT is bringing back Homecoming at Spring Carnival! If you're in town for any reason, swing by to catch up, reminisce and grab some grub!
Registration Requested/Walk-Ins Welcome/No Event Fee
ChEGSA Annual Wine & Cheese Happy Hour (4:30-6:30 p.m.)
Room A209, Doherty Hall
ChemE alumni are invited to join the faculty and students in the Graduate Student Lounge.
Registration Requested/Walk-Ins Welcome/No Event Fee
CMU Alumni Awards Wall of Honor Unveiling (5:15-5:45 p.m.)*
Kirr Commons, Cohon University Center
Gather over light refreshments as we celebrate the unveiling of the newly installed CMU Alumni Awards Wall of Honor.
CMU-Hillel Open House: Welcome Back Reception (5-8 p.m.)
Hillel Jewish University Center, 4607 Forbes Ave.
Please visit Hillel JUC for an open house reception and/or Shabbat Dinner — whatever you have time for in between Carnival/Reunion Weekend activities!
Call 412-621-8875, ext. 112 or email jenniferp@hilleljuc.org with questions or to RSVP.
Heinz College Welcome Back Reception (Invitation Only | 5-7 p.m.)
Hamburg Hall Rotunda
Welcome back reception to celebrate all class reunions at Heinz College. Register and learn more: https://www.heinz.cmu.edu/events/reunion-weekend-2019.
Call 412-268-4901 or email rdelfine@cmu.edu with questions.
Reunion Exclusive: Pints with Profs Reception for All Reunion Classes (5-7 p.m.)
Reflection Garden, Margaret Morrison
The CMU Alumni Association welcomes our 1st, 5th, 10th, 25th and 50th reunion classes back to campus. You’re invited to mingle with classmates and have a drink with a favorite professor or staff member. Is there a faculty member you'd wish to invite? Add their name during registration and we'll extend an invitation!
Registration Requested/Walk-Ins Welcome/No Event Fee
Order of the May Ceremony & Reception (Invitation Only | 6-8 p.m.)
Studio Theatre, 1st Floor, CUC
The Order of the May society pays tribute to those loyal and outstanding individuals whose unbroken string of annual gifts to Carnegie Mellon University inspires others to recognize the transformative power of knowledge. Individuals who achieve 25+ years of consecutive giving are inducted as lifetime members of the Order.
Call 412-268-7409 or email sarahgregory@cmu.edu with questions.
CMU Alumni Association Presents: My So-Called 90s Band (7-8 p.m.)
Midway Stage, The Cut
The CMU Alumni Association invites you to relive the '90s! From Smashing Pumpkins to Bel Biv Devoe, we’ve got something for everyone.
Spring Carnival Committee Presents: Tartans Got Talent! (8-10:30 p.m.)
Midway Stage, The Cut
Spring Carnival is all about traditions, so join the Spring Carnival Committee (SCC) in one of their favorite traditions, celebrating talented students with the second installment of Tartans Got Talent.
Buggy Recap & Finals Auction (7-10 p.m.)
Hough’s Taproom, 563 Greenfield Avenue
Join the Buggy Alumni Association at Hough's Taproom for some spirited discussions about the preliminary races and bid in-person for the live Lead Truck Auction!
Registration Requested/Walk-Ins Welcome/Pay On Your Own
AB Films: Mary Poppins (8-10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m.)
McConomy Auditorium, 1st Floor, CUC
All AB Films movies are open to the public. Tickets are free with CMU ID; $3 without, available outside McConomy 30 minutes before each show time.