Carnegie Mellon University

A corner of campus will transform from the former Skibo Gymnasium into a state-of-the-art facility for the delivery of health, wellness and athletics programs.

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900x600_hwac-prospect_ua-24-057sq.jpgMore Opportunity to Get in the Game

Participating with a university recreational sports team is fun. Finding space for games and practices when the options are limited is not. With the new Highmark Center for Health, Wellness and Athletics, that’s about to change for the better.

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hwac-coach-hero-900x600.jpgThe Recruiting Advantage

The new facility elevates the training, competition and team-building spaces needed to take CMU’s intercollegiate athletic program to the next level as well as to recruit exceptional Division III student-athletes. It also expands access to spaces for both intercollegiate practices and recreational programs with a new fieldhouse and multi-purpose gym.

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At Carnegie Mellon University, a new holistic approach to caring for students will jumpstart a lifetime of health and well-being for them through improved access to integrated physical, mental, athletic and spiritual health resources. A key part of CMU’s vision is the new Highmark Center, where the community’s practitioners can work more effectively together and services will be both visible and accessible. But the building is just the start, the vision for holistic care goes much deeper.

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beam-signing-900x600.jpgHighmark Center “Topped Off” During Family Weekend

Carnegie Mellon University’s new Highmark Center for Health, Wellness and Athletics is rapidly transforming both this busy campus thoroughfare and the CMU student experience for generations to come. On a picture-perfect Family Weekend, members of the CMU community were welcomed to campus to leave their mark on two of the last structural beams of the Highmark Center, a tradition with construction projects on campus.

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highmark-center-groundbreaking-900x600-min.jpgCMU Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Beacon of Student Life

At historic Skibo Gymnasium, the home of Tartan athletics for nearly 100 years, Carnegie Mellon University held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Nov. 19 for its new Highmark Center for Health, Wellness and Athletics, a $105-million transformational facility that will open in fall 2024, converting the southeast corner of campus into a hub for students' well-being.

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posner-gift-900x600-min.jpgPosner Foundation To Support Student Success, Libraries at Carnegie Mellon University

The Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh will make a substantial investment in key Carnegie Mellon University initiatives that aim to ensure the success of all its students. The $16 million grant to CMU accelerates the university's goal to cultivate a dynamic, accessible, supportive and diverse student experience. 

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highmark-grant-900x600-min.jpgHighmark Health and Carnegie Mellon Expand Relationship

Highmark Health and Carnegie Mellon University announced a $35 million grant from Highmark Inc. to support the construction of a new student health, wellness and athletics center at CMU. The 160,000-square-foot building will, for the first time, unite critical student well-being services under one roof on the university’s Pittsburgh campus.

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