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Messages from the President

Read communications from the president below.

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Wednesday, May 07, 2025

CMU125: Inspired by the past, building for the future

Today, we’re introducing CMU125: The Power of Possibilities, a celebration of Carnegie Mellon’s impact over our 125-year history. During this yearlong celebration, a new interactive website will share some of our university’s greatest achievements and showcase the strong foundation we’ve built for seizing opportunities and rising to new challenges now and over the next 125 years.
Monday, May 05, 2025

CMU’s Response to Federal F&A Cap for NSF

I am writing to share that Carnegie Mellon University has joined in a new lawsuit filed by the Association of American Universities (AAU) against the federal government. This lawsuit, filed in the First District of Massachusetts, challenges the National Science Foundation’s newly announced 15% facilities and administrative (F&A) rate cap on all prospective grants.
Thursday, April 24, 2025

Our Updated Strategic Framework: The Persistent Pursuit of Excellence

A decade ago, we came together as a university community to chart an ambitious course for the future, with a strategic plan that guided us through a transformative decade of growth. Today, we are excited to share the next chapter in that journey: an updated strategic framework to shape our persistent pursuit of excellence.
Wednesday, April 02, 2025

Announcing our 2025 Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients

I am thrilled to announce our distinguished honorary degree recipients and keynote speaker for Carnegie Mellon University’s 2025 Commencement, which will take place on Sunday, May 11, in Gesling Stadium.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Navigating a Shifting Landscape

Across higher education and beyond, we are witnessing a time of profound change — challenges that test us and opportunities that demand our boldest ideas. I know that we are all contemplating what this means for CMU and our community members, and I want to share some thoughts on how we are approaching this moment as an institution.
Monday, March 10, 2025

A New Deeper Conversations Focus

I am pleased to share that we will be devoting our Deeper Conversations series this semester to helping our university community traverse the role of the U.S. government in society.

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