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Messages from the President

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Latest Communications

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

COVID Diagnosis

I am writing to share with you an update on my COVID-19 status.
Thursday, April 07, 2022

Statement by CMU President Farnam Jahanian on Pitt Chancellor Pat Gallagher's Plan to Step Down in 2023

Pat Gallagher is an exceptional leader, collaborator and champion for higher education who has done an extraordinary job leading the University of Pittsburgh over the past eight years, especially during the pandemic.
Monday, April 04, 2022

Update on the President’s Committee on International Engagements

Today I am pleased to share the President’s Committee on International Engagements' final report, which outlines a set of principles to inform our international engagements as well as recommendations to guide and support these interactions moving forward.
Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Announcing 2022 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

As we look ahead to Carnegie Mellon’s 124th Commencement exercises, which will take place May 13-15, I am thrilled to announce our exciting lineup of speakers and honorary degree recipients. These honorees will add even more vibrancy to an already historic weekend, when we will have the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the Classes of 2020, 2021 and 2022, together with their loved ones and the entire Tartan community.
Friday, February 25, 2022

The Unfolding Crisis in Ukraine

The Carnegie Mellon community stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, and with the CMU students, faculty, staff and alumni who have loved ones in, or close ties to, that region. We condemn these recent acts of unprovoked aggression by an authoritarian government as antithetical to the values for which CMU stands. We will continue to hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to this heartbreaking crisis, and to the senseless human suffering and inevitable destruction it is causing.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Announcing The Joseph Ballay Center for Design Fusion

I am delighted to announce a gift from Joseph Ballay, alumnus and emeritus professor of design, and his wife, Sue, to establish The Joseph Ballay Center for Design Fusion within the College of Fine Arts. Joe and Sue’s extraordinary $10 million commitment — the largest single gift in CFA’s history — will enable the college to establish a formal presence of design expertise and outreach, while also serving as a hub for design courses, executive education, sponsored projects and collaborations, and research.

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