Carnegie Mellon University

Let’s Work Together

How CMU Is Helping the Community

As Tartans, we’re committed to making our community a vibrant place to live, work, and play for all of our neighbors. Whether you’re a student, a member or our faculty or staff, or a member of the community, there are lots of ways to collaborate with CMU. Scroll down to read about some examples of our volunteer and partnership opportunities.

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Student Civic Engagement Opportunities

Civic engagement is an essential part of a CMU education, from Orientation through Commencement. We believe every student should have a meaningful civic engagement opportunity, whether you are interested in direct service, activism, philanthropy or tackling issues of public concern. Get involved in one of our large-scale civic engagement events or join one of the more than 30 civic engagement student organizations on campus.

Undergraduate students can engage in direct service work during their first week on campus. Orientation Day of Service is a long-standing civic engagement program where incoming first-year students support the work of community-based organizations. Students annually contribute over 400 hours throughout the city of Pittsburgh with over 20 community partners.

If you are looking to participate in Orientation Day of Service or other student civic engagement opportunities, the Office of Student Leadership, Involvement, and Civic Engagement (SLICE) can get you connected. 

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Community Partnerships

CMU partners with many local nonprofits and civic groups, including those that assist entrepreneurs, small businesses, nonprofit organizations, community groups and government agencies. We’re proud of these partnerships and the positive impact that they have on our community.

One example is our Annual Food Drive. We recently held this event for the 27th year, shattering previous records by raising more than $84,000 to provide 407,181 meals for our neighbors in need. Events like the food drive illustrate how CMU is excited to collaborate with community organizations to leave a lasting positive impact for our neighbors. 

If you represent entrepreneurs, small businesses, nonprofit organizations, community groups or government agencies, reach out to see how we might be able to collaborate.

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Faculty and Staff Engagement

Being part of CMU means supporting our friends and neighbors. This is especially true now, as we navigate all of the challenges associated with the pandemic. We have an unprecedented opportunity to assist through community service and volunteer work. 

The Staff Council offers many opportunities to get involved in building a better community, such as our recent, record-setting Annual Food Drive. Whether you join the council or simply connect with a cause, you can be part of this vital work.

Check out our volunteer opportunities and get involved today.

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