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Campus News in Brief
Alan Alda to speak at commencement
On Thursday, a campus-wide email was sent announcing that this year’s speaker for the 118th Carnegie Mellon commencement ceremony will be Alan Alda. Alda, known best for his roles in M*A*S*H and The West Wing, has also hosted a variety of science-based television shows on both the BBC and PBS networks.
News | April 27, 2015 -
JFC budget not ratified in joint session
On Thursday, the Undergraduate Student Senate and the Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) met for about four hours with intentions to ratify next year’s student organization joint funding committee (JFC) budgets. A contentious issue was the over-allocation of the JFC budget, which funds student organizations, by nearly $100,000. While the GSA voted overwhelmingly to pass the budget, Senate did not app...
News | April 27, 2015 -
Tragedy reminds us to embrace our roots
Stabbing reported at Franklin Regional High School near Pittsburgh, Pa: I was on the treadmill when I got the CNN alert a year ago from last Thursday. I nearly fell off the machine.
Forum | April 20, 2015 -
UHS proposes changes in Aetna insurance options
Members of University Health Services (UHS), initiated an attempt to make rapid, last-minute changes to the Carnegie Mellon and Aetna joint insurance policies, prompting discussion on campus and an impending announcement.
News | April 13, 2015 -
International news in brief
150 killed in terrorist attack on Garissa University College in Kenya
News | April 6, 2015