Zachary Goldstein

Articles

• President Jahanian on the key challenges facing CMU students

  In anticipation of his upcoming inauguration, The Tartan sat down with President Farnam Jahanian to hear his thoughts on the key challenges facing Carnegie Mellon University students. Below is a transcript of the conversation, lightly edited for clarity and length.

  News | October 15, 2018
• The case against lectures

  Like at most schools, traditional college lecturing is a widely-used teaching method at Carnegie Mellon University. I’ve personally taken many courses where all or most of the in-class time is spent listening to the professor lecture. This has been true across a range of subjects, from environmental history to multivariable calculus.

  Forum | September 17, 2018
• Mehta and Davis stress diversity and inclusion in campaign for SBP and SBVP

  Roshni “Rosh” Mehta and her running mate Tyler Davis have done a lot to foster diversity and inclusion during their time at Carnegie Mellon. Therefore, it’s no surprise that making Carnegie Mellon a more diverse and inclusive university is central to their campaign for Student Body President and Vice President.

  Elections | March 26, 2018
• Survey by The Tartan reveals students’ views on CMU budget

  A recent survey by The Tartan of Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students reveals, perhaps unsurprisingly, that students want the university to spend more on financial aid. And no survey is needed to know that students are bothered by the rising cost of tuition, which just this year saw an increase. But spending more on financial aid or lowering tuition would likely require the university to spend l...

  News | February 26, 2018
• How the latest reforms to the Pittsburgh Promise will impact CMU

  The Pittsburgh Promise scholarship announced on Jan. 29 its intention to implement significant reforms beginning with the current class of seniors in Pittsburgh’s public high schools. The [changes](http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2018/01/29/Pittsburgh-Promise-scholarship-students-Pittsburgh-Public-School...

  News | February 5, 2018