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‘Art is Foundational’: Meghana Bisineer becomes new School of Art head

The Tartan

On Aug. 3, artist and educator Meghana Bisineer officially became head of the School of Art. Bisineer previously served as the chair of animation and game arts & design at California College of the…

Admin expands IEX investigations to 10 Fence painters; 9 restricted from campus, including 1 facing possible expulsion

The Tartan

Carnegie Mellon’s Office for Institutional Equity and Title IX (IEX Office) has expanded its ongoing investigation into individuals involved in recent Fence paintings from eight to 10.

CMU revises discrimination policy, code of business ethics following ‘C’ rating from ADL; says anti-Israel conduct prohibition was ‘typo’

The Tartan

On March 23, Carnegie Mellon altered both its Discriminatory and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Code of Business Ethics and Conduct. The changes came two weeks after receiving a “C” rating from the Anti…

‘Goodbye Mall Trees’: Century-old trees ‘retired’ from Mall due to declining health

The Tartan

From July 6–26, Facilities Management Services (FMS) is removing eight sycamores and one London plane tree from the Mall as they reach the “end of their natural life.” The trees have grown alongside…

Smoke shrouds Pittsburgh, Air Quality Index rises to 200

The Tartan

As of Thursday, Canadian wildfire smoke is blanketing Pittsburgh and the majority of the northeast United States. AccuWeather reports a Code Purple Air Quality Index (AQI) of 200 in the city…

CMU Administration paints over anti-Zionism message on Fence, citing ‘threats of violence’

The Tartan

On the evening of Sunday, June 28, Carnegie Mellon administration worked with Facilities Management Services and CMUPD to paint over an anti-Zionism message on the Fence. The university contended that…

CMU pledges $3 million investment to Pittsburgh over five years

The Tartan

On June 16, University President Farnam Jahanian announced in an email to the Carnegie Mellon community that the university will commit to investing $3 million dollars over the next five years to…

Fence Working Group delivers final report to President Jahanian

The Tartan

On June 12, President Farnam Jahanian announced in an email to the Carnegie Mellon community that the Fence Working Group (FWG) has delivered its final report. Jahanian convened the FWG in Sept.

UPenn professor talks draft, ‘Loser’s Curse’ at CMU lecture

The Tartan

On April 22, the Department of Social and Decision Sciences (SDS) and the Department of Statistics & Data Science hosted a panel of experts on human behavior and the analytics of the NFL draft.

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