Marianna Brown Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Carnegie Mellon University

May 2018
Dietrich College News
Over Commencement Weekend, the Dietrich College's Class of 2018 was celebrated through various ceremonies that marked the students’ distinct and extraordinary academic accomplishments.
 
Access complete Dietrich College Commencement Weekend coverage , from diploma ceremony recaps and photos to videos and more.


This semester, students in “Public History: Learning Outside the Classroom” went off campus and into Pittsburgh’s Senator John Heinz History Center—a Smithsonian affiliate and Pennsylvania’s largest history museum.

Their instructor was one of the people who knows the city’s history the best: Andrew E. (Andy) Masich (DC’14), the museum’s president and CEO.

CMU drew more than 600 students to present some of their best work at the 2018 Meeting of the Minds symposium, an annual showcase of undergraduate research.
 
Projects by Dietrich College students included everything from the linguistics of humor to student communication habits with their parents.

The first-ever Sophomore Declaration Dinner took place this spring to mark the students’ halfway point in their undergraduate careers.
 
"We felt it was important to bring the class together to recognize the importance of reaching the midpoint in their academic journeys and to celebrate together as a community," said Ana Maria Ulloa-Shields , director of the Academic Advisory Center.

Even before Kim Hochstedler received her diploma, she was racking up achievement honors.
 
Hochstedler double-majored in statistics and psychology and was active outside of the classroom. She received the Judith A. Resnik Award, was named an Andrew Carnegie Society Scholar and won the Dietrich College's Gretchen Lankford Award.

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2017 Year in Review

At Carnegie Mellon University, the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences is the home for research and education focused on humanity.

And a lot happens in one year. Here are some of the past year's highlights, including faculty, student, alumni and staff achievements.

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Dietrich College in the News
Find out what's new with Darren Canady (DC'04), Kent James (DC'05), Rubini Naidu (DC'16) and others in Class Notes .


Network with other alumni in the Dietrich College Alumni LinkedIn Group .
Read about news and accomplishments from the college's faculty and staff. Included in this issue are Mara Harrell, Robin Mejia, Raja Sooriamurthi and more in Personal Mentions .

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