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

April 2020
Dietrich College News
A Message From Dean Scheines
I hope that you and your loved ones are healthy. For the past several weeks we have been consumed by moving all our courses to remote/online delivery, moving the staff to work safely from home and finding ways to keep the students who remain on campus safe. Happily, the faculty, students and staff have stepped up in a big way — so far so good.

Sooriamurthi Wins Dietrich College’s Elliott Dunlap Smith Award
Raja Sooriamurthi, teaching professor in Carnegie Mellon University’s Information Systems Program (IS), has won the 2019-2020 Elliott Dunlap Smith Award for Distinguished Teaching and Educational Service in the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Carnegie Mellon Reimagines the English Degree
Carnegie Mellon University has relaunched its undergraduate English degree as the  Bachelor of Arts in Literature & Culture . The new program reflects a new vision for the humanities as well as the ongoing demand for humanities graduates.

Alumni Spotlight:  Her Life’s Work
Carnegie Mellon University alumna Heather Arnet (DC 1997) never met her great-grandmother, but for her entire life, she’s been inspired by stories of her struggles and success as a suffragette.

Calling for Your Contribution - Dietrich College Diaries
Upcoming Events
Out an abundance of caution to prevent the spread COVID-19, CMU has cancelled Spring Carnival, and Dietrich College has postponed its 50 th  Anniversary Celebration.
Dietrich College in the News
Class Notes
Find out what's new with Dietrich College students and alumni   in  Class Notes .

Network with other alumni in the Dietrich College Alumni LinkedIn Group .
Personal Mentions
Read about news and accomplishments from the college's faculty and staff, including  Jim Daniels ,  Marcel Just ,   and Noah Theriault  in this issue's  Personal Mentions . 

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