Friday, October 30
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Social media for change: A conversation about its impact on business, policy and culture
Location: Hamburg Hall, Room 1502
Presented in conjunction with the Heinz College Convocation, a regular series of forums in which students discuss and learn about a variety of issues.
Moderator: Laura Dabbish, CS (MS-HCI) 2005, CS (Ph.D.-HCI) 2006, Assistant Professor of Information Technology and Organizations, Heinz College and School of Computer Science
Panelists:
- Cara Weiser Keithley, MAM 2004, Marketing and Communications Strategist and Gov 2.0 Practitioner
- Stacey Monk, MAM 2000, CEO and Co-Founder, Epic Change
- Glenn Pasewicz, MSPPM 1993, Public Policy Analyst, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Darren Tome, MISM 2005, Technical Product Manager, Local Integrated Media, NBC Universal
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Heinz College Reception for Alumni, Students and Faculty
Location: Hamburg Hall, Foyer
5:00 - 6:30 PM
Dean's Circle Reception (By Invitation Only)
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Carnegie Mellon Alumni Awards Ceremony and Reception
Honorees include Deborah C. Kelly, MPM 1994, Principal, CreativeMarketing Strategies
8:00 PM
Scotch n’ Soda Production: The Mystery of Edwin Drood
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Highland Games
A family friendly event filled with Scottish heritage!
8:30 - 10:30 PM
TGIF!
Were you at Carnegie Mellon in the years when TGIF was the place to be on Fridays after classes? Whether you were or not, join fellow alumni for music and mingling.
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9:00 - 11:30 AM
Informal Breakfast and Interaction between alumni, students and faculty in the Alumni Resource Room
Location: Hamburg Hall, Room 1003
9:00 - 10:00 AM
Andrew Carnegie Society Breakfast (invitation only)
10:00 - 11:30 AM
President Jared Cohon’s address and Student Life Panel
11:30 AM - Noon
Box lunches available for Dean Ramayya Krishnan’s Address
Location: Hamburg Hall, Room 1511
Noon - 1:30 PM
Dean Ramayya Krishnan’s Address/Questions from the Audience
Location: Hamburg Hall, Room 1502
1:30 - 5:00 PM
Career Networking and Milestone Reunion Memory Books made available
Location: Hamburg Hall, Room 1003
1:30 - 3:00 PM
Transforming Communities: IT, Civic Engagement and Economic Development
Location: Hamburg Hall, Room 1004
Moderator: Richard A. Stafford, MSPPM 1972, Distinguished Service Professor of Public Policy, Heinz College
Panelists:
- Donald K. Carter, CFA (BAC) 1967, Director, Remaking Cities Institute, Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture
- Gregory Lagana, MSPPM 2003, Research Projects Director, Heinz College Center for Economic Development
- David W. Patti, MSPPM 1985, President & CEO, Pennsylvania Business Council
- Deepa Saldanha, MISM 2002, Senior Security Analyst, Coalfire Systems
- Carol E. Whitmer, MS3 2006, Food Programs Manager, Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Harry R. Faulk Memorial (1921 – 2008)
Location: Hamburg Hall, Room 1502
In 1982, Heinz College (then known as School of Urban and Public Affairs) created the Master of Public Management (MPM) program. Associate Dean Harry Faulk headed the MPM program and played an important role in the development of Heinz College and its programs for over 27 years. Harry cared deeply about students and alumni and had a profound influence on many lives. In 2002, he was honored with Carnegie Mellon’s Robert Doherty Prize, awarded annually to members of the university community who make substantial and sustained contributions to excellence in education.
Master of Ceremonies: Nancy A. Swanson, MPM 1992, Former Principal, McKeesport Area Elementary School (retired)
Speakers:
- Ramayya Krishnan, Heinz College Dean, and W.W. Cooper and Ruth F. Cooper Professor of Information Systems
- Michael Murphy, MPM 1986, Vice President, Campus Affairs, Carnegie Mellon University
- Gordon Lewis, Director, MPM Program and Associate Professor of Sociology, Heinz College
- Robert Strauss, Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Heinz College
- Velma Saire, Adjunct Faculty, Heinz College and Assistant Superintendent for the Quaker Valley School District (retired)
- Kevin Kearns, Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
- Wiam Younes, METM 2002, Information Security Training and Awareness Coordinator, Carnegie Mellon Computing Services Office
- Jenna Knapp, MPM 2009, Harry Faulk Scholarship Recipient
Alumni and friends are encouraged to post their personal remembrances of Harry Faulk before the memorial at http://faulkmemorial.blogspot.com. Some of these messages will be shared at the memorial event as well as with Harry’s family, as part of a Memory Book.
4:00 - 5:00 PM
Reception for Harry Faulk Memorial Participants and Other Alumni
Location: Hamburg Hall, Foyer
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Decade Receptions in Faculty and Administration Homes
- 1970s, 1980s & 1990s - Dolores and Al Blumstein, J. Erik Jonsson University Professor of Urban Systems and Operations Research, Former Dean of the Heinz College; Also hosted by Ann English, MAM 1999, Senior Director of Operations, Heinz College
- 2000s & current students – Rhonda and Mike Smith, Heinz Career Development Associate Professor of Information Technology and Marketing
7:00 PM
Milestone Reunion Class Dinners
- 1979 - Chair: Joseph Imbimbo; Connect with the Class of 1979 on LinkedIn; Location: Union Grill
- 1984 - Connect with the Class of 1984 on LinkedIn; Location: TBD
- 1989 - Chair: Esther Ivory Shelborne, MSPPM 1989, Project Director, CSR, Incorporated; Connect with the Class of 1989 on LinkedIn; Location: Cafe Sam
- 1994 - Connect with the Class of 1994 on LinkedIn; Location: Union Grill
- 1999 - Chairs: Teresa Allison, MSPPM 1999, Principal Consultant/Value Management Practice, Fujitsu Consulting and Lara Alderson, MSPPM 1999, Consultant, Deloitte and Touche; Connect with the Class of 1999 on LinkedIn; Location: Cafe Sam
- 2004 - Chair: Greg Bednarski MSISPM 2004, Computer Scientist, US Department of Defense; Connect with the Class of 2004 on LinkedIn; Location: Church Brew Works
8:00 PM
Carnegie Mellon’s Jazz Vocal Ensemble Performance
Enjoy a performance by the Carnegie Mellon Jazz Vocal Ensemble while they sing popular hits and jazz favorites under the direction of Thomas W. Douglas.
Scotch n’ Soda Production: The Mystery of Edwin Drood
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8:00 - 11:00 PM
Halloween Activities
Students and alumni and their families are invited to an evening of ghoulish Halloween fun!
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