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President Barack Obama shakes supporters' hands after his speech Friday afternoon on the CFA lawn.

Pittsburgh fired up at Obama's CMU visit

Thousands of Pittsburghers weathered temperatures in the mid-90s Friday to see President Barack Obama speak on the College of Fine Arts lawn.

Participants filled the Posner Center to discuss their likes and dislikes about campus buildings and spaces.

Murphy holds second 2012 master plan town hall

Campus Design and Facilities Development staff hosted town hall meetings to gather feedback from faculty, staff, and students about Carnegie Mellon's remodeling plan.

Murphy gathers feedback for 2012 master plan

Campus Design and Facilities Development staff hosted a town hall on Tuesday to gather feedback on campus buildings and spaces from faculty, staff, and students.

University Center targeted in bomb threat

At approximately 7 p.m. on Friday, Environmental Health & Safety sent out an alert saying that the University Center (UC) received a bomb threat.

The third floor of Hunt Library provides a quiet study environment that works to some students’ advantage but proves to be too quiet for others.

Bomb threats target campus libraries

Students, faculty members, and administration staff react to Tuesday morning's bomb threats to the campus' libraries.

Hunt Library will gain new exterior lighting in celebration of its 50th birthday. Above is a respresentation of what the animated lighting feature may look like on the facade of the building.

Campus libraries receive bomb threat

Hunt Library, the Mellon Institute Library, and the Sorrells Engineering & Science Library in Wean Hall were the target of bomb threats Tuesday morning.

New SIO stumbles out of the gate

Student Information Online suffered technical difficulties this week that delayed registration by 24 hours for most of the student body.

Eventful semester spotlights alerts

With the ongoing bomb threats at Pitt, safety has become a top priority for many members of the Carnegie Mellon community.

Final organization budgets postponed

The finalized Joint Funding Committee (JFC) student organization budget allocations were not released on Thursday as expected.

Actor Patrick Wilson to speak at commencement

The speakers for the 2012 commencement were officially announced on Friday. The 2012 keynote speaker is Patrick Wilson.

The Port Authority has finalized a set of service cuts which will take effect on Sept. 2. The cuts, which will eliminate nearly half of Pittsburgh’s bus routes, may be avoided if funds can be found to overcome the Port Authority’s $64 million debt.

28X spared amid heavy PAT cuts

The Port Authority approved the elimination of nearly half of Pittsburgh’s bus routes on Friday.

Group owns up to Pitt bomb threats

For three months, Pittsburgh has made headlines for the continuous bomb threats targeting Pitt, but the threats have finally stopped.

Gloriana St. Clair, the dean of University Libraries, will retire in June 2013 after 15 years at Carnegie Mellon. St. Clair is one of the pioneers of the movement to digitize books.

Dean of libraries’ final chapter at CMU

CMU Dean of University Libraries Gloriana St. Clair, who has dedicated her career to digitizing books, will retire from CMU next year.

Lecture Previews

This week's lecturers include environmental historian John R. McNeill and author K.C. Constantine.

Crime and Incident

Incidents this week include underage drinking, public intoxication, alcohol amnesty, and a professor harassed by a Californian convict.

Statistically Speaking

The university announced last Friday that actor and alumnus Patrick Wilson will be the keynote speaker for commencement this year.

Campus News in Brief

This week, CMU joins a New York City tech consortium, and a study finds that tactile feedback helps young people drive better.