Giving Opportunities and Impact

A Crucible of Change

The University Archives' newest exhibition, "A Crucible of Change," is now open.

A Gift to Support Open Scholarship and Biomedical Engineering

CMU students, faculty, and researchers will have increased access to open scholarship resources through the University Libraries thanks to a recent gift awarded by Dr. Hillard M. and Joan S. Lazarus.

University Libraries Takes Center Stage as a Destination for Theatrical Design History

CMU has long been a leader in performing arts education, with its School of Drama — the first degree-granting drama institution in the U.S. — consistently ranked among the best programs in the world. Now, the University Libraries is expanding its role as a destination for the preservation and study of theatrical design and performance history through major archival acquisitions connected to internationally recognized artists and celebrated Carnegie Mellon alumni.

Maggie Murph Coffee Meet-Up Photo Gallery

On Saturday morning of Carnival weekend, the Class of 1966, many of whom graduated from Margaret Morrison Carnegie College (affectionately known as “Maggie Murph”), gathered for a reunion breakfast in the recently renovated Maggie Murph Café in Hunt Library.

Sloan Foundation Funds Launch of ENGIN Software Foundation at Carnegie Mellon University to Support Academic Open Source

Carnegie Mellon University Libraries Associate Dean for Digital Infrastructure G. Sayeed Choudhury has received a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to launch the Ecosystem for Next Generation Infrastructure (ENGIN) Software Foundation. This two-year initiative represents the next strategic phase of the Carnegie Mellon University Open Source Programs Office (OSPO), housed within the University Libraries. The ENGIN Software Foundation (ESF) aims to fill a critical and widely recognized gap in the academic open source ecosystem.

Carnegie Mellon University Press Announces the Establishment of the Tayur Endowed Poetry Fund

Carnegie Mellon University Press (CMUP) is proud to announce the establishment of the Tayur Endowed Poetry Fund, made possible through the generosity of Sridhar R. Tayur, Ford Distinguished Research Chair and University Professor of Operations Management at the Tepper School of Business. This announcement coincides with the announcement of a special reading by Rita Dove — past CMUP author, Pulitzer Prize winner, and US Poet Laureate — through the Pittsburgh-based International Poetry Forum where Tayur serves as a member of the board of directors.

Posner Foundation Commits $8 Million to CMU Libraries Special Collections

The Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh has announced an $8 million commitment to support the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries Special Collections — the university’s repository for rare books, manuscripts, and early calculating devices and cryptographic machines.

Carnegie Mellon University Receives Generous Donation to Support Research and Special Projects at University Libraries

Carnegie Mellon University is pleased to announce a generous donation from Matthew (ENG 2005, 2005) and Sarah Brockmeyer, which will provide significant support for research and special projects at the University Libraries.

Carnegie Mellon University Libraries Announces Anonymous Gift to Establish the T. D. Jacobsen Endowed Acquisition Fund

Carnegie Mellon University Libraries is pleased to announce an anonymous gift of $1 million to establish the T. D. Jacobsen Endowed Acquisition Fund in honor of Terry Jacobsen, Director and Principal Research Scientist at the university's Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation.

Mellon, Hewlett Support Values-Enacted Leadership Institute

In August 2024, the Mellon Foundation awarded a three-year, $650,000 grant to the University of Oregon to support a new institute aimed at transforming the culture of leadership in higher education: the Values-Enacted Leadership Institute (VELI). In January 2025, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation contributed another $650,000. Associate Dean for Academic Engagement Nicky Agate, who has worked alongside Christopher P. Long, provost and senior vice-president at the University of Oregon and VELI Principal Investigator as a part of the HuMetricsHSS initiative for the past eight years, will lend her expertise in workshop facilitation, community building, and open science principles to the project.