A message from the Dean of H&SS, John Lehoczky
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Welcome to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (H&SS)
at Carnegie Mellon University. H&SS often is referred to as
the liberal arts college of Carnegie Mellon, but it offers a liberal
arts education unlike any that you will find at any other major
university.
First,
there is our size. Carnegie Mellon is small as research universities go,
which means that even as freshmen, our students have opportunities to
work closely with senior faculty in intimate classroom and research settings.
And at Carnegie Mellon, we demand that our professors be excellent teachers
as well as researchers.
Then
there is the interdisciplinary nature of our research and teaching. What
does that mean? At Carnegie Mellon, we want to develop solutions to real-world
problems, which do not always fit into neat categories. So psychologists
work with computer scientists to develop software that helps middle school
students learn algebra. Historians work with economists to determine what
policies promote innovation and entrepreneurship. Writers work with designers
to create state-of-the-art multimedia communication tools, to name but
a few examples.
It
also means that we offer exciting educational programs, like the Bachelor
of Arts and Humanities, the Science and Humanities Scholars Program, and
the Humanities Scholars Program. These interdisciplinary programs are
unlike anything you will find at a traditional liberal arts school.
But
don’t just take my word for it. Take time to explore our Web site
and learn more about what we have to offer—or better yet, come to
campus and see it firsthand. We’ll be waiting.
John
Lehoczky
Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
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more about John Lehoczky
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