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Carnegie Mellon–Africa receives $275M investment

Inside Higher Ed

” But CMU-Africa has been followed by a cloud of controversy over its partnership with a Rwandan government led by president Paul Kagame, who has been accused of a litany of human rights abuses. Jeffrey Williams, an English professor at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, said he opposed CMU’s partnership with the Rwandan government.

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New Leadership Carries the University Forward

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

I want diversity in different research areas where you don't anticipate a lot of diversity, like in computer science or economics. It's written around business, but it's actually a book on how are you an authentic human leader in any place. I want my leadership team to reflect that diversity.