Carnegie Mellon University, Australia
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Carnegie Mellon University in Australia was the Australian campus of Carnegie Mellon University's H. John Heinz III College from 2006 in the city centre of Adelaide, South Australia. In June 2022 the operation announced it would close down. Current students will graduate but no new students would be admitted. From 2006 to 2022, over 1200 students completed degrees there.[4]
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Motto | My heart is in the work (Andrew Carnegie) |
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Type | Private |
Active | 2006–2022 |
President | Farnam Jahanian |
Provost | Laurie Weingart (Acting Provost)[1] |
Director | Emil Bolongaita[2] |
Location | , , Australia 34°55′41″S 138°36′03″E |
Colors | Cardinal, gray, and Tartan Plaid[3] |
Website | www.australia.cmu.edu (closed) |
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The move to establish a campus in Australia was announced in Pittsburgh in 2005 by South Australian Premier Mike Rann, following negotiations with Carnegie Mellon President Jared Cohon.[5]