PiPer9/10 issue 2 Q&A: C y n t h i A L A m b o n S u cc e ss e S o f CMU P r e ss Full Steam Ahead 3 S C h o o L o f M u S i C S h A r e S P i t t S - b u r g h S y m P h o n y O r C h e S t r A T i e S 5 f all U n i v e r S i t y L e C t u r e S e r i e S P r o m i S e S D i v e r S e T o P i cs 6 S t u D e n t A f fA i r S C h A r t S N e w D i r e C t i o n S W i t h F A m i L i A r F ac e S Plaza Project To Stop Chronic Water Leak n Bruce Gerson When it rains, it pours. For Director of Enrollment Services Lisa Krieg and her ll u staff who work on the Warner Hall A M level under the concrete plaza, that adage can be taken quite literally. “When it rains heavily it pours by heather O through the ceiling into different parts t O h of our offices, on our computer desks, P tables and chairs. We use trash cans and i t ’ s f u l l s t e a m a h e a d f o r C a r n e g i e m e l l o n p r e s i d e n t J a r e d l . C o h o n ( l e f t ) a n d t h e C l a s s o f 2 0 1 4 , w h i C h recycling bins to put under the leaks,” h e g r e e t e d a l o n g w i t h t h e i r f a m i l i e s d u r i n g h i s o f f i C i a l w e l C o m e a t orientation . C m u ’ s b o a r d o f t r u s t e e s said Krieg, who even has a plastic e x t e n d e d C o h o n ’ s t e r m f o r o n e y e a r t h r o u g h J u n e 30, 2013, a n d t h e p r e s i d e n t s h a r e d h i s t o p p r i o r i t i e s shower-curtain-like device with a hose f o r t h e n e x t t h r e e y e a r s w i t h t h e u n i V e r s i t y C o m m u n i t y i n a u n i V e r s i t y - w i d e e m a i l i n a u g u s t . h i s s e V e n attached to the ceiling in her office to p r i o r i t i e s a r e r e s e a r C h a n d e d u C a t i o n a l i n i t i a t i V e s ; t h e p i t t s b u r g h C a m p u s m a s t e r p l a n ; t h e C a p i t a l help divert water into a closet trash can. C a m p a i g n ; b u d g e t i n g a n d f i n a n C i a l m a n a g e m e n t ; international p r o g r a m s ; C o m m u n i t y s u cc e s s : d i V e r s i t y ; While Krieg has experienced the a n d w e s t e r n p e n n s y l V a n i a i m p a C t . t h e b o a r d o f t r u s t e e s a l s o e x t e n d e d e x e C u t i V e V i C e p r e s i d e n t a n d nagging problem for the past 18 months p r o V o s t m a r K K a m l e t ’ s t e r m t h r o u g h J u n e 2 0 1 3 . f o r m o r e o n p r e s i d e n t C o h o n ’ s p r i o r i t i e s a n d o n t h e since moving into her new office, the t e r m e x t e n s i o n s , V i s i t t h e p i p e r o n l i n e a t h t t p :// b i t . ly /C m u p i p e r . C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e e l e V e n Dzombak, CFA is Heart of Oakland’s Cultural District Moura Named n Eric Sloss and the Miller Gallery is taking notice Fan Collections, Rituals, and Obses- by presenting an exhibition celebrating sions” is curated by Jon Rubin, associate Each year, the College of Fine Arts (CFA) University the collections, rituals and obsessions professor of art, and Astria Suparak, hosts approximately 250 concerts, 50 per- of Steelers Nation. The exhibit, which director of the Miller Gallery. At 5 p.m., formances, 40 lectures, 30 exhibitions and features tattoos, fan memorabilia and a Friday, Sept. 10, there will be a tour of Professors 10 symposiums and conferences. Many complete Steelers Room, examines the the “Steelers Room” by Danny DeLuca. of the events are free or at a minimal cost n Chriss Swaney unique nature of Steelers fans and their The “Immaculate Reception” will and open to the campus community, tendencies to construct personal and follow from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit Engineering professors David A. making Carnegie Mellon the heart of social identities in relation to the team. runs through Jan. 30, 2011. Dzombak and José M.F. Moura have Oakland’s cultural district. This year “WHATEVER IT TAKES: Steelers C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e t w e l v e been awarded the prestigious distinction promises to be another exceptional year of University Professor, the highest on the Pittsburgh campus, with everything academic accolade CMU faculty from an exhibition celebrating Steelers members can attain. Nation to a memorial concert honoring “Both professors David Dzom- the great CMU pianist Earl Wild. bak and José Moura are outstanding Here’s a look around the galleries, researchers and particularly dynamic stages, concert halls and studios of CFA. with our students as they work to help our graduates hone the problem-solving the Miller Gallery C o n t i n u e d o n p a g e t h r e e The academic year begins in tandem with the gridiron season in Pittsburgh O n e Q&A: Cynthia Lamb on Successes of CMU Press n Shilo Raube Cynthia Lamb is the senior editor for Carnegie Mellon University Press, which changes in technology. There is great recently published its fastest-selling book in its 35-year history. The Piper caught up pressure upon publishers to move into with Lamb to discuss the press’ best-seller, “The Paris of Appalachia,” and to find digital publishing, which prompts the out about the role she plays and what’s next in store at the CMU Press. question of rights. Carnegie Mellon University Press has how did you discover brian O’neill’s What was your reaction when you long been recognized for its list of fine book, “the Paris of appalachia,” for first read it? poets, and therefore, holds a prominent the press? Brian’s manner and what I felt was his place among university presses. The press Brian and his book came to me in early profound love of his work seemed genu- has published these authors over the course August 2008. Brian had written a book ine, and these qualities prompted me to of their careers. In addition to authors and had been in negotiation with a take the manuscript home that night to O outside the university, the press publishes a publisher, but that publisher’s funding read. It didn’t take long to decide it was variety of Carnegie Mellon faculty, whose situation was constrained.