Carnegie Mellon community celebrates Qatari culture

Press release

Published December 15th, 2013 - 04:53 GMT

CMU students celebrate Qatar's culture & heritage

In the spirit of Qatar's National Day on December 18, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar’sQatari Student Association (QSA)recently hosted Qatari Day. QSA is a student-led organization that highlights Qatar’s culture, heritage and tradition for the Carnegie Mellon community. During the event held on campus, students and faculty celebrated by dressing up in traditional Qatari attire for a fashion contest, sampling traditional food, applying henna, and participating in cultural sword dancing.

Carnegie Mellon hosts a variety of cultural offerings throughout the academic year,including International Day, the Tartan Carnival and yearly exchange programs between students inQatar and the United States.

Background Information

Carnegie Mellon University Qatar

For more than a century, Carnegie Mellon University has challenged the curious and passionate to imagine and deliver work that matters. A private, top-ranked and global university, Carnegie Mellon sets its own course with programs that inspire creativity and collaboration.

In 2004, Carnegie Mellon and Qatar Foundation began a partnership to deliver select programs that will contribute to the long-term development of Qatar. Today, Carnegie Mellon Qatar offers undergraduate programs in biological sciences, business administration, computational biology, computer science, and information systems. Nearly 400 students from 38 countries call Carnegie Mellon Qatar home.