Invitation to Join the Fence Working Group for a Conversation
January 27, 2026
Dear Members of the CMU Community,
As we wrote in our December email, the Fence Working Group is committed to hearing from students, alumni, faculty and staff who care deeply about the Fence and what it represents.
We are now finalizing plans for various group gatherings hosted by our members, where CMU community members can share views, ask questions and talk with us directly. We invite you to join us in one or more of these gatherings and ask that you RSVP via our central link. All gatherings will take place in person on the Pittsburgh campus; location information will be shared with registrants via email before the event date.
- Tuesday, Feb. 3, noon-1 p.m.
Staff-only panel Q&A with faculty/alumni/staff members of the Fence Working Group - Monday, Feb. 9, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
All-CMU community (including alumni) discussion forum with members of the Fence Working Group - Wednesday, Feb. 11, 5-6 p.m.
Undergraduate-only small group roundtable discussion with members of the Fence Working Group - Monday, Feb. 16, 5-6:30 p.m.
Student-only panel Q&A and discussion: an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to ask questions of student members of the Fence Working Group - Wednesday, Feb. 18, 11 a.m.-noon
Faculty-only drop-in office hours with faculty members of the Fence Working Group - Thursday, Feb. 19, 11 a.m.-noon
Faculty-only drop-in office hours with faculty members of the Fence Working Group - Tuesday, Feb. 24, 4:30-6 p.m.
All-CMU community (including alumni) discussion forum with members of the Fence Working Group
Please note, these sessions are for CMU community members and not open to the general public. We welcome any local alumni to join the in-person all-CMU community forums on Feb. 9 and 24. We also regularly monitor and respond to the Fence Working Group email.
We hope to speak with many of you over the course of the next few weeks.
The Fence Working Group