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The Student Emergency Fund: Helping Students Through Tough Times
The Student Emergency Fund: Helping Students Through Tough Times

When a Chatham University student has an unexpected emergency and needs help, they can apply for financial assistance from the Student Emergency Fund.

The Ultimate Team Sport: Erin Grace ’29 on Volleyball and Exercise Science
The Ultimate Team Sport: Erin Grace ’29 on Volleyball and Exercise Science

“You can’t do your job at all unless people around you are doing their job properly,” said Grace, who plays on the women’s volleyball team at Chatham. 

For These Students, OAAR was a Huge Help
For These Students, OAAR was a Huge Help

Reaching out to OAAR to ask for accommodations can be a game changer for students with disabilities.

A Q&A With Chatham President Lisa Lambert
A Q&A With Chatham President Lisa Lambert

When Lisa Lambert was named the 21st president of Chatham in October 2025, she did an interview with the Chatham Recorder talking about her history at Chatham, her approach as the University’s president, and what she wants to see from Chatham in the future.

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Chatham’s OT, PT, and MPAS Programs Ranked Among Best by U.S. News

Chatham University’s occupational therapy, physical therapy, and physician’s assistant programs were ranked among the nation’s best in a new list released today by U.S. News & World Report.

Chatham Selected for AGRI-Tech Program, Bringing Combined Solar and Agriculture Project to Eden Hall

The grant will provide training, support, and expect consultation to begin an innovative solar energy and mixed-use agriculture project at Eden Hall.

Chatham University Launches Sustainable Kitchen Certification Program with EcoChef

EcoChef Practitioner is a first-of-its-kind certification program for sustainable commercial kitchens.

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People on the Move: Jason Edsall Selected as Dean of College of Health Science
People on the Move: Jason Edsall Selected as Dean of College of Health Science

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports on Jason Edsall, Ph.D., being named dean of the College of Health Sciences.

Program between Chatham, West Allegheny to Give Students Immersive Media College Credits
Program between Chatham, West Allegheny to Give Students Immersive Media College Credits

Dual enrollment courses will give West Allegheny students experience with Chatham’s immersive media program, the Trib reports.

Chatham Named Among Most Beautiful College Campuses by U.S. News
Chatham Named Among Most Beautiful College Campuses by U.S. News

“This serene, intimate setting for the school, which was founded as a women’s college in 1869, has a 32-acre designated arboretum with more than 100 tree varieties,” the outlet wrote about Shadyside Campus.

Western Pa. Colleges Get Boost to Combat Students’ Food Insecurity
Western Pa. Colleges Get Boost to Combat Students’ Food Insecurity

Chatham was awarded a $20,000 state grant to help ease student food insecurity as part of the Pennsylvania Hunger-Free Campus Initiative.

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The Student Emergency Fund: Helping Students Through Tough Times
The Student Emergency Fund: Helping Students Through Tough Times
Why Does Commencement Regalia Look Like That?
Why Does Commencement Regalia Look Like That?
Ecology, Conspiracies, and Chemistry: A Peek into Chatham’s Faculty Research
Ecology, Conspiracies, and Chemistry: A Peek into Chatham’s Faculty Research
The Ultimate Team Sport: Erin Grace ’29 on Volleyball and Exercise Science
The Ultimate Team Sport: Erin Grace ’29 on Volleyball and Exercise Science
For These Students, OAAR was a Huge Help
For These Students, OAAR was a Huge Help
A Q&A With Chatham President Lisa Lambert
A Q&A With Chatham President Lisa Lambert

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