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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.

The Impact of a Scholarship: Jet Plutko ’25 on Studying Art History in Italy
The Impact of a Scholarship: Jet Plutko ’25 on Studying Art History in Italy

In her art history course at Chatham, Jet Plutko learned about some of the great works by the painter Artemisia Gentileschi. When she studied abroad in Italy last year, she saw them in person.

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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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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.

CWE Director Anne Flynn Schlicht Interviewed in Pittsburgh Business Times
CWE Director Anne Flynn Schlicht Interviewed in Pittsburgh Business Times

Anne Flynn Schlicht, the director of the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Chatham University, was among the Pittsburgh-area businesswomen who shared high-stakes decision-making strategies and other advice with the Pittsburgh Business Times ahead of Mentoring Monday 2026.

Clare Clark, MSUS ’21, Among Pittsburgh Business Times’ 2026 30 Under 30 Honorees
Clare Clark, MSUS ’21, Among Pittsburgh Business Times’ 2026 30 Under 30 Honorees

Clare Clark, who holds a Masters of Sustainability degree with a concentration in Food Systems from Chatham University, currently serves as the collective impact community specialist for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.

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