Announcements from Chatham University—
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.
Chatham Awarded $40,000 State Grant to Fight Sexual Violence and Help Survivors
The grant, part of the It’s On Us PA campaign, will provide capacity and training to Chatham’s Office of Student Affairs for sexual violence prevention.
CRAFT at Chatham University Gets $494,000 from the USDA to Help Region’s Food Producers
The funding will support the “RegionALLY Appalachia: Building Pathways Through Marketing, Mobilizing, and Mentoring” project.
New HRSA Grants Provide Opportunities for Chatham Grad Psych and OTD Students
The grants will fund the Destigmatizing Relapse with Evidence-based Approaches Multidimensionally (DREAM) and Healthcare Alliance Promoting Pittsburgh Youth 2 (HAPPY 2) projects.
Wall Street Journal Ranks Chatham Among Best U.S. Colleges
The Wall Street Journal this week put Chatham University on its 2026 Best U.S. Colleges list, which is put together in collaboration with College Pulse.
Three Chatham Students Picked for Microbiology and Immunology Scholars Program
Zoe Reed ’28, Lillith Scheele ’27, and Tomisin Sotomiwa ’27 were chosen for the MID Scholars program at the University of Pittsburgh.
CRAFT’s “Share the Harvest” Features Talks With Farmers, Recipe Preparation, and More
The Center for Regional Agriculture and Food Transformation at Chatham University will host the program on Sunday, September 14 at Chatham’s Eden Hall Farm.
Chatham Again Named a Bee Campus School
The certification, which Chatham was first awarded in 2019, comes from Bee City USA.
Professor Jill Paquin Receives Award from the American Psychological Association
The professor of graduate psychology was selected by her peers in the APA for the 2025 Excellence in Teaching Group Dynamics Award.
Chatham University Names Lisa Lambert Interim President; President Rhonda Phillips to Depart for New Role
Dr. Lisa Lambert, provost and vice president of academic affairs, will become the interim university president on June 1. President Rhonda Phillips will depart from Chatham at the end of May to assume the presidency of St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
NSF Grant Gives Nearly $200,000 to Research in Eden Hall Forest
The grant opens new opportunities for research into sustainability and ecology at Eden Hall, the experiential campus on 388 acres of woods and fields north of Pittsburgh.