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Grazing Goats Revitalize Campus Ecosystems
Not only can goats make yoga classes more exciting, but they are also voracious eaters with the ability to rehabilitate damaged ecosystems. At Eden Hall Campus, nine glorious grazing goats are used to remove invasive plants in an effort to bring native vegetation back to the campus.
Explore the “Food in Uncertain Times” Conference
Food isn’t just fuel— it can be a gateway into complex systems of access, agriculture, belief, storytelling, and revolution. CRAFT at Chatham University and the student Eden Hall Fellows have teamed up to discuss all of this and more in their two-day virtual conference “Food in Uncertain Times.”
Re-centering Black Women in Food with Quayla Allen ‘12, MAFS ‘22
Master of Food Studies student Quayla Allen is both an undergraduate alumna of Chatham,and an incoming graduate student and recipient of the Edna Lewis Foundation Scholarship. Her work centers on uplifting Black women and addressing issues of equity within the food and beverage world.
Virtual Hospitality with Drew Cranisky, MAFS ‘14
MAFS alum and Pittsburgh bartender, Drew Cranisky is helping alumni hone their at-home bartending skills this Saturday as part of our Virtual Reunion Weekend. We caught up with Drew to learn more about his experience of the restaurant industry during the pandemic and some of the virtual silver linings he has found.
Enter the Microgrid: Sourcing Renewable Energy for EHC
Eden Hall Campus is now home to a microgrid, a contained energy grid that can use locally-generated energy to power its surroundings. Nelson DiBiase, MSUS + MBA ‘21 played a crucial role in setting up the microgrid for Elsalma Field, which will power the outdoor classroom, a future hoop house, and more.
Masters of Sustainability Student Profile: Clare Clark MSUS ’21
Clare Clark is a traveler, a hiker, a cook, a kayaker, a cat mom, and a painter. But above all, she is a lover of food and all that it encompasses. Learn more about the work she is doing in sustainability, her love of produce, and her plans for the future in this for-students, by-students feature.
Master of Sustainability + MBA dual degree student Mary Schrott '21 is preparing to be a corporate sustainability leader
ChathamU grad student Mary Schrott already had a career in sustainability before getting her master’s. So why did she decide to pursue her MSUS + MBA with us? “Not a lot of universities offer both business and sustainability graduate degrees. I find the combination extremely valuable.” Learn more about Mary in this student spotlight.
Cocktail Collaboration: Chatham & Wigle Whiskey
Master of Arts in Food Studies students at Chatham University take a class called "New Product Development" where they apply the methodologies and practices of product development to create something tangible… and tasty. In this video, you'll see how MAFS students helped develop Afterglow, a ginger-infused whiskey distributed by local Pittsburgh distillery Wigle Whiskey.