What started as an offhand idea became an event that united Chatham students with dozens of others across Pittsburgh. Now, the Pittsburgh Feminist Student Summit is back for its second year on March 21, 2026.

Name a progressive American activist movement from the last 60-plus years, and there’s a good chance Kipp Dawson ’94 was there.

The Women’s Institute is celebrating its 10th anniversary all year. Read about some of its biggest achievements and what they have planned for the future.

The program gives providers the resources to navigate regulations and stay in business during a time of uncertainty in the industry.

Electra Janis ’17, MAP ’19, once considered running for office “crazy talk.” She was sworn in as a Washington County commissioner in January.

Celebrating 25 years of the Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics (PCWP).

In this series where Eliza Moore interviews other members of the Class of 2023, Tara Neikirk shares her accomplished experience at Chatham University.

Chatham’s Women of the World Retreat is an annual conference that brings together Chatham women of past and present to build community and foster leadership skills. We sat down with Morgan Williams ‘22, a long-time attendee to see what makes this event so unique and what she has taken away from it.

Kristy Trautmann, executive director of the FISA Foundation will come to campus on Thursday, March 17 to discuss her work of empowering women and girls, ending domestic violence and promoting the rights of individuals with disabilities.

In honor of HERstory month, which celebrates women of color from February 15 through March 15, Chatham’s Career Development and Alumni Relations teams collaborated to highlight four Chatham alumni who are excelling in their careers: Chindinma Ojini, Cynthia H. Jones, Genesis Caplan, and Teresa Smith.

In celebration of International Women's Day, we’ve compiled just a few of the stories of Chatham women of past and present who are breaking into new spaces, promoting women’s leadership and impacting the world both at the level of the Chatham community and beyond.

When Dana Brown, Ph.D. first brought the Ready to Run program to Chatham, she did so with a goal in mind: to close the gender leadership gap across the state of Pennsylvania. Now in its tenth year, the program is doing just that. Read on to learn how this unique program brings invaluable campaign skills to Chatham students, faculty, staff, and members of the local community.