Did you know that Chatham’s literary magazine, The Minor Bird, has been running for 91 years? Named after a poem by Robert Frost (who visited Chatham in 1955), the publication has featured hundreds of students’ work. We’re celebrating this long legacy with select pieces from Chatham poets of past and present.

Before she ever came to Chatham, Gabrielle Bovard ‘11 started writing random notes of encouragement for strangers to find. Years later, the pursuit has become The Random Note Project, a network of anonymous reminders meant to spark hope in those who find them.

Allie, Kiersten, and Lindsay have more in common than their sisterhood—all three are Chatham alumna and Lindsay and Allie are currently employed here! We caught up with the three sisters to learn more about their intersecting Chatham paths and post-college achievements.

In our third addition of Creatives in Quarantine, recent graduate, Kelsey Nagy offers her recommendations for avoiding creative burnout. The secret? A balance between routine and switching it up.

Looking to learn more about Chatham’s Pre-Med Advising Program? Recent Master of Science in Biology graduate, Eric J. Schmalzried offered us some insight into his Chatham experience, his aspirations as a doctor, and which class is most crucial for passing the MCAT.

In our second addition of Creatives in Quarantine, recent graduate, Sophia DiRenna ‘20 discusses adapting to creating new work when supplies are limited and the world is uncertain.

Creative work is a famously double-edged sword, equal parts difficult and illuminating. In the face of all the anxieties swirling around our planet, creating meaningful work may be more challenging and more important than ever. We’re asking our creative community to share how they’re making art right now. First up, recent graduate, Dori Cawley.

Even though Summer Community of Writers— Chatham’s MFA in Creative Writing Program’s innovative yearly writing retreat— was cancelled this year due to COVID-19, the program is still going strong, together. We chat with MFA Creative Writing Program Director Sheila Squillante about how the MFACW program is crafting community from a safe distance, and what they’re looking forward to in the fall.

There is no way around it, looking for a job right now can be intimidating and uncertain. So Director of Career Development, Kate Sheridan is here to the rescue. Check out Kate’s expert tips for entering the job market right now.

The last time we talked with James Snow, MSUS ’14, he was a project manager at a community development company then called GTECH (now Grounded Strategies). Now he is Development Director at Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy (PPC), overseeing individual, foundation, government, and corporate giving.

“I have many dream jobs,” laughs Julia Saintz, MSUS ’19, “but this is one of them.”

“One of the things that Downtown Pittsburgh struggles with is that people don’t think of it as a neighborhood—but it is,” says alumna Caitlin Fadgen, Master of Sustainability + MBA ’17. That’s what she aims to change in her work with Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP).