Thanks to research and interviews by CRAFT at Chatham University, we’re gaining new understanding of how this unsung crop has proven integral to Pennsylvania’s economy and heritage... and how it can be an important tool in creating a more sustainable farming future.

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

This winter, we’re encouraging our Chatham community to find new paths to joy, fun, health, and productivity. Join us we count down some of our favorite strategies to keep positive despite the cold.

“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).

Move over Marvel—The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is reimagining what it means to be a superhero with the CHUTZ-POW! comic book series. Coming Soon to an Art Gallery Near You!

Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Chatham isn’t just a day off—it’s a reason to reflect, create, and serve our community. Don’t miss our curated list of all the ways to celebrate MLK Day this January.

Alumna Feyisola Akintola explains that her Master of Sustainability + MBA Dual Degree taught her to push boundaries and make a difference in her role as Special Initiatives Manager for Mayor Bill Peduto at the City of Pittsburgh.

Master of Sustainability student Hannah Blinn was guided by Falk School faculty to an internship opportunity with the Environmental Health Project, where she’s able to combine her passion for sustainability, data analytics, and public health.

At long last, we’ve reached Chatham’s official 150th birthday: December 11, 2019. In one last 150 hurrah, we asked community members to share their love letters to Chatham and collected some of our favorite memories from the great celebration that was 2019.

That glass of milk is nutritious and refreshing, but how sustainable is it? “People want to purchase items that they know are not harming our planet, and that they know come from a good place,” says Jim Marburger, president of family-run Marburger Farm Dairy.

Joshua Lewis, Conservation Coordinator at French Creek Valley Conservancy works to protect 2,200 acres of environmentally significant lands. Read more about how a Master of Sustainability led him to land conservation.

It’s not every day we hear a Chatham love story. Bret & Lauren’s is all the more compelling because of their shared passion—military psychology. Check out their Q&A to learn how they met, what it’s like to be a military psychologist, and more!