From alumni successes to faculty research to student life, take a look at the latest stories from the community at Chatham University
Fighting Fast Fashion Waste with Chatham Student Power
The annual Sustainable Fashion Fair hosted by Chatham Student Power is an opportunity for students to fight fast fashion waste, access affordable clothing and learn more about integrating environmental and social activism. We talked with two of CSP’s officers, Jorie Meil ‘24 and Frances Hurst Brubaker ‘23 to learn more about this year’s event.
Kristy Trautmann Set to Center Disability Rights at the Barbara Stone Hollander '60 Lecture
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.
Four Alumnae Women of Color Making an Impact in Their Field
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.
Celebrating Chatham Women's Stories
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.
Alumna profile: Melany Arriola, BSUS ‘20
From California to Pennsylvania, Melany Arriola has found a number of ways to utilize her Bachelors of Science in Sustainability. Through her search for interdisciplinary degrees in Sustainability, she found Chatham’s program and discusses the highlights of her time here.
Studying Abroad in the Time of COVID-19
Study abroad has always been a little bit intimidating for students who haven’t been out of the country. Throw a global pandemic into the mix and intimidation levels are sure to rise. We caught up with Study Abroad Coordinator, Karin Chipman and student, Bailee Yaros who recently studied abroad in Seoul, South Korea, to learn more about current study abroad possibilities.
Course Highlight: Sustainable Fermentation
Chatham’s Master of Food Studies Sustainable Fermentation course is full of beer brewing, yogurt-making, experiential learning and collaboration. Read on to see what the instructor and current students in the course find so great about this unique learning experience!
Meet International Student & Chatham Squash Star, Jared Nalliah
Chatham first-year, Jared Nalliah is making his mark on the Chatham squash courts and in the classroom. After growing up in Malaysia, Jared found his way to Chatham through a unique twist of fate—a recommendation from another college’s coach!
Holding Space on the Page with Hedy Gerace & Laurie Morency
Each month, the Holding Space on the Page program—co-facilitated by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the MFA in Creative Writing program—offers participants a space to read, explore, and reflect on the work of marginalized authors. We caught up with facilitators Hedy Gerace and Laurie Morency to learn more about what’s in store for this month’s Black History and Heritage reading.
What's Cooking at Eden Hall Campus' Kitchen Lab?
A space to gather, create, and collaborate, The Kitchen Lab at Eden Hall Campus provides students and community members with the equipment, facilities, and know-how they need to learn about food production in an environment that’s totally hands-on… and totally tasty, too. Watch the video to learn more about the Kitchen Lab!
Black History Month 2022 at ChathamU
Celebrate Black History Month at ChathamU with events, gatherings, educational opportunities and more! This year’s Black History Month events celebrate many aspects of a multi-faceted Black culture through the lens of artistic expression, activism, and community strength.
Working Towards Proactive Sustainability with Jen Sabol
From the start of her Masters of Sustainability program, Jen Sabol has been immersed in forest ecology research. Recently, that research helped her win first place in the Oral Presentation category at the Student Symposium on the Environment at Westminster College. We caught up with Jen to learn more about her work, her post-graduate plans, and her hopes for the field of sustainability.