“What was the final project?” I ask Michelina Astle ’17, president of the Chatham Scholars Advisory Board (SAB). We’re talking about the one-credit “Dialogues” course that the Scholars take during their first year.

“Dr. MacNeil told us to do something,” she says.

“Do something?” I ask.

“Do something," she says.

Chatham University is again competing for international recognition as a leader in campus waste reduction.

The Bonner program accepts first-years and sophomores, who go on a “speed date” with participating nonprofits at the beginning of their first year in the program.

“More than anything, I was surprised at how much I knew. We learned a lot from each other. We probably learned as much from each other as we did from everyone else who spoke to us that day.”

From a list of 13 local companies and organizations, students chose one where they spent about two hours touring the facility, visiting with employees, and participating in a Q and A session.

Jellison arranged a meeting with Dr. Whitney and representatives from Chatham’s dining services, Parkhurst (Chatham’s dining services partner), and Zipcar. “Everyone was like, if you want this, you can have it,” she says.

Chatham University and the Falk School of Sustainability (FSS) are proud to announce the 2016 Eden Hall Fellows.

Last fall, Chatham welcomed its inaugural full-time student residents to Eden Hall Campus. We spoke with students about what it’s like.

“I like being able to use my marketing skills to create events and promote them and unite people in the spirit of giving back.”

“I met leaders like Chelsea Clinton and engaged in conversation about leadership, networking, activism, and making the most out of your career.”

In fact, this year Chatham was ranked 7th in the nation for best food grown and sourced locally by Sierra Magazine’s 2015 “Cool Schools” report.