Making your housing deposit and completing your housing application is a huge step towards kicking off your Chatham journey—and the deadline to submit your application for priority housing consideration is Sunday, May 1st! In this guide, we cover every step of the process from your housing deposit to roommate selection.

Held in addition to the campus-wide commencement ceremonies, Multicultural and Lavender Graduations seek to provide a safe space to celebrate students of color, international students, and students who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. We sat down with Juan Mendizabal, associate director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and head of this year’s program to learn more about this unique Chatham tradition and the importance of celebrating our students.

Chatham Occupational Therapy student and lacrosse player, Anna Prendergast was recently selected as the PAC mid-fielder of the week for her outstanding efforts on the field. We caught up with Anna to learn more about her life as a student-athlete, her future plans, and why she loves OT so much.

The Minor Bird, Chatham’s undergraduate literary and art magazine, is in its third year of recognizing new artists through the Simon Matela SOAR Awards for Emerging Writers. Created in memory of Simon Matela (class of 2020), a creative writing major and Minor Bird executive board member who passed away unexpectedly in January 2019, these awards seek to recognize young talent. We sat down with the 2022 recipients, Alison Righetti ’25, Maggie Vargo ’25 and McKenna DiRienzo ’22 to talk more about their work as emerging writers and artists.

In this one-of-a-kind student profile, we turn the lens on our resident student-profiler and senior Communications major, Abbi Kneuss. Click the link to learn more about Abbi’s creative philosophies, Chatham adventures, and future goals.

Saturday, April 9th marks Chatham’s first-ever Cougar Crawl, an interactive tour for prospective students that will feature games, scavenger hunts, and insider info from current students. Click the link to read our companion guide to the Cougar Crawl, complete with fun facts and need-to-know details.

Not sure where to start to land an internship or job? Luckily, the Office of Career Development is here to help with the Job and Internship Mixer. Read on to learn 10 things you can do to ace the mixer and land the job of your dreams!

If you’re feeling stressed about all the things you have on your plate this April, a. you’re not alone and b. April happens to be Stress Awareness Month! We’re counting down a few of our favorite seasonal strategies for dealing with stress, check them out here.

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.

Though senior men’s ice hockey captain Michael Lamison recently helped lead his team to their first quarter-final win in program history, he might not have found his way to Chatham at all if it wasn’t for a chance injury. Read on to learn more about Michael’s unique path to Chatham, his advice for new student athletes, and what he has his sights set on next.

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!

Dan Greenawalt ‘23 is deeply immersed in his biochemistry program as president of the Chemistry Club, a tutor and supplemental instructor for entry-level biology and chemistry classes and a researcher for Dr. James Rainbolt. Outside of his studies, he acts as an RA, a fisher and a friendly face to all. Learn more about Dan in this for-students, by-students feature!