
From alumni successes to faculty research to student life, take a look at the latest stories from the community at Chatham University
Student Profile: Lauren Copeland
A recent recipient of the The Kathryn Roberts Frank Scholarship for the Honors Program, Lauren Copeland ‘23 caught up with us in an interview where she spoke about her life here at Chatham.
Bring Chatham to Your Zoom Room
Missing the spring blossoms on campus? Chatham Archivist Molly Tighe is bringing stunning and historic Chatham scenes to your virtual meetings thanks to her new Chatham History Zoom Background Collection. We asked Molly to share the history behind a few of these scenes.
Meet Chatham's Zoom Paw-fessors
Since our faculty has started teaching from home, we’ve seen quite the influx of new Zoom paw-fessors. We profiled some of Chatham’s scaly, fuzzy, and aquatic scholars (and their beloved faculty companions).
Distraction Digest: Chatham Content that has Nothing to Do with COVID-19
Chatham has done our utmost to provide helpful online resources around our precautionary COVID-19 measures, but what about our helpful online resources for fun? If you’re missing life on campus as much as we are, we have just the thing: this roundup of delightful Chatham-centric social media, websites, and more.
Eight Ways to Excel in Your Online Classroom
Adjusting to a virtual classroom for the first time? Check out this list of tips and tricks to make the most of your virtual learning experience for the rest of the semester.
Ten Ways to Soothe the Stress of Social-Distancing
Stressed, scared, or overwhelmed? We feel you, ChathamU! We’re counting down some of our favorite ways to alleviate stress and anxiety in the midst of these uncertain times.
Ask an Expert: Coping with Stress During COVID-19
We ask several faculty members to weigh in on a subject that’s on everyone’s mind— COVID-19, and specifically, how do you manage the stress surrounding issues of health, social distancing, and non-stop news coverage?
Reimagining Failure: Lessons from the WOW Retreat
What inspired some of Chatham’s most successful women to open up about some of their biggest failures? The 12th annual Women of the World (WOW) Retreat, of course! Each year, WOW empowers a cohort of women students to sharpen their leadership skills and build community in the process.
Leap (Day) for Joy: 5 Great Ways to Spend Your Extra Day
What are you doing with your Leap Day? With 24-extra hours in Chatham’s home town of Pittsburgh (one of America’s most vibrant cities), the possibilities are endless!
Revitalizing Pittsburgh’s community parks with public policy
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.
Students Shine as World-Ready Interns
Did you know Chatham students can complete their internship requirements abroad?! We caught up with three students—Elena Woodworth, Lena Pieto, and Marco Nakich—who did exactly that. The results? Life-changing.
Envisioning a More Inclusive Chatham: An Interview with Dr. Randi Congleton
Assistant Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Dr. Randi Congleton discusses her campus-wide initiatives, the markers of a truly inclusive campus, and how we can all be better advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion across Chatham.