
From alumni successes to faculty research to student life, take a look at the latest stories from the community at Chatham University
10 Spring Semester Study Tips
Struggling to study as the semester comes to a close? Check out our 10 student-tested study tips for acing your spring exams.
Empowering Resiliency with the Sexual Respect Committee
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Chatham Sexual Respect Committee is hosting a Resiliency Rally on April 15th from 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm. We caught up SRC Co-Chair and Graduate Psychology student, Francesca Folio to learn more about the Resiliency Rally and what SRC hopes to foster in our campus community.
How to Safely Celebrate the End of the Semester
The 2020-21 academic year brought many challenges and triumphs for students. As the spring semester comes to a close, we’re featuring 7 ways students can celebrate making it through this unprecedented year.
Course Highlight: African American Writers
Chenoa Baker ’21 interviews Dr. Anissa Wardi, professor of English, about the African American Writers course.
Beating Anxiety Every Day with Dr. Lei Wang
Despite what it may trick us into believing, anxiety is an incredibly common feeling that affects people all over the world. If you’re feeling bogged down by your own anxiety, we encourage you to check out Dr. Lei Wang’s daily Beating Anxiety Every Day Workshop, and to read some of her helpful tips here.
Mental Health and Wellness: A Pulse@ChathamU Collection
With Pulse@ChathamU, we try to bring our Chatham community inspiring stories, of-the-moment updates, and helpful information about life on and around campus. To help support our Mental Wellness Wednesdays initiative, we’ve gathered together some of the past year’s helpful content centered around mental health and wellness.
3 Questions with a Future Physician Assistant
Chatham’s Master of Physician Assistant Studies program is widely known for training compassionate, exceptional clinicians who are trained by way of problem-based learning. Curious what the MPAS student experience is like? Catch this quick Q&A with current MPAS student, Clare Clifton and begin the exploration process for yourself!
Tasty Trips: Pennsylvania’s Culinary Trails with CRAFT at Chatham
The Pennsylvania Happy Traveler travel guide’s feature story showcases delicious self-guided culinary trails full of local products and expert craftsmanship. CRAFT employees and Master of Food Studies students Archish Kashikar MAFS ‘21 and Toni C. Simpson MAFS ‘21 lead the way in developing recipes for the trails, gaining valuable work experience and knowledge of local foods along the way.
Recent Grad 101: Cat Giles
Double alumna and recent graduate Cat Giles ‘15, MSUS ‘17 recently founded her very own sustainable candle company: Forgotten Glass. We caught up with Cat to learn more about her sustainable candle-making strategies, her entrepreneurial work with the CWE, and her recommendations for making your career dreams come true.
Student Profile: Tristan Palmer
Tristan Palmer ‘21 is an athlete, a future doctor, and a student ambassador here at Chatham. Learn more about him, his experience with changing his career goals, and his plans for the future in this for-students, by-students feature!
3 Questions with a Future Occupational Therapist, Part 2
Chatham’s Occupational Therapy program is well-known for the student success it yields, but what does that experience look like in real time? We caught up with current OTD student Vanessa Verboort to learn more about how she is honing her skills as a future occupational therapist thanks to one-on-one mentorship with her professors.
Feeling Squirrely: Campus Animals at ChathamU
Chenoa Baker interviews Sustainability major John Mamas ’23 and Head Gardener Kristen Spirl MLA ‘12 about the woodland critters on our Chatham University campuses.