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‘Innovation Comes from All Over’ with Katie Leone, MAFS ‘13

Since graduating Chatham with a Master of Food Studies in 2013, Katie Leone has run point on sustainability initiatives for a university, a community foundation, and now, Hertz, the global car rental corporation. We caught up with Katie to learn more about how this food studies grad found her way up the corporate ladder and how now, she is working to ensure that said ladder is more equitable and sustainable for all.

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Summer Research at Chatham - Part Two

ChathamU students have the opportunity to build professional skills, assist faculty with exciting projects, and gain hands-on experience in their fields… even during the summer months! We continue our exploration of summer research projects with interviews from student research assistants Erleen Ellis ‘24 and Gary McMurtrie ‘21.

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Summer Research at Chatham - Part One

ChathamU students know that summer is a great time to relax, recharge, and… research? Undergraduate research assistants Ava Roberts ‘22 and MacKenzie MacFarland ‘22 share their experience with us in part one of two in this series on what it’s like to get hands-on field experience, in between having fun in the sun.

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3 Questions about the Sustainability Leadership Academy

Want to make friends, get a taste for college life, and learn skills that could help you change the world for good? If you’re a rising 10th, 11th, or 12th grader who’s passionate about sustainability and social justice, The Sustainability Leadership Academy is the place for you! We chat with Sustainability Leadership Academy Director Kelly Henderson on what SLA is all about, and what students take away from the experience.

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Pride in the Archives

We couldn’t let Pride go by without cheering on the stories of our LGBTQIA+ students, both present and past. Here are a few items from Chatham’s student newspaper over the years that offer a glimpse into our LGBTQIA+ legacy, and are part of what our archivist, Molly Tighe, calls an “ongoing discovery.”

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15 Ways to Make the Most of Summer 2021

Post-vax summer is now in full-swing and we can’t help but feel a little bit excited by the prospect of doing things again. Whether you’re cautiously cultivating a “new normal” or booked-to-the-brim with summer adventures, check out our guide to fun in Summer 2021, complete with destinations, events, and boredom anecdotes.

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Resources for Juneteenth 2021

June 19th marks Juneteenth, the anniversary of June 19, 1865, the day that enslaved African Americans learned they had been freed and the Civil War had ended. Pittsburgh is hosting a wide range of celebration events throughout the city, including music festivals, parades, and visual art fairs. Click to view a list of events and resources.

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