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A Q&A with Kipp Dawson ’94: Activist, Educator, and This Year’s Hollander Lecturer
A Q&A with Kipp Dawson ’94: Activist, Educator, and This Year’s Hollander Lecturer

Name a progressive American activist movement from the last 60-plus years, and there’s a good chance Kipp Dawson ’94 was there. Hear her stories at the Oct. 15, 2025 Hollander Lecture.

Underground Music: Meeting the Coffeehouse Committee
Underground Music: Meeting the Coffeehouse Committee

No, there are no baristas lurking in the basement of Rea House. It’s the Coffeehouse Committee—comprised of just four students—that rock out together to plan some of Chatham’s most popular events, pulling in students from all over Pittsburgh.  

How to Get Around Pittsburgh with Your Free Bus Fare
How to Get Around Pittsburgh with Your Free Bus Fare

Don’t miss the bus! Get the most out of your free rides on Pittsburgh Regional Transit with your Chatham student email and the Ready2Ride app.

Football, Insurance, the Aviary: Three Chatham Students’ 2025 Summer Internships
Football, Insurance, the Aviary: Three Chatham Students’ 2025 Summer Internships

Three students share their experiences at their summer internships.

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New HRSA Grants Provide Opportunities for Chatham Grad Psych and OTD Students

The grants will fund the Destigmatizing Relapse with Evidence-based Approaches Multidimensionally (DREAM) and Healthcare Alliance Promoting Pittsburgh Youth 2 (HAPPY 2) projects.

Wall Street Journal Ranks Chatham Among Best U.S. Colleges

The Wall Street Journal this week put Chatham University on its 2026 Best U.S. Colleges list, which is put together in collaboration with College Pulse.

Associate Professor of Chemistry William Pfalzgraff Awarded NSF LEAPS Grant

The funds will support Pfalzgraff's research developing methods to make computer simulations of molecules more efficient.

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Sweet Endeavor: Chatham Student’s Beekeeping Helps Pay for College
Sweet Endeavor: Chatham Student’s Beekeeping Helps Pay for College

TribLive profiles sustainability undergraduate student Anthony Ondo ’29 about his love of beekeeping and his work at Eden Hall Farm.

How the Pittsburgh Area's Drought Could Push Deer Towards Your Yard
How the Pittsburgh Area's Drought Could Push Deer Towards Your Yard

Ryan Utz, associate professor of water resources, spoke to KDKA-TV about how recent dry weather could affect local deer behavior.

New Species of Human Ancestor Discovered From Ancient Teeth
New Species of Human Ancestor Discovered From Ancient Teeth

Associate professor of biology Kevin Hatala gives analysis in this Wall Street Journal story about early human ancestors.

Chatham Student’s Study Says Therapy Dogs Boost Grad Student Wellbeing
Chatham Student’s Study Says Therapy Dogs Boost Grad Student Wellbeing

Inside Higher Ed highlights a study by Emily Cochran, OTD ’25, who found that engagement with therapy dogs can instill a sense of social connection for students.

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