From alumni successes to faculty research to student life, take a look at the latest stories from the community at Chatham University
7 Things To Do After Depositing
If you’re wondering what happens after you make a deposit to Chatham, Pulse is here to fill you in!
Natalie Callahan ’23 Displays Art from Fulbright Experience in On-Campus Exhibit
Her show, “The Weavers of Benares,” is on display at the Susan Bergman Gurrentz ’56 Art Gallery through Feb. 27.
Melony Murray, DNP ’25, on How “The Pitt” Influenced Her Final Project
“I told him I really appreciated how they portrayed everything on The Pitt,” Murray said of star Noah Wylie. “I was able to draw from that … and I was able to apply that to my project.”
Marley McFarland ’27 on Her Experience at the COP30 Climate Talks
Marley McFarland ’27 has been involved in climate activism since she was a teen. This year, she got to attend the UN’s COP 30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil.
What Chatham Grad Students Saw in Costa Rica
Students spent 10 days in Costa Rica last month walking through coffee fields, hiking an active volcano, and exploring local markets during a class trip.
Finals (and Other College-Related) Advice from Your Professors
Finals can hit hard if you don’t manage your time and stress well. This is a chance to take a step back and listen to some advice from your professors on how to handle this season.
Opening Doors with The Office of Career Development
Whether you’re dusting off a resumé you haven’t opened in years or scrambling to find an internship, there are some things students might not know how to do on their own. That’s where the Office of Career Development can help.
Lily Meyerson ’25 on Exercise Science and Skipping Grad School for Work
A lot of Chatham University’s exercise science students matriculate directly into a post-graduate program. Not Lily Meyerson ’25, who this year graduated and became an exercise physiologist in Tacoma, Washington. But that wasn’t always her plan.
How Aimee Mack, MSN '23, DNP '25, Became a "Hero of Military Medicine"
She's been a clinical staff nurse, deployed to Afghanistan, helped Operation Warp Speed, and was just awarded the Hero of Military Medicine San Antonio Award by the Henry M. Jackson Foundation.
Your Sign to Study Abroad, from Jada Jenkins ’26
Jada Jenkins ‘26—who majors in media arts and minors in Middle Eastern Studies and public relations—shares her experience studying abroad in Morocco.
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
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.