Student Experience at Chatham University

Historic neighborhoods, miles of trails, library cards, and more— choose your own no-cost Steel City adventure.

This fall, Chatham University is preparing to greet its largest incoming undergraduate class in its 157-year history. Meet four of those students now.

The MPAS student discusses Chatham’s Problem-Based Learning courses and doing clinical rotations in plastic surgery.

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.

For National Intern Day, Pulse is highlighting students interning at three interesting locations.

Alum Megan Gallagher ’11 discusses the history and future of the farm she founded just outside of Pittsburgh, as well as her recent work with Grow Pittsburgh.

Kiara Marcus ’27 won a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students in April.

Gina Cowser ’25 spent her spring as a research intern at the Berkeley Lab, where she did work on phages.

When Lyn Burton, MSCP ’26, saw a person asking for money in the street, she wanted to do more than just hand them cash. That’s when she and Jordan Dahl, MSCP ’26, started making “benefit bags.”

This admissions FAQ page covers how you can apply to Chatham, visit campus, navigate financial aid, and more.

Signature cocktails, shorter lines, and summer favorites are on the menu this year at the Farm to Fork Dinner Series at Eden Hall Farm.

At first, Jake Centra, DPT ’19, tried to run away from working in technology. That’s before he dove headfirst into virtual patient care.

Here’s a breakdown of how Chatham is using a $20,000 state grant to help students experiencing food insecurity.

Every year, students, faculty, staff, and campus groups are recognized at Chatham University’s Campus Awards. Here are this year’s winners.

When a Chatham University student has an unexpected emergency and needs help, they can apply for financial assistance from the Student Emergency Fund.

Everyone knows about caps and gowns, but why do graduates wear them? It’s a tradition going back to Medieval times.

“You can’t do your job at all unless people around you are doing their job properly,” said Grace, who plays on the women’s volleyball team at Chatham. 

Reaching out to OAAR to ask for accommodations can be a game changer for students with disabilities.

When Lisa Lambert was named the 21st president of Chatham in October 2025, she did an interview with the Chatham Recorder talking about her history at Chatham, her approach as the University’s president, and what she wants to see from Chatham in the future.

In her art history course at Chatham, Jet Plutko learned about some of the great works by the painter Artemisia Gentileschi. When she studied abroad in Italy last year, she saw them in person.

Emma Waltz had a love of travel instilled in her by her parents. So, when it came time to do her clinical rotations in Chatham University’s MPAS program, she went to Ghana.

What started as an offhand idea became an event that united Chatham students with dozens of others across Pittsburgh. Now, the Pittsburgh Feminist Student Summit is back for its second year on March 21, 2026.

From teaching Polish students about pierogi races to watching flamingos off the Venice Lagoon—three humanities faculty members share their experiences doing academic work and seeing the sights in cities across Europe last year.

Name a progressive American activist movement from the last 60-plus years, and there’s a good chance Kipp Dawson ’94 was there.

A rickshaw ride at breakneck speed was just the beginning of Natalie Callahan’s Fulbright experience in India, which she was awarded just after she graduated from Chatham.

Chatham’s first Love A Donor Day is Feb. 5, so Pulse is sharing a few highlights of how donors improved university life last year.