Announcements from Chatham University—
Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO Christina Cassotis to Receive Honorary Degree, Speak at Commencement
As CEO of the airport authority, Cassotis oversees operations of Pittsburgh International Airport and the Allegheny County Airport. She was Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2024 “Pittsburgher of the Year.”
Women’s Institute Director Jessie B. Ramey Awarded ACLS Fellowship
The fellowship will support Ramey’s work on her current book, a biography of activist and Chatham alumna Kipp Dawson.
Two Chatham Students Win National Science Foundation Fellowships
Sam Beall-Dennell ’25 and Syba Ismail ’25, won awards from the NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Another student, Allie Rutledge ’25, received an honorable mention.
U.S. News Ranks Chatham’s OT and PT Grad Programs Among Nation’s Best
Chatham’s occupational therapy program moved up from last year’s rankings. The College of Health Sciences’ graduate programs consistently rank among the best in the nation
Chatham Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship Client Wins SBA Award
Sheree Beth Thomas, a client of the Chatham Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship, was named the Pennsylvania Small Business Person of the Year.
NSF Grant Gives Nearly $200,000 to Research in Eden Hall Forest
The grant opens new opportunities for research into sustainability and ecology at Eden Hall, the experiential campus on 388 acres of woods and fields north of Pittsburgh.
Chatham Again Named “Voter Friendly Campus” for Student Voting Efforts
Chatham has consistently received this designation, which celebrates campus practices that encourage students to register and vote, since 2018.
Chatham’s Student News Outlet Takes Home Multiple Wins at 2025 Apple Awards
Writers and photographers for the Communiqué placed in several categories at the national student media contest.
Quantum Theatre to stage outdoor production at Chatham University summer of 2025
Director Joanie Schultz brings her adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull to the pond outside Mellon Center.
Chatham announces wrestling teams and Chatham Eastside expansion, Athletic Alley
The formation of new men’s and women’s wrestling teams, as well as the development of the new Athletic Alley at Chatham Eastside, are the latest additions to Chatham’s growing sports programming.