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Top Ten Spots for Fall Photo Fun
Fall is here in all of its orange, red, and yellow splendor at Chatham. Our Shadyside Campus’ 32-acre arboretum is alive with fall leaves and photo opportunities. In the spirit of autumn celebration, we’ve compiled our top ten spots to take fun fall pictures on-campus.
Student Profile: Merdith Spahic
Merdith (Medii) Spahic ‘22 likes to say that she is multi-passionate. Museum curation, makeup, Frida Kahlo, and sewing are just a few of the passions that she finds time for in her busy schedule. Discover how she plans on incorporating her passions into her future career in this for students, by students feature!
Student Profile: Olivia Young
Olivia Young ‘23 keeps busy as an RA, Exercise Science major, and a leader in the WithChatham student organization. Learn more about her, her Chatham favorites, and her plans for her future as an Occupational Therapist in this for students, by students feature!
Making Fall Fun (Even While Physically-Distant)
Fall in Pittsburgh normally means lots of hanging out and Halloween fun, but this year, COVID has thrown a wrench in our typical spooky season plans. Fear not, Cougars: students Chenoa Baker ’21 and Abigail Kneuss ’23 put together a list of activities to enjoy in Pittsburgh and at Chatham that are both seasonal and socially distant.
Why Chatham Students Vote
What is motivating our students to cast their votes in the November election? We caught up with some especially excited voters to learn the ins and outs of their voting strategies. Check it out for first-time voting advice and plenty more.
Student Profile: Jesse Solomon
Graphic Design student Jesse Solomon ‘20 is in his last semester at Chatham. Not only is he graduating with four internships under his belt, he’s been featured in art installments for Mac Miller’s newest album, and is working on building a non-profit for victims of domestic violence as well. Learn more about him and his works in this for-students, by-students spotlight!
Six Woke Spaces on Campus
From verdant Eden Hall Campus to cozy offices at Shadyside, Chatham University has many spaces where students feel welcomed to express themselves and ask questions— in short, to strive toward wokeness. Student Chenoa Baker identifies six places on campus that, in her experience, showcase Chatham’s core values of social justice through the liberal arts.
Student Organization Spotlight: Chatham Student Power with Zoe Levine
In our latest student organization spotlight, Executive President of Chatham Student Power, Zoe Levine takes us through the ins and outs of an organization that promotes all different types of activism on campus and empowers students to speak out for the betterment of the community