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Last-Minute Move-in Questions, Answered!
Because “back to school” can be an exciting and hectic time, we opened up a Q&A on our Instagram Story for last-minute move-in questions, which you can find here along with helpful links when applicable, so that your back-to-school transition can go as smoothly as possible.
Course Highlight: Media Literacy
While you’re checking off those first year college course requirements, try thinking outside the box (while thinking critically about the media we consume every day) and take Media Literacy! Explore culture and politics through the lens of social media, TV, and more, all while getting a leg-up on how to deftly navigate the information all around us.
Getting to Know Chatham's New Professors: Fall 2021
Each year Chatham welcomes not just a new class of students, but a new class of professors as well. We caught up with three of our new professors—Rachel Dieterich, Jorge Sierra Fonseca, and Anne Romaniw—to learn more about who they are, what they research, and what you can look forward to in their classes!
Advice for Your First Year of College
We caught up with members of the Chatham community—and former first years themselves—for some guidance on how to navigate this one-of-a-kind experience.
Recent Grad 101: Carolyn Skowron
Carolyn Skowron graduated from Chatham in 2020 just after she survived a traumatic car accident. As a result, she wrote and published her first book, Unbreakable, where she explores her own mental health struggles, how she combats them, and how she hopes to shatter the stigmas around mental health.
Alumni Collaboration for a Cause: The Bracks Collective
We’re all about celebrating alumni success at ChathamU— and celebrating the success of five alumni who’ve banded together to use their creativity for a good cause? Even better! The Bracks Collective is made up of Chatham alumni who harnessed their skill and passion to create the Protected Pack— the collective’s first project in the form of a deck of playing cards sumptuously illustrated with endangered species.
Your Guide to Pittsburgh: Need-to-Know Culture
Study our cheat sheet to 446 bridges, three major sports teams, and one thriving arts culture, and prepare yourself to fall in love with the Steel City!
10 Tips for First Years from a Senior
Your four years as an undergraduate student are a time of growth and discovery. Senior Irina Bucur shares 10 tips about student life she learned over the years.