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Don’t Miss Marvelous Mondays This Fall
Even the best Mondays can be a bit of a drag. If you’re looking for a burst of serotonin or a delicious snack, stop by the Carriage House for Marvelous Mondays! On each Monday (and one Wednesday) this term, the Office of Student Engagement will be offering a different fun fall activity. Check out our round-up here!
Student Profile: McKenna DiRienzo
McKenna DiRienzo ‘23 is the Publicity Editor for The Minor Bird, a student worker in the Office of Marketing and Communications, and just started a job as the Community Relations Intern for the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation. Read on to learn about her multiple titles and plans for the future in this for-students, by-students feature!
Campus Community Bread Oven in Action
Among Eden Hall Campus’ many sustainable and stupendous features is the Eden Hall Campus Community Bread Oven, where Chatham community members can gather together for culinary creations and lessons on the interplay between food systems, sustainability, and the people who power it all.
Dr. Lisa Levenstein to Give Barbara Stone Hollander '60 Lecture
The annual Barbara Stone Hollander ‘60 Lecture will be given by Dr. Lisa Levenstein author of, “They Didn’t See Us Coming: The Hidden History of Feminism in the Nineties.”
Spotlight on À La Mode with Natalie Callahan & Lydia Newlin
In our first student organization spotlight of Fall 2021, we catch up with Natalie Callahan and Lydia Newlin of À La Mode, a club focused on self-expression and sustainable fashion that originated in the midst of the pandemic. Click to learn more about what this one-of-a-kind crew is all about.
ChathamU's Joseph Amodei is Working to Free the Vaccine
Assistant Professor of Immersive Media, Joseph Amodei has been lending their artistic activism to an international coalition called Free the Vaccine since March of 2020. Click to learn more about Free the Vaccine’s vision for a ‘people’s vaccine,’ Joseph’s local campaigns, and their recommendations for starting your own artistic activism.
Mary Schrott, MSUS + MBA '21 is sharing sustainability with the corporate world
Mary Schrott, MSUS+MBA ’21 is passionate about sharing sustainability with others. Through her time spent in the Falk School of Sustainability, Mary was able to secure a job working for FedEx making sustainability accessible for their employees.
Morgan Block, MSUS '19 is revitalizing Pittsburgh housing through sustainability
Morgan Block, MSUS ‘19 acts as the current sustainability project manager at the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh. Learn how his search for equity in sustainability led him to Chatham’s Masters of Sustainability program and how his hands-on learning experiences, and coursework aid him in his current role.