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Celebrating Chatham Women's Stories
In celebration of International Women's Day, we’ve compiled just a few of the stories of Chatham women of past and present who are breaking into new spaces, promoting women’s leadership and impacting the world both at the level of the Chatham community and beyond.
How PCWP is Demystifying the Political Campaign
When Dana Brown, Ph.D. first brought the Ready to Run program to Chatham, she did so with a goal in mind: to close the gender leadership gap across the state of Pennsylvania. Now in its tenth year, the program is doing just that. Read on to learn how this unique program brings invaluable campaign skills to Chatham students, faculty, staff, and members of the local community.
Keeping Your Eyes Up with Dotti Bechtol '97
When Dotti Bechtol ‘97 opted to earn her Bachelor’s at Chatham, she’d already reached the VP level in her career. But her desire for a college degree was something she couldn’t shake— so she enrolled at Chatham while working part-time and nurturing a growing passion for… race car driving!
Course Highlight: Gendered Resistance, Riots, and Rebellions
Gendered Resistance, Riots, and Rebellions is a new class taking Chatham by storm that examines women-led social movements throughout history. We sat down with Dr. Jessie Ramey, Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, to learn more about this exciting class.
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.”
Student Profile: Molly Yowler
Molly Yowler is the CSG President for the Class of 2024, a double-major in Psychology and Criminology, and an advocate for mental health and gender equity. Learn more about her in this for-students, by-students feature!
Six Reasons to Attend the Emerging Leaders Retreat
Each year the wildly popular Emerging Leaders Retreat offers students the opportunity to make friends, build leadership skills, and challenge themselves physically at Camp Guyasuta. If you’re on the fence about applying, check out these six reasons why it’s a must-do!
Empowering Resiliency with the Sexual Respect Committee
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Chatham Sexual Respect Committee is hosting a Resiliency Rally on April 15th from 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm. We caught up SRC Co-Chair and Graduate Psychology student, Francesca Folio to learn more about the Resiliency Rally and what SRC hopes to foster in our campus community.