Chatham University

Academic and instructional education: see continuation on schedule oaccredited by the middle states commission on higher education, Chatham University is a coed institution that grants bachelor, master and doctorate level degrees through four distinctive schools: the falk school of sustainability & environment (housed within our eden hall campus, the world's first campus built from the ground up for the study of sustainability), the school of health sciences, the school of arts, science and business, and the school of continuing and professional studies. Students can choose from over 40 undergraduate majors and over 20 masters and doctoral programs, and online courses of study. The University's total enrollment as of fall 2023 was 2,319 students. Student and community services: Chatham University strives to develop the whole student - both in and outside the classroom. We offer on and off-campus opportunities for professional skill-building and experiential learning. Internships and mentorships offer support. Student affairs play an integral role in helping our students enhance their physical, mental, and social well-being. Cougars care, an early intervention system to aid students in need and celebrate student success, plays a crucial role in identifying students who may benefit from additional support and helps facilitate information sharing. Students have a variety of opportunities highlighted in the annual activities calendar featuring over 300 events and happenings throughout the year. Students living on campus are welcomed into a living and learning environment where wellness and a strong sense of community prevail. Chatham has been selected as one of only a small number of universities for the 2022 princeton review's green honor roll, which recognizes the most environmentally responsible colleges across the united states. Chatham earned a perfect green rating score 99 out of 99, which measures "a school's performance as an environmentally aware and prepared institution." As part of a holistic approach to student development, the office of student health and wellness is responsible for coordinating the physical, mental, and wellness lifestyle of our students, providing social and support services to our students and the Chatham community. Library services: the jennie king mellon library has added new resources that support the learning and teaching mission of Chatham University, including a number of full-text journal databases. The library staff continues to devote significant amounts of time to research consultations. The archive collection has benefitted from endowed support and increased staff hours to aid in documentation, organization, and preservation.the University hosts numerous events on campus, many of which are sponsored by funded centers including the center for women's entrepreneurship, the Pennsylvania center for women in politics, and the women's institute. Our newest addition, the center for regional agriculture, food, and transformation, is funded by a 2022 grant from the usda and supports the community and educates students on issues related to food systems. In addition, various performing and visual arts events, particularly those focusing on the thematic missions of the University (global, sustainability and the environment, and engagement and responsibility) are held throughout the academic year that are free and open to the public.

Auxiliary services: see continuation on schedule oin may 2008, the University received the 388-acre eden hall farm campus as a gift from the eden hall foundation. Located north of pittsburgh in richland township and approximately 20 miles from Chatham's historic shadyside campus, eden hall campus is home to our falk school of sustainability & environment and offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs as well as programming for the surrounding communities. The University owns the oldest civil war-era home on fifth avenue, the howe-childs gate house, which now serves as a guest house for University visitors as well as headquarters for the campus arboretum. The University is home to the olkes collection of african art, one of the most significant collections of african tribal art in the tristate region. Chatham offers a national collegiate athletic association (ncaa) division iii athletic program featuring twenty-one varsity sports (eleven women's and ten men's), anchored out of our impressive 78,000 square foot athletic and fitness center. In 2020, the University completed the renovation of upmc graham field, the historic home of wilkinsburg high school football. Upmc graham field is the home field for the University's mens and womens' soccer and lacrosse teams and is available for local high school and community athletic programs' use. The renovation was funded in part by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, honorable tom wolf, governor, upmc, dollar bank and the rust foundation.