From alumni successes to faculty research to student life, take a look at the latest stories from the community at Chatham University

Evan Deckers Evan Deckers

Grazing Goats Revitalize Campus Ecosystems

Not only can goats make yoga classes more exciting, but they are also voracious eaters with the ability to rehabilitate damaged ecosystems. At Eden Hall Campus, nine glorious grazing goats are used to remove invasive plants in an effort to bring native vegetation back to the campus.

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Master of Sustainability + MBA dual degree student Mary Schrott '21 is preparing to be a corporate sustainability leader

ChathamU grad student Mary Schrott already had a career in sustainability before getting her master’s. So why did she decide to pursue her MSUS + MBA with us? “Not a lot of universities offer both business and sustainability graduate degrees. I find the combination extremely valuable.” Learn more about Mary in this student spotlight.

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Sarah C. Hamm Sarah C. Hamm

Cocktail Collaboration: Chatham & Wigle Whiskey

Master of Arts in Food Studies students at Chatham University take a class called "New Product Development" where they apply the methodologies and practices of product development to create something tangible… and tasty. In this video, you'll see how MAFS students helped develop Afterglow, a ginger-infused whiskey distributed by local Pittsburgh distillery Wigle Whiskey.

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Master of Sustainability + MBA dual degree alumna Caitlin Fadgen is rethinking downtown Pittsburgh

“One of the things that Downtown Pittsburgh struggles with is that people don’t think of it as a neighborhood—but it is,” says alumna Caitlin Fadgen, Master of Sustainability + MBA ’17. That’s what she aims to change in her work with Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP).

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