The Women’s Institute is celebrating its 10th anniversary all year. Read about some of its biggest achievements and what they have planned for the future.

“He grew up on campus from the age of 7,” professor Sheila Squillante said about her child, Rudy, who now attends Chatham. “Our Easter egg hunts were in front of the pond!”

Komal Kaur ‘24 is a Political Science and Women and Gender Studies major. In this senior to senior interview, she speaks about her identity as a first-gen college student, her experience studying aboard, and her meaningful work with the ASA.

The Triota honors society is another testament to Chatham’s legacy of gender equity.

In this series where Eliza Moore interviews other members of the Class of 2023, Tara Neikirk shares her accomplished experience at Chatham University.

Get an inside look at the course “Womanist and Liberation Theology” from a student who took the class.

Chatham’s Women of the World Retreat is an annual conference that brings together Chatham women of past and present to build community and foster leadership skills. We sat down with Morgan Williams ‘22, a long-time attendee to see what makes this event so unique and what she has taken away from it.

Kristy Trautmann, executive director of the FISA Foundation will come to campus on Thursday, March 17 to discuss her work of empowering women and girls, ending domestic violence and promoting the rights of individuals with disabilities.

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.

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.”

For six years, Chatham University’s Women’s Institute has been co-sponsoring Just Films, a series of films and discussions on gender and intersectional social justice issues. For their 2021-2022 season, Just Films is offering six films on wide-ranging topics like criminal justice, technology, and more. Read on to discover more about the series!

Not only is Madeline Hennessey ‘21 a Sustainability and Women’s & Gender Studies double-major, she’s also a gardener, researcher, archer, social activist, and bread maker. Learn more about her and how she plans to use the fusion of her passions to build a greener and more equitable future in this for-students, by-students feature!