Chatham’s Black Student Union has been busy in 2020—releasing an Open Letter towards Chatham Administration, co-planning a Week of Racial Justice, and hosting weekly Instagram lives to address issues on campus and maintain an open dialogue. We caught up with President Elena Boyle to learn more about BSU’s goals in 2020 and the benefits of getting involved.

Master of Food Studies student Quayla Allen is both an undergraduate alumna of Chatham,and an incoming graduate student and recipient of the Edna Lewis Foundation Scholarship. Her work centers on uplifting Black women and addressing issues of equity within the food and beverage world.

Chatham’s brand new neuroscience major has much to offer anyone who is looking to get a better grasp on how the brain and nervous system work. Plus, the study of neuroscience lends itself to all different types of scientific careers and specialties. Click to learn more about neuroscience at Chatham with Dr. Ethan Block.

What is motivating our students to cast their votes in the November election? We caught up with some especially excited voters to learn the ins and outs of their voting strategies. Check it out for first-time voting advice and plenty more.

In our latest student organization spotlight, Executive President of Chatham Student Power, Zoe Levine takes us through the ins and outs of an organization that promotes all different types of activism on campus and empowers students to speak out for the betterment of the community

The road to medical school may not always be an easy one, but thanks to Chatham’s pre-med advising program, it can at least be straight forward. We caught up with Associate Professor of Biology and head of the pre-med advising program, Dr. Pierette Appasamy to learn more about a program that’s sending students to medical school left and right.

In our latest student organization spotlight, Executive President and Founder of the Chatham Green Team, Taylor Pelow indulges all of our club curiosities and fills us in on the Green Team’s exciting initiatives for the 2020-2021 school year.

Racism and police brutality against Black and Indigenous People of Color is at the forefront of many minds navigating race in our nation. In a time with a rising need for justice, healing, and conversation, we encourage you to join the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Diversity and Inclusion Council, and Black Student Union for a Week of Action for Racial Justice.

Eden Hall Campus is now home to a microgrid, a contained energy grid that can use locally-generated energy to power its surroundings. Nelson DiBiase, MSUS + MBA ‘21 played a crucial role in setting up the microgrid for Elsalma Field, which will power the outdoor classroom, a future hoop house, and more.

Virtual learning and hybrid-style classes are on the horizon for Fall 2020. But what about programs that necessitate experiential, in-person learning as part of their requirements? Learn how the faculty and students of Chatham’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program adapted to the “new normal” of pandemic PT studies.

We catch up with Dean of Students Dr. Heather Black, who led faculty and staff working group efforts in the areas of Student & Employee Health and Housing & Dining, to learn more about the efforts to protect student health and wellness on campus.

Clare Clark is a traveler, a hiker, a cook, a kayaker, a cat mom, and a painter. But above all, she is a lover of food and all that it encompasses. Learn more about the work she is doing in sustainability, her love of produce, and her plans for the future in this for-students, by-students feature.