Chatham Events


Wed

Oct 08

Workforce Wednesday - Literacy Pittsburgh

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Workforce Wednesday is a weekly employer tabling event at Chatham University’s Anderson Dining Hall. These events are held from 11:00am-1:00pm and feature 1-2 employers stationed outside of the main dining hall, giving students the opportunity to chat with employers about their organization, job and internship opportunities, and other services or resources. Since 1982, Literacy Pittsburgh has been creating better lives through learning in the greater Pittsburgh area. With the generous suppor...

Wed

Oct 08

West Wing Wednesdays

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Get a dose of political optimism each week with the PCWP as we watch the acclaimed TV series The West Wing.

Wed

Oct 08

Workforce Wednesday - Transitional Options

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Workforce Wednesday is a weekly employer tabling event at Chatham University’s Anderson Dining Hall. These events are held from 11:00am-1:00pm and feature 1-2 employers stationed outside of the main dining hall, giving students the opportunity to chat with employers about their organization, job and internship opportunities, and other services or resources. A person-centered approach for community inclusion, independence, and personal growth beyond expectations. Transitional Options provides...

Thu

Oct 09

Webinar: Win More B2B Contracts

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

Join sales expert Allison Davis for this Webinar where she’ll show you how to architect your sales process to ensure your proposals turn into contracts. Are you tired of pouring your heart and soul into crafting a proposal, only to have it picked apart, rejected, or worse — ignored altogether (a.k.a. ghosted)? If so, you’re not alone — but that doesn’t make it any less frustrating. Having a hot lead go cold after you deliver a proposal can be a very disorienting experience. The B2B sales...

Wed

Oct 15

Workforce Wednesday - Allegheny County Department of Human Services

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Workforce Wednesday is a weekly employer tabling event at Chatham University’s Anderson Dining Hall. These events are held from 11:00am-1:00pm and feature 1-2 employers stationed outside of the main dining hall, giving students the opportunity to chat with employers about their organization, job and internship opportunities, and other services or resources. Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) is here to support people during their most vulnerable times, providing them with se...

Wed

Oct 15

Appalachian Writers Series: Poet Frank X. Walker

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

The MFA in Creative Writing program presents a reading by poet Frank X. Walker, founder of Affrilachian Poets and 2025 winner of the PEN/Voelker Award for his new collection Load in Nine Times. Free and open to the public. Event is co-sponsored by University of Pittsburgh Center for African American Poetry and Poetics; Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series; International Poetry Forum; Chatham Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Chatham Creative Writing Club Remote option is also avai...

Wed

Oct 15

Wearing the Movement

T-shirts from the collection of activist, coal miner, and educator Kipp Dawson '94. Opening reception and lecture October 15th (please register for the Hollander Lecture in Women's Leadership, featuring Kipp Dawson speaking about "A Forward Looking Retrospective: Lessons from the Long Freedom Movement"). The gallery is open 11AM - 7PM weekdays.

Wed

Oct 15

West Wing Wednesdays

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Get a dose of political optimism each week with the PCWP as we watch the acclaimed TV series The West Wing.

Wed

Oct 15

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Honey Extraction

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Join the Eden Hall Apiary Team as the extract fall honey from our apiary. Drop in at anytime to participate in the honey harvest. Honey will be for sale during the event.

Wed

Oct 15

Workforce Wednesday - Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Workforce Wednesday is a weekly employer tabling event at Chatham University’s Anderson Dining Hall. These events are held from 11:00am-1:00pm and feature 1-2 employers stationed outside of the main dining hall, giving students the opportunity to chat with employers about their organization, job and internship opportunities, and other services or resources. There’s no cultural organization in the world quite like Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. With a legacy of discovery and outreach dating ...

Wed

Oct 15

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Barbara Stone Hollander '60 Lecture in Women's Leadership

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

"A Forward Looking Retrospective: Lessons from the Long Freedom Movement." Featuring Kipp Dawson '94, Chatham alumna, activist, coal miner, and educator. The lecture will coincide with the opening of a new exhibit of Dawson's extensive social movement t-shirt collection in the Gurrentz Gallery. Public reception at 6PM, lecture and Q&A at 6:30PM. Visit the gallery show before and after the lecture! There will be a live-stream option for the lecture. Please register to receive the link, which w...

Fri

Oct 17

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Friday Afternoon Musicale: Folk Art Songs from Eastern Europe

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Melancholy and ecstasy, laments and dances, elegant salon music and war songs: this is the diverse array of emotions and styles reflected in Sydney Kaczorowski and Fabio Gentili’s program of Art Songs from Eastern Europe. This program in Slovak, Polish, and Hungarian languages, each with their unique sensibilities and styles, are tied together by their humanity and ability to unite. Ms. Kaczorowski’s ethnomusicological research and command of Slavic languages has enabled her to enchant audience...

Sat

Oct 18

UG Saturday Visit Day

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Discover Chatham University during our Saturday Visit Day! The event kicks off with a guided campus tour at 10:00 AM, current students will show you around our beautiful campus and share insights into student life, academics, and campus resources. After the tour, you’ll attend an Admissions Overview where our admissions team will provide information on academic programs, scholarships and financial aid, the application process, and what it's like to be a part of the Chatham community. Whether you...

Mon

Oct 20

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JustFilms: King Coal

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

A lyrical tapestry of a place and people, KING COAL meditates on the complex history and future of the coal industry, the communities it has shaped, and the myths it has created. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon reshapes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking in a spectacularly beautiful and deeply moving immersion into Central Appalachia where coal is not just a resource, but a way of life. The Reception begins at 5:30pm, with the film at 6pm.

Tue

Oct 21

Social Sciences Brown Bag Lunch & Learn

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Dr. Jennie Sweet-Cushman presents her research, "Rethinking Political Role Model Effects: Toward a Multilevel Framework of Political Influence" Join the Social Sciences Department for an interdisciplinary series for students and faculty. Presenters will share their expertise and current research projects. Food and drinks will be provided. Feel free to bring your own lunch!

Tue

Oct 21

Workforce Tuesday - Mid-Atlantic Mothers’ Milk Bank

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Workforce Tuesday is a new monthly (happening in September and October) employer tabling event at Chatham University’s Eden Hall Campus in the EBC. These events are held from 11:00am-1:00pm and feature 1-2 employers, giving students the opportunity to chat with employers about their organization, job and internship opportunities, and other services or resources. The nonprofit Mid-Atlantic Mother’s Milk Bank opened its doors in 2016 to be a reliable supplier of safe, ethically sourced donor mi...

Wed

Oct 22

UG Health Sciences IDP Academic Visit Day

9:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Discover your future in healthcare at Chatham University’s Integrated Degree Program (IDP) Academic Visit Day, designed for high school and undergraduate students interested in fast-tracking their careers in the health sciences. This focused visit day provides an inside look at Chatham’s accelerated academic pathways that combine undergraduate study with advanced degrees in areas such as Physician Assistant Studies, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, and more. What to Expect: -...

Wed

Oct 22

Scare the Stress Away: Decorate Your Own Coffin

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Feeling overwhelmed, lonely, stressed? Come take a deep breath, let out a blood-curdling scream, and give your brain a break with spooky crafts at the JKM Library’s Scare the Stress Away series. Snacks and supplies will be provided. During each session, attendees can create a preselected craft or play around with provided crafting supplies to create a horror of their own devising. One can also spend the time simply staring into the void. Join us in decorating your own (miniature) coffin. C...

Thu

Oct 23

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Student Media Q&A: Tips, Tools & Troubleshooting for Advisors

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Being a high school student media advisor can be a rewarding-yet-challenging (and even lonely, at times) experience. This free 60-minute webinar is designed to be a space for you to learn, share and be supported. Join Chatham University student media adviser Sara Bauknecht for an interactive discussion covering practical advice, favorite resources and tried-and-true best practices for mentoring student journalists. Advisors of all experience levels are welcome! Two options to choose from: ...

Fri

Oct 24

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Film Screening: Emergent City

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Join us for a screening of Emergent City (dir. Kelly Anderson & Jay Arthur Sterrenberg, 2024), a documentary that follows a decade-long civic struggle in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, where residents, developers, and public officials debate the rezoning and redevelopment of the massive Industry City complex. By tracing conflicts over jobs, housing, gentrification, and environmental justice, the film portrays the city as an evolving space shaped by competing visions of progress and equity. The screening...

Sat

Oct 25

Chatham Choir Cabaret

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Cabaret Benefit: Musical Theatre and Jazz standards in a relaxed Cabaret setting, offering light refreshment. FREE EVENT- cost for Raffle Basket Tickets and 50/50 drawing

Sat

Oct 25

Arts, Business, & Sustainability Graduate Open House

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join us on our main, Shadyside campus to learn more about Chatham's graduate arts, business, architecture, and environmental programs! During this event you'll have a chance to hear from current students, experience a workshop with a faculty member from your selected program, and more!

Tue

Oct 28

Workshop: The Artisan's Playbook: Fresh Ways to Sell Your Craft

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

This event is sponsored by CWE and the Corner LaunchBox, and is free and open to the public. Hear real stories from local artisans and small-batch entrepreneurs who’ve turned their passion into thriving businesses and side-hustles. Panelists include CWE Members Casey Kilroy, Pittsburgh Worsh Company, Lisa Seligman, Lisa Seligman Photography and Barb Harkness who sells through Redbubble under bibiwildstudio . To register CLICK HERE!

Wed

Oct 29

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Student Media Q&A: Tips, Tools & Troubleshooting for Advisors

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Being a high school student media advisor can be a rewarding-yet-challenging (and even lonely, at times) experience. This free 60-minute webinar is designed to be a space for you to learn, share and be supported. Join Chatham University student media adviser Sara Bauknecht for an interactive discussion covering practical advice, favorite resources and tried-and-true best practices for mentoring student journalists. Advisors of all experience levels are welcome! Two options to choose from: ...

Wed

Nov 05

Workforce Wednesday - Adelphoi

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Workforce Wednesday is a weekly employer tabling event at Chatham University’s Anderson Dining Hall. These events are held from 11:00am-1:00pm and feature 1-2 employers stationed outside of the main dining hall, giving students the opportunity to chat with employers about their organization, job and internship opportunities, and other services or resources. Offering outcome-based solutions for abused, neglected, delinquent and other at-risk children and their families through a continuum of ...

Wed

Nov 05

Workforce Wednesday - YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Workforce Wednesday is a weekly employer tabling event at Chatham University’s Anderson Dining Hall. These events are held from 11:00am-1:00pm and feature 1-2 employers stationed outside of the main dining hall, giving students the opportunity to chat with employers about their organization, job and internship opportunities, and other services or resources. The Y’s mission is our reason for being, and the Y’s cause is our mission in action – a promise to do everything in our YMCA’s considera...

Wed

Nov 05

West Wing Wednesdays

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Get a dose of political optimism each week with the PCWP as we watch the acclaimed TV series The West Wing.

Thu

Nov 06

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Chapstick Making Workshop

11:00 AM - 12:45 PM

Join the Eden Hall Apiary Team as they use wax from our two apiaries to make chapstick.

Thu

Nov 06

Appalachian Writers Series: Neema Avashia

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

The MFA in Creative Writing program presents a reading by Neema Avashia, author of the essay collection Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place. Free and open to the public. Program can be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/chathamu

Thu

Nov 06

Post-Election Analysis Panel

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Join the PCWP at Chatham University for a panel discussion with local experts who will discuss the results of the 2025 Pennsylvania general election. Panelists: Kate Garfinkel, Vice Chair of the Allegheny County Democratic Committee Chris Potter, Government & Accountability Editor at WESA Jason Richey, Chair of the Allegheny County Republican Committee

Sat

Nov 08

UG Fall Open House

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Chatham University's Fall Open House is an immersive event designed for prospective undergraduate students to experience the university's vibrant academic and campus life. Attendees have the opportunity to engage directly with current students, admissions staff, and faculty members through participation in Campus Tours: Explore Chatham's picturesque campus, including classrooms, residence halls, and student facilities. Information Sessions: Attend sessions detailing academic offerings, financi...

Sat

Nov 08

Holiday Market with CAB! Meet Local Vendors!

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Come get your holidays gifts for your friends and families. More information to come!

Wed

Nov 12

Scare the Stress Away: Twinkle Light Lanterns

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Feeling overwhelmed, lonely, stressed? Come take a deep breath, let out a blood-curdling scream, and give your brain a break with spooky crafts at the JKM Library’s Scare the Stress Away series. Snacks and supplies will be provided. During each session, attendees can create a preselected craft or play around with provided crafting supplies to create a horror of their own devising. One can also spend the time simply staring into the void. Create a personal glowing lantern with jam jars, fai...

Fri

Nov 14

UG Art & Media Arts Academic Visit Day

9:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Chatham’s proximity to many of Pittsburgh’s best-loved arts institutions, such as the Carnegie Museum of Art, Andy Warhol Museum, and the Frick Arts Museum make us an ideal location to study Visual and Media Arts. With degrees and disciplines across Visual and Studio Arts, Film, Photography, and Graphic Design, our students optimize their location in Pittsburgh to maximize their experiential and hands-on learning.

Tue

Nov 18

Social Sciences Brown Bag Lunch & Learn

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Dr. Monica Riordan presents her research, "Do digital emotion cues affect empathic concern in recipients? Exploring potential pathways" Join the Social Sciences Department for an interdisciplinary series for students and faculty. Presenters will share their expertise and current research projects. Food and drinks will be provided. Feel free to bring your own lunch!

Wed

Nov 19

West Wing Wednesdays

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Get a dose of political optimism each week with the PCWP as we watch the acclaimed TV series The West Wing.

Thu

Nov 20

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Ginger Harvest Workshop

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Join the Eden Hall Farm Team in the Solar High Tunnel to learn about all of the steps to make ginger. The bulk of the time will be spent with hands-on processing of this year's ginger crop. Feel free to stop by anytime to take part in the experience.

Fri

Dec 05

Holiday Gift Making with Wax from Eden Hall Apiary

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Join the Eden Hall Apiary Team as they use wax from our two apiaries to create holiday gifts like candles and ornaments.

Fri

Dec 05

Candlelight

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Join the tradition....Chatham Choir's annual community event celebrating all things winter and our common connection through candlelight.

Sat

Apr 11

Harmony & Hits: Chatham Choir Spring Concert

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Join Chatham Choir for beautiful choral harmonies and pop/rock favs!

Fri

May 01

Graduation Toast

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Cheers to the graduates of the class of 2026. Graduating students, please join us to celebrate your accomplishments and upcoming commencement from Chatham! This event will feature cocktails and heavy appetizers. You must register to attend. Open to all graduating undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty & staff members are welcome to attend. Please register if you plan to attend. Registration closes on April 26th.