Chatham University

Programs: Academic and instructional education: see schedule oacademic and instructional education: accredited 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 and colleges: the falk school of sustainability & environment (housed within our eden hall campus, the world's first academic community built from the ground up for the study and practice of sustainable living), 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 2017 was 2,269 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 and our innovative four phases to your future works with students starting in their first year to explore their interests and pursue their goals. Student affairs play an integral role in helping our students enhance their physical, mental, and social well-being. Students have a variety of opportunities highlighted in the annual activities calendar featuring over 300 events and happenings throughout the year. Chatham offers a ncaa division iii athletic program featuring ten women's and eight men's varsity sports anchored out of our impressive 78,000 square foot athletic and fitness center. 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 21 universities for the 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"for five consecutive years, chatham university has been admitted to the president's higher education community service honor roll (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) for engaging its students, faculty, and staff in meaningful service that achieves measurable results in the community. A health and counseling center assists students in need and provides an opportunity for students to better themselves through many programs and services. 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.

auxiliary services: see 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 45 minutes 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. The university hosts numerous events on campus including: programs for women in business and politics sponsored by the center for women's entrepreneurship and pennsylvania center for women in politics; a number of global focus events; and various performing and visual arts events held throughout the academic year that are free and open to the public.