The BoT voted for Chatham to go co-ed beginning fall of 2015.
I wrote postcards. I kept up with an online alumnae group. But it wasn't enough. Here's something else I felt:
First, the Chatham College for Women no longer exists. Second, a blind eye has been turned with MAJOR MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS. Three, there will be NOTHING that differentiates Chatham from any other of the colleges/universities in the Pittsburgh area. Four, young women will not have the opportunities to be heard and powerful and move forward as they move up in their years.
I'm taking Junior Seminar at the moment, in preparation for tutorial next semester, and I have an assignment to talk to an alum about their tutorial experience, just to get a feel for what it's all like. If you happen to have done a tutorial at Chatham and have a moment to spare, it'd be great if you could answer these questions:
1) When did you graduate from Chatham? 2) What did you major in? 3) What was your tutorial topic? 4) What was your favorite part of the tutorial process? 5) What was your least favorite part of the process? 6) Was your tutorial useful in any way after graduation? 7) Where do you keep your tutorial?
"there was en e-mail sent out recently that told the students that next year they will be putting male and female grad-students on the top floor of woodland. integrating older males into an supposed all female undergraduate space. i for one am not happy that they are not only kicking out people that had already signed up to live there, but are now taking away the comfort of a safe space for women. the grad students already have 5 buildings on 5th ave, and are now also being put in the apartments of fickes and the top floor/s of woodland."
Thought I'd spread the word--Amazon is running a deal where any student can sign up for Amazon Prime (free two-day shipping) fora year for free with a valid .edu e-mail address.
Okay, so I have a question. Does anyone have any clue who the contact person is for Chatham College Progressives? I read that it is still an active student organization, but for the life of me I haven't been able to find anything out about them. Thanks!
Okay, so I did not get work-study, and the woman in charge of it or whatever said there are only a limited number of jobs available to people who aren't promised a spot. Since my lucks sucks, I'm just going to shield myself from disappointment and assume I'm not going to be one of the "limited" people. I was wondering if anyone could suggest some places (for a job) nearby that I could bike to, or have a guaranteed bus ride to. (Obviously I am not from Pittsburgh) I'm going down Thursday for Accepted Student's Day and was planning on applying wherever I could, I just wanted a headsup on the best places to apply and whatnot.
What can anyone tell me about the Linzer Apartments? Are they quiet, or are they "partyish" the way the Chatham Apartments are? For the life of me, I can't find anyone on campus that actually lives there.
So I've decided that I want to live on campus. Now I have to fill out a form rating which place I want to live in. My question is, what's the difference? I'm 28 yrs old, and since I've both had roommates and lived on my own, I would love to have a single room and have no problem paying the extra fee. Is there a dorm that I would have a better chance of getting a single? Or a dorm that's better than others due to space/location/etc? I feel so clueless about all this, since I've spent the past 10 years at community college. Ugh, I also feel like I'm going to be the "creepy older woman" on campus, except that I look like I'm 17 years old.
Thanks for any insight, and I'm sure I'll see you all in a couple of weeks.
