Greetings from Lindsay House! We’re excited to see you soon back on campus. Read below for details on some exciting events coming your way this semester.
Student engagement fair
Where: Quad
When: Wednesday, September 3rd, 11am-1pm
Come visit our student organization tables at the student engagement fair! Some of our clubs include the Creative Writing Club, the Minor Bird, the Chatham Feminist Coalition, and more! From honors programs to book clubs, we have it all. Say hi, get connected, and get some free swag!
Lindsay open House
Where: Lindsay House!
When: Wednesday, September 10th, 4-6pm
Stop by to chat with the Women’s Institute, Humanities and Education faculty! Learn about our majors and minors, certificates, and relevant student organizations. All campus and community welcome. We will have snacks, treats, and activities! It’ll be a blast! Come hang out!
Declaration Day
Where: Lindsay House Porch. Rain location: Lindsay Conference Room
When: Tuesday, September 23rd, 11:30am-12:30pm
Publicly declare your intention to pursue the Modern Languages Certificate and/or the Women’s Leadership Certificate. Meet with an advisor to talk about what courses you have taken that count and what you might need next. Get all your questions answered. And free lunch and a t-shirt! It’s a party but it’s also doing your official paperwork.
Finally, the Chatham University MFA in Creative Writing presents the Appalachian Writers Reading Series! See below for information on all the amazing writers coming to campus. You don’t want to miss any of them!
Laura Jackson & Amanda K. Jaros
Laura Jackson, author of Deep & Wild: On Mountains, Opossums & Finding Your Way in West Virginia
Amanda K. Jaros, author of In My Boots: A Memoir of Five Million Steps Along the Appalachian Trail
Where: Carriage House
When: Thursday, September 4th, 7pm
Frank X. Walker
Frank X. Walker, author of Load in Nine Times
Where: Welker Room, Laughlin Hall
When: Wednesday, October 15th, 7pm
Neema Avashia
Neema Avashia, author of Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place
Where: Mellon Board Room
When: Thursday, November 6th, 7pm
Women’s Institute 10th Anniversary
2025-2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the Women’s Institute and of Chatham’s transition from a women’s college to a gender inclusive community. The Women’s Institute continues the legacy of investing in women’s leadership while supporting students of all genders in their journeys.
Help us celebrate by designing a new t-shirt! Details are on the attached flyer. Email c.helms@chatham.edu with questions.
Chatham Humanities 
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