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How did Chatham University receive it's name?
What is: Chatham University was named after William Pitt who was the first Earl of Chatham
100
What are the official school colors?
What is purple and gray
100
What are the three schools of Chatham University?
What is School of Arts, Science & Business; School of Health Sciences, and Falk School of Sustainability
100
What 3 sports are being added this fall?
What is men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, and men's ice hockey
100
How much does Chatham give students for the study abroad voucher?
What is $1200
200
What is the Mellon family connection to Carnegie Mellon University?
In 1967, Carnegie Tech merged with the Mellon Institute, a science research center founded by the Mellon family of Pittsburgh. Officially renamed Carnegie Mellon University, the merger built upon a long history of support from the Mellons.
200
What was the name that Chatham University was founded under?
What is Pennsylvania Female College
200
How many students per class are accepted to be Chatham Scholars?
What is 20 students
200
What is the name of the residence hall located at the Eden Hall campus?
What is Orchard Hall
200
How many credits does a student need to earn before traveling abroad and how many of those must be earned at Chatham?
What is 30 credits, 15 earned at Chatham
300
What position in the National Government did Andrew Mellon hold from 1921 to 1932?
What is Secretary of the Treasury
300
What is the percentage of minority students on campus?
What is 16.1% are minority students
300
What is the name of the program that Chatham specifically designed for students over the age of 23 to attend our university?
What is the Gateway Program
300
How many students will be living in Dilworth this fall?
What is 70 students?
300
What percentage of students study abroad before graduating at Chatham?
What is 40%
400
How is Jennie King Mellon related to Andrew Mellon?
What is Sister-in-law, she married Richard King Mellon, Andrew Mellon's brother
400
How many students attend Chatham?
What is 2,200
400
How many majors does Chatham offer?
What is over 40 undergraduate majors and over 20 graduate programs in sustainability, the health & lab sciences, business & communication, and the arts & humanities
400
What is the name of the ice hockey rink the Chatham Men's Hockey Team will be using and how far is it from our Shadyside campus?
What is Frozen Pond Arena and 35 minutes
400
What country will be the Global Focus country in the 2017-2018 academic year?
What is Indonesia
500
Who chartered(began) Chatham in 1869?
What is Reverend William Trimble Beatty, pastor of the Shadyside Presbyterian Church
500
What are the three pillars of Chatham University?
Chatham believes that world readiness means being an informed and engaged citizen in one's communities; recognizing and respecting diversity of culture, identity and opinion; and living sustainably on the planet.
500
How many items were checked out of the library last year?
What is 15,201
500
What has changed in regard to the Sustainability students' living arrangements for their 3rd&4th years of their program?
What is they must live at Eden Hall for their last two years
500
What percentage of students are international?
What is 6.6%
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