Rosemont College Online Magazine Dcember 2016 COVER STORY
December’s issue of RoCo is focused on Faith, an especially appropriate topic as Christians around the world find themselves just days away from the Holy celebration of Christ’s birth. But, as a College community the topic has special meaning because we are dedicated and committed, through our Mission, to “welcome all faiths”. This issue features students, faculty, and staff of all religious backgrounds answering the question, “How do you celebrate your faith?”, it explains the celebration of The Seven Fishes, the Hindu concept of dharma, and the way service ties so many Rosemont students to their spirituality, and, last but not least, it highlights some of the many Rosemont traditions of Christmas. We hope you enjoy December’s edition of RoCo! Merry Christmas!
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Rosemont College Online Magazine December 2016 Rosemont in the News | Hirsh Alert |
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Christmas Eve Mass | December 24 Alumni Epiphany Party | January 7 Undergraduate Classes Begin | January 11 Martin Luther King Day | January 16 A day of service at Rosemont College. (Classes do not meet) State of the College | January 25 Spring Break | March 6 - 10
Rosemont College honors all American Prisoners of War and Missing in Action soldiers
Spring 2017
Click Here for info on February’s Gallery Show
Look for Spring Forum classes to begin in March!
FORMICOLA Breakfast on the Fault Line
Click here to see Rosemont’s Community celebrating the holidays.
Rosemont students, Aaron Pinninti ’17 and Elizabeth Walton ’18 took 1st Prize at the 19th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium for Biological and Chemical Sciences Physics in Motion
When studying the characteristics of projectile motion in his physics class, Professor Perkinson relocates his classroom outdoors to follow the flight of steel balls launched with varying velocities at different angles. The lab concludes with a target shooting contest to see which group can most accurately calculate the correct velocity and angle to launch a projectile in order to land it in a cup.
Haley Thompson’19 Katie Gushka ’19
Students at Rosemont Sabrina Heggan ’19 College are taking part in a project called Sister Story. Find out what they learned from the Sisters they interviewed. Rosemont’s Sister Story Featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer on December 19th
Rosemont Students Research and Publish
Research conducted by Rosemont College undergraduate students was recently published as part of Professor Michelle Moravec’s article “Till I Have Done All That I Can”: An Auxiliary Nurse’s Memories of World War I.” Students investigated the visual records left by a female war worker in photograph albums and scrapbooks. Each student’s original work was acknowledged in a footnote in the article, as is the custom in the humanities. This research continued in the Fall of 2016. Professor Moravec and her students plan a second publication.
Leadership Weekend took place on Saturday November 19th. This event was open to the Rosemont community and there were approximately 40 students in attendance. This was an opportunity for students across the campus to build their leadership skills and meet new people.The day was filled with presentations focused on leadership and activities relating to how to be a better leader on campus.
Meet Taylor Taylor Madden Residence Director Kaul Hall
Meet Ben Rosemont now has a cheerleading squad! Professor Ringgold is surrounded by Rosemont’s cheerleaders October who are led by Maraj Martins.25 Lawrence Auditorium 7 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Benjamin Huelskamp Assistant Dean Director of Residence Life
Meet the Pre-Health Club
Ravens Smash Personal Records in CSAC Championship
Find Ravens Game Schedules and Photos here.
Read how Rosemont’s Men and Women’s Cross Country Coach, Evan Daney’s philosophy mirrors the fortitude necessary to succeed in races and in life. . .
Meet Eileen Capobianchi who celebrates her faith by volunteering as the men’s and women’s lacrosse team assistant chaplain.
Meet Samson Tesfamariam ’16 whose incredible life experiences have taught him much about faith . . . especially about faith in himself.
Anna Curry ’18 is the Winter Service Trip Leader
Rosemont’s Winter Service Trip
is to the Catherine McCauley Center in Scranton Pennsylvania. The Center ministers to women and to the economically poor; provides temporary shelter for women and children in crisis; assists women in attaining safe, affordable, permanent housing; provides women support services leading to self-reliance; and helps individuals and families access medical and community resources. Read why the Winter Service Trip to Scranton and Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania is somewhat of a homecoming for me. - Kerry Madden
The Rosemont Community Celebrates Martin Luther King Day of Service on January 16th. No classes are held on this day and the students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in service. This year, Campus Ministry would like to focus on the Rosemont Campus itself. If you have any suggestions of projects or areas of the campus that you would love to see spruced up contact Kerry Madden at kerry.madden@rosemont.edu
Students enjoyed a paint night to raise money for the Cornelian Service Corps. The night was led by Kirsten Sanford ‘16, Rosemont’s Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach.
Cornelia’s Quote Corner
Actions not word Cornelia Connelly “To do anything well we must do it with our heart, with our mind, and with our strength for the love of God, of ourselves, and of our neighbor.” – Cornelia Connelly
Rosemont College Celebrates Faith
“Rooted in Catholicism, Rosemont welcomes all faiths…” Our updated mission statement calls our attention to this reality on campus. As we strive to “infuse the mission” into our lives on campus, we welcome your thoughts, questions, and ideas on how the College can better celebrate this richness. The campus population is enriched by students professing many different faiths in addition to Roman Catholic teachings. Christian faiths represented include: Baptist, Lutheran, Episcopalian, Seventh Day Adventist, Pentecostal, Methodist, Church of God, Christian Reformed Church, and United Church of Christ. Rosemont also has students who practice Judaism, Islam, Hindu, and Buddhism. During the Wednesday weekly Reflection Session, known as 9:09, students engage in a variety of ways to explore how faith comes into play in their lives. Commonality as well as difference in tradition is shared among students which enriches all present.
Meet Dr. Jennifer Jackson and Dr. Erik Ranstrom. They teach religious studies and are involved with bringing together and teaching all faiths.
The Seder Supper, a long-standing tradition at Rosemont celebrated near Passover, has educated students in this major Jewish celebration. The Iftar Dinner after Ramadan has been observed in years past. We want your ideas about how we can become a strong Inter-faith Community as well as a richly diverse one. WORLD RELIGION DAY ANYONE?
“Tolerance implies
God bless us, everyone!
no lack of commitment Jeanne Marie Hatch, SHCJ to one’s own beliefs. Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.” - John F. Kennedy
Alix Cozen ’13 celebrates her Jewish faith. . .
Luca DiFranco ’18 celebrates his Catholic faith. . .
Learn how Dr. Ranstrom celebrates his faith.
Archana Ganta ’17 celebrates her Hindu faith. . .
Rosemont College Adopt-a-Sister Event For the past several holiday seasons, The SHCJ Sisters living in New Sharon have been serenaded and gifted by Members of the Rosemont College community. Sometime before Thanksgiving, the Wish List that has been supplied by the Sisters is distributed for volunteers to adopt-a-Sister by supplying the gift she has requested. Gifts given have typically been lotions, socks, chocolates, gift cards, stamps, plus the Sisters regularly receive a donation for a New Year’s Eve treat—usually milk shakes! Read how Katie Pavlick ’18 and Sister Florence spend time together as part of the Adopt-a-Sis program at Rosemont.
First year students share their thoughts on celebrating faith.
Gifts are delivered to the Sisters with great fanfare by the dozens of well-wishers comprised of Rosemont’s administrators, faculty, staff, and students. The first few bars of Here Comes Santa Claus is the melodious signal given by Roy Fisher and Dan Mason that prompts the lively procession led by President Hirsh into the dining room where the Sisters are waiting. The singing continues with the carols that the Sisters have selected as their favorites, and concludes with a stirring rendition of We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Then the Campus Carolers break ranks in order to sit and chat with the Sisters as the gifts and treats under the direction of Santa Claus, AKA Butch Brown, are distributed. And a good time is had by ALL!
Sister Jeanne and Rosemont’s own Sata Claus, Butch Brown
Nabiha Khan ’18 celebrates her Muslim faith. . .
Three Rosemont science alumni, Byron Williams ’14, Chelsea Reeve ’13, and Vimbainashe Dihwa ’15 were guest speakers at the “Career Seminar in the Sciences” on October 27, 2016.
Marygrace Urmsum ’16 is currently enrolled in a Masters of Arts in Theology program at Villanova University. Read how Marygrace celebrates her faith.
Epiphany Party sponsored by Rosemont Alumni The Rosemont College Alumni Board of Directors is pleased to continue its long-standing tradition of sponsoring an annual Epiphany Party for the children of the Providence Center. Founded by the Sisters of the Holy Child, the Providence Center has been providing joy and hope to the Fairhill section of Philadelphia through educational programming since 1993. Most of Providence Center’s students come from Fairhill’s substantial Puerto Rican and Latino population. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, January 7th in Cardinal Hall. Each child will be treated to a festive lunch, games, and a special gift from “The Three Kings”. Donations to purchase gifts for each child and to off-set the event expenses are welcome, and can be made via Kevin Gary at kevin.gary@rosemont.edu.
Four Rosemont Alumni are back in class!
Candace Warren ’14, Alix Cozen ’13, Kelli Perry ’14, and Jamie McPeak ’13 have returned to Rosemont to get their masters degree in education. All four women are currently working as teachers!
December 24, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
Kaushik J. Dhanyamraju '18 has combined his Hindu faith and his love for Rosemont’s mission by completing an interniship with Campaign for Working Families of Philadelphia, a non-profit company that prepares free federal and state tax returns for moderate to low-income families in the Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey areas. Read Kaushik’s story. . .
Start planning your postgraduate success by contacting Travis Marshall, Assistant Dean/Director of Post Graduate Success at travis.marshall@rosemont.edu
Sampling of Employers:
• Vanguard • Coopers Creek Chemical Corp. • Epic Health Services • TechSmart • Tokio Marine Medical Insurance Co. • Renfrew Center • Martin Law Firm • Archdiocese of Philadelphia • Irwin School, East Brunswick • Conshohocken Catholic School
Sampling of Graduate Schools:
• University of Southern California • St. Peter’s University • Temple University • Drexel University School of Law • Drexel University School of Medicine • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine • Villanova University • Widener University • Jefferson University • Rosemont College As of November 4, 2016
Office of Post-Graduate Success The Office of Post-Graduate Success helps Rosemont students plan, navigate, and enjoy successful lives after Rosemont.
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academic research internships study abroad service-learning job opportunities
For more information: Contact Travis Marshall, Assistant Dean & Director of Post Graduate Success travis.marshall@rosemont.edu 610-527-0200 x3107
Mary Kathryn Campbell, PhD ’60 Enriches the Sciences Through a $3 Million Bequest Read how this generous gift is benefitting Rosemont students in the Science Department.
Tuition only covers 70% of a student’s Rosemont Experience. Your Gift helps to fund the remaining 30%.
Rosemont College’s campus was used for security training for Pope Francis’ visit.
Rosemont College is offering a MS in Homeland Security Created in partnership with the Naval Post-Graduate School to accelerate the professional into a practitioner, the Rosemont MA-HLS integrates the disciplines of Homeland Security, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Management with a dynamic foundation of Ethics and Social Justice principles to cultivate the next generation of HLS leaders. The necessary skills for critical analysis, hazard mitigation, incident management, and disaster recovery on local, state, and federal levels have been infused into the curriculum to explore new ideas, refine existing best practices, and innovate the profession with innovative solutions for the protection of lives, civil liberties, and our homeland. Click to find out more. . .
Meet Ron Ronald Davies Director, Master’s Degree Education
Rosemont College to offer a hybrid of online/ onsite learning for sisters in Africa.
Meet Carla Carla Spataro Director, Master’s Degree Creative Writing
and Emerging Medical Technologies:
A Symposium 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m Friday, April 21, 2017
The Rotwitt Theater of the McShain Performing Arts Center Dorothy McKenna Brown Science Building Rosemont College, Bryn Mawr PA
The Many Ethical Implications of Emerging Technologies
The past decade has witnessed ever-increasing advances in innovative medical technologies including gene-editing, robotic surgery, novel pharmaceuticals, 3-D bio-printing and other forms of personalized medicine. One recent example that made headlines is the CRISPR genomic-editing technique, which Science Magazine called the “breakthrough of the year” in 2015, identifying it as one of the most important tools invented in the past century. Such innovations have the potential for vastly improving human health and medical care in ways unimaginable in the not too distant past, through tissue-based treatments for cancer and other diseases, the growth and transplantation of animal organs, and repairing genetic defects in embryos. As is often the case with emerging technologies, with the potential benefits come a host of ethical questions concerning their development and implementation: Does altering the human germ line cross a moral threshold? Is “human enhancement” a moral imperative? Will access to such technologies and treatments be problematic for certain social, economic, and racial groups? How will healthcare policy take into consideration the widest possible range of stakeholder perspectives?
sponsored by the Institute for Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility
This symposium brings together a group of nationally and internationally recognized experts in medical technology, bioethics, and health care. An opening keynote presentation will be followed by three breakout sessions and a culminating panel discussion. For more information and to register click here.
Click here to watch Rosemont students take the Mannequin Challenge
Dorm Mug
Emeli Kemmerer ’15 Emeli was a proud first time voter in the recent presidential election.
Chicken Soup Ramen Prep Time: 1 minute Cook Time: 8 minutes Total Time: 9 minutes Servings: 1
Bettsy Mcklaine, director of admissions, and her husband Lennie rode a camel in Dubai for their honeymoon.
Ingredients:
Campbell’s Creamy Chicken Soup
Ramen Water Microwave your Ramen in a bowl for around 4:00 min. Remove excess water and add can of Campbell’s Creamy Chicken Soup. Reheat for 4 minutes.
The Pre-Health Club went to Philadelphia to participate in the Walk for Diabetes.
Cathy Coleman Dickson ’00 has been in Ghana, Africa
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Events at Next issue of
February 21 As Rosemont gets ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day, we thought it would be an appropriate time to provide a platform for the Rosemont Community to show a little love to each other. The question we are asking for the next issue is:
To whom in the Rosemont Community would you like to Show a Little Love?
Do you have a favorite professor, friend, mentor you would like to give a shout-out to? You can answer directly at rosemont.edu/roconnections or email us at rocomagazine@rosemont.edu and we will feature your answer.
Rosemont’s Downtown Location in the Land Title Building Rosemont’s Downtown campus is a beautiful setting perched above the city on the 16th floor of the historic Land Title Building. Located on Broad Street in the shadow of City Hall, Rosemont Downtown offers a unique and charming setting for a conference or event downtown that is easily accessible from the Broad street line and other forms of SEPTA transportation. For more information, including fees and all requirements, visit www.rosemont.edu/rentals Toni MacDonald College Relations (610) 527-0200 x3102