RoConnections: Rosemont College's Online Magazine February 2020 by Rosemont College

Rosemont College Online Magazine February 2020

Rosemont Appoints New President The Board of Trustees of Rosemont College is pleased to announce the appointment of Jayson Boyers, EdD as the College’s 14th President. Currently the President of Cleary University in Howell, Michigan, Dr. Boyers will assume office on July 1st, following the May 31st retirement of President Sharon Latchaw Hirsh, PhD. Click Here for more information

As I write this, the Spring semester is flying by. While I am still very much coming to terms with the fact that it will be my last one as President, I can’t help but be excited for all that is ahead for Rosemont this semester and beyond. A few weeks ago, the Board of Trustees announced that Dr. Jayson Boyers will become the College’s 14th President on July 1st. I am looking forward to seeing Dr. Boyers when he visits campus this month and again in March, and to working with him to ensure a smooth transition for the entire College community. When Dr. Boyers is on campus next week, two Open Forums for all students, faculty, staff, and administrators will be held, so that he can get to know as many members of the campus community as possible. Stay tuned for those dates and times. We also announced in recent weeks that Sr. Veronica Openibo, SHCJ will deliver the address at Rosemont’s 97th Commencement on May 16th and will receive an honorary degree at the Ceremony. Not only is she the Society Leader of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, she is internationally known for being one of three women invited to address the Vatican Synod of Bishops on Sexual Abuse in February 2019. In her speech, she boldly called on Pope Francis and nearly 200 cardinals, bishops and leaders of religious orders for accountability and transparency. We are proud that she’ll be at our Commencement. This semester will also include our annual Symposium, Founders’ Week, many alumni events, Academic Honors Day, and much, much more. I hope that the days ahead are filled with as much joy for you as they will be for me! Happy Spring Semester! Sharon Hirsh

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Experiential Opportunities & Post Graduate Success | Development | SGPS |

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We are planning our lineup of Spring 2020 Forum Classes. Would you like to join a yoga class? How about learning to draw? Contact us if you have any suggestions: Alexandra.curth@rosemont.edu or 610-527-0200 x3102

Language and Culture: OPENING THE DOORS TO YOUR FUTURE

In December, the International Finance Class – led by Assistant Professor Christine Hagedorn – visited The Wall Street New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Bloomberg headquarters. The students explored the role of lighthouses in early international trade and finance through the National Historic Lighthouse Museum on Staten Island, saw real trades being executed on the NYSE, and learned about the history of the institution to the world of investing. The group then took the subway to the Bloomberg offices, toured the entire operation there, and enjoyed a wonderful lunch in their state-of-the-art facilities.

You are invited to an evening dedicated to the love of languages and cultural diversity.

Monday, February 10,2020 2020 Monday, Feb 10, 6:306.30 p.m.to to8.00 8:00PM p.m. Rotwitt RotwittTheater Theater

A panel of professional speakers, moderated by Professor Christine A panel of professional speakers,

Hagedorn, Business Department, will share the role language has moderated by Professor Christine Hagedorn, Business Department,

played in their career journey and how having a second language will share the role language has

played in their career journey and

and knowledge of culture opened doors and career possibilities. how having a second language

and knowledge of culture opened doors and career possibilities.

Adriana Mijaria-Marshall

Raymond Wynman

Melva Torres

Adriana Mijaria-Marshall Program Manager, Business Voice for Comcast Business

Sr. Veronica Openibo, Society Leader of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, will deliver the address at Rosemont’s 97th Commencement on May 16th and will receive an This program is hosted by the Rosemont College honorary degree at the Ceremony. Department of Languages, The Rosemont College

Raymond Wynman International Tax Managing Director, GTM Melva Torres Marketing Operations Specialist, Merck

Alliance for Latino Professionals for America, The Rosemont College Office of Post Graduate Success and the Rosemont College Business Networking Society. Funded by The Conwell Grant for Foreign Languages.

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Pictured: Melanie Coman

by Marlo Allen ’20 On Tuesday, January 28th, Thorn Literary and Art Magazine hosted a Poetry Workshop and Open Mic Night on the small stage in the Lawrence Auditorium. Hosting the events were members Ashira Frager and Deaynna Koskulitz, both seniors. The event gave undergraduate students an opportunity to publicly talk, although in a secluded and private area, about the work they have written and to critique each other’s work.

For more information, contact Jess Burns Director of Leadership & Engagement jessica.burns@rosemont.edu

While I intended to cover the event as a reporter/intern for Rosemont’s College Relations office, I was unexpectedly drawn into the event. Here are my thoughts: “I even read my own poetry that night, which I wasn’t expecting. That is how comforting and approachable the circle was; the circle allowed anyone to read their work without judgment of style or topic. Recognizable faces from class were in attendance, which gave everyone a chance to understand their peers on a more intimate and deeper level. It was a safe space to share your own thoughts and stories, even if it had nothing to do with poetry. We learned about our interests in society, how we feel about our own personal experiences, and our favorite ways to write poetry. The event was also an opportunity to get to know other people and hear of their experiences at Rosemont College. We laughed, we listened, we thought, and we exposed our truths on the small stage in Lawrence Auditorium that left the night on a high note of promise and artist expression.”

Success Center

We have changed our name! We want to better reflect what we are. . . a place where all students can work toward academic success. Because words matter, we want the name of our Center to emphasize that we are a place where motivated students congregate to exchange ideas. We are, in fact, a vibrant spot on campus where students gather to read, study, and discuss class material and fine-tune their writing. The Rosemont College Counseling Center invited the Rosemont Community to the Winter 2020 Community Coalition on Alcohol Awareness and Current Drug Trends. Bridget Marley, a CTTS-M Prevention Specialist (Masters level Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist) lead a presentation hosted by Rosemont College’s Counseling Center on the topic surrounding Current Drug Trends, centering around current trends in prevention, education, and use of alcohol and other substances. Attendees were given information about drug trends and prevention as well as goodie bags filled with informative pamphlets.

We are Open Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Click Here to schedule an appointment with a tutor.

Bill Relyea named the new Head Softball Coach Click Here to learn more

Men’s Lacrosse Team Paints Its Pride By Ricardo Vargas ’21 In January, members of the Rosemont College Men’s Lacrosse team repainted their team’s locker room for the opening of their lacrosse 2019-2020 season. The locker room has been the same since the start of the program in 2012, so Head Coach Ernie Shapiro thought it’d be a great idea for a team-bonding event to bring in the new freshmen to join the men’s team for a project with the current players. The team thought it’d be a great idea to renovate the entire locker room with the campus colors,marroon and grey. The Women’s Lacrosse team will use the facility as well as the Men’s Lacrosse team, as will both the Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams. According to a team member, the locker room has been a vital space for the teams to come together and prepare for games. As a major part of these teams’ successes, the goal was to make this place more comfortable. This is only a stepping-stone for success for the athletic teams here at Rosemont.

The 2020 season marks the first year that the CSAC will be sponsoring men’s volleyball as a conference sport. Click here to meet the new coach and to learn more

Join us for Mass on Sundays at 4pm in the Immaculate Conception Chapel. Whatever your background, or however you might feel about faith, or the Church, we invite you to join in our community.

Please Join Us for the

INTERFAITH PANEL on Major Faith Traditions and Care of the Earth, Our Common Home Rabbi Eric Yanoff Jewish Tradition

Imam Kenneth Nuridin Muslim Tradition

Michelle Dugan

Christian/Catholic Tradition

Wednesday, March 18

12:05 p.m. in Main Building Followed by a simple lunch

Get involved with upcoming Campus Ministry projects ★ Register for our Spring Retreat 2/21—2/23. Escape, take a breath, and recharge with us in Stone Harbor, NJ.

★ Join us at St. Francis Inn on 2/26, 3/25, and 4/8.

We typically leave campus by 3:30 p.m. and return by 7 p.m. St. Francis Inn is a Franciscanled ministry in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. The Inn has been in existence since the early 70s and has since become a beacon of hope for the community.

★ Join us for a Spring Cleanup through the Ray of Hope Project on 4/4.

★ Sign up for our Summer Service Trip with St. Francis Inn 6/1—6/6. Spend a week with our Franciscan friends in Kensington serving the community.

For more information: Gina Ingiosi

Director of Campus Ministry, (610) 527-0200 x2412 regina.ingiosi@rosemont.edu

Timothy Poole

Assistant Director of Campus Ministry, (610) 527-0200 x2410, timothy.poole@rosemont.edu

The new Community Center is bustling with activity this semester as students learn in the new classrooms, eat in the expanded dining hall, shop in the bookstore, exercise in the fitness center, and more!

Looking for Student Life offices? Several Offices have relocated to the ground level of the Community Center into the new Student Life Suite:

Troy Chiddick

The Office of Student Life:

Dean of Students

Emily Eldridge

Jessica Burns

Assistant to the Dean

Director of Leadership & Engagement

The Office of Leadership and Engagement:

Elizabeth Cunningham Assistant Coordinator

Ben Huelskamp

The Office of Residence Life:

Sawyer Reifsnyder Resident Life Assistant

Brenda DiClemente Assistant Coordinator

Director of Residence Life

Ian Jackson Assistant Director of Residence Life

Travis Marshall

Director of Experiential Opportunities and Post-Graduate Success

The Office of Experiential Opportunities and Post-Graduate Success:

The Mail Room can also be found on the ground level.

Gabe Rizzo and a Chance of a Lifetime:

an internship with A-G Administrators, an athletics insurance program provider in Berwyn. Click Here to Read More

Mock Interviews for Undergraduate Students with Alumni March 13, 2020 Gertrude Kistler Library

Contact Office of Experiential Opportunities and Postgraduate Success for more information

Local Health and Wellness Vendors Health Screenings

Office of

Leadership and Engagement

Keeping Active on campus

Career Fair

including Study Abroad vendors

Wednesday Wednesday APRIL 11 APRIL

- As of June 2019

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m.Latchaw to 2:00 p.m. The Sharon Hirsh Community Center Hirsh The Sharon Latchaw Rosemont College Community Center 1400 Montgomery Avenue Rosemont PA 19010

Division III Athletics

OPEN HOUSE Counseling Center: Discover our services

Community Center, Suite 31

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 7, 2020 Friday, March 6, 2020 Friday, April 3, 2020

Associate of Science in Criminal Justice Rosemont is excited to announce that the College has received approval from Middle States Commission on Higher Education to begin offering Associate Degrees. The College’s first Associate Degree will be in Criminal Justice, offered through the School of Graduate and Professional Studies.

Rosemont’s International Writers Retreat Experienced the Wonders of Morocco The MFA program completed its fourth International Writer’s Retreat this January with a trip to Marrakech

The program, consisting of a flexible 60-credit (20 courses) curriculum offered on campus and online, is available to all students interested in the field, including those with no prior college experience. It will be especially appealing to adult learners who are graduates from approved law enforcement training academies, as well as those who have completed some college credits from other institutions of higher learning.

and Essaouira, Morocco. There were a total of 22

Bachelor’s of Art in Writing Studies

with a group of Moroccan university students. Other

The School of Professional Studies is pleased to offer an online Bachelor’s of Art degree in Writing Studies, designed for adult students who wish to hone their writing skills and aptitude, whether for personal, creative, or professional purposes.

off Jemaa el-Fnaa Square, a trip to the Majorelle

The flexible 120-credit online degree program, with a Business and Technical Writing track and a Creative Writing track, is available to students with little or no prior college credits, as well as to those who hold an Associate Degree in any liberal arts or related discipline.

travelers on this year’s trip, comprised of graduate students, noncredit students, and companions. The trip focused on the rich fabric of Moroccan culture with several home visits, a cooking lesson, and an exchange highlights included shopping in the souks of Marrakech Gardens and Yves St. Laurent Museum, visiting a Women’s Argan Oil Collective in El Hanchane, a Gnaoua music workshop, and a camel ride on the beach!

Click Here to enjoy more photos of the trip!

• Programmatic and institutional news and updates • Current research in the field • Employment opportunities • Alumni and faculty spotlights • Rosemont-related information

In an effort to keep in closer contact with alumni and to help alumni stay informed within their industry, the Graduate Counseling Program at Rosemont College will soon launch CounselNet, a newsletter specific to program alumni that will share:

We believe this newsletter will be mutually beneficial for the advancement of our program as well as the professional growth and development of our graduates. Thank you for your ongoing engagement as alumni! Counseling Program alumni will receive the newsletters directly from the College’s Office of Alumni Relations through the email address alum@rosemont.edu. To ensure we have your best email address, send a request to Patrick Rowley - patrick.rowley@rosemont.edu.

at Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taproom For Classes of the 70s, 80s, & 90s

February 22 7 pm click here to register

Help a Rosemont Student Gain Experience The Alumni Office is partnering with The Office of Experiential Opportunities and Post-Graduate Success to hold the second annual

Mock Interview Day Friday, March 13

Join other Rosemont Alumni in helping Rosemont students gain valuable skills in interviewing Click Here to Register You must have at least 10 years of interviewing experience Please submit your application by Friday, Feb. 14.

Alumni Basketball 2020

Men’s Alumni Basketball: The Ravens will welcome back alumni for their annual Alumni Basketball Game on Feb. 8. The game will be played at 9 a.m. and be followed by brunch in the Dining Commons in the new Community Center. Alumni are also invited to stay on campus for a men’s/ women’s student double header versus Keystone College beginning at 1 p.m. A reception at Gullifty’s will follow at 5:30 p.m. All alumni men’s basketball players are invited to attend.

Click Here to Register

Alumni: Let us know your contact information, your career success, your family’s travel plans, or any good news you would like to share with the Rosemont Community.

June 6 - 7, 2020 This year we welcome back the classes of the 0’s & 5’s.

Click Here to give us your most up-to-date information

Ann Myhr, BS ’97, MS ’99 is the Senior

Director of Knowledge Resources for The Institutes in Malvern, Pennsylvania. As an adult student, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Rosemont in 1997 and her Masters of Science degree in 1999. Ann was the first graduate of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies to serve as the President of the College’s Alumni Association from 2007 to 2009. In 2018, the Board of Trustees granted her an honorary doctoral degree from the College. Ann has been a loyal volunteer and a generous donor to the College since her graduation.

Learn Why Ann Gives. . .

Author of The Song of Achilles and Circe

Staff Spotlight

Scenes From The Cornelian: Brice Peterson Reference Librarian Role With Library: Staffing the reference desk, providing research assistance to students, teaching library information literacy sessions. What inspires you about the work that you do? “I love delving into the ’research rabbit hole.’ It’s so satisfying to help a student uncover more information about a given topic and, in the process, learn so much about that topic myself. I always find myself wanting to know more!”

2010 Commencement Saturday May 15, 2010 - Graduation Day 2010 was a landmark day for Rosemont College, as the ceremony became a co-ed occasion for undergraduate students for the first time. The Class of 2010 will celebrate its 10-year Reunion with the College this summer (June 6-7). Please save the date! Registration information will be mailed and emailed this

What are some interesting projects you are working on? “Tracking down digital replacements for old VHS tapes that the library is finally retiring. Outside of Rosemont, I’m also an artist, and I’m preparing to have a show of work in Syracuse, NY, in the spring.”

spring!

Archives Volunteers Needed

Rosemont College alumni and students are encouraged to consider volunteering to assist the archives staff. Here’s your chance to help Rosemont preserve its great history! Interested? Send email to Elena Sisti, Reference & Archives Librarian, at elena.sisti@rosemont.edu, or Lillian Mann, Archives Assistant, at lillian.mann@rosemont.edu

Friday, March 20, 2020 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. The Rotwitt Theater of the McShain Performing Arts Center Rosemont College

Keynote Speaker: Stephanie Welch

is a documentarian and executive director of Paragon Media, a nonprofit media organization that is the co-producer of A Dangerous Idea: Eugenics, Genetics and the American Dream, for which she served as writer and director.

Film Screening: A Dangerous Idea: Eugenics, Genetics and the American Dream tells the story of how claims about discoveries of genes for intelligence, poverty, and crime offer pseudoscientific explanations and justifications for discrimination and rapidly rising rates of economic inequality.

Panel Discussion

Jeannette Dumas: Associate Professor of Biology at Rosemont College and coordinator of its environmental programs. She has developed a curricular unit on the evolution of morality for her course on evolution. Quayshawn Spencer: Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in the philosophy of science and biology, and race and ethics. William Tucker: Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Rutgers University, Camden. He has studied the misuse of social science to support oppressive social policies.

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Daniel Schimmel Galle ry Talk: 4:30 p.m.

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Butch Brown retires from Rosemont after

55 years!

When walking through Rosemont, you likely ran into Butch Brown during one of his many rounds across campus. For more than five decades, Butch has been a familiar presence in our community, overseeing many responsibilities to ensure campus operations are running safely and smoothly. Butch retired at the end of January after 55 years of service at Rosemont. On Thursday, January 30, members of the Rosemont community and Butchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family gathered in Main Building to celebrate his many contributions to the College. In attendance were two former presidents, Dorothy Brown and Peg Healy, and dozens of faculty and staff members.

Click Here to Read More

From left to right: Top Row: Gina Broomall Madron, Tricia Manning Stefanelli, & Christyn Moran Bottom Row: Tracy Donahue McGonigle, Amy Clark Marotta, Jacy Collini Hillman, & Marybeth Posen Fowler

The Rosemont Community loves seeing fellow students,alumni, professors, and staff having a great time. Whether you attended a Broadway Show in New York, walked along a street in Paris, or simply got together with your fellow Rosemont classmates, we would love to feature you here. Send us your photo at: collegerelations@rosemont.edu

Can you identify these mystery photos?

Next issue of

April 2020 ROCO is looking forward to knowing what you are doing whether it is a fabulous trip, an internship, a marriage, or a get together with your Rosemont friends.

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Send us your Photos Send us a picture of yourself wearing Rosemont gear and we will send you a thank you. Email us at collegerelations@rosemont.edu

Rosemont College Archives works to preserve the history of the College. Please help us identify the students in these photos and what activity was taking place in them. Please send your responses to archives@rosemont.edu