RoCo-November-2018 by Rosemont College

Rosemont College Online Magazine November 2018

It is the little things. It always is. It is finding out that your favorite ice cream is in Cardinal when you go to lunch. Or your friend texting at the moment you needed her to with exactly the words you needed to read. Or hearing the song on Spotify that goes right to your core. It is the stranger in the car next to you who lets you merge ahead of him when you are in a rush. Or the compliment you get from your professor after you put in extra hours to ace a project. Or just looking up at the sky from Connelly Green and watching the birds soar without seemingly a care in the world. It is the little things that we are grateful for. It always is. As we approach this Thanksgiving, we at RoCo invite you to remember and reflect on the things, both little and large, that make Rosemont College the special place that it is. This issue of RoCo highlights some of the many things at Rosemont for which we are grateful. We hope you enjoy learning about them, as much as we did! We would like to know the things you are thankful for this Thanksgiving season, so be in touch. We love to hear from you! Happy reading. #RoCoGivesThanks #RoCoLove #RoCo

The Fall semester is flying by! Thanksgiving is nearly upon us. (And so are exams and final papers, but we won’t dwell on that!) I am especially looking forward to the traditional activities of the end of the semester – the Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Service on November 19th, the Penny Toss and Caroling Night on December 2nd, and, of course, Christmas Eve Mass in our beautiful Chapel. I look forward to seeing many of you at these events, and many others like the Jest & Gesture performance of Our Town on November 16th and the Holiday Extravaganza by Cornelia’s Choir on November 17th. And please know that this Thanksgiving when I am counting my blessings, I’ll be including you! I’m so grateful for my colleagues at the College, whether in the maintenance department or the business office or every other office in between, and their tireless work to enhance the lives of our students. I’m indebted to our gifted faculty, in both the Undergraduate College and the Schools of Graduate and Professional Studies, and their expertise in the classroom that truly brings out the best in each and every student. I’m thankful for the College’s loyal alumni and donors, and their generous support of Rosemont’s present and her future. And, last and most importantly, I am grateful for Rosemont’s students, and how they live the POWER of small in every aspect of their lives.

- President Hirsh

Rosemont College Online Magazine November 2018 Hirsh Alert |

Campus Events |

Undergraduate College | Undergraduate Life | Athletics |

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Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week | Nov.

Campus Ministry |

Sexual Assult Prevention Workshops | Nov.

Experiential Opportunities & Post Graduate Success | Development | SGPS |

13 ROCO Life | 14 The Institute |

SPRING 2019

Non-Credit Offerings

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Spring Forum Coming Soon! Artists of th e C e n te r for Crea ti ve Work s

Click here for info on Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gallery Show Rosemont Art Faculty Show December 14 - January 17

Dr. Dumas Featured on Local Television for Rosemont’s Environmental Programs Click Here to see interview

Rosemont Receives Grant for Respect My Red Training

Rosemont College and University of the Sciences Announce Dual Degree Partnership Click Here to Learn More

“Passion drives us to be effective agents of change,” said Katie Koestner, facilitator of Rosemont’s recent workshops on sexual misconduct prevention for faculty, staff, and students. Rosemont College was awarded one of Pennsylvania’s Department of Education “It’s On Us,” grants for programs and trainings to raise awareness for campus sexual assault and prevention. As part of the grant, Rosemont held two Respect My Red workshops in the Rotwitt Theater on Wednesday, November 14.

Click Here to Learn More

Rosemont Students Win Top Research Awards at Recent Conference Click Here to Learn More

Fuel up for Finals with Breakfast! December 5 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cardinal Hall Rosemont students took time out of their busy schedules to participate in this year’s fall photoshoot. Who knows. . . maybe you will see these students on our next billboard!

Rosemont Students Enjoy Being a Part of Depicting the POWER of small

Join us for Rosemont’s Annual Penny Toss from the Balcony of Main Buiding 4:00 pm: Mass 5:00 pm: Dinner 6:00 pm: Caroling to the Christmas Tree 6:30 pm: Blessing of the Tree Caroling to Main Building Penny Toss 7:00 pm: Hot Chocolate and Cookies in Main.

Every year Admissions, with the collaboration of College Relations, takes on the task of bringing into Rosemont a new class of students who will thrive on Rosemont’s POWER of small. The best way to communicate to new potential students Rosemont’s unique benefits is to hear and see real Rosemont students! If you are a current Rosemont student and would like to be a part of our next photoshoot, please email Katie Duboff at kathleen.duboff@rosemont.edu.

Click Here to see Rosemont Ravens Winter Schedule

Ravens Fall 2018 Recap

Click Here to Read a Recap on the Fall Sports Season at Rosemont

Standout performances for Ravensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cross Country at CSAC Championships

Sister Jeanne, our very own “Flying Nun” enjoyed the festivities at Oktoberfest.

Rosemont’s annual Oktoberfest welcomed more than 300 alumni, students, and their families to enjoy festive fall fun for guests of all ages. Families took time to pick and paint pumpkins, pausing for photo opportunities among the scarecrows and bales of hay in the patch. Other daring Ravens challenged one another to see who could take the longest ride on the mechanical bull, while some of the younger guests jumped their hearts out nearby in the bounce house. Let’s not forget that this is also the one time of year you can catch a glimpse of Rosemont’s own “Flying Nun.” In a blink of an eye, our beloved Sister Jeanne Hatch zoomed past cheering onlookers as she took her turn on the zip line. Whether it was time spent in the Alumni Beer Garden or diving into plates of kielbasa, the crowd’s laughter was always heard echoing louder than the music.

Save the Date:

Martin Luther King Day of Service January 21, 2019

Students visited Rosa’s Pizza in Center City, Philadelphia for Hunger and Homeless Week.

“Do humble deeds, and Actions not word without knowing it you will Cornelia Connelly Campus Ministry had a great turnout for its annual visit from the children at the Providence Center.

become humble.”

– Cornelia Connelly

Rosemont PRIDE This fall, Rosemont College joined over 1,000 colleges and universities around the nation by implementing a test optional policy for incoming Undergraduate students. Titled ROCO Option, the new policy allows students who have a weighted high school grade point average of 3.0 or higher to apply to Rosemont without submitting their SAT or ACT scores. In place of the submission of their standardized test scores, an interview is required. To help get the word out about ROCO Option in the Delaware Valley, the College advertised by placing television commercials on Comcast cable channels and FOX-29, traffic sponsorships on KYW-3, PHL-17, and FOX-29, billboards on Routes 676, 76, and 95, as well as other highways and roadways. In addition, the College advertised inside and outside of the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Here is a snapshot of some of the advertising that has been in the Philadelphia area this fall. We hope seeing it brings out YOUR Rosemont Pride!

Click Here to read the article in The Philadelphia Inquirer about Rosemontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to implement a test optional admissions policy this fall.

If you have been driving around the Delaware Valley, you might have noticed Rosemont on some very prominent billboards.

Click Here to watch Rosemont’s Commercial!

Rosemont’s Commercial playing during the Flyer’s game at the Wells Fargo Center.

Above: A Kiosk outside of the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia Right: Rosemont students with President Hirsh and Renny the Raven underneath Rosemont advertising in the Wells Fargo Center.

This is the POWER of small.

Meet our Newly Elected Alumni Board Left to Right 1st Row: Zelda Brafman ’01 & ’04, Vice President; Karen Santillo Fiorillo ’84 & ’02, Secretary; Taryn Edmonds ’01; Catherine Nakonetschny ’97 & ‘99

Three of Rosemont’s Successful Science Grads Return to Share their Experiences With Future Rosemont Scientists. Nathan Navarro ’18, Elizabeth Walton ’18, and Mukund Prabaker ’18 are medical students at Drexel University’s College of Medicine. The three Rosemont grads came back to Rosemont to speak to potential science students at Rosemont’s November Open House.

2nd Row: Dwayne Dantzler ’99; Eileen Potts Gorman ’89; Nompilo Nyathi ’13; Eileen McMonagle ’75, President 3rd Row: Ben McGinty ’00; Jennifer Beronio ’85; Helen McDevittt-Smith ’63; Margaret McManus ’78; Linda Romanowski ’75, President-Elect Not Pictured: Erin Hennicke ’92; Lauren Hunter Farrell ’04; Alexis Kropp-Kwon ’06; Mary Anne Schofield ’70; Nadi McCrimmon ’12, Oleysa Kuchma ’13; Ashley Montecchio ’13; Elizabeth McCluskey ’95; Jennifer South ’16 & ’17

Rosemont Reunion June 1-2

This year we welcome back the classes of the 4s & 9s.

Click Here to give us your most up-to-date information Let us know where you live, your email, your employment,and any good news you would like to share with the Rosemont Community.

Christmas Eve Mass Monday December 24 5:00 p.m.

Rosemont graduates are employed full-time or are attending graduate or professional school Here are different life adventures of some of

Read about Elizabeth Cunningham’s Internship which included travel to Hawaii

On the First Friday of each month, The Office of Experiential Opportunities and Post Graduate Success hosts an Open House from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in Good Counsel 107. Come learn about new jobs, internships, and study abroad opportunities and enjoy a free continental breakfast!

December 7, 2018 February 1, 2019

the other 8% Nabiha Khan ’18 is pursuing a fellowship in Bangladesh

Tristan Baker ’18 is enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps

Elizabeth Russell ’18 is volunteering with Franciscan Volunteer Ministry

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Medicine. Law. Business. The Arts. Human Services. The list of the fields where Rosemont College alumni have made their mark is endless. They are successful women and men who are ROSEMONT MADE and ROSEMONT PROUD. And, their success has been made possible by generations of alumni who have supported the Rosemont Experience Fund.

Jeffy Mathew, MD B.A., Biology, 2013

Jacqueline Helga Nelms

MS, Strategic Leadership, 2017 BS, Business Administration, 2016

Internal Medicine Resident Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY

Director, Central Patient Financial Services Baycare Health System, Clearwater, FL

“The biology program at Rosemont College prepared me for the medical school curriculum. As a Rosemont student, I was also offered many opportunities to perform and present research as well as enhance my view of the healthcare field through numerous career seminars.”

“Earning my Masters in Strategic Leadership has made me more marketable in the healthcare industry and allowed me to pursue even greater career goals. Rosemont’s online classes not only allowed me to complete my degree, but also made it much easier for me to manage my schedule while working full-time and being a mother and wife.”

CLICK HERE to make your annual gift to the Experience Fund today to ensure that future Rosemont graduates will be ROSEMONT MADE and ROSEMONT PROUD.

Connect with people in Philly Publishing

Friday, November 16 6pm-9pm 448 N. 10th Street Philadelphia, PA 19123

January 2-12, 2019

Rosemont College Announces New Online PK-12 English Language Learners Certification

Rosemont College is proud to announce a new PK-12 English Language Learners (ELL) Certification for educators. The new program – offered fully online – can be completed in as little as one year. Educators can add the certification to an existing Instructional I or Instructional II Certification by taking 16 additional credits, or six courses. The program prepares educators to teach non-native speakers of English to become proficient in speaking, reading, and writing English. “The new ELL Certification will allow educators to increase their marketability,” said Denise Falconi, EdD, Director of Teacher Education and Certification Officer at Rosemont College. “A certification in PK-12 ELL will enhance teachers’ ability to work successfully with English language learners in the classroom and enhance their career opportunities across public, private, and independent schools.” The new program is one of four Pennsylvania Department of Education certifications available on the graduate level at Rosemont College. Courses are offered in a traditional or accelerated format in late afternoon and in the evening to accommodate working professionals’ schedules. For admissions requirements or to learn more: www.rosemont.edu/MAeducation

School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS)

2019 GLOBAL SEMINAR August 4th – August 15th, 2019

The Business of International Healthcare and Its Effects on Patient Access in

Sorrento I taly

If interested contact: Cathie Coleman-Dickson, SGPS Program Director 610-527-0200, X2306, ccoleman@rosemont.edu

City of Philadelphia Chief Integrity Officer Speaks at Rosemont College Rosemont College welcomed Ellen Mattleman Kaplan, Chief Integrity Officer of the City of Philadelphia, on November 5 for a lecture in the Rotwitt Theater. Kaplan shared her views on ethics in government and spoke about her role in promoting the values of transparency, honesty, fairness, among others, in Philadelphia city government. “If people don’t trust you, they won’t trust the decisions you make,” she said. Kaplan provides guidance to the mayor’s office and city employees on accepting and declining gifts, city contracts, and procurement opportunities. During the Q&A, she encouraged students to get involved in local government and spoke about internship programs and entry level career opportunities. “You have to have a passion for the field to be in government service,” she said. Kaplan came to City Hall at the start of the Kenney administration in January 2016. Prior to her currentrole, she served as Vice Presidentand Policy Director for the Committee of Seventy, a nonprofit government watchdog and think tank organization.

Symposium 2019

Machines, Minds, and Morality: Ethics in a Changing Technological World

This year’s symposium on Friday, April 5th will be of interest to anyone who is affected by new technologies – that is, everyone! There is little doubt that advances in technology, particularly in machine learning and artificial intelligence, have improved our lives and helped increase efficiency in a variety of ways. But novel technologies inevitably raise important ethical questions, and in the case of these kinds of technologies, the stakes are quite high. It is crucial to have dialogue on issues such as Big Data and transparency (do you know how much Google knows about you?), algorithmic biases (do some hiring tests exclude persons from low-income neighborhoods?), self-driving cars (should a car be programmed to swerve and potentially kill a pedestrian if it can avoid killing five?), and many others, before these technologies become embedded in our daily lives. The keynote presentation will be delivered by David J. Farber, co-Director of the Cyber Civilization Research Center at Keio University (Tokyo). Dr. Farber, who will speak on “The Benefits, Dangers, and Dilemmas of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence,” was a pioneer researcher whose work on distributed computer systems contributed to the development of the Internet as we know it today. Dr. Farber’s talk will be followed by several breakout sessions and a culminating panel discussion.

Helene Mystakas Firoglanis ’00 stopped by campus to visit her old dorm, Mayfield.

Post a picture with your Rosemont pride on Instagram and Twitter with #IamARaven. Rosemont College will select multiple winners!

Rosemont’s Basketball team showing their Rosemont pride in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum steps.

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Erin Gallashaw ‘20 showed off her Rosemont Pride in Mrytle Beach, South Carolina this past summer.

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February 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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