Rosemont College Online Magazine March 2019
Isn’t it hard to believe today is the first day of March? As we look around Rosemont’s campus, we can see that Spring is just around the corner. There are some green shoots coming out of the cold earth. The daylight lasts longer each day. And, of course, the frenetic pace of the semester is picking up. We are just 72 days away from Commencement! Really, we are. But, there is a reason that March is called “the cruelest month” --- we can taste Spring, yet we still bundle up against the cold, fight the winter blahs, and deal with our mid-semester workload of assignments, planning, and all the rest. That is why we at RoCo are grateful that as we put this issue together for you, we were reminded of all that this Spring semester has brought to Rosemont and all that the next 72 days will bring to us. There is a lot for which to be excited, and even more that makes us proud. We hope that this Spring Break each of you, whether you get to enjoy having a Break or not, will take a moment to give yourself a true “break.” Pause for a few moments. Reflect on all that this academic year has meant to you so far. Think about the next 72 days. Ponder what makes you excited and proud. Spring will be here before we know it! Happy Reading. #RoCo #RoCoWelcomesSpring #RoCoLove
As I write this, Raven Basketball Fever has overtaken our campus! It has been so exciting! I am so very proud that our women’s and men’s basketball teams were crowned CSAC champions, and have earned bids in the NCAA Tournament - a first in Rosemont basketball history! Whether during the “watch party” for the Division III selection show in Cardinal Hall this past Monday, Wednesday’s Send-Off Pep Rally for both teams, or through the incredible interaction and response for both teams on social media, it is clear that the entire Rosemont College community shares my pride and my excitement. And, whether our teams win or lose, I know that the entire Rosemont community will still share that sentiment with me, too. It is good to be a Rosemont Raven! Of course, it is more than basketball, too. This issue of RoCo will treat you to a recap of the highlights of the Spring semester, so far, and give you a preview of what is to come. So know that whether you are in the classroom, on the basketball court, or in your office, I am grateful for all that you do each day to make the POWER of small and Raven Pride come alive every day!
- President Hirsh
Rosemont College Online Magazine March 2019 Hirsh Alert |
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Undergraduate College | Undergraduate Life | Athletics |
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UC Spring Break Begins | March
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Mock Interviews for Seniors and Juniors with Alumni | March
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Register for Spring Classes and sign up for the Spring Excursion to the Art Museum April 17th
Click here for info on March Gallery Show
Rosemont Finance Students Take Their Experiencial Learning to the New York Stock Exchange
Finance students and Assistant Professor Christine Hagedorn traveled to the New York Stock Exchange in December. They had a guided tour, saw trades executed by brokers, and were on the floor when the market was down at near-historically low rates.
The students who attended were Brandon Jones, Meghan Shields, Paul Bresil, Omobusola Oke-Coleman, Tyji Perkins, Aurelio Hinkson, and James Rogers.
Rosemont Partners with Salus University Giving Science Students More Options Rosemont College and Salus University have signed articulation agreements for nine new collaborative programs. Rosemont College President Sharon L. Hirsh, PhD and Salus University President Michael Mittelman, OD, launched the collaboration on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at an event on Rosemont’s campus. The nine agreements are the first for the Rosemont and Salus partnership.
Sport Management student Tobi Joshuasville was accepted to participate in the 2019 Mid-Atlantic Region Commissioners Association (MARCA) Ethnic Minority Careers in Athletics Symposium (EMCAS) at Arcadia University on Sunday, March 24. The symposium is for students who are aspiring to or just beginning a career in athletics. Tobi, Congratulations on this amazing professional development opportunity!
Seniors Celebrated 100 Days until Graduation at the Senior 100 Days Party.
Rosemont College
S pring Formal Radnor Valley Country Club Friday April 5, 2019 7:00 pm - 11 pm Buffet Dinner Students 21+ over permitted to participate in cash bar.
Transportation Provided (mandatory) Check-in begins at 6:00 and Bus will Depart from Alumnae Hall at 6:45 pm Tickets: $55/per person, $100 for 2 people
Tickets can be purchased online at
rosemont.edu/springformal
Founders’ Week
April 7-12, 2019 Sunday, April 7 | 4:00 PM Opening Mass Immaculate Conception Chapel
Founders Week
Wednesday, April 10 | 12:00 noon Gathering of “Praying With” for all Faith traditions
During Founders’ Week, we celebrate both the historical and contemporary founders of Rosemont College.
Thursday, April 11 | 11:45 AM
Monday Luncheon/Awards Ceremony – Cardinal Hall Monday Friday April 8 | 12:00 noon classes cancelled from 11:50 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. AprilMonday, 11 April 13 April 17 12:45 PM | Carnival on Connelly Green Mission Orientation Thursday SHCJ Panel on Immigration Experience at the Border in CA Mission Orientation Celebrate Dress Down | 9:30 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. for New Employees, Wilson Conference Room for Recently in Main BuildingNew Employees in Main Building
Main Building
2:30 PM | Softball Game and Ultimate Frisbee
April 14
for Campus Clean-Up! | 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lunch | 11:30 a.m. Cardinal Hall Give an hour or 2 between 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to spruce up our beautiful campus before EARTH Awards Presentation | 12:15DAY p.m. Cardinal Hall - Students visit the SHCJ at New Sharon
Friday, April 12 | 12:15 PM Tuesday, April 9 | 9:30 AM Wendover Road Sophomore Tree-planting sponsored by SGA and RAC Student Activities Mission Orientation for New Employees – Main Building Movie Premier | 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Center Earth Day Observance hosted Jest & Gesture inAve. Library Field Day a.m.to to 1:00 p.m. Archives 11:30 AM| 11:00 | Trip SHCJ onbyWendover Friday hosted by RAC on Connelly Green 15 Theatre 7:00 PM | Petaltones Concert -April Rotwitt Walk toWeek Archives | 11:00 a.m. Founders’ Rosemont Exhibit at SHCJ Archives on |4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Kick-off
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Spring Formal Saturday Elmwood Park Zoo
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Naone-Carter tops 1,000 points
Women’s Softball begins its season in Florida on March 4th. Click here to follow their season!
Keith Blassingale leads the way with his 1,000th point!
Men’s Spring Golf is Underway Beginning March 4th Click here to follow their season!
Students Spent Their Winter Break Serving Homeless
Jay Verzosa and Kerry Madden from Campus Ministry accomapanied a group of students from Rosemont College to the Catherine McAuley Center where they served homeless women and children. They worked with the people in the Community Intervention Center and finished the week with a project for Habitat for Humanity.
Retreat Weekend
Campus Ministry’s spring semester retreat took place the weekend of February 22-24, 2019 at the SHCJ retreat house in Stone Harbor, NJ. The weekend focused on three key questions for vocational discernment: “What brings you joy?” “What are you good at doing?” “Who does the world need you to be?” The retreat was led by Julianna Capece ‘20, Isabella Moraschi ‘20, and Marissa Ryan ‘21, under the guidance of Jay Verzosa, Director of Campus Ministry, and Sr. Anita Quigley, SHCJ, member of the SHCJ American Province Leadership Team.
Join the Rosemont Community for
Seder Dinner
April 3 5:00 PM in Main Building with Rabbi Eric Yanoff
Sponsored by The Fund for Jewish Studies in Honor of Ethel C. Levenson
“Sustain not a brightword and Actions joyfulCornelia spirit.Connelly ” – Cornelia Connelly
Congratulations to our men’s and women’s basketball teams on winning the CSAC Championships and advancing to the NCAA tournament for the first time in Rosemont history! Students, faculty, and staff gathered in Cardinal Hall on Monday, February 25 to watch the live webcast of the NCAA tournament selection show when our teams’ opponents were announced. The women’s team will play Haverford College in Medford, MA and the men’s team will play Amherst in Rochester, NY on Friday in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Watch the games live Men’s livestreaming link: www.uofrathletics.com/watch Women’s livestreaming link: www.jumbocast.com
We support our Ravens! The Rosemont Community has basketball fever! Students are wearing their Rosemont swag and coming out to support their fellow classmates and show their Rosemont Pride. Ravens Rally Night brought students to Alumni Hall for food, prizes, T-shirts, and plenty of cheering.
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Kelly’s Throwback Night
Alumnae of the 80s & 90s Pack Kelly’s On Saturday, February 23rd, a record showing of alumnae who graduated from Rosemont in the 1980s and 1990s packed Kelly’s in Bryn Mawr. Although Kelly’s has changed since their days at Rosemont, the fun and the friendship these alumnae enjoyed did not change at all. As alumni and their guests mixed and mingled, they enjoyed free drinks and food. Many generously donated to the Experience Fund to receive a limited edition “Once a Rosemonster, Always a Rosemonster” water bottle. The event, sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations, promises to become an annual tradition. If you missed out, join us next year!
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The Office of College Relations is pleased to announce that Joseph Darrah ’11 has been appointed the College’s new Director of Alumni Relations. Mr. Darrah is an alumnus of the School of Graduate Studies; he received his MA in English & Publishing in 2011. Mr. Darrah has worked in the field of communications and multimedia since 1997, and comes to the College from HMP Communications in Malvern, Pennsylvania. To reach Joe Darrah call 610-527-0200 x2805 or email joe.darrah@rosemont.edu.
Rosemont Reunion June 1-2
This year we welcome back the classes of the 4s & 9s.
Wednesday
APRIL 3 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Alumnae Hall
Jack Crozier ’20, is spending his spring semester abroad in Dublin, Ireland. Jack was awarded a scholarship from The Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Endowed Scholarship Fund to travel to Ireland. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide recognition and financial assistance to full-time Rosemont students who travel to Ireland for academic or service programs.
Local Health and Wellness Vendors Health Screenings
Career Fair
including Study Abroad vendors 11am-3pm
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!
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Keeping Active on campus
Mock Interviews for Juniors and Seniors with Alumni March 15, 2019 Gertrude Kistler Library
Contact Office of Experiential Opportunities and Postgraduate Success for more information
Our Challenge:
To raise $1.4 Million for the Rosemont Experience Fund by June 30, 2019, so that we can enhance every aspect of our students’ experience.
Our Solution: You.
Make your gift to the 2018-2019 Rosemont Experience Fund today. rosemont.edu/give
CONVERSATIONS IN PUBLISHING 2019 Conversations in Publishing 2019, an event rooted in audiobook and podcast production, took place at the Gertrude Kistler Memorial Library on Saturday, February 9th. Panelists: Megan Fitzpatrick, Caitlin Garing, Heather McDougall, and Chiquita Paschal, shared their insights and experience related to their work in audiobooks and podcasts.
MFA/MA CAREER SYMPOSIUM The MFA in Creative Writing and MA in Publishing Programs hosted a Career Symposium on Saturday, February 23rd. Keynote speaker, editor and author Blair Thornburgh, shared her experiences balancing both sides of the industry. Blair’s first book, Stuff Every College Student Should Know, was released by Quirk Books in 2014, and her first novel, Who’s That Girl, was published by HarperCollins in 2017. Panels and workshops will covered topics such as querying and the publishing process, writing and publishing mainstream and commercial fiction, prepping and applying for jobs in publishing and writing, and life as a college adjunct instructor.
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 Italy
If interested contact: Cathie Coleman-Dickson, SGPS Program Director 610-527-0200, X2306, ccoleman@rosemont.edu
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.
Rosemont students, Spring is coming. . . get off campus and experience Philadelphia! Hop on the train which is literally down the street from Rosemont. The super-convenient Philadelphia PHLASH Downtown Loop returns for the 2019 season starting Thursday, March 28. The bus service makes stops at must-visit attractions and museums throughout Philadelphia, including the Independence Visitor Center, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Reading Terminal Market and the Philadelphia Zoo for just $2 per person per ride or $5 for an all-day pass.
★ Schedule for R5 Paoli Local ★ PHLASH Downtown Loop Info ★ Philadelphia Zoo ★ Independence Visitor Center
James Hughes ’18, Rosie DiGironimo ’17, and Aaron Pinninti ’17 visited Kathleen McCartny ’18 in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Lisa M. Dolling, Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, delivered a keynote address at Keio University in Tokyo
Graduate Students Roma Narkhede and Chris Eckman in Sicily as part of the Rosemont’s International Writer’s Retreat
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