News and Events

Date/Time:
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Christmas Prelude at 5:00 p.m.
Mass to follow

Location:
Rosemont College
Immaculate Conception
1400 Montgomery Ave.
Rosemont, PA 19010

Information: Joshua Snyder, Director of Campus Ministry, 610.527.0200 ext. 2410

Description: Christmas Eve liturgy will be celebrated on December 24th at 5:00 PM in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception on the Rosemont College campus. The Reverend Charles Currie, SJ from Washington, DC to preside.

Our neighbors are welcome to join in the celebration of the mystery of Christ born among us at Christmas Eve Mass.

Creative non-fiction, poetry, and prose readings

Time: 7:30pm
Location: Main Building, Rosemont College
1400 Montgomery Ave., Rosemont, PA 19010

Fee: FREE!
Information: Liz Corcoran, 610.527.0200 x2994

2008 Theme: "All You Need is... Faith, Hope, and Love"

Celebrate Thanksgiving by honoring the many faiths and religions represented on Rosemont's campus and the greater community through readings, song, dance, and prayer.

Date/Time: Monday November 24, 2008 - 4:00 p.m.

Location: Immaculate Conception Chapel

Fee: Free

Information: Joshua Snyder, Director of Campus Ministry, 610.527.0200 x2412

Creative non-fiction, poetry, and prose readings

Time: 7:30pm
Location: Main Building, Rosemont College
1400 Montgomery Ave., Rosemont, PA 19010

Fee: FREE!
Information: Liz Corcoran, 610.527.0200 x2994

An original production written by LaShauna Crockett of Philadelphia

An original production, written by LaShauna Crockett ’09, the OAAS Heritage Show will celebrate African American history from slavery, to the civil rights Movement, to the Harlem renaissance, to the black power movement. The performance will include music, art, dancing, Stepping, spoken word, a fashion show, and much more.

Saturday November 15, 2008
Doors open at 6:00pm
Performance begins at 6:30pm

Location: McShain Performing Arts Center

Information: ChiChi Ebo, president, Organization for African American Students (OAAS), 215-971-5829

Tickets:
Free for students with ID
$8 in advance
$10 at the door

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Lisa See, the best-selling author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, has been named Rosemont College's 2008 McShain Lecturer. Earning high acclaim and an enthusiastic readership, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a novel about "nu shu," the secret writing developed and used by women in a small country in China for over a thousand years. Described as a compassionate and harrowing portrait of 19th century China, when girls had their feet bound and spent their lives in seclusion, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan delves into the most mysterious and treasured relationships of all time—female friendship.

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Lisa See, the best-selling author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, has been named Rosemont College's 2008 McShain Lecturer. Earning high acclaim and an enthusiastic readership, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a novel about "nu shu," the secret writing developed and used by women in a small country in China for over a thousand years. Described as a compassionate and harrowing portrait of 19th century China, when girls had their feet bound and spent their lives in seclusion, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan delves into the most mysterious and treasured relationships of all time—female friendship.

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Date/Time:
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
7:30 p.m.

Location:
McShain Performing Arts Center

Information: Alexis Kropp, Director of Public Relations, 610.527.0200 ext. 2967

Tickets: Free with reservation, contact Nichole Moran 610.527.0200 ext. 2284

Description: Lisa See, the best-selling author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, has been named Rosemont College's 2008 McShain Lecturer. Earning high acclaim and an enthusiastic readership, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is a novel about "nu shu," the secret writing developed and used by women in a small country in China for over a thousand years. Described as a compassionate and harrowing portrait of 19th century China, when girls had their feet bound and spent their lives in seclusion, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan delves into the most mysterious and treasured relationships of all time—female friendship.

Event: Catholic Mass

Date/Time:
Sunday, November 2, 2008
7:00 p.m.

Location:
Immaculate Conception Chapel
Rosemont College
1400 Montgomery Ave.
Rosemont

Fee: Free

Information: Joshua Snyder, Director of Campus Ministry, 610.527.0200, ext. 2412.

Description: A special All Souls' Mass in the Hispanic Day of the Dead tradition.

Creative non-fiction, poetry, and prose readings

Special Edition: This is a Halloween Party so wear your costume!!

Time: 7:30pm
Location: Main Building, Rosemont College
1400 Montgomery Ave., Rosemont, PA 19010

Fee: FREE!
Information: Liz Corcoran, 610.527.0200 x2994

Date/Time:
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
12:35 p.m. – Mass
4:00 p.m. – Lecture

Location:
Main Building – Mass
McShain Performing Arts Center – Lecture

Fee: Free

Information: Office of Campus Ministry, 610.527.0200, ext. 2361

Description: 2009 marks the 200th birthday of Philadelphia native Cornelia Connelly, the Foundress of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. As the world’s only Cornelian Catholic college, Rosemont is proud to celebrate Cornelia’s legacy with a Mass of Celebration followed by a presentation on the Heritage of Rosemont College.

Portrait by Ellen Cooper © 2007

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Description: Rosemont College welcomes the Class of 2012 to the academic community in the traditional Cap and Gown Ceremony. Held during Family Weekend, the Ceremony takes place in McShain Auditorium.

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Wednesday, October 1st - Friday, October 3
SHCJ Shore House
Stone Harbor, NJ

Come away with us and live by the sea for a three day spiritual respite for alumnae in the beautiful Stone Harbor, New Jersey shore house of the Sisters of the Holy Child. With a breathtaking ocean view, a veranda lined with rockers, and a time when the hustle and bustle of the shore has quieted down, you can easily escape your weekly responsibilities and refocus once again on your relationship with God. In four dynamic and personal sessions led by two Sisters of the Holy Child, guests will study and reflect upon "One Woman's Journey i n Faith", tracing the dramatic life steps of Cornelia Connelly, SHCJ Founder, while relating her steps to our own individual journeys in faith.

Mark your calendar for this unconventional, yet spiritually uplifting getaway. Please contact the Alumni Office at (610) 527.0200 ext. 2805 for more details.

Date/Time: Friday, September 26, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.

Location: Lawrence Auditorium

Fee: Free

Information: Liz Corcoran, program director, 610.527.0200

Description:

Lobelia Lodge is the story of several women who own a cabin in the woods and how they gather together one weekend to decide the fate of their lodge, discuss the men who tumble in and out of their lives, and the conflicts that erupts between the hold of the past and the need to let go. The story is about friendship, betrayal, and what that means in our lives.

The performance will be led by Rob Reutter, of Wayne, PA; Nathanael Green of Harleysville, Pa; Elizabeth Corcoran of Philadelphia, PA; Courtney Bambrick of Philadelphia, PA; Cindy McGroarty of Paoli, PA; Christine Chiosi of Wynnewood; Katie Reing of Malvern, PA; and Jillian Taylor of Wayne, PA.

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Description: Author, historian, and commentator Roger Lane, Ph.D. presents 'Abraham Lincoln and the Paradox of Greatness' on September 17, 2008 at Rosemont College in honor of National Constitution and Citizenship Day.

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Creative non-fiction, poetry, and prose readings

Time: 7:30pm
Location: Main Building, Rosemont College
1400 Montgomery Ave., Rosemont, PA 19010

Fee: FREE!
Information: Liz Corcoran, 610.527.0200 x2994

Rosemont Alumni Unite to Celebrate the Birthday of a Very Special Person!

On Sunday, September 14th a very special celebration was held for Sister Mary George O’Reilly’s 90th Birthday. The festivities began with a Mass of Thanksgiving in Rosemont’s Chapel, followed by a Tea in Main Building.

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Reverend Richard O’Leary, OSA presided over the Mass and several alumni participated in the service. The Tea was a mini reunion of sorts: The 90 degree heat and humidity that day did not prevent 150 alumni from coming out to give Sister their birthday wishes and finest regards. After the Mass, President Hirsh presented Sister Mary George with a memory book compiled of photos and memorabilia submitted by many alumni.

Throughout the summer, over 445 alumni and members of the Rosemont Community gave donations to Rosemont in honor of Sister Mary George’s birthday. To date, these gifts have raised almost $190,000 and will benefit areas of greatest need for the College – an incredible testament to a Rosemont woman who has given so much of herself to Rosemont, and who has touched the lives and hearts of many!

Sponsored by the Office of Student Activities and the Rosemont College Activities Council, singer/songwriter, Craig Cardiff builds landscapes of sound using live digital loops that bring a hush to the room. Edged, folk, beautiful, melancholy, Cardiff’s songs will break your heart and put it back together.

Event: Musical Performance
Date/Time: Tuesday September 16, 7:30pm

Location:

The Grind Cafe
Alumnae Hall
Rosemont College
1400 Montgomery Ave.
Rosemont, PA

Fee: $5.00

More Information: Sarah Cazella, Director of Student Activities, 610.527.0200 x2425

10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Bring your children, grandchildren, nieces and/or nephews for a day full of fall time fun at Linvilla Orchards. Beginning at 10 a.m., guests can participate in a host of exclusive activities, including a hayride, pony rides, face painting, corn to feed the animals, pumpkinland and much more!

In addition, guests are welcome to meander through the Johnny Appleseed Arts & Crafts Festival hosted that day and stop by the Farmers Market to pick up one of Linvilla's famous pies. At lunchtime, a private picnic area will be reserved for Rosemont guests to enjoy picnic-style food, sip tasty apple cider, and roast marshmallo ws over a campfire.

In addition, all children receive a Linvilla Orchards coloring book to take home. Tickets are $20 per person. Click Here to reserve your tickets today or contact the Alumni Office at (610) 527.0200 ext. 2805 for more details.

Recipe Submission & The Rosie in the Kitchen Art Contest Collection Ends Friday, September 5th, 2008

Start your mixers and preheat your ovens - it is time to make your recipes known! This year, Rosemont College is preparing a taste-tempting cookbook, Rosie in the Kitchen, featuring everything from tasty appetizers, to hearty main dishes, to scrumptious desserts fresh from the kitchens of members of our very own Rosemont community. Whether you are an amateur baker or an expert chef, we invite you to submit your BEST recipes this summer to be feature d in this one of a kind cookbook, scheduled to hit shelves this Christmas 2008 Season!

Organized by the Office of Alumni Relations, in conjunction with the Alumni Association Board of Directors, Rosie in the Kitchen will feature helpful cooking hints, unique Rosemont recipe category dividers, table of contents, index, and special pages of interest to our community, like a "My Favorite Rosemont" section that highlights special memories and favorite aspects of the Rosemont College community. Rosie in the Kitchen will be typeset in an easy-to-read format and professionally printed and bound, and ready for sale this Christmas! All cookbook proceeds will benefit the Rosemont College Annual Fund, which directly benefits the future of the College we all love so dearly.

In addition, be sure to mark your calendar for two Rosie in the Kitchen events this year!

In August Rosemont College will host a Rosie in the Kitchen Art Contest, inviting all art students from the Undergraduate Women's College and the Schools of Graduate and Professional Studies to draw or design a picture of Rosie in the kitchen. All artwork submitted to the Alumni Office by Friday, September 5th will be voted upon by the entire College community and the winning design will be featured on the cookbook cover. All remaining designs will be featured throughout the cookbook.

Then, during the Christmas 2008 Season, the Alumni Office will invite all alumni, students, faculty, and friends who contributed to Rosie in the Kitchen to attend a Rosemont College Christmas Bash on campus. Here, guests can receive a special discounted rate on all cookbook purchases, exchange cooking tips, and display their Rosie artwork!

To submit your Rosie in the Kitchen recipe today and be a part of all the fun this Christmas Season, please go to www.rosemont.edu/recipe and complete the online recipe form. Or print, complete, and mail/fax the downloadable recipe form found online, using the guide provided, and submit your recipes to:

Office of Alumni Relations
Rosemont College
1400 Montgomery Avenue
Rosemont, PA 19010
Attn: Rosie in the Kitchen
Fax #: 610.526.2970

For handwritten recipes, please print legibly. Typed recipes that follow the provided guide are also accepted. Please contact the Alumni Office at alum@rosemont.edu if you have any additional questions regarding Rosie in the Kitchen.

We look forward to dining with you this fall!

Citizens Bank Arena
5:30 p.m. Campus Van Departs from Rosemont College
7:05 p.m. Game Begins

Kick off your Labor Day Weekend with Rosemont College alumni and friends as the Fightin' Phils take on the New York Mets! Tickets are $30 per person and include third base seating (section 425), a fun night with classmates and friends, and a $10 concession stand credit for each guest to enjoy delicious ballpark cuisine. Guests can drive separately or ride to and from this event in a campus shuttle. This game is considered to be one of the top ballgames of the year by many online voters - so do not miss your opportunity to see this rivalry go bat to bat at Citizens Bank Park!

To purchase tickets today, please click here or contact the Alumni Office at (610) 527.0200 ext. 2805 or 2808

Are you a graduate of Rosemont's MA in Curriculum and Instruction program? If so, we invite you to attend the Senior Supper Send-Off Event for new seniors entering their first semester of student teaching. Come and share your tips and experience in the field of teaching! This is a graduate seminar that will meet on Mondays throughout the semester, so if you cannot attend on August 25th there will be more opportunities for you to share. Please contact Rachel McCarter, Director of Alumni Relations, at (610) 527.0200 ext. 2805 for more details.

Event: Literary Celebration
Date/Time: Saturday Agust 16, 2008 / 4:00pm
Location: Clem Macrone Park, Conestoga Rd, Rosemont, PA
Fee: FREE!

2008 marks the 2000th anniversary of the narrative poem of Ovid's infamous Metamorphoses, a collection of books which is said to hold the greatest influence on many contemporary greats including Dante, Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton.

Graduate MFA students from Rosemont College will celebrate this very special anniversary with a toga party, Greek games, and readings of original works inspired to Metamorphoses.

Contact Liz Corcoran at 610.527.0200 ext 2994 for more information.

Calling all Art Alumni from the Schools of Undergraduate, Graduate and Professional Studies

Rosemont will be accepting art work for the Rosie in the Kitchen Art Contest beginning on August 1st, 2008. If you would like to participate, please send your art work to:

Rosemont College
Office of Alumni Relations
1400 Montgomery Ave.
Rosemont, PA 19010
Attn: Rosie in the Kitchen
Fax: 610.526.2970

or by email to rmccarter@rosemont.edu

Note: Please use .JPEG format to submit images via email.

9:45AM
Location: Main Building

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Holy Child Academy
475 Shadeland Ave.
Drexel Hill, PA

6:30pm - 8:30pm

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JUNE 6-8, 2008

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More Pictures: Photo Gallery I | Photo Gallery II

Address by Virginia Bauer, Commencement Speaker & Honorary Degree Recipient

How could I deliver a message that would resonate and impact such a distinguished group of graduates and guests. So, I thought I must listen to my heart and be honest and genuine to you about whom I am and why I have been asked to speak to you. Read More...

Address by Erin Balerud, UWC '08

As the Rosemont College mission statement acknowledges, faith can come in a multiplicity of forms, be it Catholicism, Islam, Protestantism, Judaism, or none of the above. Read More...

Address by Megan DiTizio, SPS '08

As you know, Rosemont College is rooted in the Catholic tradition. However, Rosemont has long welcomed students of any faith, and today that spirit of inclusiveness is more important than ever. Read More...

Address by Bill Rogers, SGS '08

I don't think that it is presumptuous for me to say that my classmates in the graduate school had a similar plan as mine: to obtain a Masters Degree in as short a time as possible. Read More...

May 17th, 2008

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2:00 p.m.
Good Counsel, Room #206

Panel 1: Desiring Texts and Bodies

• Christine Chiosi Gamburg, Desire and the Act of Reading Literature: Explication as Foreplay
• Courtney Bambrick, Love you to Pieces: Traditional Tropes and Monique Wittig’s Lesbian Body

-10 minute break-

Panel 2: Emerging from Loss

• Carly Karlberg, Inevitable Failure and Tragic Loss: The Search for Platonic Truth and Knowledge in Eliot’s Middlemarch
• Robert Reutter, Loss with a Bite: Angel’s Constructive Melancholia

-10 minute break-

Panel 3: Loss, Desire, Temporality

• Melissa Masterson, Narrative Structure and Nonlinear Time
• Courtney Dombroski, The Melancholic Structure of Time: A Nonlinear Account of Experience

Contact: Prof. Sarah Mann O’Donnell, angelskinned@mac.com, (484) 222-1262

9:45AM
Location: Main Building

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7:00pm
Location: Main Building

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7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Lawrence Faculty Lounge, 2nd Floor

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7:00PM - 8:30PM
Location: Reading Room, Gertrude Kistler Memorial Library

ALL DAY
Location: Campus Wide

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10:00AM
Location: Main Building/Campus Wide

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More than 100 students from the Commonwealth’s independent colleges and universities participated in interviews with local elected official during the annual Student Lobby Day on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. The event was sponsored by the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP). Students from 35 independent colleges and universities across Pennsylvania, including Rosemont College students Kristy Bannon ’08, Rachel Sanon ’09, and Tamela Knight ’10, were in the Capitol visiting with their local legislators.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/v/UE3Y8ZO5Axs

7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: Reading Room, Gertrude Kistler Memorial Library

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FILMING BEGINS - Click on an image to view full size.

7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: McShain Performing Arts Center

Tenure Equipment Moved into College Halls

"Tenure" to star Luke Wilson and David Koechner

Rosemont, PA-Starting Monday, April 7, Rosemont College will provide a backdrop for scenes in the upcoming feature film Tenure, a Blowtorch Entertainment production featuring Luke Wilson and David Koechner.

Luke Wilson and David Koechner pose with members of the Rosemont Community

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6:30PM - 9:00PM
Location: Main Building

7:00PM - 8:30PM
Location: Reading Room, Gertrude Kistler Memorial Library

Pg. 4 - A Snapshot of Strategic Planning
Interviews with a few of the many people who have made the process possible.

Pg. 4 - Comments from President Hirsh and Ron Remick, Board Chair

Pg. 5 - A Peek Inside the "Fact Book"

Pgs. 6-12 - Feature Story: A Snapshot of Strategic Planning Interviews with a few of the many people who have made the process possible

Pg. 13 - Reflections from the College Coordinator

Pg. 14 - Who is Stevens Strategy?

Pg. 15 - Family and Friends Honor Roll Reprint

10:00AM
Location: Main Building

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Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Lecture begins 7:30PM
Book signing to follow
Location: Alumnae Hall

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   Azar Nafisi
  Author of Reading Lolita in Tehran:
  A Memoir in Books

  2008 Presidential Lecture
  March 12, 2008

Earning high acclaim and an enthusiastic readership, Reading Lolita in Tehran spent 117 weeks on the "The New York Times" bestseller list and has been translated in 32 languages. Described as compassionate and a harrowing portrait of the Islamic revolution in Iran, Reading Lolita in Tehran recounts the personal and academic exchanges among seven young women enrolled in a private literature class Dr. Nafisi held in her home after the Iranian government barred her from teaching at the University of Tehran.

11:00AM - 1:00PM
Location: Main Builing

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7:00PM - 10:00PM
Location: McShain Performing Arts Center

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1:00PM
Location: Main Building

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1:00AM - 4:00AM
Location: Contact Pam McLean-Parker (see below)

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4:30PM - 7:00PM
Location: Lawrence Gallery

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1:30PM - 3:00PM
Location: Kaul Forum Classroom

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9:00AM - 2:00PM
Location: McShain Performing Arts Center

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9:00AM - 5:00PM
Location: McShain Performing Arts Center

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9:00AM - 9:00PM
Location: McShain Performings Arts Center

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7:30PM - 10:00PM
Location: McShain Performing Arts Center

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About Lawrence Gallery

Lawrence Gallery is known to the area for its quality exhibitions, which feature artists of both local and international renown. The gallery is situated against the picturesque backdrop of Rosemont College, and is easily accessible from Routes 76 and 476. The gallery is dedicated to providing substantive exhibits for the broader community, while also providing a venue for the group and solo shows of the students of Rosemont College.

Gallery Hours

Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on weekends by appointment.

Contact Information

Rosemont College
College Relations
1400 Montgomery Ave.
Rosemont, PA 19010

Pat Nugent
Associate Professor of Art, Lawrence Gallery Curator
Phone: 610-527-0200 ext. 2310
Fax: 610-527-0341

Alexis Kropp
Director of Public Relations
Email: akropp@rosemont.edu
Phone: 610-527-0200 ext. 2967
Fax: 610-520-4373

• Monica Clare McLaughlin, "Dry Brush: Recent and Ongoing Work"
• Edwina Brennan, "Drawings Extended: New Works on Paper"
• The Cheltenham Printmakers Guild
• Joan Giordano, "Collective Identities: Works on/of Paper"
• Ke-Sook Lee, "Threads of Memory/An Installation"
• Tremain Smith, "Doorways, Walls, and Floor Plans: New Work"
• James Fuhrman, "Contemplative Space"
• Elena Fajt, “Hairsense”
• Antonio Puri, “Push & Pull”
• Katja Oxman, “Overview: Color Etchings & Aquatint Still Lifes”
• Karen Brown, "Examined Life Series"
• Evan Summer, “ The Bigger Picture: Works on Paper"
• Sarah Milner, Portraits
• Presidential Inauguration Exhibit
• "AVODA: Objects of the Spirit," The Ceremonial Art of Tobi Kahn
• Arlene Love," Overview – A Decade 1995 to 2005: Drawings and Photographs"
• Rosemont College Studio Art and Design Faculty Exhibit
• Paul Monasevitch, "Paintings"
• Mark Oxman, "Recent Sculpture"
• Filomena Coppola: “Seam: New Works on Paper”
• Pip Brant, “Wear and Tear: Media Axioms”
• Alumnae Artists: "The Reunion Years"
• Leon Golub “Paintings and Drawings Part II”
• "Photographs of Cuba" Rick Miller
• "Recent Work: A Sculpture Installation" Diane Barcelo
• "Works on Paper" Marilyn Holsing
• "Space Chickens" Angus M. Powers
• "Dispatches From the Nether Regions" Clive King
• "Figures in the Foundry: Paintings" Jeff Dion
• "Body Language: Explorations in Blown Glass" Daniel Marder
• "The Art of H.A. Sigg"