After a number of nor'easters here on campus, we are ready to bring on Springtime! There are many events happening on campus in the next few weeks - something for everyone!
Most of all, we hope that you will join us and your classmates at Alumni Reunion 2018!
Registration is officially open and we can't wait to celebrate the 2018 Reunion Classes 'en bleu' at The Union League Golf Club at Torresdale (formerly Torresdale-Frankford Country Club).
Read on for complete information on all events, how to be featured in our social media posts, how to send us your updates, and other campus news.
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Registration Open: Alumni Reunion!
Saturday, May 12
Holy Family welcomes all alumni and friends to celebrate the 2018 Reunion Classes (all classes ending in "3" and "8"), the Golden Alumni Society (Classes of 1958-1967), and the Class of 2017!
Join us at the Campus Center for Mass with Father Mac and to visit the bookstore, then head across the street to The Union League Golf Club at Torresdale (formerly the Torresdale-Frankford Country Club) for the Cocktail Reception and le dîner en bleu!
Modeled after the popular diner en Blanc event where all guests wear white from head to toe, we ask all guests to wear semi-formal attire in any shade of blue for this event.
For complete event information, times, costs, and FAQ, go to:
Registration is required to attend. Please register online or by mail no later than May 4th, 2018.
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Alumni Social Media Announcement
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| Send us your Throwback Thursday photos like this group of students who volunteered with Habitat for Humanity for Alternative Spring Break in 2008! |
We hope you have been enjoying our new series of social media posts on our Facebook & Twitter.
We would like to feature YOU, our alumni, as much as possible and we are asking for your submissions for our
'Alumni Around the World Wednesday', 'Throwback Thursday', and 'Four-Legged Fridays' posts.
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Family Center offers FREE workshops in April
Holy Family University Family Center is proud to announce four new workshops, offered at no cost to the entire campus and alumni community. All sessions promote the "Value of Family" and take place on Thursdays in April from 7:00-9:00 pm in ETC 215.
Our "Living Fully" series is designed to appeal to contemporary needs: the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond in such a situation; facts and myths about our immigrant communities; "boomerang children," and new strategies to use coupons.
Call for Presenters!
The Family Center is actively looking for speakers and presenters for Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 workshops. Contact Sister Angela Cresswell, CSFN, PhD, Director of the Family Center at 267-341-3687 or by email at
[email protected] if you would be interested in sharing your knowledge or expertise!
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Campus News
- Sister Maureen Selected to St. Patrick's Ring of Honor. Sister Maureen McGarrity, CSFN, PhD, was selected to the St. Patrick's Ring of Honor and joined the other nominees during the St. Patrick's Day Parade, which took place on Sunday, March 11, 2018. According to the St. Patrick's Day Observance Association, the St. Patrick's Ring of Honor recognizes 6-8 individuals who have given exemplary service in and to the Irish community of the Philadelphia tri-state area. Read more here.
- Holy Family University Awarded an It's On Us PA Grant for Sexual Assault Awareness. Holy Family University was awarded an It's On Us PA Grant, as announced by Governor Tom Wolf and the Department of Education, during a ceremony at Temple University on Tuesday, March 13. The award will be used to assist the University in its efforts to prevent, address, and respond effectively to sexual violence. The grant totals $29,896. Read more here.
- Trahey Auditions to be Phillies Ball Girl. Wanting to feel more connected to the Philadelphia Phillies, freshman early childhood education major, Colleen Trahey tried out to be a Phillies Ball Girl during their open invitation on Wednesday, January 10. Though she did not make the team, the experience is one she will never forget. Read more here.
- Ficociello Co-Edits New Book. Dr. Robert Ficociello, Assistant Professor of Writing for the School of Arts and Sciences, has co-edited a book titled Eco Culture: Disaster, Narrative, Discourse.Eco Culture is a progressive continuation from his last book, America's Disaster Culture: The Production of Natural Disasters in Literature and Pop Culture, published in October 2017. Read more here.
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Folio Night 2018
Come celebrate the release of the 41st Issue of
Folio,
Holy Family University's literary magazine, featuring a special reading from author Liz Moore (
Heft
, The Unseen World).
Food & Drinks will be served.
Wednesday, April 11
5:30 - 7pm in CC Lower Lobby
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Attention Division of Extended Learning Alumni!
On behalf of Holy Family Administration, you and a guest are cordially invited to recognize and celebrate your peers at the 2018 Division of Extended Learning and Continuing Education Graduate Reception.
Thursday, May 3rd, 2018
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Holy Family University Bensalem
1311 Bristol Pike, Bensalem PA 19020
RSVP by April 26th, 2018
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As always, if you have any additional questions, comments or needs we can address, do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you for your support!
Julie (Ivers) Rempfer '10
Assistant Director for Alumni and Parent Relations
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Keep us updated!
Have you recently moved? Changed jobs? Gotten married?
Do you have other personal or professional news you would like to share?
Tell us your news by completing our
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Senior Class Legacy Night at Chick-fil-A
Tuesday, April 3rd
5:30-8:30pm
9711 Roosevelt Blvd,
Philadelphia PA 19114
15% of all transactions will be donated back to Holy Family University Class of 2018 Senior Class Legacy Campaign.
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Family & Friends of
Holy Family University
Next Meeting:
Thurs. April 5
Campus Center, Room 115
Meeting Starts at 7pm
Featuring special presentations from
Angela Cutchineal, Director of Experiential Learning & Don Brom, Director of the Career Center!
Tickets Now Available for Annual Bingo
The Family and Friends of Holy Family University are hosting their annual Bingo on Sunday, April 29.
Tickets include a three-course dinner and multiple Bingo games with cash prizes!
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FREE Lecture:
Literature of Popular Science in the 18th Century Europe
Join the Holy Family community for this exciting lecture, led by visiting scholar, Beata Dimak-Tombi!
Tuesday, April 3rd at 1:15pm
ETC Auditorium
In the age of the Enlightenment, with its booming intellectual climate there was a great demand for new scientific information. Old-fashioned universities and new scientific societies could not offer considerable insight into the progress of science. The greatest expansion in the literature of popular science was witnessed by 18th century papers which, in a short period of time, became the most important means of providing the reading public with information and guidance on the curious new state of science, philosophy and literature.
For additional information, contact Gina MacKenzie at 267-341-3649 or by email at
[email protected]
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Upcoming Career Events for Alumni
Wednesday, April 4
Philadelphia Teacher Job Fair
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
9:00am - 4:00pm
Monday, April 16
Career Fair Preparation Workshop
Campus Center Room 115
12:50pm - 1:50pm
Wednesday, April 18
Spring 2018 Career Fair (All Majors)
CC Lobbies
12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Film Screenings and Events
Film Screening and Q&A with the filmmaker
Thursday, April 12 at 6:30 pm
ETC Auditorium
Join the Holy Family community for a screening of Quest, a Sundance Film Festival Official Selection for 2017. (Watch the Official Trailer at vimeo.com/240097974.)
After the screening, there will be Q&A with the film's creator, Jon Olshefski. Light refreshments will be provided.
For more info, contact Shannon Brown '99 at 267-341-3314 or by email at: [email protected]
5th Annual Computer-Animated Film Festival
Friday, April 27 from 6:30 - 9pm
ETC Auditorium
The Computing Society/ACM Student Chapter invites all alumni and friends to g
rab a slice of pizza and watch the best films from the
ACM SIGGRAPH* 2018 Conference in Vancouver, Canada.
*ACM SIGGRAPH is the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques.
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