Campus NewsCabrini Offers New Career Resources for Alumni
Here is a look at the career resources and services provided to Cabrini alumni in 2012: Cavaliers in Transition (C.I.T.) – new!
Whether you are new to the job search or are currently transitioning to a new position or field, the Cavaliers in Transition (C.I.T.) program will give you the professional skills, knowledge, and connections you need to pursue your dream job or become a valuable member of your team.
Offered in partnership with the Alumni Office and the Office of Cooperative Education and Career Services, C.I.T. will offer free skill- or field-specific training workshops, networking events, and career seminars beginning in spring 2012. Stay tuned for details on the first C.I.T. event.  Cabrini Alumni Business Card Exchange – new!
Alumni are invited to promote their businesses or services to other alumni through the Business Card Exchange. Share your "business card" by emailing your business name, business contact information, and a short description of the services you offer to alumni@cabrini.edu.
If your business offers a discount to alumni, please include that information too. In January, the Alumni Office will send an email to alumni that will include all “business card” information. Take advantage of your Cabrini network and promote your business!
Alumni also have access to resources through the Office of Cooperative Education and Career Services (www.cabrini.edu/co-op), such as:
- résumé and interview assistance
- job-search advising and coaching
- full- and part-time job postings
If you have questions regarding student loans or career services, or want to participate in the C.I.T. or Cabrini Business Card Exchange programs, contact the Alumni Office (610-902-8256, alumni@cabrini.edu).  Alumni Reactions to Cabrini’s Recent Tuition Reduction
In November, Cabrini announced its decision to reduce undergraduate tuition by 12.5 percent, effective fall 2012, and other significant moves to ensure that students and their families can plan for college costs through May 2015.
This plan for affordability includes: - Reducing undergraduate tuition and fees to $29,000 for the 2012-13 academic year
- Keeping tuition and fees below $30,000 through May 2015
- Maintaining students’ merit scholarship awards at current levels
Many alumni commented on Cabrini’s tuition reduction. The following are excerpts from emails, letters, and messages on Facebook: “I am so proud of our ‘little’ Cabrini. I admire the campaign to keep tuition costs lower in this troubling economic environment.” -Alumna, Class of 1963 “Very proud of my school for understanding the need for this during these times and I hope other institutions follow suit.” -Alumnus, Class of 1994 “What about programs to help alumni out?” -Alumnus, Class of 2007 “Mother Ursula must be so proud!” -Alumna, Class of 1963 “This is great news in our current economy!” -Alumna, Class of 1978 “I wish they did that when I was still there!” -Alumna, Class of 2004 “Cabrini College students have a reason to smile!” -Alumnus, Class of 2003
Alumni Association Donates to Holiday Food Drive
 The Alumni Office, Dining Services, the Wolfington Center and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) partnered to challenge the College community to raise 1,000 pounds of non-perishable food items for November’s Helping Hands Across America Canned Food Drive. The campus exceeded the goal, donating a total 1,553 pounds to Catholic Social Services in Norristown. Campus departments competed against each other to collect the most food. Faculty and staff earned first place, collecting 134 pounds, followed by the Alumni Association (99 pounds), Athletics (79 pounds), Student Groups (63 pounds), and Facilities (25 pounds). An additional 1,153 pounds was raised throughout the campus. The Alumni Office is grateful to the members of the 50th Anniversary & Alumni Weekend Planning Committees and the Governance Committee of the Alumni Board for their generous donations that helped alumni rise to the challenge and benefit this worthwhile cause. Cabrini Spirit Week Includes Author Presentation, Ugandan Choir Performance
The College celebrated Cabrini Spirit Week, Nov. 11-17, with events honoring Cabrini’s heritage and mission. Friday night’s traditional student Black & White Gala started off the week, and on Sunday, Nov. 13—the Feast Day of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini—pianist Sylvia Torán performed in the Mansion prior to Cabrini Spirit Week’s Opening Liturgy in the Chapel. This year’s theme for Cabrini Day, Nov. 15, was “Orphans and Vulnerable Children: Children Who Hurt.” Classes were canceled to allow students and faculty to attend mission-driven events, including:
The Mwamba Children's Choir | - a keynote presentation by John Shors, author of Cabrini’s summer reading book, “Dragon House”
- a lecture from guest speaker and Holocaust survivor Erica Van Adelsberg
- a performance by the Mwamba Children’s Choir, comprised of orphans from Uganda ages 6 to 13, who sing in eight different languages
Blue and white coated the campus on Cabrini Spirit Day, Nov. 16, when students, faculty and staff wore Cabrini gear for a chance to win prizes. Alumni were invited to wear their Cabrini gear and post pictures on Facebook. After the Spirit Day Pep Rally, students gathered in Grace Hall for the highly anticipated Mr. & Miss Cabrini Pageant. Winners Lauren Bariglio ’12 and Matt Stewart ’12 entertained their way to the crown. End-of-the-week events included a presentation on migration and theology by award-winning author/film producer and University of Notre Dame associate professor Father Daniel G. Groody, CSC, Ph.D. Cabrini Welcomes New Staff in Career Services, Athletics
 When you turn to Cabrini’s Office of Cooperative Education and Career Services for career help, it may be new Assistant Director Samantha Gil who answers your call. Alumni may contact Gil for help with résumé and cover letter writing/revising, interviewing skills, career advising, and more. Gil, a native Floridian, completed a master of science in higher education administration and a certificate in enrollment management at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla. While there, she served as a graduate assistant at the Toppel Career Center, conducting career workshops for students and alumni, managing walk-in résumé/cover letter writing, and helping to prepare students for graduate school. Gil completed her undergraduate degree in advertising/public relations at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. She was involved with student affairs initiatives and served as a teaching assistant for a leadership development program. Gil’s positive undergraduate experience led her to the higher education field. Contact Samantha Gil at 610-902-8304 or sg892@cabrini.edu.  David Howell is the new Sports Information Director. Before joining Cabrini in September, Howell worked in Sports Information for five years at Rockford College in Rockford, Ill. From 2004 to 2006, Howell interned at the home of the NBA’s Detroit Pistons: Palace Sports and Entertainment.
Howell also worked in the restaurant industry for 12 years, including three years as a corporate bar trainer for Hard Rock Café. At Cabrini, Howell disseminates information about athletics through the web, social media, media relations, and other internal and external communications. “Being a sports fan and working in collegiate athletics, especially Division III athletics, it’s like a dream job,” Howell said. “I love what I do.” A native of Wilmington, Del., Howell has a marketing degree from Kettering University in Flint, Mich. (1998), a master’s degree in sports administration from Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. (2005), and a master’s in business administration from Rockford College (2008). |