Bonfini, Marie Roseanne, Sister
Biography
Sister Marie Roseanne Bonfini served as the President of Immaculata University from 1992 - 2002.
She had served as professor of French, academic dean and director of Institutional Research and Planning. Her presidency coincided with a period of rapid change in technology. Thus one of her major objectives was to build a campus-wide infrastructure that would support the present and long-term growth of computer culture. Eight computer labs were installed and the campus, including student residences, was networked. Gabriele Library was opened in 1993 and soon became the information-technology hub.
A change in governance resulted in a three-college configuration: the Women’s College (traditional undergraduates), the College of LifeLong Learning (adult undergraduates) and the College of Graduate Studies. Immaculata joined the Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education (SEPCHE), a collaborative initiative with seven other colleges. Students benefited through access to libraries and courses at neighboring sites.