Week of October 5, 2009

• Retired Coast Guard Admiral Kicks Off MBA Leadership Course
  George Naccara, the federal security director at Logan International Airport and a retired United States Coast Guard rear admiral, outlined to PC students several qualities he believes are essential to being an effective leader. more
• 'Friar 'Friar Fridays' Offer PC Hopefuls Academic Previews
  The Office of Admission is hosting Friar Fridays this fall to offer prospective students a deeper insight into various academic programs. more
• Randall Professor Underscores the Role of the Theologian
  In her first public lecture at PC, Sister Dianne Bergant, C.S.A. emphasized that the actions and writings of Catholic theologians must reflect a present-day relevance to the Gospel readings. more
• PC Faculty, Students Attend Undergraduate Research Fellowship Conference
  Six PC faculty members and more than a dozen student-researchers presented their work at the Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program's annual conference recently. more
• Slavin Center Addition Hailed as "Inviting" During Dedication
  Members of the Providence College community gathered for the dedication and blessing of the $6 million Slavin Center addition and renovation on September 24. more
• Read more headlines in PC News.

• Ray E. Johnson '71, a former Friar basketball player, was profiled in a September 25 Providence Journal story entitled "No-quit attitude learned on the court keeps Ray Johnson running."

• Alumni Asked to Nominate Faculty for Teaching Award
  The Providence College Teaching Award Selection Committee is asking alumni to nominate a faculty member for the Joseph R. Accinno Faculty Teaching Award. more

• Providence College Athletics to Host Fanfest 2009
  The annual Friar Fanfest will be held at Alumni Hall on campus on October 24 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. more

Featured Events

• October 6
  Volleyball vs. Bryant
• October 9
  Men's hockey vs. New Brunswick (exhibition)
• October 10
  Men's soccer vs. Notre Dame
• October 10
  Men's hockey vs. Holy Cross

• Providence College to Present Tres Vidas
  The renowned Core Ensemble will perform Tres Vidas, a new chamber piece, in the Smith Center for the Arts at Providence College on October 8 at 7:00 p.m. more
• Exhibit Highlights Campus Buildings, Faculty Scholarship
  For the duration of the fall semester, Philips Memorial Library will devote exhibit space to the heritage of Providence College buildings and to the award-winning literary work of a PC faculty member. more

Featured Events

• October 6
  "Living and Learning...transformations of all kind"
• October 6
  Father Philip A. Smith Student Fellowships - Information Session with Rev. Joseph J. Guido, O.P.
• October 7
  Fall Faculty and Staff Meeting
• Through October 16
  Exhibit: Boxes/Coffers/Shrines
• Weekdays through October 16
  Exhibit: Afghanistan Tradition and Renewal

View more events in PC's Event Calendar.

Freshmen built spaghetti bridges as part of the Department of Engineering-Physics-Systems' orientation during PC's overall New Student Orientation recently. Teams competed to build a bridge that would hold the most weight.

Thomas M. Thrift '13, a 3-2 pre-engineering major from Greenville, R.I., adds weights to the bridge he and Samuel T. Butts '13 of Braintree, Mass., constructed as Louis H. Cadwell, professor of physics, looks on.

Laura Walsh '11
Biology Major
Holbrook, Mass.

Meet Laura

Arthur F. Jackson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Philosophy

Meet Dr. Jackson  

Major Michael P. Manning '97 & '08H
Rhode Island Army National Guard Operations Officer, Special Operations Detachment-Global

Meet Michael Manning