Week of November 10, 2008

• Marinatto '79 Chosen BIG EAST Commissioner
  John M. Marinatto '79, who served as athletic director at Providence College from 1987 to 2001, was named commissioner of The BIG EAST Conference on November 12. The conference's senior associate commissioner since 2002, Marinatto will assume his new duties on July 1, 2009.  more
• Brother Francis Kevin O'Connell, O.P. Remembered
  Members of the PC community remember Brother Francis Kevin O'Connell, O.P. and his service to the College following his death on November 4. more
• Emergency Notification System Test Proves Successful
  Ninety-four percent of the College community received the first Connect-ED emergency notification test sent by the Office of Safety and Security. more
• Freshman Families Return to Campus for Weekend Events
  More than 475 families of freshman students attended Freshman Family Weekend on campus. more
• From PC to Politics: Mass. State Senator Relives Journey
  Massachusetts State Senator Benjamin Downing '03 talked to PC students about his journey through college and politics. more
• Read more headlines in PC News.

• Students Use Tape Art Mural to Spread Message
  Six students and one faculty member created a mural that was displayed on Election Day on the Slavin Center wall. more

• Craig M. Jordan '68 of South Windsor, Conn., was interviewed for a story that ran in the October 16 edition of the East Hartford Gazette. The story, "Vietnam traveling wall brings flood of memories," focused on Jordan's military service and his efforts to bring a replica of the Washington, D.C., memorial to East Hartford.

• Keno Davis Talks Leadership to PC Students
  Keno Davis, the first-year PC head men's basketball coach, offered personal insights to students on leadership and being successful. more

Featured events:

• November 14, 7:00 p.m.
  Women's Basketball vs. Brown
• November 15, 7:00 p.m.
  Men's Basketball vs. Northeastern

• November 3-14
  Third Annual Harvest of Hope
• November 11, 12:00 p.m.
  "Saints and Brothers to All"
• November 12, 2:30 p.m.
  "Enhancing Academic Excellence," A Conversation with Hugh F. Lena, Vice President for Academic Affairs
• November 12, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  "Apache Nation" featuring guest speakers Dale and Doug Miles
• November 13, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
  Philosophy Professor Robert Wood Lecture, "Being Human and the Question of Being"
•  November 14, 8:00 p.m.
  Performance of "Breaking the Cycle"

View more events in PC's Event Calendar.

• Thirty-four members of Providence College's Class of 2009 recently were named to the 2009 edition of "Who's Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges." The publication lists students from around the nation, the District of Columbia, and several foreign countries who are considered outstanding campus leaders. Students are nominated by campus nominating committees and selected on the basis of their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities, and potential for continued success.
  
   

Alex Donnelly '09
English/Secondary
Education Major
Meet Alex

Marian Mattison, D.S.W.
Associate Professor of Social Work
Meet Prof. Mattison

Billy Donovan '87
Head Coach, Men's Basketball - University of Florida
Meet Billy Donovan