Week of February 23, 2009

• Friars Stun Top-Ranked Pitt in Basketball
  The Providence College men's basketball team upset nationally No. 1-ranked Pittsburgh, 81-73, in a BIG EAST Conference game on February 24 to record the program's second win ever over a top-ranked team.  more
• PC Early Action Program Attracts Record Turnout
  Nearly 400 future Providence College students were on campus to take part in the College's Early Action program. more
• PC's Randall Conference to Focus on American Literature
  The annual Providence College Randall Chair Conference will be held on February 28. more
• Concert to Aid Recent Grad Diagnosed with Cancer
  The March 1 concert will benefit Michael McNamara '08, who was diagnosed with brain cancer on Commencement Day 2008. more
• Events Celebrating Black History Month Slated This Week
  A series of events in observance of Black History Month will take place on campus. more
• Annual Program to Highlight Sexual Assault Prevention
  Project S.A.V.E., a five-day series of activities and events aimed at educating the campus about sexual assault and violence against women, will be held from March 1-5. more
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• PC Alumni to Dish Out Career Advice
  The Providence Alumni-Student Career Night on March 2 will allow current students to ask alumni questions about their various careers. more

• Actor and entrepreneur John G. O'Hurley, Jr., '76 & '06Hon. was interviewed on 93.3 Coast-FM (Providence) on February 10. O'Hurley, best known for his Seinfeld character J. Petermen, was promoting his latest music CD.

• Two PC Runners Break 4-Minute-Mile Barrier
  After their runs at the Valentine Invitational, David McCarthy '11 and Hayden McLaren '10 now rank third and fourth, respectively, all-time in the indoor mile at PC. more
• Women's Basketball, Ice Hockey Raise Funds for Breast Cancer Foundation
  Two Providence College athletics teams combined to raise more than $5,000 for the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation at games recently. more

Featured Events

• February 24, 7:00 p.m.
  Men's basketball vs. Pittsburgh
• February 25, 7:00 p.m.
  Women's basketball vs. Marquette
• February 28, 1:00 p.m.
  Men's lacrosse vs. Hobart
• February 28, 2:00 p.m.
  Women's basketball vs. Notre Dame
• February 28, 7:00 p.m.
  Men's hockey vs. Boston College

• February 24, 5:00 p.m.
  Mardi Gras
• February 25
  Ash Wednesday
• February 25, 3:30 p.m.
  Workshop: "Have an Effective Spring Break"
• February 25, 7:00 p.m.
  National Security and the Obama Administration
• February 26, 12:00 p.m.
  Lecture, "The Gospels of Lent, Part 1"
• February 26, 4:30 p.m.
  Biology Speaker Series: Dr. Robert Gallo, '59 Presentation" "HIV and AIDS: Lessons from the Past and Prospects for the Future"
• February 27, 7:00 p.m.
  "Sounds of a Royal Flute"
• Through April 1
  Exhibit: Frost/Nixon
• Through May 15
  Exhibit: Celebrating Faculty Research at Providence College
• Through May 15
  Exhibit: African American Alumni of Providence College

View more events in PC's Event Calendar.

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