Week of April 27, 2009

• Filmmaker Doblmeier '73 Named PC Commencement Speaker
  Award-winning documentary filmmaker Martin J. Doblmeier '73 will present the Commencement Address at Providence College's Ninety-First Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 17, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in downtown Providence. more
• Dr. Steven Sears Named Father Smith Award Recipient
  The Providence College dean of residence life will receive The Reverend Philip A. Smith, O.P. Award on Thursday, April 30. more
• ROTC Instructor Earns National Teaching Honor
  U.S. Army Maj. Jason M. Lafferty, assistant professor of military science at Providence College, was recently honored as one of the country's most outstanding ROTC instructors. more
• PC Athletics Program Earns 10-Year NCAA Certification
  The NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification has certified the athletics program at Providence College for another 10 years. more
• Read more headlines in PC News.

• Whalen '09, Scoop.44.com Gaining National Attention
  Providence College's Ryan Whalen '09 is a founder and director of public affairs for Scoop44.com, a national news outlet organized by college and high school students. more

• Providence College was mentioned in a Sunday, April 12 New York Times article. The story, "Community Organizing Never Looked So Good,"  describes how community organizing has seen a resurgence among college students, and listed several colleges and universities who have incorporated it into the curriculum.

• Lenny Wilkens '60 to be Inducted into African American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame
  Providence College basketball legend Lenny Wilkens '60 will be inducted into the African American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame on May 2. more
• Men's Basketball Receives National Letters of Intent
  Vincent Council of Brooklyn, N.Y. and Russ Permenter of Temple, Texas will join the men's basketball program this fall. more
• Eight Providence College Runners Qualify for the NCAA Regional Championships
  Following a strong performance at the Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut, California, on April 18, the Providence College men's and women's track teams had eight athletes qualify for the NCAA Regional Championship. more

Featured Event

• April 30, 1:00/3:00 p.m.
  Women's softball vs. Notre Dame (doubleheader)

• April 27, 3:30 p.m.
  Student Recognition Ceremony
• April 27, 4:00
  Interdisciplinary Faculty Seminar: Thoughts, Reflections, and Goals related to "Are We Free?"
• April 28, 6:00 p.m.
  Student Video Film Festival
• April 29, 2:30 p.m.
  PC Psychology Conference
• April 29, 8:00 p.m.
  Screening of Red Terror on the Amber Coast: Soviet Occupation - Lithuanian Resistance, 1939-1993
• April 30, 5:30 p.m.
  "A Celebration of the Arts"
• April 30, 6:00 p.m.
  The History of the Slave Trade in R.I.
• 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.

The school colors, black and white, were derived from the garb of the Dominican Friars. From this combination, the name "Blackfriars" was originated in England to distinguish the Dominicans from other Friars.

Michael Nagle '11
Sociology Major
Franklin, Mass.

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Rev. Thomas D. McGonigle, O.P., Th.D.
Associate Professor of History

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William J. Christie '61, CLU, ChFC
President & CEO, William J. Christie Associates, Inc., and W.J. Christie International Planning Corporation

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