Week of June 15, 2009

• Father Shanley Reiterates Opposition to Mayor's Proposal to Tax Colleges
  Providence College President Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. '80 told business leaders he remains opposed to proposals to impose a student impact fee and collect taxes on the College's assessed property value. more
• PC Students Receive Federal Funds to Conduct Community Service
  Eight Providence College students each will provide more than 300 hours of service to local community organizations this summer as part of the AmeriCorps Scholarships for Service (SFS) Recovery Program. more
• Doetzel '09 Wins 10,000-Meter Title At 2009 NCAA Championship
  Danette Doetzel '09 claimed her first NCAA title by winning the 10,000 meters at the national meet on June 11. She is the 10th woman in Providence College history to win the NCAA individual title. more
• 2009 Commencement Coverage
  For complete coverage of this year's Commencement Exercises, including a photo album, news stories, profiles, and a listing of the graduates, visit our online press kit.

• Read more headlines in PC News.

• Enhanced Freshman and New Student Receptions Scheduled This Summer
  The Office of Alumni Relations, the Parents for Providence Association, and regional alumni clubs will collaborate with three other Providence College offices to offer an expanded series of Freshman and New Student Receptions this summer. more

• Kelly Branham '12 of Winter Park, Fla., had an opinion piece, "New Voices: Obama's Machiavellian side revealed at Notre Dame," printed in the May 30 edition of The Orlando Sentinel. 

• Doetzel '09 Named Northeast Region Track Athlete Of The Year
  Danette Doetzel '09, a five-time All-American runner at Providence College, has been named the NCAA Division I Northeast Region Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. more
• Royer, Gent '11, Morris '11 Gain International Volleyball Experience in Scotland
  A team coached by Providence College head volleyball coach Margot Royer, and including Meredith Gent '11 and Emily Morris '11, finished second in the Scottish Open. more

• Throughout June
  Dance Classes at PC

View more events in PC's Event Calendar.

• The first official Providence College basketball game played on campus was held on February 21, 1931, in Harkins Hall Auditorium (formerly Blackfriars Theatre and currently classrooms).

Anu Mehta '10
History / Secondary Education Major

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Susan Griffith Grossman, D.S.W.
Assistant Professor of Social Work

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John G. O'Hurley, Jr.
Actor and Entrepreneur

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