Week of July 20, 2009

• Providence College to Host International Dickens Symposium
  Fifty international scholars of English author Charles Dickens will meet at PC for the annual Dickens Society Symposium from August 6-9. more
• Providence College English Professor Wins Prestigious African Writing Award
  E. C. Osondu, assistant professor of English at PC and a native of Nigeria, has won the 2009 Caine Prize for African Writing. The prize is awarded for the top short story written in English by an African writer. more
• PACT Action Research Projects Help 'Change the World'
  Providence College's Providence Alliance for Catholic Teachers (PACT) program teachers recently made their final presentations showcasing the outcomes of their Action Research Projects. more
• PC Approved for Theta Alpha Kappa Membership
  The Providence College Department of Theology was approved as a chapter in the national theology and religious studies honor society. Nine PC students were inducted into the society following the approval.  more

• Read more headlines in PC News.

• New Students Welcomed to PC During Mal Brown Reception
  The Greater Providence Chapter of the Providence College National Alumni Association, the Mal Brown Club, hosted a reception on campus for incoming members of the Class of 2013, transfer students, and family members on July 14. more
• Burns '74 Earns Lifetime Service Award from Big Brothers
  Providence College alumnus Robert E. Burns '74 was presented The Rev. Howard C. Olsen Lifetime Service Award by the Big Brothers of Rhode Island, Inc. for his enduring service to the organization. more
• Freshman and New Student Receptions
  • Thursday, July 23: Greater Boston Alumni Club, Danversport Yacht Club, Danvers, Mass.

• Christopher P. Lydon, associate vice president for admission and enrollment planning, was interviewed for a June 22 Providence Journal story entitled "Admissions affected by hard times."

• Men's Basketball Head Coach Keno Davis, Athletic Director Bob Driscoll Sign Contract Extensions
  Both signed extensions that will keep them at Providence College through 2016. more
• Efejuku '09 Leads Jamaica to Gold Medal at Caribbean Basketball Championship
  Former Providence College guard Weyinmi Efejuku '09 averaged 20 points per game for the Jamaican national team during the tournament.  more

• Through August 31
  Exhibit: Army Specialized Training Program 

View more events in PC's Event Calendar.

• There are a total of 23 ministries or outreach groups in the College's Campus Ministry program. The social, service, and spiritual activities range from building a home with Habitat for Humanity, to serving or singing at Mass, to volunteering at a soup kitchen, and meeting friends in a faith-sharing group.

Stacy Bronec '09
Biology / Women's Studies Major

Meet Stacy

Mark S. Hyde, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science

Meet Dr. Hyde    

Lenny Wilkens '60
NBA Hall of Fame Player and Coach

Meet Lenny Wilkens