Week of August 3, 2009

• PC Philosophy Professor Appointed Fellowship Coordinator
  Dr. Michael J. O'Neill, assistant professor of philosophy, has been named Providence College's first fellowship coordinator.  more
• Faculty, Students Awed by Theology Study Trip
  A group of 16 Providence College students and two faculty members recently took a 10-day study trip to Italy to learn about ancient Greco-Roman and early Christian historical, cultural, and religious heritage. more
• PC Professor's Film to be Screened at R.I. International Film Festival
  A film on the Soviet occupation of Lithuania by Rev. Kenneth R. Gumbert, O.P., PC associate professor of film studies in theatre arts, will be shown at the Rhode Island International Film Festival. more
• Providence College School of Business Revamps MBA Program
  The PC Master of Business Administration Program has been updated to promote experiential learning and focus attention on the values-based education the College offers. more

• Read more headlines in PC News.

• Slater '97 Organizes Charitable Film Festival in N.Y.
  With the help of his brothers, PC alumnus Todd Slater '97 will host a charitable Hollywood-style film festival from August 7-9 in Hamilton, N.Y. more
• New PC National Alumni Association Officials Named; President Highlights Priorities
  After serving as vice president of the Providence College National Alumni Association Board of Governors for the 2008-2009 fiscal year, Mark U. Gasbarro '97 was elevated on July 1 to serve as president for 2009-2010. more
• Freshman and New Student Receptions
  • Tuesday, August 4: Garden City Country Club, Garden City, N.Y.
  • Thursday, August 6: New Haven Alumni Club, Anthony's Ocean View Restaurant, New Haven, Conn.

• Head men's basketball coach Keno Davis was interviewed for a July 7 ESPN.com story entitled "Defining the different shades of gray."

• Friar Golf Classic Nets $75,000
  The Providence College Department of Athletics raised more than $75,000 for the Friars Forever Athletic Fund at the 10th annual Cox Sports Friar Golf Classic. more
• Karen Thatcher '06 Invited to 2009 USA Hockey Women's National Festival
  Thatcher was one of 41 players selected to participate in event, which will serve as the selection camp for the 2009-10 U.S. Women's National Team. more

• August 6-9
  Annual Charles Dickens Society Symposium
• Through August 31
  Exhibit: Army Specialized Training Program 

View more events in PC's Event Calendar.

• The Office of Admission has launched a new network as a way of bringing Providence College to prospective students. The Prospective Student Network offers several helpful features, including the opportunity to ask questions of an admission counselor, photos and videos of the campus, and access to admission blogs.

Allie Wise '09
Biology Major

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Thomas J. Guilmette, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
Professor of Psychology

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John J. Glier '71 
President and CEO, Grenzebach Glier & Associates, Inc.

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