Week of September 14, 2009

• Class of 2013 Welcomed to Providence College
  Approximately 955 freshmen have joined the Providence College community as the 2009-10 academic year gets under way. more
• First Building Bridges Deemed a Success
  The inaugural Providence College Building Bridges day of service brought together more than 1,100 members of the College community to conduct various service activities throughout the state. more
• PC Technology Use Spotlighted at National Conference
  The technological advances taking place at Providence College were the focus of a session at the recent Campus Technology 2009 national conference in Boston. more
• 31 New Faculty Members Teaching at Providence College
  Of the new hires, 22 are tenure-track including nine who were hired from full-time teaching positions at other institutions and four who were post-doctoral fellows elsewhere. more

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• Foundation Awards $100,000 to PC's Angell Scholarship Fund
  The Angell Foundation of Los Angeles recently donated $100,000 to The David and Lynn Angell Scholarship Fund at Providence College. more

Young Alumna Spotlight:

• Martin '08 Nominated for Virginia Teaching Award
  Grace Martin '08 was named a finalist for the 2008-09 Henrico County (Va.) First-Year Teacher of the Year Award. more

• Mark Carroll '95 was the focus of an article that appeared in the September 3 edition of The Auburn Plainsman entitled "Carroll Named to Cross Country Coaching Staff."

• Providence College Men's Basketball 2009-10 Season Outlook
  The Friars return five returning scholarship players and seven newcomers to this year's squad. more
• Men's Basketball Schedule Released
  The Friars will host Connecticut, Louisville, Syracuse, and Georgetown at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. more

Featured Events

• September 16
  Field hockey vs. Northeastern
• September 18
  Women's soccer vs. Connecticut
• September 19
  Field hockey vs. Connecticut
• September 20
  Field hockey vs. Princeton
• September 20
  Women's soccer vs. Sacred Heart

• PC Gallery to Host Exhibit on Creative Art Collection
  The opening exhibit of the 2009-10 academic year at Providence College's Hunt-Cavanagh Gallery features the creative art assemblages of Rosalind Fedeli. more

Featured Events

• September 14
  Campus Ministry Open House
• September 15
  Jazz Quintet Recital
• September 15
  Priory Barbecue
• September 16
  Academic Convocation
• September 17
  Faculty Recital/Gallery Night
• September 21
  Conversation with the Teacher of the Year - Professor Charles R. Toth, 2008-2009 Joseph R. Accinno Teaching Award Recipient
• Weekdays through October 16
  Exhibit: Afghanistan Tradition and Renewal

View more events in PC's Event Calendar.

• 14.5 percent of current students at Providence College have a parent or sibling who attended the College.

Bobby Fredrickson '11
Business Economics Major
Groton, Mass.

Meet Bobby 

Christine E. Earley, Ph.D., C.P.A.
Associate Professor of Accountancy

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J. Peter Benzie, Jr.  '70
Executive Vice President, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

Meet J. Peter Benzie, Jr.