Week of September 7, 2009

• 31 New Faculty Members Welcomed to 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
• Princeton Scholar to Deliver Convocation Address at Providence College
  Dr. Robert P. George, J.D. '09Hon., the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University, will give the keynote address at Providence College's Academic Convocation on September 16. more
• Dr. Hugh F. Lena Named Provost at Providence College
  Dr. Hugh F. Lena, a professor and administrator who has served PC for the past 35 years, was recently appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs. more

• Read more headlines in PC News.

• Martin '08 Nominated for Virginia Teaching Award
  Grace Martin, a 2008 magna cum laude graduate of Providence College, was named a finalist for the 2008-09 Henrico County (Va.) First-Year Teacher of the Year Award. Martin taught a self-contained classroom of seven children with autism. more

• Dr. Deborah I. Levine, assistant professor of health policy and management, was interviewed for an August 26 article in Newsweek entitled "The Fat Wars: America's Weight Rage."

• Field Hockey Ranked 20th in Kookaburra/NFHCA Division I Poll
  The Providence College field hockey team was ranked 20th in the 2009 Kookaburra/NFHCA Division I Preseason Poll. The Friars amassed 57 points in the poll, and are one of four BIG EAST Conference members to earn a spot in the top 20. more

Featured Events

• September 11
  Women's soccer vs. Siena
• September 11
  Field hockey vs. Dartmouth
• September 12
  Men's soccer vs. Northeastern

• Renovated Center for Teaching Excellence Hosting Open House
  The Providence College Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) will host the event from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on September 14. more
• PC Presents Exhibit on Afghanistan
  Providence College will host Afghanistan: Tradition & Renewal, an exhibit featuring artwork and artifacts from Afghanistan from September 8 to October 16 in the Reilly Art Gallery of the Smith Center for the Arts. more

Featured Events

• September 7
  Semester Kick-Off
• September 9
  Annual Mass of the Holy Spirit
• September 9
  Fall Internship Workshop
• September 10
  Fall Involvement Fair
• September 11
  First Friday
• September 12
  Welcome Back Dance
• Weekdays through October 16
  Exhibit: Afghanistan Tradition and Renewal

View more events in PC's Event Calendar.

• The College's School of Continuing Education, which is the region's oldest adult education institution, had more than 3,500 degree and non-degree student registrations during the 2008-09 academic year.

Dana Harencak '11
Italian Major
Paramus, N.J.

Meet Dana  

Rev. Joseph J. Guido, O.P., Ed.D.
Vice President for Mission and Ministry; Assistant Professor of Psychology; Counseling Psychologist

Meet Fr. Guido  

John M. Marinatto '79
Commissioner of the BIG EAST Conference 

Meet John Marinatto