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The Providence College e•newsletter | April 2008

April 19, 2008
6:00 p.m.

Department of Music Celebratory Concert, Smith Center for the Arts; featuring students, ensemble groups, faculty, and alumni. For more information and registration, click here.

April 26-27, 2008
8:00 p.m. - Saturday
2:00 p.m. - Sunday

Spring Dance Concert, Angell Blackfriars Theatre, Smith Center for the Arts. For information and tickets, call 401-865-2218.

May 3, 2008
11:00 a.m.

Department of Psychology 40th Anniversary Celebration, multiple campus locations. For more information and registration, click here

May 13, 2008
6:30 p.m.

The PC Club of New York Alumni Awards Reception, Terrace Club at Rockefeller Center, New York City. For more information and registration, click here.

SAVE THE DATE

Reunion Weekend 2008
May 30 - June 1, 2008

Major Manning ’97 chosen as commencement speaker

Rhode Island Army National Guard Major Michael P. Manning ’97 will deliver the Commencement Address at the College’s Ninetieth Commencement Exercises on May 18. A Bronze Star Medal veteran of the Iraq War, Manning is one of six honorary degree recipients selected. Four are PC graduates, while a fifth recipient is a professor emeritus at the College. [more]

Keno Davis named Friars’ men’s basketball coach

Keno Davis, the consensus 2008 National Coach of the Year, was named Providence College’s new men’s basketball coach on April 15. Introduced at a press conference in Alumni Hall’s Mullaney Gym, Davis led Drake University to a school-record 28 wins and an NCAA Tournament berth this past season. [more]

Hackey honored with Accinno Faculty Teaching Award

Dr. Robert B. Hackey, professor of health policy and management, has been selected as the College’s 2007-08 Joseph R. Accinno Faculty Teaching Award recipient. The announcement was made during the recent Spring Faculty and Staff Meeting. Hackey is in his ninth year as a member of the College faculty. [more]

The Reverend Philip A. Smith, O.P. Award bestowed

Rev. Thomas J. Ertle, O.P. ’51, ’82G, & ’05Hon., assistant chaplain, was named the recipient of The Reverend Philip A. Smith, O.P. Award at the recent Spring Faculty and Staff Meeting. Father Ertle has served the College in numerous capacities for more than 20 years. [more]

Celebrate, reconnect, unwind at Reunion Weekend 2008

With Reunion Weekend 2008 less than two months away, the Office of Alumni Relations is extending a warm invitation to this year’s reunion classes—those ending in ’3 or ’8. Several individual class dinners and receptions are planned, in addition to all-classes celebrations. The fun takes place the weekend of May 30 to June 1. Please join us! [more]

Hickey Hall science labs’ work to be celebrated

Alumni are cordially invited to attend the re-opening and blessing ceremony for the newly renovated undergraduate research science laboratories in Hickey Hall on April 22. An academic forum, the blessing, remarks, and tours will highlight the program. The laboratories opened in early March following $4.2 million in renovations. [more]

Alumni present, students listen at FFE conference

Mathilde “Til” Levesque ’85, the keynote speaker, and nine other alumni gave presentations at the recent Future Friar Executives’ (FFE) second annual Business Conference. The daylong conference, entitled “Pathways to Success,” included six workshops and was attended by more than 100 students. [more]

Regional President’s Circle receptions scheduled

The College has scheduled two regional President’s Circle events to acknowledge the generosity and support of alumni, parents, and friends. Receptions will be held in Boston on May 9 and New York City on May 14. The President’s Circle is one of the College’s leadership giving societies in which members invest in the institution by making a financial commitment at a leadership level. [more]

Lacrosse team, softball pitcher share headlines

The men’s lacrosse team remains undefeated (5-0) in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, while women’s softball pitcher Danielle Bertolette ’10 (Temecula, Calif.) recently recorded her sixth shutout of the season. For the latest in Friar sports action, visit www.friars.com.

• A total of 37 classrooms and laboratories in eight buildings have been fully or partly upgraded over the past five years in the College’s ongoing instructional facilities renovation program.

Network. Find classmates. Get involved. www.alumniconnections.com/providence/

Changing e-mail addresses? Send changes to alumni@providence.edu.

[e-newsPC is produced by the Providence College Publications Center, Division of College Relations and Planning, on behalf of the Office of Institutional Advancement.]

© Providence College 2008


	The Providence College e•newsletter \| April 2008
Coming Events April 19, 2008 6:00 p.m. Department of Music Celebratory Concert, Smith Center for the Arts; featuring students, ensemble groups, faculty, and alumni. For more information and registration, click here. April 26-27, 2008 8:00 p.m. - Saturday 2:00 p.m. - Sunday Spring Dance Concert, Angell Blackfriars Theatre, Smith Center for the Arts. For information and tickets, call 401-865-2218. May 3, 2008 11:00 a.m. Department of Psychology 40th Anniversary Celebration, multiple campus locations. For more information and registration, click here May 13, 2008 6:30 p.m. The PC Club of New York Alumni Awards Reception, Terrace Club at Rockefeller Center, New York City. For more information and registration, click here. keeping the promise Providence College Fund SAVE THE DATE Reunion Weekend 2008 May 30 - June 1, 2008 More Alumni Events > Athletics Schedule > College Events > PC Resources Make a Gift Online > Alumni Online Community > Institutional Advancement > College Home Page > College News > Athletics Home Page > Register or update your profile at the PC Alumni Online Community! Visit past issues of e-newsPC here!	Major Manning ’97 chosen as commencement speaker Rhode Island Army National Guard Major Michael P. Manning ’97 will deliver the Commencement Address at the College’s Ninetieth Commencement Exercises on May 18. A Bronze Star Medal veteran of the Iraq War, Manning is one of six honorary degree recipients selected. Four are PC graduates, while a fifth recipient is a professor emeritus at the College. [more] Keno Davis named Friars’ men’s basketball coach Keno Davis, the consensus 2008 National Coach of the Year, was named Providence College’s new men’s basketball coach on April 15. Introduced at a press conference in Alumni Hall’s Mullaney Gym, Davis led Drake University to a school-record 28 wins and an NCAA Tournament berth this past season. [more] Hackey honored with Accinno Faculty Teaching Award Dr. Robert B. Hackey, professor of health policy and management, has been selected as the College’s 2007-08 Joseph R. Accinno Faculty Teaching Award recipient. The announcement was made during the recent Spring Faculty and Staff Meeting. Hackey is in his ninth year as a member of the College faculty. [more] The Reverend Philip A. Smith, O.P. Award bestowed Rev. Thomas J. Ertle, O.P. ’51, ’82G, & ’05Hon., assistant chaplain, was named the recipient of The Reverend Philip A. Smith, O.P. Award at the recent Spring Faculty and Staff Meeting. Father Ertle has served the College in numerous capacities for more than 20 years. [more] Celebrate, reconnect, unwind at Reunion Weekend 2008 With Reunion Weekend 2008 less than two months away, the Office of Alumni Relations is extending a warm invitation to this year’s reunion classes—those ending in ’3 or ’8. Several individual class dinners and receptions are planned, in addition to all-classes celebrations. The fun takes place the weekend of May 30 to June 1. Please join us! [more] Hickey Hall science labs’ work to be celebrated Alumni are cordially invited to attend the re-opening and blessing ceremony for the newly renovated undergraduate research science laboratories in Hickey Hall on April 22. An academic forum, the blessing, remarks, and tours will highlight the program. The laboratories opened in early March following $4.2 million in renovations. [more] Alumni present, students listen at FFE conference Mathilde “Til” Levesque ’85, the keynote speaker, and nine other alumni gave presentations at the recent Future Friar Executives’ (FFE) second annual Business Conference. The daylong conference, entitled “Pathways to Success,” included six workshops and was attended by more than 100 students. [more] Regional President’s Circle receptions scheduled The College has scheduled two regional President’s Circle events to acknowledge the generosity and support of alumni, parents, and friends. Receptions will be held in Boston on May 9 and New York City on May 14. The President’s Circle is one of the College’s leadership giving societies in which members invest in the institution by making a financial commitment at a leadership level. [more] Lacrosse team, softball pitcher share headlines The men’s lacrosse team remains undefeated (5-0) in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, while women’s softball pitcher Danielle Bertolette ’10 (Temecula, Calif.) recently recorded her sixth shutout of the season. For the latest in Friar sports action, visit www.friars.com. Did you know? • A total of 37 classrooms and laboratories in eight buildings have been fully or partly upgraded over the past five years in the College’s ongoing instructional facilities renovation program. Network. Find classmates. Get involved. www.alumniconnections.com/providence/ Changing e-mail addresses? Send changes to alumni@providence.edu. [e-newsPC is produced by the Providence College Publications Center, Division of College Relations and Planning, on behalf of the Office of Institutional Advancement.] © Providence College 2008

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