The Providence College e•newsletter | February 2006

Coming Events

5:00 p.m.

PC vs. Pittsburgh Men's Basketball Pre-game Reception; at the Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence; full dinner buffet reception followed by the PC-Pitt game at the Dunkin' Donuts Center at 7:30 p.m.; sponsored by the Greater Providence alumni chapter, the Mal Brown Club. To register online, click here!

5:00 p.m.

PC vs. Cincinnati Men's Basketball Pre-game Reception; in Sander Hall, University of Cincinnati campus; full dinner buffet reception followed by the PC-Cincinnati game at the adjacent Fifth Third Arena. To register online, click here!

8:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday

2:00 p.m. on Sunday

My Sister in This House, presented by the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film; Angell Blackfriars Theatre, Smith Center for the Arts; for more information, call (401) 865-2218.

PC Resources

Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies announces programs

A recent colloquium in honor of the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas initiated a spring semester-long calendar of events announced by the newly created Office of Mission and Ministry and the Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies. The calendar includes lectures in honor of St. Joseph and St. Catherine of Siena and a three-part Lenten meditation series. The center, directed by Rev. Thomas D. McGonigle, O.P., is currently being renovated and will be located in the former Aquinas Chapel. [more]

Homecoming auction boosts scholarship fund

Approximately $7,500 was raised for the College's Dominican Scholarship Fund during a Homecoming Weekend 2006 wine-tasting and silent auction. The January 20 event, "Cabernet Cabaret: An Evening of Wine Tasting, Friends, and Auctions," was attended by approximately 150 alumni and guests. Auction items included dinner for eight with College President Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. '80 and College Executive Vice President and Treasurer Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P. '78 & '84G, trips to New Hampshire and California, and Red Sox tickets. [more]

PC senior receives prestigious museum internship

Erin M. Rice '06, a studio art major, has been awarded a prestigious internship to help her teach Rhode Island middle and high school students about 20th-century Jewish history and the Holocaust. As part of her selection to the Lipper Internship Program at the Museum of Jewish History in New York City, Rice received 11 days of intensive training in early January. [more]

It's time to update the Alumni Directory!

The College once again is collaborating with Harris Connect, Inc. to produce a printed 2006 edition of the Providence College Alumni Directory. Later this month, Harris Connect representatives will begin making phone calls to alumni to confirm or update directory data. If you would like to get a jump start and either provide or update data, or place an order for the new directory, you can contact Harris at (800) 366-9892 or at customerservice@harrisconnect.com.

Gift cards benefit both loved ones and the College

Memorial and tribute (birthday, anniversary, etc.) gift card sets, available from the Office of Institutional Advancement, let you express your sentiments while benefiting the College's General Scholarship Fund. The cards come in sets of two. One is sent to the recipient, informing them that a donation has been made to PC in their or a loved one's name. The second card is sent to the College with your donation. To obtain card sets or to learn more, contact Carol Dorsey at (401) 865-2536 or at cdorsey@providence.edu.

Cullen blazes to best U.S. times in two events

Mary Cullen '06 of the Friars' women's indoor track team has recorded the fastest times by a U.S. collegiate woman in the 3,000- and 5,000-meter runs this season. She has been clocked in 9:02.13 and 15:39.43, respectively. Cullen, who lives in Sligo, Ireland, is a four-time All-American in cross country and track. She will be aiming to add to her All-America laurels, as well as pursue a national title, at the NCAA Women's Indoor Track Championship in March in Arkansas.

Women's basketball team turns fortunes around

After winning just five games over the course of the past two seasons, the Friars' women's basketball team is definitely in a rebounding mode this season. Through its first 20 games, PC won six games and at one point went on a five-game winning streak. Included in the victories was a 58-57 decision over the University of Cincinnati for the Friars' first BIG EAST Conference win in nearly three years. [more]

Did you know?

• The College has begun preparations for an accreditation review visit by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) in October 2007. A Self-Study Steering Committee, co-chaired by Dr. Brian J. Bartolini, associate vice president for academic administration, and Dr. Sheila M. Adamus, associate professor of chemistry and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is guiding the College through the preparatory process.
• With the establishment of a vice president’s position and new division for mission and ministry last July, the College is now organized administratively into eight divisions. The others are: academic administration, athletics, college relations and planning, finance and business, general counsel, institutional advancement, and student services.

  

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