Coming Events

12 noon

Women's Involvement Network (WIN) Networking Luncheon, Napa Valley Grille, Providence Place mall, Providence, R.I.; guest speaker: Dr. Francine Newth, director of PC’s Division of Business Administration; Register here!

February 23, 2007

7:00 p.m.

Chamber Music Concert in the Ryan Family Concert Hall of the Smith Center for the Arts; featuring Department of Music faculty and guest musicians.

February 28, 2007

5:00 p.m.

Pre-game reception and Friar men's basketball game vs. the University of South Florida, in Tampa; game time at 7:00 p.m.; Register here!

Fitness Center Construction-

PC Resources

Cabernet Cabaret to benefit Dominican Scholarship Fund

The second annual Cabernet Cabaret wine tasting and auction benefit will take place on April 13, and you are invited! This important fundraiser for the Dominican Scholarship Fund will assist PC students. The co-chairs of the event are Mark U. Gasbarro '97 (left) and Charles M. Borkoski '71. [more]

Mark your calendar: Reunion Weekend 2007 is June 1-3

Reunion Weekend 2007 will take place on June 1-3. Among the activities planned are a Golden Friars Mass and Luncheon for the Class of 1957, with the classes of '42M, '42D, '47, and '52 also invited to toast to the new golden class; a silver anniversary reception for the Class of 1982; a cookout; and a "Dinner Under the Stars" dinner-dance. For the latest information on Reunion Weekend, click here.

Boston President's Council updated on athletics

Robert G. Driscoll, Jr., associate vice president for athletics and athletic director, presented a report on the state of varsity athletics at the College to members of the Boston President's Council on January 18. Driscoll was one of several administrators to address members at their second meeting in the council's inaugural year. [more]

March with St. Patrick's Day Parade grand marshal Flynn

Alumni and friends are invited to help celebrate the selection of The Honorable Raymond L. Flynn '63 & '84Hon. as grand marshal of this year's New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade. All are invited to join the Providence College Club of New York in marching in the 246th annual parade on March 17. Flynn, the former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, mayor of Boston, Mass., and Friar basketball standout, will lead an army of more than 200,000 marchers. For more information, click here.

Helen Bert remains No. 1 in PC women's athletics

The legacy of the founder of the women’s athletics program at PC, the late Helen Bert, was celebrated during ceremonies on Homecoming Weekend in January. A luncheon and a presentation of a "Bert — No. 1" basketball jersey were held in acknowledgement of the opening of the Helen Bert Student-Athlete Lounge in Alumni Hall. [more]

Two career nights connect alumni with students

Alumni career representatives such as Julie McFadden '95 (left) and Camille Ciccarelli '98 shared experiences and advice with current PC undergraduates during career night programs in Boston, Mass., and New York City in January. Approximately 400 PC alumni and students took advantage of the events, which were sponsored by alumni clubs in those regions. [more]

Want to make the perfect match?

Wouldn’t it be great if your gift to Providence College was worth twice, or three times, what you gave? Today, many employers will match charitable contributions for their employees. Some companies will also match gifts from retirees and spouses, so please check all the possibilities. What better way to help the College while getting extra recognition for your donation? If you have questions regarding matching gifts, ask your human resources department, visit www.matchinggifts.com/Providence, or contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at (401) 865-2414.

Donovan savors NCAA Final Four memories

Billy Donovan '87 looks forward to returning to Providence this spring for the 20th anniversary celebration of the 1987 PC men's basketball team that advanced to the NCAA Final Four. "There are so many great memories from a great season," said Donovan, the Friars' undisputed floor leader that year. [more]

Basketball, track teams step it up

The men's basketball team and the women's and men's indoor track teams are the most recent headline makers on the PC winter athletics scene. The basketball team is 14-6 overall and 4-3 in BIG EAST Conference play after stunning Connecticut, 84-72, on January 27. In track, graduate student Aine Hoban (Wakefield, England), at right, and Martin Fagan '07 (Mullingar, Ireland) won the 5,000- and 3,000-meter races, respectively, at the Terrier Invitational in Boston on January 26-27. For the latest in Friar sports, go to www.friars.com.

Did you know?

• Percentage-wise, the field of management, at 7%, is the most popular major among PC undergraduate declared majors this academic year, followed by marketing, biology, elementary/special education, and political science, all at 6%.
• U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, D-Conn. '66 & '83Hon. has announced his intention to run for the U.S. presidency in 2008.

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