The Providence College e•newsletter | January 2006

Coming Events

Homecoming Weekend;
campus and Downtown Providence locations; sponsored by the Office of Institutional Advancement. For the weekend schedule, click here!

3:30 p.m.

The Aquinas Colloquium; "The Church, the Laity, and Ecumenism: The Influence of Yves Congar, O.P. on the Papacies of Blessed John XXIII, Paul VI, and John Paul II;" in the Campus Ministry Center; sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Mission and Ministry.

7:00 p.m.

Rev. Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Tribute; in St. Dominic Chapel, featuring storyteller Melodie Clark Thompson-Thomas; sponsored by the Balfour Center for Multicultural Affairs.

5:30 p.m.

PC vs. St. John's Pre-Game Reception and Men's Basketball Game hosted by the Newport County, Fall River Area, and New London/ Washington County alumni clubs; reception at 5:30 p.m. in the Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, followed by game at 7:30 p.m. in the Dunkin' Donuts Center. To register, click here!

PC Resources

Alumnus bequests $5.2 million to College

Philip J. Whitcome, Ph.D. '70 has bequeathed $5.2 million to Providence College for scholarship purposes to benefit needy and deserving students in the natural sciences, mathematics, or computer science. His gift represents the largest single donation designed for scholarships in College history. Dr. Whitcome, a highly respected molecular biologist who died on December 6, 2005, previously established the Whitcome Family Scholarship Fund in June 2001. [more]

Core Curriculum review planning under way

A seven-member committee has begun to plan the review of the College's Core Curriculum, with a goal to present recommendations in the spring of 2007. Dr. William E. Hudson, professor of political science and chair of the Core Curriculum Review Committee, has met with committee members to discuss "planning how to plan." He said meetings in the early part of the spring 2006 semester will focus on the review criteria and process, as well as the formation of subcommittees. [more]

Outreach nets $34,000-plus for Katrina

Members of the College community contributed approximately $34,600 to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina through a series of relief efforts during the fall 2005 semester. The money, which was donated to Catholic Charities USA, was raised primarily through special collections at weekend Masses, a concert, and sales of T-shirts. "The College community really came through and showed great charity through their donations," said Rev. Thomas Blau, O.P., College chaplain. [more]

Homecoming Weekend registrations still welcome

With a deadline of January 13, there still is time to register for events for Homecoming Weekend 2006 on January 20-22. The quickest way to register is to click here and select the events you would like to attend. The menu of Homecoming activities includes wine tasting, young alumni parties, sporting events, faculty presentations, Mass, and ice skating. For general information, click here or call (401) 865-2407.

Information session scheduled for PC parents

The Office of Admission will hold an informational session for PC parents and their high school-aged students who are beginning the college search. Scheduled during Upperclass Parents' Weekend, the question-and-answer session will take place on Saturday, February 4, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in Moore Hall. Christopher P. Lydon, associate vice president for admission and enrollment planning, will update families on the profile of students who are offered acceptance to PC and discuss the admission process. For more information, call the admission office at (401) 865-2535 or (800) 721-6444.

Honorary degree nominations sought

The Honorary Degree Committee invites alumni to submit nominations for keynote speaker and for honorary degree candidates for the 2006 Commencement Exercises on Sunday, May 21. Nominations, along with any pertinent background information on the nominee, may be submitted to the committee chair, Patricia S. Vieira '75, executive director of media and community relations. Information should be e-mailed to Vieira at pvieira@providence.edu. She also can be reached at (401) 865-2413. The deadline for submissions is January 15.

Tax receipts for gifts to PC to be mailed out

The gift processing department of the Office of Institutional Advancement has announced that 2005 tax receipts for gifts to PC of $250 and above in the calendar year will be mailed approximately the third week of January 2006. For questions, call the office at (401) 865-2405.

Hockey teams reign supreme in conference play

The Friars' men's and women's ice hockey teams remained atop the HOCKEY EAST standings heading into the first weekend of January. The nationally ranked men's team was 11-6-1 overall and was tied for first place in the HOCKEY EAST with Boston College with an 8-2-1 conference record. The women's team was 10-6-2, including 6-2-1 and sole possession of first place in HOCKEY EAST. [more]

Did you know?

• Approximately 80% of the students who attend PC identify themselves as Catholic.
• Chaka Daley '96, who directed the Friars' men's soccer team to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and a record of 7-4-9 this past fall, is a candidate for National Coach of the Year after being named the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division I New England Coach of the Year last month.
• We got a little carried away when we stated in last month's issue that PC ranks first among Rhode Island higher-education institutions in the number of alumni employed by Fidelity Investments. Fidelity employs 170 PC graduates, which is one of the highest rates for Rhode Island schools.
  

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