The Providence College e•newsletter | October 2005

Coming Events

7:00 p.m.

Capital Area Sports Night, Phoenix Park Hotel, 520 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. To register online, click here!

7:30 a.m.

Boston Club Breakfast Roundtable Seminar, State Street Financial Center, Multi-Purpose Room, 36th Floor, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Mass. To register online, click here!

War/Peace & the Anatomy of Being Human, a one-man theatre production on the military experience by Army veteran and spoken word artist Ken Carnes (in real life, Ken Beaupre '94), Bowab Studio Theatre, Smith Center for the Arts; $20 per person; RSVP at 401-865-2218.

PC Resources

Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. installed as president

Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. '80 was installed as the College's 12th president in a tradition-rich campus ceremony attended by approximately 800 people on September 30. After receiving the presidential robes and symbols of office, Father Shanley was presented as president by Michael A. Ruane '71, chair of the College's Board of Trustees. The Installation Ceremony was the highlight program of a two-day Inaugural Weekend celebration that comprised a series of academic, religious, and social events. [more]

Class of 2009 impressive on several fronts

As one of the largest incoming classes in College history with 1,067 students, the Class of 2009 carries an impressive profile. It features the second-highest annual SAT average in school history, reflects a more national scope geographically, and is more diverse among all students of color than its immediate predecessor. "This class brings an awful lot to Providence College . . ." said Christopher P. Lydon, associate vice president for admission and enrollment planning. [more]

Alumna chosen for prestigious teacher program in Japan

Kathleen Mariano Fleenor '78 spent three "unforgettable" weeks in Japan this past June as a participant in the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program. An educator in the Providence, R.I., school system since 1990, she was just one of 200 teachers selected nationwide. The program provides U.S. educators with first-hand experiences of Japanese culture and education through school visits, interactions with teachers and students, seminars, and home stays. [more]

College receives $16.3 million in total giving

With the aid of $8.6 million in two, one-time gifts, giving by alumni, parents, and other friends of the College totaled $16.3 million in fiscal year (FY) 2005. The gifts from the late Charlotte Gragnani '99Hon., longtime College benefactor, and Pawtucket Red Sox owner Ben Mondor '04Hon. helped raise the total giving amount by 140% over the previous fiscal year. The FY05 total includes $2,248,511 from all constituencies for the Annual Fund—an increase of 16% from FY04. [more]

FY 2006 Annual Fund goal set

The 2005-06 Annual Fund appeal is poised to begin with the mailing of solicitation letters. This year's goal is $2.6 million. The Annual Fund gifts from this year's reunion classes (classes ending in a 1 or 6) will be earmarked for the Classroom Renovations Project. Class phonathons for the Annual Fund are now being held at PC and regional phonathons are scheduled for Hartford, Conn., (October 12) and New York City (November 9). Anyone wishing to volunteer can contact Ted DeNicola '74 in the Office of Institutional Advancement at 401-865-2293 or at tdenicol@providence.edu. Alumni, parents, and friends can make gifts online at www.givetopc.org and avoid receiving the solicitation phone call.

Morawa Memorial Scholarship Fund established

The College has established a scholarship fund from a bequest of close to $400,000 from an alumnus of the Class of 1967. The Edward C. Morawa Memorial Scholarship Fund is named for a longtime New Britain, Conn., educator who died in June 2004. Recipients of the scholarship will be students with financial need. [more]

Friars' 27-game basketball schedule unveiled

Home games against Louisville, Florida, and Connecticut highlight the PC men's basketball team's 2005-06 schedule. Coach Tim Welsh's Friars will play 27 regular-season games-16 in the newly expanded BIG EAST Conference and 11 non-conference contests. At the same time, a $62.5 million agreement has been reached to renovate the Dunkin' Donuts Center, where PC plays its home games. [more]

Did you know?

• Special collections taken up for victims of Hurricane Katrina at Masses in St. Dominic Chapel on September 7, 10, and 11 totaled $9,000. Combined with the College's offer to match the donations, PC raised $18,000-which will be forwarded to Catholic Charities USA.
• Winless last season, the PC men's soccer team was unbeaten through its first nine games (4-0-5) this fall and was the only undefeated team in the BIG EAST Conference.
  

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