Coming Events

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Sports Night Connecticut at Monticello's Restaurant, 577 South Broad St. (Rte. 5), Meriden, Conn.; hosted by all PC Connecticut alumni regional clubs. To register, click here!

October 26, 2006

6:00 p.m.

Bayside Home Mortgage and Archbishop Williams Scholarship Cocktail Reception at Wollaston Golf Course, 999 Randolph Ave., Milton, Mass. For information and tickets, click here!

(Fri./Sat., 8 p.m.;
Sun., 2 p.m.)

Amadeus, by Peter Shaffer, in the Angell Blackfriars Theater, Smith Center for the Arts. For more, click here!

October 28, 2006

1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Friar Fanfest, including annual Mal Brown Scrimmage, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center, Downtown Providence. All Friar fans are welcome!

PC Resources

U.S. Sen. Dodd to speak at PC on Iraq war

U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, D-Conn. '66 & '83Hon. will return to his alma mater on October 12 to present an address on the war in Iraq. Connecticut's senior U.S. senator, Dodd also will meet with students and faculty members in the Department of Political Science. His speech is open to the College community. [more]

New Catholic/Dominican Center dedicated

The much-anticipated Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies was dedicated and blessed on September 13. Located in the former Aquinas Chapel, the center will serve as a place of intellectual exploration and dialogue for students, faculty, staff, and alumni. [more]

Deasy's 50-year career hailed at convocation

Robert L. Deasy '53, a PC faculty member for 50 years, grabbed the spotlight—and a standing ovation—at Academic Convocation. The associate professor of history and scholar in U.S. presidential elections and politics was presented the Distinguished Faculty Service Award. [more]

The Class of 2010 makes its mark

Led by increases in Liberal Arts Honors Program enrollees and in the percentage of all students of color, the Class of 2010 is off to an impressive start. The class numbers 1,033 students, many of whom have demonstrated a propensity for community service and involvement in activities like the Urban Action program. [more]

Alumni Admission Associates recruiting volunteers

The Office of Admission is recruiting alumni to represent PC at college fairs in the areas where they live. Participants in the Alumni Admission Associates program are asked to share their PC story and general information about the school with high school students. Alumni are provided all the necessary material. [more]

New theatre scholarship fund honors Garrity

An endowed scholarship fund for theatre majors has been established in honor of John P. Garrity, Jr. '73, associate professor of theatre arts and managing director of theatre. The John Patrick Garrity, Jr. '73 Theatre Scholarship Fund has been created through the efforts of James M. Hughes, Esq. '73 and Christine Mahoney Hughes '75, long-time friends of Garrity. [more]

Final Four memories: Gala planned for '87 Friars

Do you remember the magical ride of the 1987 Friar men's basketball team to the NCAA Final Four? The College will host a special 20th anniversary celebration next May, with 1987 Head Coach Rick Pitino and standout guard Billy Donovan '87 heading the list of Friar celebrities. [more]

Four athletics teams ranked nationally

PC’s women's cross country (11th), field hockey (12th), men's cross country (18th), and men's soccer (23rd) teams all hold spots in the national rankings this fall. For the latest in Friar athletics, click here.

Online Providence Friar auction site debuts

Calling all Friar athletics memorabilia buffs! Would you like to own a representative piece of PC sports history and support student-athletes and varsity athletics programs at the same time? The Department of Athletics recently established the online Providence Friar auction site, which allows you to bid on selected memorabilia from yesteryear, such as game-worn jerseys and photos of Friar greats. For more, log on to www.friars.com.

Did you know?

• You can follow the weekly progress of construction of the new fitness center at www.friars.com.
• There are Providence College alumni living in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in at least 50 countries throughout the world, according to data from the Office of Institutional Advancement.

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