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Week of March 15, 2010

 News

 

  • PC Hosts Statewide Science Research Conference
    Faculty and student researchers from five of Rhode Island's higher-education institutions presented their research during the recent Rhode Island Idea Network of Biomedical Research Excellence's annual Winter Research Fellows Meeting and Faculty Retreat held at PC. more
  • Ethics and Public Policy Fellow to Deliver Delasanta Lecture
    George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and one of America's leading theological intellectuals, will deliver the annual Delasanta Lecture at Providence College on March 18. more
  • PC to Present Lectures on Catholic/Jewish Relations
    Providence College will host two prominent members of the clergy this month as part of the "Theological Exchange Between Catholics and Jews" Lecture and Colloquium Series. more
  • Phillips Memorial Library Unveils Smart Phone Services
    The Providence College Phillips Memorial Library has unveiled a number of services that can now be accessed through cellular phones with Internet capabilities. more
  • Providence College MBA Information Session Scheduled for March 23
    College graduates interested in exploring the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program at Providence College are invited to attend an MBA Information Session on March 23. more
  • Sweeney Begins Duties as Senior VP for Finance and Business/CFO
    John M. Sweeney, most recently associate vice president at Eastern Connecticut State University, has begun serving as Providence College's new senior vice president for finance and business/CFO. more
  • Future Friar Executives Host Annual Business Conference
    Interactive workshops and reflections from alumni in the business world were among the highlights of the recent Future Friar Executives' fourth annual Pathways to Success Business Conference at PC. more
  • PC Students Expound on Benefits of Blogging in Classroom
    Three PC students outlined the benefits of using blogs in the classroom during "Blogging over Breakfast: Is Blogging a Bane or Blessing in the Classroom?" recently. more
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Students in Action

 

  • Students' Independent Study Results in Photography Magazine
    Providence College marketing students Emma Hansen '10 and John Vaghi '10 designed, edited, and published the first issue of a photography magazine, PSReye Focus, during an independent study undertaken in the Fall 2009 semester. more

Alumni in Action

 

  • Alumni to Offer Career Advice to Students at Networking Night
    Alumni from various career fields will share career information, advice, and strategies with PC students at the Providence Alumni to Student Networking Night 2010 on March 23. More information can be found at the Office of Alumni Relations' and the Office of Career Services' Web pages.
  • Gousie '60, Peloquin '55 Elected to French-Canadian Hall of Fame
    Dr. Laurent Gousie '60, PC professor emeritus of German, and Eugene A. Peloquin '55, a longtime educator in North Smithfield, R.I., were inducted into the American-French Genealogical Society's French Canadian Hall of Fame. more 

 On Campus 

 

 Friartown

 

  • Peterson, Council Earn All-BIG EAST Honors
    Sophomore forward Jamine Peterson earned All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention honors while freshman guard Vincent Council garnered All-Rookie Team accolades. more 
  • Marandola Named to All-BIG EAST First Team
    Providence College senior guard Chelsea Marandola was named to the 11-member All-BIG EAST First Team. Marandola becomes the first Friar since 1994 to earn All-BIG EAST First Team honors. more 

 Did You Know?

 

  • Men's basketball player Sharaud Curry '10 finished his career 10th on the all-time Providence College scoring list.

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