MASSASOIT MONTHLY
Report from Springfield College
July 2004
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE SCREENSAVERS AVAILABLE Beautiful Springfield College campus pictures are now available as screensavers for your desktop. For a link to the screensavers, click here.
NEWS
GRANTS FOR SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE AMERICORP VOLUNTEERS TO BENEFIT COMMUNITY Kristen McSwain, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Service Alliance, recently announced an additional year of funding available to Springfield College AmeriCorps volunteers. The funding will enable graduate student volunteers to contribute 27,000 hours of service in area schools, recreation, programs and community organizations over the upcoming year. Read more.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTS WOOD, WALSH, BLAKE AS OFFICERS The Springfield College Board of Trustees elected R. Lyman Wood of Hampden, Mass., as its chair, James E. Walsh of East Longmeadow, Mass., as vice chair, and Helen Davis Blake of Somers, Conn., and Stuart, Fla., as secretary at its annual meeting in May. Wood succeeds John A. Odierna of Longmeadow, Mass., who completed three years as chair. Read more.
NEW VIEWBOOK PUBLISHED Springfield College has a new undergraduate view book and DVD, designed and written with today's high school junior in mind. A limited number of copies are available by calling the Office of Marketing and Communications at 413.748.3171.
CHENEY HALL IMPROVEMENTS NEARING COMPLETION Progress is being made on Cheney Hall dining facility, which is undergoing complete renovation including a new glassed-in eating area overlooking the Administration Green. Completion of this renovation is scheduled for August, prior to the return of students. View via the Web cam.
NEW RESIDENCE HALL READY FOR STUDENTS The New Residence Hall, constructed adjacent to the Townhouses, is nearing completion and will be ready for occupation when students arrive on campus in August. View via the Web cam.
REUNION 2004! Pictures from the June 10-13 Reunion Weekend are now available. Click here.
CALENDAR
For the events calendar, visit click here.
ATHLETICS
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE ATHLETICS CAPS OUTSTANDING SEASON BY FINISHING 26th IN NACDA DIRECTORS' CUP Springfield College is renowned for having one of Division III's top athletics programs. This tradition of excellence continued in the 2003-2004 academic year as SC ranked 26th out of the 424 NCAA Division III colleges and universities in the 2003-2004 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Directors' Cup competition. Read more.
ROGERS APPOINTED HEAD FIELD HOCKEY COACH Melissa Rogers '02 has been appointed head field hockey coach and instructor in the physical education department at Springfield College for the 2004-2005 academic year. Read more.
BILIK AND CLARK ELECTED TO N.E. BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME Former Springfield College director of athletics and head men's basketball coach Dr. Ed Bilik, and Denis Clark, a record-setting player at SC, will be inducted in the New England Basketball Hall of Fame as part of its class of 2004. Read more.
SCHWEITZER NAMED CHAIR OF NCAA DIVISION III WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SELECTION COMMITTEE Dr. Cathie Schweitzer, director of athletics at Springfield College, has been elected chair of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Selection Committee for the 2004-2005 academic year. Read more.
Additional information is available on the Athletics Web site, or by calling the Sports Information Hotline at 413.748.3987.
ALUMNI EVENTS
July 21, Westborough, Mass.
EMAA "Wine Tasting Dinner" at the Naked Fish Restaurant
Host: David Boyle '83, Vice President of Martignetti Companies
July 23 - 24, Springfield, Mass.
Men's and Women's Track & Field and Cross Country Reunion
August 1, San Diego, Calif.
San Diego alumni association presents San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
August 15, Flushing, N.Y.
GNYCAA, NJAA and CTAA present New York Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
August 20 - 21, Springfield, Mass.
Men's Lacrosse Reunion
August 28, Boston, Mass.
EMAA presents Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers
October 14 - 15, Springfield, Mass.
Alumni College
October 15 -17, Springfield, Mass.
Homecoming
For more information, contact the Springfield College Office of Alumni Relations staff at (413) 748-3161 or via e-mail Alumni@spfldcol.edu. For the full schedule, click here.
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