MASSASOIT MONTHLY
Report from Springfield College 
October 2004

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NEWS

2,000 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE VOLUNTEERS TACKLE 100 COMMUNITY PROJECTS ON ANNUAL "HUMANICS IN ACTION DAY" Wielding weed whackers, paint brushes, shovels, and tutorial equipment, 2,000 Springfield College students and members of the faculty and staff tackled more than 100 projects in the community in a day of concentrated service Sept. 23. Read more.

COLLEGE HOLDS OPENING CEREMONY FOR NEW STUDENT RESIDENCE HALL Springfield College held an official opening ceremony for The Suites, its new $10 million student residence hall, on Oct. 1 in the courtyard at the building entrance. Read more.

PRESIDENT NAMED DISTINGUISHED ALUM BY ALMA MATER Pres. Richard B. Flynn received the distinguished alumnus award from MacMurray College in Illinois at a ceremony held on the MacMurray campus during their recent Homecoming weekend. Flynn earned a bachelor of science degree from the college in 1964. He previously was inducted into the MacMurray athletic hall of fame and, last May, was the college's commencement speaker and honorary doctoral degree recipient.

JOHNSON NAMED BOSTON CAMPUS DIRECTOR OF SHS The Springfield College School of Human Services (SHS) has named Ulrich Johnson of Dorchester, Mass. as assistant dean and campus director of the Boston Campus, located in the Schrafft Center. Read more.

HOMECOMING 2004!  View pictures from the Oct.  13-16 Alumni College and Homecoming.  Click here.

CALENDAR

Nov. 11-14, Springfield, Mass.

"Marvin's Room" by Scott McPherson, a bittersweet comedy and tender drama about how to belong to the one group you didn't choose -- your family! Presented by SC Theatre, Black Box Theatre, Woods Hall, 8 p.m. 

For the events calendar, click here.

ATHLETICS

MEN'S SOCCER EXTENDS UNBEATEN STREAK TO FOUR Read more.

NO. 11 FIELD HOCKEY DOWNS SMITH, 6-1 Read more.

NO. 4 FOOTBALL FALLS TO NO. 24 ST. JOHN FISHER, 45-24 Read more.

WOMEN'S SOCCER, SMITH PLAY TO 1-1 DRAW Read more.

SC ALUMNI PLAY KEY ROLES IN BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Read more.

For information on this week's contests and scores, visit the Athletics Web page or call the Sports Information Hotline at 413.748.3987.

ALUMNI EVENTS

Nov. 12, Phoenix
Alumni social at the YMCA Association of Professional Directors convention

Nov. 12-13, Springfield, Massachusetts
Men's Basketball Reunion

Dec. 4, Providence
RIAA presents Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" at the Trinity Repertory Theater.

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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