PC Receives $2 Million Gift for New Center for Career Education & Professional Development
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PC Receives $2 Million Gift for New Center for Career Education & Professional Development
The gift came from Jim Chirico and his wife Bridget.
“We are most grateful to Jim and Bridget for this generous gift. The new and enhanced Center for Career Education and Professional Development will be an important campus resource, and a fitting complement to the work our Student Affairs Division does in supporting the overall development of our students,” said Providence College President Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P.
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The new center will have a résumé bar where students can work with career coaches to review and refine their résumés, and an interview suite featuring six rooms equipped for telephone and video interviews.
Staff and administrative offices will be located nearby so that students can have easy access to assistance.
The center will be the cornerstone of the second phase of the Ruane Friar Development Center (RFDC) project, which was made possible by a lead gift from Michael A. Ruane ’71 & ’13Hon. and his wife, Elizabeth.
The first phase, dedicated in September 2018, features a two-court practice facility for the men’s basketball team, enhancements to the Canavan Sports Medicine Center, and a student-athlete café.
In addition to the Center for Career Education, the second RFDC phase will include an expanded ’64 Hall and an enclosed concourse linking Alumni Hall, Slavin Center, and the Concannon Fitness Center.
A second $2 million gift, this one from an anonymous donor, also has been received for the project. Preparation work will begin this summer.
About Chirico
Chirico is president and CEO of Avaya, a global telecommunications and collaborative technology company with 8,000 employees in 183 countries.
When he became president and CEO in October 2017, the company was just exiting from Chapter 11 restructuring.
Under Chirico’s leadership, Avaya was able to successfully complete the process and go public on the New York Stock Exchange in January 2018.