Category: News – Campus

Education Students Stand for Diversity: Press Event Addresses Lack of Teachers of Color in Rhode Island

by Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff On Sept. 18, the Providence College Coalition Against Racism held a press event addressing issues within the Providence College Department of Elementary and Special Education.  Members of the student body and faculty received an email on the same day from Dr. Hugh Lena III, provost and senior vice president […]

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London Calling: “Civ in London” an Alternative Abroad Experience

by Max Waite ’21 News Staff Starting next school year, sophomore students at Providence College will be given the opportunity to study abroad in London, England, as part of the Development of Western Civilization Program.  The Providence College Center for Global Education has been working on this program for about a year, and it will […]

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Panel of Professors Debate Over Recent Politics: Experts from PC Discuss the Current Political Climate and Election

by Nicole Silverio ’22 News Staff On Thursday, September 26, the Providence College Board of Programmers (BOP) and the Political Science Department held an annual event in the Fiondella Great Room to discuss current political issues and what students should expect in the upcoming presidential election.  Students gathered into the room where they were served […]

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Coming Together To Celebrate Heritage: Rep Your Flag

by Sienna Strickland ’22 News Staff On Saturday, September 22 at approximately 10 p.m., dozens of students of all different backgrounds began walking toward the Center at Moore Hall, forming a line that reached the Raymond Dining Hall stairs. They were gathered to celebrate something very close to all of them—their identity. “Rep Your Flag […]

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CampusWell Provides Mental Health Support for Students

By Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff Cheryl Granai, coordinator of outreach and prevention, is working with students and other administrators to increase student readership for Student Health 101, recently renamed CampusWell. This company provides relevant, weekly content about wellness and mental health that is specifically tailored to college students. Granai explains that the company delivers […]

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Coming Together To Celebrate Heritage: San Gennaro Festival

by Matthew Mazzella ’20 News Staff Providence College celebrated the feast of San Gennaro, or Saint Januarius, the Patron Saint of Naples, outside of St. Dominic Chapel on Wednesday, September 18. The event itself honored both Itaian heritage and Catholic tradition.  Little Italy’s Feast of San Gennaro in New York City celebrates the patron saint […]

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Honoring Those Lost on 9/11: PC Republicans Hold Flag Ceremony in Remembrance of 9/11

by Catherine Brewer ’20 News Staff As the sun began to burst through the clouds on Wednesday morning, Dean Toomey ’22 sat on a stone bench in front of the Arthur F. and Patricia Ryan Center for Business Studies and watched the line of students and faculty trickle down the path and off to their […]

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Juniors “GoFor” It by Beginning Errand Service: Ryan McItyre ’21 Hopes to Bring PC Community Closer Together

by Matthew Mazzella ’20 News Staff Ryan McIntyre ’21 has always been ambitious, and he and a group of juniors have taken this ambition to the next level with his new business on campus called “GoFor.” The startup is an errand-running service that strives to bring together the Friar family by connecting Friars who have […]

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Making Connections One Day at a Time: Class of 2023 Participates in Annual Connections Retreat

by Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff This weekend, freshmen took part in the annual Connections Retreat at Toah Nipi Retreat Center in Rindge, New Hampshire. Every year, Campus Ministry holds this retreat for first-year students. Prior to the retreat, several of the retreat leaders offered a behind-the-scenes account of their Connections experience. Maggie McKenna ’20 […]

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Congress Updates

by Thomas Beaton ’22 Student Congress Publicity On Tuesday, September 10, Student Congress welcomed Greg Waldron, senior vice president for institutional advancement.  Institutional advancement encompasses many offices ,including but not limited to, alumni relations, major gifts, and college events. Members of the congress raised concerns about Homecoming, a new event that includes Late Night Madness […]

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