Category: Campus

Study Catholicism in Rome: PC Offers New Study Abroad Opportunity for All Majors

by Kelly Martella ’21 News Staff Studying abroad is a highlight of the college experience for many, and Providence College has no shortage of global opportunities. Next spring, PC students will have a new option to choose from: studying Catholic theology and culture in Rome. PC students study abroad through the Center for Global Education […]

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PC Clubs Give Back This Holiday Season

by Kellie Johnson ’22 News Staff In the spirit of the holiday season, the Providence College community is taking the opportunity to give back. It is the time of year when we emphasize the importance of giving. For this holiday season, multiple organizations on campus have adopted families and started collecting donations to provide those […]

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PC Clubs Give Back This Holiday Season

by Kellie Johnson ’22 News Staff In the spirit of the holiday season, the Providence College community is taking the opportunity to give back. It is the time of year when we emphasize the importance of giving. For this holiday season, multiple organizations on campus have adopted families and started collecting donations to provide those […]

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Pizza and Politics Series Tackles Midterm Elections

by Kellie Johnson ’22 News Staff On Tuesday, November 13, the political science department joined with the Board of Programmers (BOP) to hold an event in which people could discuss the results of the 2018 midterm elections over everyone’s favorite comfort food—pizza.  This was the second Pizza and Politics event held on campus, and it […]

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Business Students Given New Study Abroad Opportunity: Students Can Now Study in Shanghai

by Malena Aylwin ’22 News Staff  Beginning in 2020, Providence College will offer a new program to study abroad in Shanghai, China with a group of Providence College School of Business (PCSB) students for the spring semester.  The program will guarantee an English-speaking internship placement in one of the world’s leading financial hubs — Shanghai. […]

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Addressing Sexual Assault and Harassment at PC: Administration Answers Questions About Recent Campus-Wide Survey

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Sexual harassment and assault are prevalent issues no matter what college you go to, and many college students do not even realize it. Although many colleges require incoming freshmen to participate in sexual assault awareness programs, many college students still have questions and misconceptions about issues and stigmas surrounding […]

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Powering the Planet One Innovation at a Time: Dr. Harry B. Gray Discusses Environmental Impacts

by Julia Acquavita ’22 News Staff On Monday, November 12, the Ruane Center for the Humanities hosted a lecture by Dr. Harry B. Gray titled, “Powering the Planet: How to Solve 21st Century Problems in Sustainability.”  This presentation was made possible by the Jean Dreyfus Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions. Providence College was one of five […]

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“Oh, the Leader You Are!”: Orientation and Residence Life Staffs Hold Information Sessions

  by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Staff While their classmates and peers were busy soaking up the summer sun beachside and unwinding from a demanding academic school year, the members of Residence Life and orientation leadership staffs set out to help welcome Providence College’s largest class to date as the newest residents of Friartown.  Over […]

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Class of 2019 Celebrates Senior Ring Weekend: A Look Inside the Making of SRW

  by Thomas Edwards ’20 News Co-Editor Senior Ring Weekend, like many large events on campus, is not organized and planned overnight.  The process behind SRW is a two-year journey that 11 students embark on, preparing everything from the weekend events to the design of the rings.  To help this process run smoothly, these 11 […]

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Electric Scooters Appear at PC

By Kyle Burgess ’21 Over the course of Providence College history, the preferred methods of transportation available to PC students have been a leisurely walk across campus or the occasional golf cart ride for those fortunate enough to hitch one.  This has all changed, however, with the recent addition of electric scooters. These scooters have […]

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