Category: News

Congress Updates

by Margaret Mahoney ’21 The 69th Student Congress held our weekly meeting on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.  The guest speaker was Joe Carr, associate vice president of marketing and communications for Providence College, who gave an interesting presentation on the marketing and communications department.  In this presentation, Mr. Carr described the responsibilities of the department, […]

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Bursting the PC Bubble: Government Officials Sent Mysterious Pipe Bombs

by Thomas Edwards ’20 Former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Representative Maxine Waters, and former CIA Director and MSNBC contributor John Brennan are all among the list of names who were targets of pipe bombs last Wednesday and Thursday, October 24 and 25.  The pipe bombs were sent in the mail […]

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Business and Innovation Minor: PC Offers New Minor Help Students Gain an Edge

by Hannah Langley ’21 In today’s fast-paced work environment, college students are recognizing more and more that they need various skills in different areas of study coming out of college. Because of this, Providence College has created a business and innovation minor, which allows students to branch out into the business world and learn skill […]

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Featured Friars: Alex Teri ’19 and Grace Moynihan ’21: PC Students Create Their Own Spray Tanning Businesses

by Malena Aylwin ’22 Providence College is full of self-made businesswomen, such as Alex Teri ‘19 and Grace Moynihan ‘21, who, in just a few months, have used their entrepreneurial spirit to create their own spray tanning businesses at  PC.  Moynihan commmented on the fact that since a young age, she has always been “business-oriented” […]

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SCE Hosts Thanksgiving Food Drive

By Julia Acquivita ’22 Providence College members of Eta Lambda, the PC chapter of the premier adult learner honor society called Alpha Sigma Lambda, and the School of Continuing Education (SCE) Office, are hosting a Thanksgiving Food Drive throughout the 2018 fall season. By the end of this food drive, Eta Lambda and the SCE […]

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BELIEVE in Equality: New Club Advocates for Students with Disabilities

By Kyle Burgess ’21 As Providence College students usher in a new school year, many new student organizations have burst onto the social scene on campus.  One organization is BELIEVE, which aims to advocate f-or PC students with disabilities. Members seek to “Be Educated, Live with Inspiration, and Evaluate Equity” (BELIEVE) through their meetings and […]

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PC Students RISE Up: Students Work to Educate About Sexual Assault

By Micaela Freeman ’20 Brianna O’Shaughnessy ’19 has decided to end her Providence College career with a statement by creating a new club on campus.  The Massachusetts native has launched a club that brings awareness to sexual violence prevention. The new club that has made its debut at PC is called RISE, and has a […]

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PC Community Comes Together at “A Day to End Hate”

by Micaela Freeman ’20 “A Day To End Hate” was held in McPhail’s on Monday, October 22 at 8 p.m. to help end hate towards marginalized communities. The event was sponsored by Board of Multicultiral Student Affairs (BMSA) and was a collaboration of Providence College’s Stopping Homophobia Eliminating Prejudice and Restoring Dignity (SHEPARD), the National […]

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Preview: Embody Love Workshop

by Julia Acquivita ’22 The Concannon Fitness Center at Providence College will be hosting an Embody Love Workshop this upcoming Friday, October 26 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the group fitness studio.  The workshop was developed by Dr. Melody Moore, founder of the Embody Love Movement.  The event, led by Courtney Mackey, assistant […]

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“Women in STEM” Series Inspires Students: PC Welcomes Dr. Sarah Seaton and Dr. Katherine Lee

by Hannah Langley ’21   Providence College boasts impressive science departments that include biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, computer science, and more. These majors all fall under the academic umbrella  known as STEM, or science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. PC’s science departments want to take a particular interest in successful women in scientific industries and fields […]

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