With Mutual Respect: Discussions on Contemporary Challenges is a panel series where members of our community with different viewpoints on challenging contemporary issues come together in a mutually respectful manner. Beginning in the fall of 2022, the series hosted a panel of faculty with differing views on abortion soon after the Supreme Court decision that […]
Through a GoFundMe and a darty, Providence College students were able to raise $2,000 in just five days towards breast cancer resources. Organizers from the class of 2026 threw a “Pink-Out Darty,” in which students of all grades were welcome to dress in pink, have a good time, and donate to breast cancer resources through […]
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, Student Congress was pleased to welcome Simone Tubman ’14, the Assistant Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity Compliance, and Title VI and Title IX Coordinator, within the Office of Equity Compliance (OEC). She is a proud alumna of Providence College and is committed to PC and “its success in advancing […]
Rhode Island saw a record number of 29.4 million tourists in 2024. Governor Dan McKee credits this 3.5 percent increase from the previous year to the state’s “strategic investments in destination marketing.” For example, Rhode Island Commerce launched its “All That” campaign in February of 2024 to showcase how Rhode Island truly has everything: history, […]
Starting on Tuesday, Oct. 21, Jeff Merkley, a Democratic Senator from Oregon, led his caucus in protesting the Trump administration in the midst of the government shutdown. The government has been shut down since Oct. 1, when the Senate failed to pass an appropriations bill that would have funded the federal government for the upcoming […]
On Wednesday, Oct. 22, Grace Pierson ’26, the chair of Student Congress’s Committee on Advocacy, held a meeting open to all members of the campus community in Moore Hall 118 regarding the proposal of a Turning Point USA chapter at Providence College. Attendees of the meeting included representatives from Student Congress, the Board of Multicultural […]
Last Wednesday, Oct. 22, the Dialogue, Inclusion, and Democracy Lab hosted a dialogue in Moore Hall 125: “AI Unpacked: A Dialogue about Ethics, Impact, and our Responsibility.” The event, structured as a World Café dialogue, brought together professors, faculty, and students to discuss the reality of what our classrooms on campus are facing and the […]
If you have scrolled TikTok or Instagram lately or turned on the news, you’ve probably seen the panic surrounding the current government shutdown. Personally, I was scared. When I heard the shutdown was actually happening, I was worried about my flight home. Was it going to be cancelled or delayed? Should I get to the […]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Protecting & Supporting Our Fellow Friars As a person who has friends and family members who have been survivors of domestic violence, Domestic Violence Awareness Month is a very important month full of reflection and education, which is not often enough brought to the forefront. The goal and purpose of Domestic […]
Public Discourse on D.I.D. Walls Inspired by the Phi Beta Kappa lecture shared by Dr. Shannon Jackson, “Arts, Democracy and The Public Life,” the Dialogue, Inclusion, and Democracy Wall (D.I.D.) wall in Slavin (next to the line for Dunkin’) asked the student body: “How can art be an agent for social change?” Although the talk […]