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Discrimination Against Muslims in Europe is Focus of 2013-2014 Thorp Lecture
Jackson was selected for the Mary Tucker Thorp Award for excellence in teaching, scholarship and collegial service.
Active Shooter Response: What You Need to Know
The R.I. State Police and the Emergency Management Office at Providence College join Ȧ campus police to discuss what to do in the case of an active shooter.
Ȧ Builds Bridges for Nontraditional Students
Ȧ ImpactIf not for Ȧ’s Bridges Program, honors student Travis Dumais might not have made it to college. Today this sophomore, who has the curiosity and creativity of a young Einstein, is a psychology major, minoring in neuroscience.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Anthony Vega: All-Star Reporter
Anthony Vega always sounds as if he’s enjoying himself and easily slips into a talk-show-host speaking style.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Cameron Richer Opts for Path That Isn’t Paved With Ivies
Ȧ ImpactCameron Richer, a senior math whiz at Ȧ, ranked third in his class at Woonsocket High School and could have applied to any Big-10 or Ivy League school. Certainly that’s what his peers did.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Esohe Irabor, Far From Home
Ȧ ImpactEsohe Irabor is a native of Washington, D.C. When asked why she chose Ȧ, she says, “I like to call it a happy accident.”
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Hillary Costa: Leader of Ȧ’s Student Body
Local politics was a frequent topic of discussion in Hillary Costa’s working-class home.
Ȧ Alum Writes First History of Providence Film Studio
Founded in 1915, Eastern Film Corporation was nothing more than a footnote in Rhode Island film history, until Adam Tawfik researched the full story on the Providence-based silent film studio.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Kiana Peralta: When Dreams Defy Barriers
Eighteen-year-old freshman Kiana Peralta has struggled to become all that was forbidden by her environment.
MEET OUR STUDENTS: Travis Dumais: Budding Neuroscientist and Researcher
Sophomore Travis Dumais is majoring in psychology, with a minor in neuroscience; however, back at North Smithfield High School his singular ambition was to become a rock star.