Providence College Podcast

In this podcast, relive the celebrations of Commencement Weekend for the Providence College Class of 2025. This episode features recordings of remarks from speakers including Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P. '78, '82G, the college's president (29:22); commencement speakers Judge Frank Caprio '58, '08Hon. (42:17); and Michael A. Cox '97SCE, '25Hon., Boston's police commissioner (00:41). Also hear from 2024-25 Accinno Award recipient Gizem Zencirci, Ph.D., professor of political science (12:38); Connor Flynn '25, senior class president (38:03); and Samuel Seda '25, a philosophy and humanities double major who is one of eight students graduating with highest rank in the class (19:30).

Ever wonder what admission counselors do? It's not one thing, it's everything they can to help high school students who are interested in applying to Providence College. As PC approaches its popular Fall Open House on October 5, Matt Maurano '06, M.Ed. '16 and Sarah Burke from the office of admissions share their insights about the application process, navigating deadlines, keeping up with FAFSA, and what it means to be test-optional. 

In this podcast, relive the celebrations of Commencement Weekend for the Providence College Class of 2024 with a selection of remarks and addresses. Speakers include Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P., the college's president; baccalaureate commencement speaker Arthur C. Brooks, Ph.D. '24Hon., an author and expert on happiness; and Wanda S. Ingram, Ed.D. '75, '24Hon., who retired in 2023 as senior associate dean of student academic success. She addressed graduate program and School of Continuing Education graduates. Also hear from 2023-24 Accinno Award recipient Peter Costello, Ph.D., professor of philosophy; Ava Baron '24, senior class president; and Avery Budnik '24, an elementary/special education major who is one of three top scholars in the senior class.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Providence College Dean of Admission Owen Bligh '10, '14G pulls back the curtain on the extensive process of recruiting and enrolling students – a virtually year-round enterprise that reached an important milestone this week when PC issued Class of 2028 admission decisions to regular-admission applicants. In this interview, Dean Bligh shares insights about the attributes that PC looks for in prospective students, key indicators of likely success, and the reasons behind growing student interest in what Providence College has to offer.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

During Women's History Month, we revisit our conversation with Wanda Ingram, Ed.D. '75, who will receive an honorary degree at Providence College's 106th Commencement Exercises in May. Ingram, who retired in 2023 after three decades as academic advisor and undergraduate dean at the college, discusses her experience as a member of Providence College's inaugural class of women — and as one of the few women of color in that group. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

What does test-optional mean for the application review process? How are families navigating financial aid this year? Where should you really make dinner reservations when you visit campus? As students receive notifications of their early admission to Providence College, Assistant Dean of Admission Elizabeth Ward '15 and Senior Admission Counselor Michael Splann '19 share answers to these questions and more about enrolling the class of 2028. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Friar basketball icon Ernie DiGregorio '73 discusses his life in basketball and Star with a Broken Heart, the paperback reprint of his 2020 memoir. The stories from that book come to life in his own words during this conversation, with a focus on the book's primary theme — the relationship among DiGregorio, teammate Marvin Barnes '74, and Coach Dave Gavitt '89Hon. As the surviving member of that group, DiGregorio pays heartfelt tribute to Barnes and Gavitt and shares perspectives on teammates and how they become lifelong friends.To facilitate book sales and distribution, DiGregorio has entered a marketing partnership with the college and Barnes and Noble Book Sellers. Books are available online and at the retail store in Slavin Center. Online orders placed by December 18 can be filled in time for Christmas.https://providence.bncollege.com/search/?text=%22Star+with+a+Broken+Heart%22DiGregorio will also participate in book signings at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence before and during Friar home games on Sunday, December 10 (vs. Brown) and Saturday, December 16 (vs. Sacred Heart), and at the campus bookstore on Friday, December 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Proceeds from book sales after expenses will provide financial support to PC students from Rhode Island, with a preference for those from Providence or North Providence.

The start of the semester is a time to reflect on the question: What is this all about? What are we up to at Providence College and in higher education in general? What do we seek and why? Renowned social critic Andrew Delbanco, keynote speaker at this year's Academic Convocation, joined the Providence College Podcast to discuss these and other questions. Andrew Delbanco, Ph.D., is Alexander Hamilton Professor of American Studies at Columbia University and president of the Teagle Foundation, which advocates for education in the liberal arts. He recently delivered the 2022 Jefferson Lecture, considered the highest honor the federal government confers for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities. A National Humanities Medal winner, Delbanco's scholarship confronts existential questions posed in classic American literature and lived in the American experience. He studies the forces that, in their convergence, created and continue to create America as we know it: morality, economics, law, race, spirituality, hope, and more. His work bridges past and present, showing the genesis of present realities taken for granted and probing those realities with voices and ideas from the American literary tradition.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Sometimes, faculty research mirrors the headlines. Robert Hasson III, assistant professor of social work, studies immigration and mental health. On this episode of the podcast, he reflected on recent visits to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, including a research trip to evaluate services provided to unaccompanied children. He was joined by his research assistants, Bianca LaBella '23 and Clara Oliva '23. They discussed how they benefited from authoring scholarly articles and presenting at national conferences. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

With International Surfing Day on June 17, it's the perfect time to learn more about Keep It a Secret, a documentary produced and directed by Sean Duggan '93. The film explores the birth of surfing in Ireland against the backdrop of the Troubles, the decades-long period of conflict along religious lines. Duggan shares the inspiration for the film as a longtime surfer and how he balanced the film production with his day job in advertising.Watch the film on PBS and on World Channel's YouTube channel. pbs link: https://www.pbs.org/video/keep-it-a-secret-bpeuui/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2JBhBMtn6c

With the start of the NBA Finals last week, we revisit our conversation with basketball legend Lenny Wilkens '60, '80Hon. A Hall of Fame player and coach, Wilkens shared stories from his NBA career, his time as a PC student-athlete, and his laudable community service work in his adopted hometown of Seattle. He also discussed his relationships with Providence College icons Joe Mullaney '65Hon., '98Hon., Rev. Robert Morris, O.P. '46, and Joe Hassett '77, in addition to Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell and many others who can be counted among the greats of the game.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Lauren Jones '05, the Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development, discusses her pathway from PC to a leadership role in Gov. Maura Healey's cabinet. Secretary Jones shares her insights related to the challenges and opportunities related to addressing workforce shortage challenges in the Commonwealth, and she offers advice for students considering careers in public service. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

In this week's podcast, we celebrate the Providence College Class of 2023 with a selection of remarks and addresses from a weekend series of events on May 19, 20, and 21. Speakers include Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P., the college's president; baccalaureate commencement speaker Hill Harper '23Hon., a humanitarian, actor, author, and philanthropist; and Sheila Harrity '87, '23Hon., a Massachusetts educator – and former National High School Principal of the Year -- who addressed graduate program and School of Continuing Education graduates.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

What's the secret to happiness? Cognitive scientist and Yale professor Laurie Santos, Ph.D. '21Hon. will tell you it's no secret — it's science. Two years after she first visited Providence College, as the Class of 2021 Commencement speaker and an honorary degree recipient, Santos returns to the PC Podcast to share what's new in the world of well-being studies. She also talks about her favorite happiness-building strategies and lessons learned from her wildly popular podcast, The Happiness Lab.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Music technology and production major Hashim Hassan '23, who was born in New York but grew up in Qatar, began studying violin at the age of five. On the Providence College Podcast, Hassan discusses what inspired his love of the instrument, why he chose to attend Friartown, and his post-graduate ambitions. He also shares recordings from his senior violin recital as well as samples of some original compositions created as part of his major. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Timothy P. Flanigan, M.D. '16Hon., '18G, the former chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School, presented this year's Fiondella Lecture. He shared stories from the front lines of the HIV, Ebola, and COVID health crises, describing how the humanities helped him through these challenging experiences.In 2016, Flanigan received an honorary degree from Providence College for his efforts in public health and service to the Diocese of Providence. In 2018, he completed a graduate degree in theology from PC, which he started while studying to become a deacon.The Fiondella Lecture was made possible by the generosity of Robert W. Fiondella '64, '16Hon. and Carolyn Fiondella.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Brenda Chapman McGill, Ph.D. '75 shares stories about her experience as one of the first women — and very few women of color — to enroll at Providence College in 1971 as well as her return to the classroom for her doctorate in behavioral sciences, which she completed in 2016. She discussed the administrators that supported Black students when she was a student as well as interracial dating and her subsequent marriage to her husband of more than 40 years, Patrick Joseph McGill '72.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

A conversation with basketball legend Lenny Wilkens '60, '80Hon. A Hall of Fame player and coach, Wilkens shared stories from his NBA career, his time as a PC student-athlete, and his laudable community service work in his adopted hometown of Seattle. He also discussed his relationships with Providence College icons Joe Mullaney '65Hon., '98Hon., Rev. Robert Morris, O.P. '46, and Joe Hassett '77, in addition to Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell and many others who can be counted among the greats of the game.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

If you missed this year's Anna E. Levoie Memorial Lecture, catch up on the Providence College Podcast. Hear Brianna Abbott '17 and Mallary Tenore '07 discuss science and health communication in the era of COVID-19. Abbott, who majored in chemistry and creative writing, is a health reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Tenore majored in English and Spanish at PC and teaches journalism at the University of Texas at Austin's Moody College of Communication. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Sean Dufresne '23 leads a group of students expanding sports play-by-play opportunities on WDOM radio. A psychology major who is among the first students in PC's communication minor, Dufresne is working to follow in the footsteps of PC alums such as Doris Burke '87, '92G, '05Hon., Sean McAdam '81, and Cayleigh Griffin '14, who have established successful careers in sports media.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

On this episode of the Providence College Podcast, Kelly Roosa Cohen '00 of Cohen Closing & Title describes the evolution of her business from its founding in 2015 to now, with five locations in southern New Hampshire and Maine. She also discusses challenges posed by the current housing market and shares advice for both new homebuyers as well as Friars considering careers in real estate themselves.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

2022 was a busy year for Abby Mansolillo '21, because she was crowned Miss Rhode Island in May and competed in the Miss America pageant in December — all while attending law school. We discuss what inspired her pageant pursuits, how she reflects on the pageant experience as a women's and gender studies major, and her ambition to become the second female attorney general of Rhode Island. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Danika Bebe '23, a former head dream coach for the Transitions Program, joins us on the Providence College Podcast to discuss how the pre-orientation program for multicultural and first-generation families helped her grow as both a participant and a student leader. Bebe, who grew up in Tiverton, Rhode Island, is a public and community service studies and global studies double major and business and innovation minor. She is a member of the Honors Program and serves as president of the Board of Multicultural Student Affairs.  Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Satoya Isophe '24 and Myles Johnson '24 join us on the podcast to discuss their work as mentors for the Friar Foundations program, which helps to ease the transition from high school to college ​for a small group of incoming Providence College students. Isophe and Johnson discussed their paths to their majors and minors and the many extracurricular activities they have enjoyed as Friars. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

As Black History Month draws to a close, revisit our conversation with Judge Melissa DuBose '90, a product of Providence in every sense.She grew up in the Mount Hope section of Providence, R.I., before attending Providence College. She taught history in Providence Public Schools before turning to a career in law. She is an associate judge on the Rhode Island District Court, a member of Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Foundation, and a National Alumni Association award recipient. In this episode, DuBose weighs in on important questions like representation in the judiciary, the characteristics of a good judge, and the performance of the Friars men's basketball team.Read more about DuBose in Providence College Magazine.Please note: This episode was recorded before the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. We discuss the vacancy on the court, but not Jackson specifically.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn.

Get to know Rev. Dr. Anderson Clary, Jr. '69, who was honored last week with Providence College's MLK Vision Award, recognizing people who advance the principles embodied by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.We talked with him on the Providence College Podcast about his path from segregated schools in Virginia to playing basketball for coaches Joe Mullaney '65Hon, '98Hon. and Dave Gavitt '89Hon.; his work as the first black high school teacher in Pawtucket, R.I.; and the mentors at Providence College who guided his call to ministry.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

When competing with the big players in the beverage industry proved to be challenging, Jon Mason '96 pivoted his energy drink company into a lifestyle brand. We chat with this former Friar baseball player and entrepreneur about his journey from his hometown of Norwood, Massachusetts, to the West Coast and back to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where he now runs SwingJuice. What started as a home-based business with 10 golf-themed t-shirt designs has now grown into a successful brand, partnering with organizations such as MLB and the PGA. Mason shares his experiences attending Providence College, building SwingJuice, and bringing the company to where it is today.As a special treat for our listeners and members of the Friar family, SwingJuice is offering a 25% discount when you use the code "GoFriars25" at checkout. To support other Friar-owned businesses visit Friars Shop Friars. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Patricia Smith, an award-winning author of eight critically acclaimed books of poetry and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, visited Providence this fall. Smith was the most recent acclaimed guest of the Jane Lunin Perel Poetry and Fiction Series, named for beloved English and creative writing professor emerita. Please enjoy Smith's spirited presentation and a moving reading of her poetry, with an introduction by professor and poet Chard diNoird.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

The Providence College podcast caught up with Paul Tremblay '93 just days after he attended the red-carpet premiere of M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin, an adaptation of his novel “The Cabin at the End of the World.” Tremblay — who has won the Bram Stoker, British Fantasy, and Massachusetts Book awards — talks about what it's been like optioning his books, visiting Shyamalan and the actors on set, and writing bestselling novels while sustaining a 25-year career as a math teacher. He also shares how his latest release, “The Pallbearers Club,” includes autobiographical references from his years at PC, such as visits downtown to the old Club Babyhead. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Marketing major Catherine Moran '23 discusses how the Chirico Career Center helped her land a summer internship at Trailblaze Marketing in Providence. Moran also shares how a class that she took just because it fit her schedule sparked an appreciation for musical theatre, and why she and three other daughters of her mother's roommates, all members of the Class of 1989, decided to become Friars themselves.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Curious what it was like to work for the Queen? Historian Kathryn LaMontagne, Ph.D. '01, '03G worked in the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace and joins the Providence College Podcast to discuss what that means, what it was like to meet the late queen, and her continuing scholarship on Catholic women in Britain.  LaMontagne is a lecturer at Boston University, a member of the Providence College National Alumni Association Council, president of the South Coast Mass. Alumni Club, former president of the London Alumni Club, and has completed several distinguished academic fellowships at Boston University and Roger Williams University. Learn about the history and future of the British monarchy (among other topics) in this royally interesting episode of the Providence College Podcast.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, get to know two recipients of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. scholarship, Emily Kim '26 and Justin Andries '23. Kim, an undeclared student in the Honors Program, describes her work on the MLK Convocation Committee. Andries, who designed his own individualized major in global health equity, discusses his research on fruit fly and ant metabolism with James Waters, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, as well as the way his semester abroad with Civ in London has impacted his graduate school plans. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Given the country's current hostile political climate, it can feel like American politics is polarized to a historic degree. This week, the Providence College Podcast asks Darra Mulderry, Ph.D. — a scholar of political and intellectual history — about the history of political division in the United States. How do our times stack up compared to the years preceding the Civil War, the tumultuous Vietnam years, or other periods of intense division? What is different in our politics now compared to then? What can political leaders and voters learn from history about political conflict and reconciliation?Mulderry is director of national and international fellowships and scholarships and associate director of the Center for Engaged Learning. She is also a visiting professor in the Department of History.NOTE: this episode was recorded before the convening of the 118th Congress and lengthy process to elect a speaker of the House of Representatives.Mulderry mentions Jeffrey L. Pasley's The Tyranny of Printers, a historical monograph on newspapers in the early republic, available from the University of Virginia Press as well as Providence College's Phillips Memorial Library.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Prepare for the new year by revisiting on our most popular episodes of the Providence College Podcast in 2022: our conversation with the faculty directors of the Civ in London Program, Stephanie Boeninger, Ph.D., associate professor of English, and Margaret Manchester, Ph.D. '83G, associate professor of history. The study abroad program for second-semester sophomores continues this spring with two new faculty-in-residence: Elizabeth Bridgham, Ph.D., and Robert Stretter, Ph.D., both associate professors of English. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

In this special edition of the Providence College podcast, we present a compilation of weekly homilies offered by our Dominican fathers during Advent, concluding with a Christmas homily from Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P. '78, '82G, the college's president. Also sharing reflections on the Gospels are Rev. Justin Brophy, O.P.; Rev. Jordan Zajac, O.P. '04; Rev, Augustine Reisenauer, O.P.; and Rev. James Quigley, O.P. '60.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

As students receive notifications of their early admission to Providence College, Megan O'Rourke, associate dean of admission, and her colleague, admission counselor Michael Splann '19, join the podcast to share insights into today's college search process. We talk about parent involvement and support, lessons learned during COVID, higher-ed return on investment, and the difference between regular decision and early decision II applications — both due to PC on January 15, 2023. O'Rourke and Splann also talk about reading applications — and the one essay question that reveals some creative and musical answers. (Spoiler alert: Applicants pick their personal theme songs!)Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

If you missed Lessons and Carols, Providence College's signature Advent celebration, you're in luck. Listen to the podcast of the event, which featured performances by the combined choirs of Providence College.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

For years, Quincy Bevely, assistant vice president for institutional diversity, and Nick Longo, Ph.D., professor of global studies and public and community service studies, have taught the Dialogue, Inclusion, Democracy course together, teaching students across academic disciplines to solve public problems through dialogue and deliberation. Now, with the help of a $250,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, they are helping faculty, staff, and students embed these techniques in other classes, on campus, and in their student organizations. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Andres Heredia-Belliard '23, this year's Newman Civic Fellow, joined us to discuss his community workstudy with Providence middle school students, his internships in Washington, D.C., and how financial aid made his Providence College experience possible.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

For this special bonus episode of the podcast, we wanted to feature a conversation on gratitude, presented by the Office of Human Resources. Three faculty members discussed what gratitude means to them and what it can do for all of us and our wellbeing. Rev. David Orique, O.P., assistant professor of history, led the presentation, followed by Matthew Ericksen, Ph.D., professor of management, and Patricia McLaughlin, J.D. '84, who has taught general law in the School of Continuing Education for more than 20 years. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Steve Caldeira '81, member of the PC National Board of Overseers and chair of The Fund for Providence College, discusses how his experiences at PC helped him navigate a successful career in Washington, D.C., and motivated him to stay engaged with PC. In addition, Caldeira discusses upcoming opportunities to support PC students, including #GivingTuesday.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Doug Kingsley '16 walked from the New York – Massachusetts border to the Atlantic Ocean during a 12-day October stretch to raise awareness about first responder suicide and mental health issues, while also raising funds to support an organization called Blue HELP. A Campus Ministry leader and ROTC cadet during his student days, Doug currently serves as a police officer in Sherborn, Massachusetts, and as an officer in the Rhode Island National Guard. In this interview, he discusses his commitment to service and those in his family and at PC who have helped to inspire it. Read more about his October initiative, Massachusetts Cop Walk. To get a sense of the experience, which brought out enthusiastic supporters in towns all across the state, you can visit the Facebook and/or Instagram pages Doug used to chronicle it.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Our conversations with Father Smith fellows continue on the Providence College Podcast this week with Chris Bresnahan '23, a biology and theology double major who traveled to the Philippines this summer to continue research on an affordable, shelf stable vaccine alternative with Rev. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P. '20G. Bresnahan also discusses why he chose to major in theology and his work as an RCIA student minister. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

The experiences that Liz Duffy '23 enjoyed during her first few days on Providence College's campus convinced her that Friartown was the right place for her. Then, through Campus Ministry and her coursework, she got to know Dominican friars who reinvigorated her faith life as well. On the Providence College Podcast, Duffy discusses how the impact of these encounters, which led her to major in theology and humanities. She also described her work as a Father Smith Fellow for Service and Study Abroad last summer with Dominicans for Justice and Peace, a delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Council based in Geneva, Switzerland.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Theodore Josiha Haig has had a long career in education both domestically and abroad, and it all started in Providence. As a student, he served as the first president of what was then known as the Afro-American Society, and he was the first director of PC's Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship. On the Providence College Podcast, he details his journey from teaching high school math in Providence to superintendent of schools in Connecticut to leading educational reform for the government of Qatar. Haig, who grew up in the Bronx, also shares how his trips to more than 78 countries have informed his current passion for writing novels. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

It only takes five minutes to start your day right. That's the lesson that Katie (Keefe) Wood '04 has been teaching to children ages 5 to 15 through her journal for kids, A Simple Seed of Growth, Gratitude & Giggles. The elementary and special education major developed the daily prompts to help her own children thrive during the pandemic. Since the journal was published in the spring, thousands of students have started their days with it, including kids in Uvalde, Texas. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

On the heels of the release of her buzzworthy novel, Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance, Alison Espach joins the PC podcast to discuss writing about loss and teaching emerging writers at Providence College. Espach first found success with her debut novel The Adults, a New York Times Editor's Choice. She has written for McSweeney's, Vogue, and Outside Magazine among others, and her short story series "In-Depth Market Research Interviews with Dead People" is currently available as an Audible Original.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

“Dear Future Friars” is an initiative of Providence College's Archives and Special Collections, part of Phillips Memorial Library. The goal is to collect stories of alumni through video and oral history interviews to save them as part of our campus history. The pilot round is focused on capturing the experiences of Black alumni and other alumni of color. Joining us to talk about the origins and importance of this project are Joe Small '74 and Mal Davis '81.  For more information on this project, please call 401-865-2578 or email pcarchives@providence.edu. To register to participate, please fill out the Dear Future Friars interest form. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

This episode features the latest feature of “Wordplay: Theater for the Ear and the Imagination.” “Wordplay” is a series of audio plays from Dominican priest and professor emeritus of theater Rev. Matthew Powell, O.P. Father Powell brings in PC alums as his actors and records at a professional studio close to campus to bring his adaptations and scripts to life. This is the 11th episode in the series and is titled “The Reckoning” by Percival Wilde.Subscribe to Wordplay on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podcast Addict, Deezer, and Player FM.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Kyle McInnis, Ph.D., dean of PC's new College of Nursing and Health Sciences, joins us to discuss the college's expansion into these academic areas, the 10-month process that culminated in the Sept. 12 state approval of PC's nursing program, and the work that remains before the first students begin studies in the new programs next fall.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. 

Meet Daniel Carrero '23 from Lawrence, Mass. He's a philosophy and creative writing double major who just returned from a semester at the University of Oxford in the U.K. where he studied philosophy and literature. Hear about Daniel's experience at one of the world's oldest and most prestigious universities, his involvement at Providence College, his forthcoming book of short stories, and his aspirations for life after PC.Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube.  Visit Providence College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and LinkedIn.