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Former PC athletic psychologist suing school over discrimination claims

PROVIDENCE – A former Providence College athletic psychologist is suing the Dominican Friars school in federal court, alleging that her role within the athletic...

Smith named Providence College’s new provost

PROVIDENCE – Thomas Smith, a teacher and scholar with two decades of academic leadership experience, has been named Providence College’s new provost and senior...
UP IN THE AIR: People such as Victoria McNeil, director of financial aid at the University of Rhode Island, are paying close attention to the projected $2.7 billion shortfall for the federal Pell Grant program and what it means for future aid to undergraduate students. 
PBN PHOTO/­ELIZABETH GRAHAM

The future of Pell grants is unclear for students

The federal Pell Grant program, named after the late Rhode Island Sen. Claiborne Pell, has money problems. The Congressional Budget Office is projecting the program...
ACCORDING TO A STUDY by Philadelphia-based consulting firm EConsultSolutions Inc., Providence College's athletic programs, including the men's basketball team, generate approximately $100.3 million in total economic impact across Rhode Island annually, creating and/or generating 630 jobs in the process. / PBN FILE PHOTO/JAMES BESSETTE

Study: PC’s sports teams generate $100M in annual economic impact across...

PROVIDENCE – Friartown has become quite financially beneficial to the Ocean State on an annual basis, and a new report showcases just how much...
E. CORRY KOLE, Providence College's former diversity, equity and inclusion education and professional services director, has filed a discrimination charge with the R.I. Commission for Human Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the college. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

Former Providence College DEI director files discrimination charge against school

PROVIDENCE – E. Corry Kole, the former diversity, equity and inclusion education and professional services director at Providence College who identifies as nonbinary, has...
SEAN F. REID is resigning as Providence College's senior vice president of academic affairs and provost. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

Reid resigning as Providence College’s provost

PROVIDENCE – Providence College will be seeking a new senior vice president of academic affairs and provost. Officials at the Dominican Friars college confirmed Monday...

PC students, staff accuse college of LGBTQ+ discrimination; college to release...

PROVIDENCE – More than 600 Providence College students, faculty, staff, department heads and alumni signed a formal letter sent to The Rev. Kenneth R....
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE is anticipating continued momentum campuswide despite the departure of men's basketball coach Ed Cooley. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

PC anticipates continued positive momentum despite Cooley’s departure

PROVIDENCE – For more than a decade, Ed Cooley did not just bring solid consistency to the Providence College men’s basketball team. He was...
SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY, like many other local colleges and universities, have updated their COVID-19 policies going into this fall semester where they are less strict than this time last year. / COURTESY SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY

After 2 years of COVID-19, local colleges optimistic in getting back...

PROVIDENCE – Could this academic year finally see almost complete normalcy on local college campuses for the first time in more than two years?...
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE, according to president Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, said the success of the men's basketball team may have influenced more students to attend PC this year. Pictured from left are now former PC players Justin Minaya, Al Durham, Noah Horchler and Nate Watson after defeating the University of Richmond March 19 in the NCAA Tournament's second round. / AP FILE PHOTO/FRANK FRANKLIN II

Providence College soaring to new heights after basketball success

PROVIDENCE – On a recent trip to Rome, Providence College President The Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard was donning a Friars athletics T-shirt as he...
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