Providence College Podcast

Sister Anne Frances Klein, O.P. is a Dominican Sister of St. Cecilia and campus minister at Providence College. In this week’s episode, she introduces listeners to her wing of the Dominican family, tells the story of her vocation, and sheds light on the lives and ministries of women religious, whom she rightly calls “the heartbeat of the Church.” Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Appl...

This episode of the Providence College podcast features three of the highlights of the College’s recent Homecoming Weekend festivities, which included the presidential inauguration of Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard and the commencement ceremony celebrating the Class of 2020.   Among the many events, we highlight three in this podcast: Father Sicard’s inaugural address The Class of 2020 Commencement Mass h...

Before retiring this summer, Richy Kless spent half a century at Providence College as a student, instructor, and staff member. In this episode, he reflected on his undergraduate years, where he was captain of the club football team, met his wife, Terri, a member of the Class of 1976, and had a conversion experience that deepened his faith. Kless also discussed his abrupt start to teaching non-tra...

Cristian Higuita Montoya '16, '17G, who works in mergers and acquisitions at PwC, returned to Friartown to speak at the kickoff event for the Berkeley Excellence Program. The program was established in honor of Michael Berkeley '85, a finance major and founder of his own firm who died on Sept. 11, 2001. Higuita, an accountancy major who grew up in Colombia and South Carolina, discussed what brough...

Thanks to an interdisciplinary grant from Providence College's Office of Sponsored Research and Compliance, two faculty members are working together to write and workshop a musical in New York City. Dr. Krishan Oberoi, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities, and Patrick Saunders '13, visiting assistant professor of theatre, are collaborating on the project. In this episode,...

Dr. Robin Greene, associate professor of history and classics and this year's recipient of the Joseph R. Accinno Award, the college's highest teaching honor, joins us on the Providence College Podcast to expand on some of the anecdotes she told during her keynote address at Academic Convocation. Greene describes how she went from the late-night "drunk shift" at Denny's to scholar of Greek and Lati...

An upcoming book describing the nature and meaning of the Providence College mission is the subject as Rev. James Cuddy, O.P. ’98 and Bob Pfunder ’09 join us for the Providence College podcast. Father James is the vice president for mission and ministry and Bob is associate vice president. In addition to discussing the book, they share their insights about the various ways ordained Dominicans and...

The COVID-19 pandemic derailed many plans over the last 18 months, but despite those challenges, Providence College was able to get several sustainability initiatives up and running. Jill Parrett, director of environmental health and safety, describes PC's renewable energy sourcing, a new composting pilot for dining services, and a pledge to avoid toxic pesticides and fertilizers. Subscribe to the...

For more than three decades, Bill Burke '84 has worked for the National Park Service, serving as a park ranger at historic sites such as Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pa., as well as parks in New Jersey, Virginia, and Wyoming. Most of his career has been spent as the cultural resources program manager for the Cape Cod National Seashore, where a local reporter dubbed him the "Keeper of Time."...

Tune in for "The Catholic Foundations of Racial Justice," the Summer Series on Racial Equity and Justice seminar by Dr. Dana Dillon of the Department of Theology and the Department of Public and Community Service Studies and Pam Tremblay, Campus Ministry’s director of service immersion and social justice.  The summer series, presented by Providence College’s Office of Institutional Diversity, Equi...

Patti Philippon '94 has many responsibilities as executive director of the American Clock and Watch Museum in Bristol, Conn., which is dedicated to horology — the study of time and timekeeping. In this episode, she shared her path to museum work and how, during the pandemic, her staff and volunteers found new ways to tell the story of New England's clock and watch-making industry. The humanities m...

If you missed Thursday's presentation as part of Providence College's Summer Series on Racial Equity and Justice, catch up on the Providence College Podcast. With the rise of #StopAsianHate this spring, Dr. Alex Orquiza of the Department of History and Classics and members of the Asian American Association's executive board describe the 400-year history of Asian immigration to the Americas and dem...

Emily Sisson '14 has done it. She has achieved one of her ultimate running goals — qualifying for the Olympics in the 10,000m. As we look forward to watching her compete in August at the 2020 Olympics in Toyko, travel back in time and listen to this rebroadcast of our conversation with Sisson in 2017, right after she finished among the top five Americans at the New York City Half Marathon. Subscri...

Providence College marked many milestones in the fall of 1971. It was the first year that women enrolled as undergraduates. These inaugural women and their male counterparts began a new curriculum, which included the very first Development of Western Civilization classes. And it was also the year that the Slavin Center opened its doors.   Explore the impact of all the changes half a century later...

Talented musician and former associate chaplain Rev. Justin Bolger, O.P. is the new chaplain of Providence College, taking the reins from Rev. Peter Martyr, O.P. In this episode of the Providence College Podcast, get to know Father Justin, his pastoral vision for St. Dominic Chapel and campus ministry, and his plans to reengage students as the College emerges from the pandemic. Subscribe to the Pr...

After six years, the tenure of Rev. Peter Martyr Yungwirth, O.P. as Providence College chaplain has come to an end. Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, has appointed him to be the pastor of St. Vincent Ferrer on the Upper West Side, a parish that has been led by Dominicans since 1867.  Take a look back at his work with Campus Ministry by listening to this rebroadcast of his episode...

Stanley Cup-winning hockey executive and television commentator Brian Burke '77 is our guest, previewing the upcoming NHL season and telling us about his forthcoming book Burke's Law: A Life in Hockey. In a wide-ranging interview, Burke also talks about the You Can Play Project, created in honor of his late son Brendan, which works to promote respect and inclusion for all people sports, including...

Junielly Vargas '21 took advantage of many opportunities while studying at PC and, as a result, felt at home in several areas of the College. As a psychology major, her coursework inspired her to pursue independent research with faculty mentors. Vargas also majored in public and community service studies and served as a Feinstein Fellow for 360 High School assisting first-generation students like...

This week on the Providence College Podcast, get reacquainted with the chaplains of the Providence College National Alumni Association through this pre-recorded event. Rev. Joseph Barranger, who was appointed alumni chaplain this year, may seem familiar to some PC grads because he served as College Chaplain from 1993 to 2000. Barranger was joined by associate alumni chaplains Father Stuart McPhail...

Catch up with Becky Curran Kekula '06, a motivational speaker and advocate for people with physical disabilities. Kekula, who was born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, works as director of the Disability Equality Index, a tool that helps businesses plan solutions to achieve disability inclusion and equality. The marketing major discussed the accommodations that help her do everyday activit...

Catch up on the commencement events of the Class of 2021 on the Providence College Podcast. Hear Dr. Sean Reid, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs; College President Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P. '78 & '82; Malik Washington '21, senior class president; Kate Kennedy '92, National Alumni Association president; Dr. Deborah Levine, professor of health policy and management and 2...

If you missed PC A Cappella's spring concert, catch up on the Providence College Podcast. Hear the College's three groups — Anaclastic, Special Guest, and Strictly Speaking — and bid a virtual farewell to the departing seniors at their final show. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play , and YouTube .  Visit Providence College on Facebook ,...

Learn what the future holds for health care in Rhode Island through Competing Diagnoses, a podcast series by students and faculty in the Department of Health Policy and Management. Dr. Robert Hackey, professor of health policy and management, introduces the first episode on the proposed merger of two healthcare systems, Lifespan and Care New England, with background and context from student resear...

Deborah Lopez '21, a global studies major and economics minor from Lynn, Mass., was recognized for her service work through PC's Feinstein Community Fellowship for two organizations whose missions she identifies with as a member of an immigrant community and as a first-generation student: College Visions, which helps students with the college application process, and the Alliance to Mobilize Our R...

That’s the answer Paul Coyne ’08 gives whenever someone asks him why he chose to become a nurse.    The former Friars Club president shares the remarkable and inspiring story of his journey from PC to Wall Street to his current work at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery. Now a nurse practitioner and a hospital administrator with four advanced degrees, he is making a further impact as the co-i...