AN INTERVIEW WITH (1.) TEAH GOOSSEN, RESIDENCE LIFE DIRECTOR AND (2.) CLARK NACHTIGALL, STUDENT LIFE COORDINATOR At the end of October (2020), we moved all our classes from a blended format to a fully online format due to provincial ‘code red’ restrictions. Also, our...
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Plans for an In-Person Academic Experience in Fall 2021
OTTERBURNE, MB – This fall, Providence University College looks forward to welcoming students back to campus. We’re planning to return to a “near normal” academic experience with face-to-face classes. “The entire campus has worked very hard this past year to keep...
Ash Wednesday Marks the Beginning of Lent
OTTERBURNE, MB – For many of us who follow the liturgical calendar, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lent season. It’s a 46-day countdown (40 weekdays plus six Sundays) to Easter. It’s intended to be symbolic of the 40 days Jesus spent fasting, praying, and...
Five Reasons to Attend Preview Prov on Feb 5th
OTTERBURNE, MB - Choosing a university is one of the first and most important decisions a person makes for their future. At Providence, we have resources available to help you. You can go to our website and view our Discover Your Program pages, flip through our...
A Day in the Life of a Prov Student
OTTERBURNE, MB - University life is a big transition that can feel overwhelming at times, but it helps to know there are people along the way to support you in your first year of studies. It starts with our friendly enrollment officers, but it continues as you connect...
The Church Post-Pandemic Video Series
OTTERBURNE, MB - Last fall on October 19, 2020, the Bible and Theology Department of Providence Seminary invited area pastors, boards, and lay leaders to attend a free half-day Zoom forum. With the help of department faculty and three area pastors who led individual...
Then and Now
OTTERBURNE, MB - At the start of January every year, we remember Providence’s birthday. This year marks 96 years. Since its early beginnings, Providence has grown significantly from 26 students taking Bible classes in a church basement. Enrollment now stands at...
A Look Back at 2020
OTTERBURNE, MB - There’s no denying that COVID-19 has brought some disappointments for Providence this past year such as layoffs, cutbacks to programs, no Spring graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 and the cancellation of our summer sports camps. All our classes...
The Joy of Christmas
Otterburne, MB – It was Christmas. I was in grade five. I can picture it like it was yesterday. Family tradition said that we opened most of our presents on Christmas Eve with grandma, parents, siblings and cousins. But, on Christmas morning at home, we would get the...
A Devotional by Dr. Stan Hamm
Otterburne, MB - Christmas brings back many memories for me. One of those memories is travelling to Manitoba from Saskatchewan to visit relatives. My father was pastoring a church in Saskatchewan, and every Christmas we would go to Manitoba. It was an exciting time...