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Changes to Providence’s Music and Sociology Programs

Changes to Providence’s Music and Sociology Programs

In response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Providence, along with all other universities and colleges across the country, is engaging in the process of planning for different scenarios when our campus reopens in the fall. We now find ourselves in the...

2020 Graduation Postponed To Oct 10th; Student Awards Announced

2020 Graduation Postponed To Oct 10th; Student Awards Announced

April 15, 2020 - DUE TO COVID-19, our students have moved off the Otterburne campus and completed their final assignments and exams online. Our graduation ceremony that was scheduled on April 18th has been rescheduled for the fall. Graduation activities will now take...

Announcement of New Vice President of External Relations

Announcement of New Vice President of External Relations

MARCH 23, 2020 - Providence announces that Samantha Groenendijk is the new Vice President of External Relations. On Saturday, March 14th, the Board of Governors met and approved the recommendation of the search committee to promote Samantha to VP External. She now...

President’s Message: God’s Promises To Us

President’s Message: God’s Promises To Us

Since the Coronavirus was declared a ‘global pandemic,’ it has dominated our news channels and we’ve been witnesses to how the nations are shutting borders and taking other drastic measures to fight the outbreak and curb the number of fatalities. While health experts...

This Year’s Day4Prov Hit Social Media on 03.19.20!

This Year’s Day4Prov Hit Social Media on 03.19.20!

Providence marks the third Thursday in March as our annual ‘Day4Prov.’ It’s a day to proudly wear your Providence hats, t-shirts and hoodies and challenge one another to give what they can whether it’s $10, $25, $50 or more. Hashtags #Day4Prov and #ProvisWhereYouAre...

President David Johnson Announces Retirement

President David Johnson Announces Retirement

March 17, 2020 - After three decades of faithfully serving at Providence, President David Johnson announced this weekend to the Board of Governors that he will retire from his role at the end of his term on June 30, 2021. Johnson is the university’s 14th president...

Providence’s Update on COVID-19

Providence’s Update on COVID-19

March 13, 2020 – Providence is closely monitoring the Coronavirus situation. In response to the guidelines announced today by the Province of Manitoba, our Crisis Management Team has decided to cancel all University College and Seminary classes on Monday, March 16 and...

Providence Freezes Tuition for the 2020/21 Academic Year

Providence Freezes Tuition for the 2020/21 Academic Year

Back in October, Providence first announced its tuition freeze for the 2020/21 academic year. The tuition freeze will be effective from September 2020 to April 2021, and will not only impact new students to Providence but returning students as well. “By holding...

Missio Dei Featured Guest Speaker, Greg Wiens

Missio Dei Featured Guest Speaker, Greg Wiens

Earlier this month, Providence students participated in two days of Missio Dei events. Student Development organized a number of activities including a special chapel with Greg Wiens from Global Vision 2020. ‘Missio Dei’ is a Latin Christian theological term that can...

Jordan Peters’ Team Wins World Junior Curling Championship

Jordan Peters’ Team Wins World Junior Curling Championship

One of our students in the Buller School of Business at Providence, Jordan Peters, won the Men's World Junior Curling Championship this weekend on Friday, February 21, 2020. His team, consisting of Jacques Gauthier (skip), Jordan Peters (vice skip), Brayden Payette...