On March 31, 2020, Rev. Dr. Lawrence Wilkes, age 80, passed away from COVID-19. Wilkes was a graduate of Providence, then known as the Winnipeg Bible College (WBC). He leaves this world a better place as he was a difference maker for the Kingdom of God. Here is a look...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Nicholas Greco’s latest book, The Rosary and the Microphone: Religious Impulse in U2’s Mediated Brand, explores the crossing over or intersection of religion and popular music, using U2, a popular four-member Irish rock band, as his subject matter. “There’s a...
