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Faculty in Residence: Angelle Arinobu

Faculty in Residence: Angelle Arinobu

While university life can be hectic and wild, Angelle Arinobu, our current Faculty in Residence, has braved the task of living in the same building as many of our residence students. Through her desire to connect with young people, she has helped to foster an environment where students can come together and chat.

Arts-Based Learning at Providence and Beyond

Arts-Based Learning at Providence and Beyond

From drawing and painting, to creative movement and drama, to writing and music, art is a universal language that not only connects people and is central to culture, but is extremely effective for learning. Especially when dealing with pain and distress, artistic expression can be an invaluable tool when it comes to communication.

Environmental Science at Providence

Environmental Science at Providence

Because of its forested, riverside and agriculturally-adjacent location in Otterburne, the Environmental Science program is uniquely positioned to offer a mix of hand-on field methods and laboratory components.

New Faculty in 2023

New Faculty in 2023

There is something unique about the place of teachers in the world. From a very young age, people look to others who have more life experience to impart wisdom and to inspire wonder. This is the case in family settings – where children learn from their parents and caregivers – as well as in scholastic contexts (i.e. elementary through graduate studies). In fact, without faculty, institutions like Providence would simply not exist, since it’s the role and responsibility of professors to facilitate the process of education, through teaching, writing and public scholarship.

PROV Talks 2023

PROV Talks 2023

On Thursday, November 16th, Providence hosted its annual Prov Talks event, where faculty and staff presented a variety of “ideas worth pondering.”

History of Muriel Taylor Hall

History of Muriel Taylor Hall

By Madison Franks, Student Writer OTTERBURNE, MB – Because I began my time at Providence in the fall of 2020, I was never around the campus to experience Bergen Hall. This was an all-male dormitory that stood where the new residence building, Muriel Taylor Hall, now...

The Inseparable Nature of Biology and Psychology

The Inseparable Nature of Biology and Psychology

While students at Providence currently have the option to complete degrees in either General Biology or Psychology, a new program was launched in September that features a highly interdisciplinary approach. The four-year Bachelor of Science in Biology-Psychology strategically combines courses from both fields, which is the first of its kind at Christian universities across Canada.

Alum, Waedon Dueck, Shares His Prov Experience

Alum, Waedon Dueck, Shares His Prov Experience

by Grace Sandulak From student-athlete to employee and coach, Waedon Dueck won back-to-back basketball championships – first as a player and second as an assistant coach! He graduated from Providence in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Health Sciences, and...

Living in Dorm

Living in Dorm

by Madison Franks, Student Writer OTTERBURNE, MB - Before beginning my third year at Providence, I associated my university with cars, early mornings, dark evenings and highways. The reason I no longer equate these things with my education is because I decided to stop...

Providence Celebrates Local High School Athlete Peyton Kehler

Providence Celebrates Local High School Athlete Peyton Kehler

Photo: Peyton Kehler is pictured above with Joel Coursey, Head Women's Basketball Coach for Providence. OTTERBURNE, MB – Providence, in cooperation with Golden West and CHVN 95.1 FM Radio, recently launched a ‘High School Student-Athlete of the Month’ campaign. For...