St. Mary Academy – Bay View Celebrates 150 Years of Empowering Women

RIVERSIDE — A century and a half ago, the world was a vastly different place for women. Largely limited to domestic roles and by societal expectations, opportunities for girls were scarce. In …

Saint Raphael Academy Commences Year-Long Centennial Celebration

PAWTUCKET — Saint Raphael Academy will begin a celebration of its 100th anniversary during the 2024-2025 academic year. From its humble beginnings as “the little school on Walcott …
Stephen Baker, pictured at his graduation from Villanova University, has become the first student in the Brother Thomas Leto Options Program at Bishop Hendricken to graduate from a Catholic college or university.

First Hendricken Options Program student graduates from a Catholic university

WARWICK — Independence. Friendship. Education. These things matter more to Stephen Baker than the certificate he earned at Villanova University through the VUnited Scholars Program. The two …
Pioneer in Education: Martha Murray, who helped to establish the Options Program at Bishop Hendricken, gathers with the family of Stephen Baker, the first Hendricken student in the program to graduate from a Catholic college or university, on the occasion of his graduation from Villanova University. With Martha are mother Kerri Baker, Stephen, Philip Murray, and father Steve Baker.

From Bishop Hendricken to Villanova: A mother’s quest for educational inclusion

WARWICK — Inclusion has become a buzzword today – inclusion of race, gender, age; inclusion in workspaces, churches, schools. For centuries, the Catholic Church has practiced inclusivity, …

Providence College's varsity athletics program has annual impact of $100.3 million on the state of Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE — Providence College (PC) released the results of an economic impact study conducted for Providence College Athletics. PC Athletics commissioned the study to assess the economic and …