Study Abroad Anniversary Celebration

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Study Abroad Anniversary Celebration

On February 16, the Center for International Studies hosted a “Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Providence College Study Abroad Program” in the Phillips Memorial Library. Dozens of alumni from many class years attended and shared their stories.

To view photos from the event, click here.

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PC Mourns Passing of Study Abroad Advocate, Dr. Laurent Gousie ’60

Dr. Laurent Gousie ’60, who as a professor at Providence College for nearly 50 years encouraged hundreds of students to study abroad, directed the College’s study abroad program in Fribourg, Switzerland, and coordinated its earliest study abroad office on campus, died May 9 at Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket, R.I. He was 79.

Photo & Story Submissions

If you’re a Providence College alumni of the Study Abroad Program we invite you to submit photos, stories, and reflections of your study abroad experience that we will post to this website. Please send all photos and stories to pcabroad@providence.edu.​

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