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Fr. Jordan Zajac, an English professor and friar at Providence College, shares his COVID-19 experience. He goes into detail on the way that the pandemic has affected his ordination to the priesthood, his ministry, and his teaching. The interview is…

The Providence College Pandemic Experience collection features a variety of oral histories from members of the Providence College community. From professors and students adapting to online learning to friars and staff working to maintain a safe…

Caroline O'Connor, a junior mathematics major and an economics minor, talks about her experiences learning remotely during the fall semester and her transition back to on-campus learning and living. She discusses the ways in which the pandemic has…

Tom Arbeiter, a senior studying computer science and mathematics at Providence College, relates the ways in which the pandemic has influenced his life. He pays close attention to the impact that the pandemic has had on his running career at…

Michaiah Kojoian, a senior Classics major and mathematics minor at Providence College, shared her experience of the pandemic as a commuter student. She discussed the way that the pandemic has affected her thesis, her involvement in music groups, and…

Trevor Wakefield, a senior theology and Spanish double major at Providence College, recounted his experience with the pandemic, including the effect the pandemic had on his study abroad experience, his summer internship, his role as a Resident…

Estarlyn Hiraldo, a senior socialology major with minors in film studies and business innovation at Providence College, shared his story about his dramatically altered study abroad experience, his semester at home, and his transition back to school. …

Abigail Kojoian, a senior mathematics major and classics minor at Providence College, commented on her experience with the pandemic. She discussed the way that the pandemic has affected her as a commuter student and her learning experience. The…

Jenna Beatey, a senior elementary and special education major at Providence College, discussed her expereince with the pandemic. She went into great detail about how the pandemic is affecting her student teaching. The interview is about 37 minutes…

Tara - "Like most Rhode Islanders, I spent a lot more time at home during 2020 than I usually do, and I chose to fill much of that time with reading. At the end of 2019 I had set a goal of reading fifty books in 2020, and I exceeded that way back in…