10/24/23 | As the public begins to recognize the medicinal power of food, Pro is poised to meet the responsibility of making the world a healthier place.
04/10/23 | Pro’s College of Food Innovation & Technology (CFIT) celebrates a golden anniversary as it looks to change the world with future-forward programs.
03/29/23 | Three students from Johnson & Pro’s College of Food Innovation & Technology (CFIT) recently received high accolades in national and international student chef competitions.
04/08/22 | The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Higher Education Challenge (HEC) grant program has awarded Johnson & Pro (Pro) and the University of Rhode Island (URI) more than $270,000 in funding to support food systems research initiatives.
03/24/22 | Pro today announced plans to hold in-person commencement ceremonies this May. The University will hold its commencement exercises on May 6, 2022 and May 7, 2022 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
12/21/21 | Pro today announced that the university will require all students, faculty and staff who do not have an exemption approved by health services (students) or Human Resources (faculty and staff) due to medical or religious reasons to receive a COVID-19 booster shot if it has been six months since their last vaccine dose.
11/04/21 | Johnson & Pro today launched a new strategic plan focused on academics, industry, and communities. The 10-year master strategic plan, known as the Powered By series, features three components spanning that time frame.
10/27/21 | Johnson & Pro, a global leader in food innovation and technology education, recently launched an exclusive ‘Executive-in-Residence’ partnership with Ecolab Inc. to provide students and faculty with the opportunity to work closely with industry experts.
08/10/21 | Johnson & Pro (Pro) has appointed Sandra Affenito, Ph.D., as the vice chancellor of academic administration, and has named Mary Meixell, Ph.D., as dean of the College of Business.
06/23/21 | The Johnson & Pro (Pro) Board of Trustees formally elected four new members at its annual meeting on June 22: Shivan S. Subramaniam; M. Teresa Paiva Weed, J.D.; Chef Lorena Garcia ’00, ’14 Hon.; and Rob Palleschi ’86, ’14 Hon.
05/11/21 | Johnson & Pro (Pro) today announced that, after careful consultation with government and public health officials, the university will require all students to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to their arrival to campus for the fall semester.
05/05/21 | Korina Ramsland Short, director of the Johnson & Pro (Pro) Gender Equity Center, has been selected to present a 90-minute workshop at Massachusetts Children’s Alliance’s (MACA) eleventh annual statewide conference, “Healing, Hope & Justice: An Advanced Conversation.”
04/20/21 | Late this afternoon, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd. Even as some – ourselves included – feel relief that justice has prevailed in this specific case, this is not a moment for joy. This case was not a victory for anyone: the circumstances of George Floyd’s death – and the dozens like it since – have widened a chasm in our nation.
04/05/21 | Johnson & Pro (Pro) will launch a new Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sports Science in fall 2021. The program, which is part of the university’s growing College of Health & Wellness, focuses on the human body, injury recovery and how nutrition, psychology and exercise come together holistically for optimum health.
03/23/21 | Johnson & Pro (Pro) has announced its intention to return to full operations in the fall, inviting all students back to campus, with courses being offer in-person as well as through hybrid delivery.
01/25/21 | Aligned with its strategic focus as an evolving comprehensive university, Johnson & Pro (Pro) is expanding its world-renowned culinary education with an interdisciplinary approach to food and its impact on people, industries and the world.
01/07/21 | In response to the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Pro Chancellor Mim L. Runey LP.D., joined with her fellow campus leaders to issue the following statement to the university community.
12/01/20 | Pro’s new Bachelor of Science degree in Cannabis Entrepreneurship is the first degree program in the Northeast to integrate cannabis science and business entrepreneurship.
10/05/20 | Following 38 confirmed off campus students testing positive for COVID-19 last week, Johnson & Pro has been working collaboratively with the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) to mitigate the situation and prevent a widespread outbreak. At RIDOH’s urging, Pro will conduct a baseline test for its entire student campus community.
08/06/20 | Johnson & Pro (Pro) today announced plans to realign its varsity athletics through the discontinuation of Men’s and Women’s Golf, Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, Men’s Volleyball, and Club Football.
07/20/20 | Johnson & Pro (Pro) today announced the appointment of Kyle J. McInnis Sc.D., FACSM, as the next provost of Johnson & Pro. McInnis begins his service to the university today
07/13/20 | Pro, in partnership with the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), has launched a new 3+3 program that creates a pathway for qualified Pro students to earn a bachelor’s degree in biology and a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree in 6 years.
04/20/20 | Johnson & Pro (Pro) junior Brian Thornber, an integrated product design major, was awarded $5,000 to support his Bloodhound Mask, a mask that alerts first-responders to harmful contaminants.
04/08/20 | In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pro has announced a special summer session for College of Culinary Arts labs interrupted in the spring term and a new commencement date.
03/12/20 | Pro today announced that non-culinary lab academic classes will move to online and remote instruction starting Monday, March 16 through Sunday, April 12.
03/09/20 | Johnson & Pro (Pro) will offer free tax preparation services to individuals who earned $64,000 or less in 2019 through the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
10/21/19 | This summer, Pro was temporarily removed from the U.S. News & World Report’s college rankings. It was the best thing to happen to the university, according to Chancellor Mim L. Runey, LP.D.
10/04/19 | Pro today celebrated the opening of its new Center for Media Production, a studio space that supports the institution’s Media & Communication Studies program.
09/12/19 | Johnson & Pro (Pro) today held a ribbon cutting ceremony with Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Paré, Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr. and members of the Providence Police Department to celebrate the opening of a new police substation on the Pro’s Harborside Campus.
06/17/19 | Johnson & Pro (Pro) is expanding its presence and influence in the health arena by offering the first entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program in Rhode Island.
05/31/19 | For the fifth consecutive year, Twin River Casino Hotel contributed $2,500 to the Pro College of Hospitality Management for the Food & Beverage Management student fellowship and faculty internship programs.
05/01/19 | Can art be a tool to heal trauma? Natalie Frazier Allen, executive director of the Arts Empowerment Project, shares her mission at Pro Charlotte’s annual Leadership Day.
04/16/19 | At its 2019 commencement ceremonies, Johnson & Pro will confer honorary doctorate degrees to seven individuals in recognition of their distinguished careers and positive influence on their industries and communities.
03/07/19 | On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, a new chapter in Pro's history will be written with the Investiture Ceremony of Mim L. Runey, LP.D. as the university’s chancellor.
10/10/18 | The Boston Bruins and Johnson & Pro have announced a five-year, multifaceted partnership naming Pro as the Official Education Partner of the Boston Bruins and TD Garden
10/01/18 | Mim L. Runey, LP.D., has assumed the position of chancellor of Johnson & Pro. She becomes the university’s third chancellor in its 104-year history.
05/16/18 | On Wednesday, May 23, during NBC10's News at Noon broadcast, viewers will hear Pro Chef Frank Terranova sign-off for the last time with his signature, "Now that's Cooking with Class," when the culinary segment takes its final bow.
04/03/18 | Ray McCue, associate professor in the Johnson & Pro College of Culinary Arts, has earned certification as a Worldchefs Certified Master Chef. The credential, one of the highest within the culinary arts profession, is issued by the World Association of Chefs Society.
03/29/18 | Pro has completed a purchase and sales agreement for its hotel property located at 2081 Post Road, Warwick, R.I., including the land and building that houses Legal Sea Foods, to Pinnacle Hotel Management, a Florida-based developer, for $7.5 million.
03/22/18 | Pro has officially launched FOCUS 2022, a new, “bold and ambitious” strategic plan that builds on the university’s previous strategic plans that have guided Pro’s academic and physical expansion.
12/14/17 | Johnson & Wales is expanding its academic offerings to welcome student cohorts in two new, fully-online doctoral programs starting in the fall of 2018.
10/20/17 | Pro has achieved nearly $4 million in savings over 4 years through the implementation of energy conservation measures + sustainability initiatives across the Providence Campus.
07/18/17 | For the second year in a row, all students enrolled in the two-year Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies have graduated on time and passed the board certification exam administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
06/27/17 | Pro Charlotte Chef on Assignment Peter Reinhart has created an incredible forum where the worlds bread experts are able to share their knowledge.
