JWU Providence : Neighborhood Impact

Neighborhood Impact

JWU graduates entering the Rhode Island workforce find healthy markets in the food service and hospitality sectors, partnerships on the technology front, and university and community leaders moving together to retain a vibrant workforce.

Our commitment in the early 1990s to stay, invest and grow in Providence has proven to be a major factor in the city’s widely acclaimed renaissance. JWU purchased the defunct Outlet department store, cleared the land and developed a large campus green space and accompanying residence halls in the heart of the Downcity area. Now, more than 10,000 students contribute to the cultural and economic vitality of the once 9-to-5 business district.

Learn more about how JWU is building the community in Providence.