Following his graduation from Providence College, Dodd joined the Peace Corps and became fluent in Spanish during his posting in the Dominican Republic.

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Itching to get away from home and the distractions of political life in the capital, he transferred after a year to Providence College in Rhode Island.

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Though Wilson and Burke share a long history dating to their time at Providence College in Rhode Island, Wilson was hired in 2008 by interim GM Cliff Fletcher.

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The Big East had formed May 31, 1979, with Syracuse, Georgetown, Boston College, Connecticut, Providence, St.

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Zipcar, which went public in 2011, has had success in the predictable big cities like Boston, New York and San Francisco, but its vehicles can also be found on 350 college campuses and in smaller cities like Providence, R.

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