WELCOME TO THE JOHN HAZEN WHITE COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Welcome to the JOHN HAZEN WHITE COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
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Johnson & Wales is a university made up of six colleges, and each one offers its own unique experiences, spaces, faculty and identity.
JOHN HAZEN WHITE COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & DESIGN COLLEGE OF FOOD INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
COLLEGE OF HEALTH & WELLNESS
COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
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Congratulations on your acceptance to JWU!
As the dean of the John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences, I am thrilled to welcome you to our academic community.
At JWU, you’ll discover that academic exploration and discovery are strongly supported — every program in this college offers a variety of electives which will enhance your core studies and offer the chance to explore different paths and discover new passions. We’re always here to help you select courses that will match your interests and teach you how to you achieve your goals.
You’ll also find incredible learning opportunities in the form of internships, undergraduate research with faculty advisors and projects with real industry partners. You’ll be joining a group of students and alumni who have seen firsthand how this educational model works as a powerful tool to help them realize their goals and achieve their full potential.
Our support network of dedicated faculty and staff are here to help you on this journey. Our faculty are mentors who are ready to guide you to academic and professional success. They are practitioners, excited to see you apply what you will learn in our specialized spaces, such as the John J. Bowen Center for Science and Innovation, the Center for Media Production, or the Crime Lab and Crime Scene Room. Our professors are compassionate, eager to partner with you as you navigate the twists and turns – and inevitable bumps in the road – of your college career, from your first day of class through graduation and beyond.
We are grateful to have you join our campus community. You belong here, and I look forward to personally welcoming you in the fall.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Fein, Ph.D.
Dean, John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences Johnson & Wales University
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A COLLEGE THAT UNLOCKS YOUR POTENTIAL
Big ideas start in the John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences. Students are designing their own majors, finding ways to change the world through politics or criminal justice, conducting biological research, directing independent films and more.
This college is filled with ambitious young minds who are learning to become critical and creative thinkers, effective communicators and leaders with skills that can translate to so many different fields.
Become a writer, editor, scientist, filmmaker, detective, biologist, political activist, social worker you can put yourself on any path with what you’ll learn here.
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BIG IDEAS SPARK BIG MOMENTS
Biology students worked closely with their professor to conduct an undergraduate research project in the Molecular Biology Lab.
Media & Politics Cafés gather students and industry professionals together each semester to discuss a variety of political and social issues facing the world today.
Media & Communication students collaborated with student-athletes from Brown University to produce a documentary series.
Criminal Justice students use the Crime Lab, the Mock Crime Scene Room and locations around campus to learn how to process a scene, analyze blood spatter, track bullet trajectories and more.
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Biology students
Media & Politics Café
Criminal Justice students
Media & Communication students
PROFESSORS WHO OPEN NEW DOORS
A great mentor is easy to find at JWU — in addition to your assigned faculty mentor, you’ll soon discover that every professor is eager to help you find your passion, connect you with opportunities and offer guidance when you need it. With our small class sizes, it will be easy for you to build a strong connection with your professors in and out of the classroom.
You’ll hear this word a lot interdisciplinary /ˌin(t)ərˈdisəpləˌnerē/ adjective
Involving two or more academic, scientific or artistic fields of study.
Ex. “Media & Communication students recently collaborated with Graphic Design students to produce interdisciplinary projects, including an immersive art exhibit and a fashion show.”
SPACES THAT CHALLENGE THE DEFINITION OF CLASSROOM
JWU’s lab spaces and facilities are not your traditional classrooms. They are designed to fuel your curiosity and professional development by simulating real-world environments and offering cutting edge technology and equipment. Though every space on our campus is available to students in every college, you’ll often find your Arts & Sciences peers (or yourself!) in these areas.
The professors here are amazing. They have worked hands-on in the field, and they share their past experiences with us. It’s a better learning experience when it’s personal rather than reading from a book. They’re extremely supportive and passionate, not only in their field and with what they’re teaching, but they’re also passionate about what we want to do and what our career choices are. They really want the best for us.”
Cordelia Dechellis ’24 Criminal Justice 3+3 Law program
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Center for Media Production
Criminal Justice Lab: Crime Scene Room
Welcome to Johnson & Wales University — you’re officially a Wildcat!
My name is Hillary, and I am a senior majoring in media & communication with an advertising minor. With my love for production, a close-knit community, and the city of Providence, I knew JWU was the right match for me. Regardless of your major, our professors are very caring and always guiding us. They will encourage you to be the best version of yourself and take pride in being a Wildcat. If you enjoy fun classes, working on projects from real industry clients and being yourself, you’re coming to the right place. It’s definitely worth getting excited about!
During my time at JWU, I took part in ADTEAM, a club that brings students in majors such as graphic design, advertising, marketing and media & communication studies together to work on an ad campaign. What’s really cool about ADTEAM is that I worked on campaigns for Meta, Indeed and Tide as part of the National Student Advertising Competition through the American Advertising Federation. It truly feels like an ad agency when students are coming together to research, strategize and execute the creative vision for that year’s client.
I also worked hands-on with the university as a social media student assistant. You may have seen some of my content before on @JWUProvidence, and it’s been a blast! I love coming up with fun ideas and bringing them to life through Reels, TikToks and videos for our YouTube channel.
I have even been able to work with Disney through a Directed Experiential Education (DEE) course that partnered with the Providence Performing Arts Center, and I had the opportunity to become the student speaker at commencement. My journey at JWU was quite a thrilling ride.
I wish you the best of luck in your four years here — make the journey YOURS and the moments count!
Best wishes,
Hillary P.
Thilavong ’23
The Center for Media Production (CMP) is my favorite lab space. Imagine yourself in Hollywood shooting the next blockbuster, innovative commercial or photo series of the century — all of this can be done in our well-equipped studio.”
Hillary Thilavong ’23 Media & Communication
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START PLANNING YOUR LIFE HERE Get ready to call JWU and the John Hazen White College of Arts & Sciences your new home! You can get to know your college better at THRIVE AT JWU jwu.edu/colleges
Make it official
If you haven’t done so already, make sure to submit your deposit to secure your spot in the CLASS OF 2028 and make your enrollment official at jwu.edu/accepted.
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