Dr. Laurie Santos. Photo: PC
Providence College announced Friday that Dr. Laurie Santos, a Yale University psychology professor and host of The Happiness Lab podcast, will present the Commencement Address at the College’s 103rd Commencement exercises.
The ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 20 at 11:00 a.m. on Hendricken Field on the Providence College campus.
Dr. Santos is one of five honorary degree recipients PC will honor at this ceremony. The others are: Duane Bouligny ’94, a Wells Fargo & Co. investment banker who is a former trustee and mentor to multicultural students at PC; John Chan ’74, Rhode Island’s foremost promoter of jazz and blues music, and owner of Chan’s Fine Oriental Dining in Woonsocket, RI where he has hosted performances by numerous great and upcoming musicians since 1977; Emily Leary, a Connecticut philanthropist and humanitarian who has been a long-time supporter of the College and; E. James Mulcahy ’66 retired Morgan Stanley executive
How Do Some Dogs Learn Words So Quickly?
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Vicky Nina, a clever dog, with her toys. (Photo: Claudia Fugazza)
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Vicky Nina, a Yorkshire terrier, and Whisky, a border collie, were given a straightforward task that few dogs can complete: Amid a trove of toys the two pets were already familiar with, they had to identify a new toy by name more specifically, by the fact that it was the only object they didn’t know the name of. Not only did the talented dogs pick the right toy, but they managed to do it quickly, after just four repetitions.