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With over a century of academic excellence, Johnson & Wales University values intellectual curiosity and encourages a passion for hands-on learning by immersing students in dynamic labs and career-focused classrooms. The university’s commitment to providing students with a well-rounded, relevant education shapes agile graduates who are real-world tested and ready to enter a highly dynamic workforce. Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit NECHE-accredited institution with more than 8,000 students from over 65 countries. JWU offers 100+ undergraduate, graduate, online, continuing education and accelerated programs in healthcare, business, culinary arts, hospitality, technology, education, and more. Over 105,000 alumni are forging successful careers in exciting industries. This is an official, Johnson & Wales University-managed account. The university reserves the right to delete off-topic or abusive comments and spam, to remove tags, images and other content, and to ban users from posting to the page.

09/30/2026

What does the future of food look like? Let's start with the people shaping it.

Meet Dan Kish, keynote speaker at this year’s FIT Symposium.

For more than 40 years, Dan has helped move the food industry forward — from leading culinary innovation at Panera Bread to advising emerging and established food brands.

This November, he brings that experience to JWU Providence for a conversation about where the food industry is headed, what’s changing and what comes next.

Your seat at FIT is waiting. Register at the link in our comments below.

09/28/2026

It’s Wildcat Week! JWU’s first annual universitywide giving campaign supporting our athletics teams. Alumni, families and friends can support JWU Athletics and the student-athletes on both our Providence and Charlotte campuses throughout the year but now is your chance to give your favorite team a head start.

For our athletes, sports are so much more than a game. It’s where they grow, find their people and have a whole lot of fun. Every gift helps. Give here: give.gofundme.com/JWUWildcats 🐾

09/25/2026

From classroom connection to creative collaboration.

JWU design Professor Jonathan Harris and Mat Hartung ’24 teamed up to create a public art installation now hanging above Westminster Street in downtown Providence.

See how they brought their creativity to the Creative Capital at the link in our comments below.

09/22/2026

There’s a lot to celebrate in this year’s U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. 🏆

Providence climbed to #6 Most Innovative, Regional Universities North, continuing our upward momentum in a category that reflects JWU’s commitment to doing things differently.

Charlotte ranked #39 Regional Colleges South and maintained its #11 ranking for Best Value in the region.

The rankings capture what happens when innovation, industry expertise and opportunity come together — and that’s JWU at its best.

09/18/2026

A personal experience helped Parker Zapata ’27 discover what he wanted to do. Now, he’s putting that purpose into practice.

See how the JWU psychology student’s internship at Mosaic Pediatric Therapy gave him an opportunity to research autism care, work alongside professionals and advocate for the community he hopes to serve. Link in the comments below.

09/15/2026

What can ancient fermentation teach us about the future of food? Can a teaching kitchen change how we approach nutrition? 🤔🍽️

At this year’s FIT Symposium, chefs, health professionals and industry leaders come together to rethink food, health and hospitality.

Come curious and leave with fresh ideas and new connections.

Explore the agenda at the link in the comments below.

09/11/2026

Andrea Cabrera ’16, ’18 MBA turned her passion for hospitality, Latin culture and community into a growing Rhode Island business. ☕️

Today, she’s using the skills she developed at JWU to grow Cafe Ava and create spaces designed to make everyone feel at home.

Discover the journey behind Café Ava and the JWU experiences that helped shape it at the link in the comments below.

09/09/2026

For design students Jahnele “Jelly” Williams ’26 and Jawon Parker ’28, JWU's classrooms extend into Providence’s creative community.

As members of the RISD Guild, they’re creating experiences that make art more accessible and engaging at the RISD Museum.

See how they’re putting their design skills to work through creativity, collaboration and community at the link in the comments below.

09/07/2026

This Labor Day, we recognize the workers whose dedication and contributions strengthen our communities and keep them moving forward. Let's celebrate all those who make a difference through the work they do. 💙

The Providence and Charlotte Campuses will be closed Monday, September 7 and reopen Tuesday, September 8.

09/04/2026

“It was an opportunity that not a lot of undergrads get.”

For Teagan Bradford ’26, that meant working directly with people in addiction recovery, helping facilitate counseling sessions and conducting original research — all before completing her Psychology degree.

See what her semester at Charlotte Rescue Mission looked like at the link in the comments below.

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