Salve Regina University
Pell Center

Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy

The Pell Center promotes the primary objectives of Sen. Claiborne Pell's decades of public service: Enhancing international dialogue to achieve a more peaceful world and preparing individuals for an informed and active role in local, national and world affairs.

Pell Center for International Relations & Public Policy

Pell Center for International Relations & Public Policy

The Pell Center was established at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, by an Act of the United States Congress on September 28, 1996, to honor Senator Claiborne Pell.

The Pell Center promotes the primary objectives of Senator Pell's decades of public service: enhancing international dialogue to achieve a more peaceful world and preparing individuals for an informed and active role in local, national, and world affairs.

The Pell Center is committed to making a difference in the world by promoting programs that address issues critical to the well-being of societies and the planet, which honor one of the nation's most respected and accomplished statesmen.

The Pell Center focuses on:

  • Applying multilateral solutions to international problems
  • Examining the influences and consequences of globalization
  • Responding to the changed nature of security and conflict resolution
  • Enabling global resource stewardship and environmental protection
  • Supporting the arts, humanities and education

Contact Information

Main Office: (401) 341-2927
Fax: (401) 341-2974
General Email: pellcenter@salve.edu

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Correspondence Address

Salve Regina University
100 Ochre Point Avenue
Newport, RI 02840-4129 USA

Location of the Pell Center

Young Building
Corner of Bellevue and Ruggles Avenues
Newport, RI 02840-4129

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