List of presidents of the University of Rhode Island
The following is a list of presidents of the University of Rhode Island.[1]
President | Life | Tenure | Events | ||
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1. | 1859–1932 | 1892–1902 | The State Agricultural School associated with the Agricultural Experiment Station founded in 1888 was renamed the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in 1892.[2] | ||
2. | Kenyon L. Butterfield | 1868–1936 | 1903–1906 | An extension department was organized.[2] | |
3. | Howard Edwards | 1854–1930 | 1906–1930 | Home Economics was introduced and women were admitted to the college. First masters degrees were awarded and the fraternity system was established.[2] | |
- | John Barlow (acting) | 1872–1944 | 1930–1931 | ||
4. | Raymond G. Bressler | 1887-1948 | 1931–1940 | Rhode Island State College was reorganized into the School of Engineering, School of Science and Business, and School of Agriculture and Home Economics. A number of facilities were constructed including Eleanor Roosevelt Hall, Quinn Hall, Green Hall, and Meade Stadium.[2] | |
- | John Barlow (acting) | 1872–1944 | 1940–1941 | ||
5. | Carl R. Woodward | 1890–1974 | 1941–1958 | Rhode Island State College was reorganized into the University of Rhode Island.[2] | |
6. | Francis H. Horn | 1908–1998 | 1958–1967 | URI's Graduate School of Oceanography was established.[2] | |
7. | Werner A. Baum | 1923–1999 | 1968–1973 | Establishment of strong institutional ties between URI and the Department of Commerce and the newly established Environmental Protection Agency with two federal laboratories established near the Graduate School of Oceanography.[2] | |
8. | Frank J. Newman | 1926–2004 | 1974–1983 | The general education curriculum was revised to emphasize global perspectives, and he recognized the importance of higher education in the lives of older students.[2] | |
9. | Edward D. Eddy | 1921–1998 | 1983–1991 | The research portfolio of the university was greatly expanded.[2] | |
10. | Robert L. Carothers | 1942– | 1991–2009 | The face of the university was greatly changed with numerous capital building projects.[2] | |
11. | 1952- | 2009–2021 | International research programs were enhanced.[2] | ||
12. | Marc Parlange | 1962– | 2021– |
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