Office of the President – President Marc B. Parlange
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Office of the President – President Marc B. Parlange
“We’re going to do some bold things.”
URI’s 12th president Marc Parlange has an all-hands-in attitude when it comes to tackling big challenges.
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President Marc Parlange has spent his life working, exploring, and learning in every corner of the world. Cultivating big ideas, he says, is more than being well travelled, though. It is also about the expansive thinking that comes from collaboration.
“Universities are places of depth in many different fields,” he says. “There are good people willing to roll up their sleeves, get together, and work on these tough problems.”
Senior Leadership
Members of Senior Leadership meet regularly with the president and advise him on University matters.
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President’s Team
Members of the President’s team serve as close daily advisors and manage the operations of the Office.
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Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the University of Rhode Island governing body that appoints and reviews the president.
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History
Learn about the presidents who have led the University over its 129-year history.
Presidents since 1892
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“We’re going to do some bold things.”
URI’s 12th president Marc Parlange has an all-hands-in attitude when it comes to tackling big challenges.
meet president parlange
President Marc Parlange has spent his life working, exploring, and learning in every corner of the world. Cultivating big ideas, he says, is more than being well travelled, though. It is also about the expansive thinking that comes from collaboration.
“Universities are places of depth in many different fields,” he says. “There are good people willing to roll up their sleeves, get together, and work on these tough problems.”
Senior Leadership
Members of Senior Leadership meet regularly with the president and advise him on University matters.
meet
President’s Team
Members of the President’s team serve as close daily advisors and manage the operations of the Office.
contact list
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the University of Rhode Island governing body that appoints and reviews the president.
learn more
History
Learn about the presidents who have led the University over its 129-year history.
Presidents since 1892
Connect
Apply
Tour
Give