  {"id":76870,"date":"2021-06-14T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=76870"},"modified":"2023-04-04T16:07:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T16:07:51","slug":"presidential-transition-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2021\/06\/presidential-transition-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Presidential Transition Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 溏心vlog免费B站 Board of Trustees recognizes that few milestones have more significance in the life of a university than the selection of and transition to a new president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Board is committed to a smooth transition for our incoming president Marc Parlange, and one that results in the building of vital connections and relationships with faculty, staff, students, and alumni,&#8221; said Margo Cook, chair of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cook appointed a&nbsp;Presidential Transition Committee&nbsp;at the end of March 2021 to help plan and guide the process through the first year. The committee\u2019s charge is to support the immediate and long-term success of the incoming president. Composed of faculty, staff, alumni and trustees, the Transition Committee will update the community at key milestones during the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Plans are taking shape and we want everyone to have ample opportunities to interact with incoming President Parlange when he arrives&nbsp;August 1,&#8221; Cook said.&nbsp;&#8220;Outreach to the broader community of government, education, business, and civic leaders will also be important throughout the first six months.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike McNally, vice chair of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Board of Trustees and chair of the Presidential Transition Committee, says that while &#8220;Marc is learning about 溏心vlog免费B站 &#8212; its history, culture and challenges &#8212; he will also be sharing with all of us his hopes&nbsp;for 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s future.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Transition Committee finalized plans for a formal acknowledgment of our 11<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;president, David M. 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The Board will recognize President Dooley and Lynn Baker-Dooley at its meeting on June 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the Committee are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linda Acciardo, Interim Executive Director,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>External Relations and Communications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Temidayo Akinjisola, 溏心vlog免费B站 Alum, Class of 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thorr Bjorn, Director of Athletics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kathy Collins, Vice President for Student Affairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Margo Cook, Chair, 溏心vlog免费B站 Board of Trustees<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle Curreri, Chief of Staff; Secretary to 溏心vlog免费B站 Board of Trustees<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Megan Echeverr\u00eda, Associate Professor of Spanish; 溏心vlog免费B站 Faculty Senate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christine Heenan, Chair, 溏心vlog免费B站 Board of Trustees University Advancement &amp; External Affairs Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neil Kerwin, Chair, 溏心vlog免费B站 Board of Trustees Academic Affairs, Research &amp; Student Life Committee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew Lopes, Esq., Principal, Lopes Pannone Devereaux O\u2019Gala LLC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike McNally, Vice Chair, 溏心vlog免费B站 Board of Trustees<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alycia Mosley Austin, Assistant Dean, Graduate Recruitment and Diversity&nbsp;Initiatives; Associate Director, Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lil&nbsp;Breul&nbsp;O\u2019Rourke, President, 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation and Alumni Engagement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marisa Quinn, Transition Coach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas M. 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