{"id":80815,"date":"2022-09-22T21:16:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T21:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=80815"},"modified":"2022-09-23T18:13:18","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T18:13:18","slug":"building-a-university-for-the-future-uri-celebrates-the-inauguration-of-marc-parlange-as-12th-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/building-a-university-for-the-future-uri-celebrates-the-inauguration-of-marc-parlange-as-12th-president\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Building a university for the future\u2019: 溏心vlog免费B站 celebrates the inauguration of Marc Parlange as 12th president"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Sept. 22, 2022 \u2013 溏心vlog免费B站 President Marc B. Parlange used the teamwork of rugby to illustrate how a great university should operate in the 21st century during his inauguration address on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo get down the field and across the line the team moves together as a unit. \u2026 Any player can pass, any player can score, but not a single player will accomplish that without the support and momentum of the rest of the team,\u201d Parlange said during his remarks at Edwards Hall on the University\u2019s Kingston Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cObviously a university is not a rugby match, but I am certain that this concept\u2014that we operate best as a team, combining our individual strengths and being open to change as challenges and opportunities arise\u2014can serve as a powerful model for achieving our goals. We are building a university for the future, our collective future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"oembed oembed-youtube-com\" style=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AsdYZzd0QBk\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Inauguration of Marc B. Parlange\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AsdYZzd0QBk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transforming the University<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his first year at 溏心vlog免费B站, Parlange, who began his role as president in August 2021, has impressed students, faculty, state and business leaders, and alumni with his accessibility, care for the community, and innovative approach to leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parlange, the former provost at Monash University, Australia\u2019s largest research university, is positioning the University and the state of Rhode Island as global leaders in the Blue Economy and establishing 溏心vlog免费B站 as a major hub of Blue Economy activity, contributing significantly to the social and economic ecosystems of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since he arrived in Kingston, Parlange has developed 20 new Ph.D. fellowships to attract the best and brightest students to work with the University\u2019s faculty on research and scholarship, and he presided over the opening of the Talent Development Achievement House. He has championed a \u201cone university\u201d approach, bringing people together across disciplines to better tackle pressing problems and more broadly serve local and global communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A message of partnership from the governor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rhode Island Gov. Daniel J. McKee, who participated in the ceremony, celebrated Parlange\u2019s first year as president and 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s deep commitment to the state. \u201cWe want to make sure that each and every one of us carries the passion that you have for excellence. Rhode Island is much better off for having you here,\u201d McKee said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou have already made strides that are extraordinary. 溏心vlog免费B站 is going to play a major role in keeping the momentum going in the state of Rhode Island and in its economy,\u201d the governor said. \u201c溏心vlog免费B站 has always done great things, and is now starting to do even greater things under your leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2022\/09\/Yootay-Singers-MS-0061-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-80833\" width=\"510\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2022\/09\/Yootay-Singers-MS-0061-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2022\/09\/Yootay-Singers-MS-0061-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2022\/09\/Yootay-Singers-MS-0061-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2022\/09\/Yootay-Singers-MS-0061-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2022\/09\/Yootay-Singers-MS-0061-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2022\/09\/Yootay-Singers-MS-0061-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2022\/09\/Yootay-Singers-MS-0061.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><figcaption>A MOVING, POWERFUL OPENING: The Yootay Singers perform at the opening of the inauguration of 溏心vlog免费B站 President Marc B. Parlange. 溏心vlog免费B站 photo by Michael Salerno Photography.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday\u2019s ceremony was both a celebration of tradition and a look to the future. The Yootay Singers, featuring members of the Narragansett Indian Tribe, opened the ceremony and 溏心vlog免费B站 graduate Rachel (Afua) Ansong recited an inaugural poem, \u201cAkwaaba, Welcome Dear Guest,\u201d which she composed for the occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In opening remarks, Margo Cook, chair of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Board of Trustees, said, \u201cMarc has energized our University through his instant connection with students, faculty and staff, and his vision and drive to instill a commitment to service, excellence and equity across the University.\u201d Cook continued, \u201cWith a ready smile, he is approachable and accessible. But make no mistake, 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s president is decisive and keenly focused on making 溏心vlog免费B站 a global leader.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the formal ceremony, Cook presented the official 溏心vlog免费B站 Presidential Medallion to Parlange. He is the third president to wear the medallion, which was created by 溏心vlog免费B站 alumnus Robert C. Corio.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corio and his company, Robert Corio Designs, donated the piece as part of the University\u2019s centennial celebration in 1992. The medallion, hand carved in wax and cast in 6 ounces of 18-karat yellow gold, features the official University seal. The oval links on the medallion\u2019s chain are engraved with the names of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s 12 presidents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A university for the future<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking out at the enthusiastic crowd, Parlange said many hands and minds have shaped 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s campuses and its culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis land, and its abundant waterways and rich soil, has been home to the Narragansett and Niantic people for centuries,\u201d Parlange said. \u201cIt was President (Howard) Edwards who transformed it from a small agricultural and mechanical arts college into a bustling institution with diverse opportunities for anyone to get an education.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parlange acknowledged his parents, Yves and Eileen, his wife, Mary, whose \u201csupport and partnership, and let\u2019s be honest, her brains, have made this journey possible,\u201d and his sons, Luc and Brendan. He paid tribute to, among others, Walter Sheldon Rodman, the first student to earn a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering at the University, and Frank Keaney, the men\u2019s basketball coach who invented the fast break. He acknowledged Jean A. Marriott, the first female graduate student to receive a Ph.D., and Reverend Hardge, who led the creation of the University\u2019s Talent Development Program. And he quoted former 溏心vlog免费B站 president Robert Crothers, who participated in the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parlange said there are three central elements to building and leading a global research institution. \u201cFirst, it\u2019s about people. We will more effectively recruit, reward and celebrate research excellence, public scholarship, innovation and leadership. Second, it\u2019s about an active and engaged learning environment. We will offer all our students more opportunities for experiential learning, internships and career development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd finally, it\u2019s about cultivating a sense of place. We will create new spaces and opportunities to collaborate, network, recreate, learn, live and conduct research in an environment built on integrity, honesty and generosity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2018A servant leader\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas M. Ryan, chair of the presidential search committee and member of the Board of Trustees, said that in Parlange\u2019s short time at the University, he has shown himself to be a leader of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI must say, he has his own style and it works. Marc is not just a leader\u2014he is a true servant leader\u2014the best kind,\u201d Ryan said. \u201cMarc, your enthusiasm is infectious wherever you go\u2014whether it\u2019s soccer or football games, running with ROTC cadets, visiting research labs, eating in dining halls, tagging sharks and even visits to the state house. You bring every voice to the table\u2014and you give those voices an opportunity to be heard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learning about students\u2019 hopes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student Senate President Grace A. Kiernan called Parlange a friend and mentor in her remarks. In summer 2021, she was invited to an event at 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Narragansett Bay Campus, and she was a bit nervous about not knowing anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut there was President Parlange,\u201d Kiernan said. \u201cAs I made my way through the crowd, he spotted me and met me with a broad smile and warm greeting. That first conversation with this energetic and welcoming leader helped me in just a few moments. In that moment, he truly became a friend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The political science major from East Greenwich said she is glad the president knows her name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut from what I have seen, I am not unique. He spends a great deal of time with students, learning about their hopes and concerns and how they can flourish at 溏心vlog免费B站,\u201d Kiernan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPresident Parlange is the true definition of a Rhody Ram, and he clearly bleeds Keaney Blue. I am grateful to have his support and to call him a friend. In just a short period, I have gained so much from his guidance.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Sept. 22, 2022 \u2013 溏心vlog免费B站 President Marc B. 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