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[[File:Shimer Colleg President Ron Champagne.png|thumb|Ronald O. Champagne]]
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'''Ronald Oscar Champagne''' (born 1942) is an American [[higher education]] administrator.
'''Ronald Oscar Champagne''' (born 1942) is an American [[higher education]] administrator. On August 25, 2010, he became the president of [[Roger Williams University]] on an interim basis.<ref name="pbn">{{cite news|work=Providence Business News|author=|title=RWU names Ronald Champagne interim chief, still searches for permanent leader|url=http://www.pbn.com/detail/51939.html|date=2010-08-25}}</ref> Previously he served as president of [[Saint Xavier University]] from 1982 to 1994 and as interim president of [[Shimer College]] from 2007 to 2008 and [[Merrimack College]] from 2008 to 2010.<ref name="boston">{{cite news|work=Boston Globe|date=2008-09-04|title=Champagne takes the reins at Merrimack College|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/09/04/new_leader_new_attitude_at_merrimack/|author=Russell Contreras}}</ref>


Champagne was born in Rhode Island.<ref name="boston"/> He holds a bachelor's degree from [[Duquesne University]] and master's degrees from [[Fordham University]] and [[Catholic University of America]].<ref name="pbn"/> He earned his Ph.D. at Fordham in the foundations of mathematics and physics. He was the first member of his family to attend college.<ref name="boston"/>
Champagne was born in Rhode Island.<ref name="boston">{{cite news |author=Russell Contreras |date=2008-09-04 |title=Champagne takes the reins at Merrimack College |work=Boston Globe |url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/09/04/new_leader_new_attitude_at_merrimack/}}</ref> He holds a bachelor's degree from [[Duquesne University]] and master's degrees from [[Fordham University]] and [[Catholic University of America]].<ref name="pbn">{{cite news |date=2010-08-25 |title=RWU names Ronald Champagne interim chief, still searches for permanent leader |work=Providence Business News |url=http://www.pbn.com/detail/51939.html}}</ref> He earned his Ph.D. at Fordham in the foundations of mathematics and physics. He was the first member of his family to attend college.<ref name="boston"/>


On February 29, 2012, Champagne was named interim president of [[Elmira College]], effective July 1 of that year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.stargazette.com/article/20120229/NEWS01/202290345/Elmira-College-names-Ronald-Champagne-interim-president|title=Elmira College names Ronald Champagne as interim president|author=G. Jeffrey Aaron |work=Elmira Star-Gazette|date=2012-02-29|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref> In September 2015 Champagne stepped down from the interim president position at Elmira College. The college's trustees announced Norman Smith as the new interim president of the institution. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stargazette.com/story/news/2015/09/16/champagne-steps-down-elmira-college-president/32501395/|title=Champagne steps down as Elmira College president|access-date=2016-06-27}}</ref>
He served as president of [[Saint Xavier University]] from 1982 to 1994. He was also interim president at a number of colleges including [[Shimer College]] from 2007 to 2008, [[Merrimack College]] from 2008 to 2010,<ref name="boston" /> [[Roger Williams University]] from 2010 to 2011,<ref name="pbn" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=McGowan |first=Dan |title=NEW: Farish Named Roger Williams President |url=https://www.golocalprov.com/news/farish-named-roger-williams-president |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=GoLocalProv |language=en}}</ref> and Elmira College from 2012 to 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.stargazette.com/article/20120229/NEWS01/202290345/Elmira-College-names-Ronald-Champagne-interim-president|title=Elmira College names Ronald Champagne as interim president|author=G. Jeffrey Aaron |work=Elmira Star-Gazette|date=2012-02-29|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stargazette.com/story/news/2015/09/16/champagne-steps-down-elmira-college-president/32501395/|title=Champagne steps down as Elmira College president|access-date=2016-06-27}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Catholic University of America alumni]]
[[Category:Catholic University of America alumni]]
[[Category:Presidents of Shimer College]]
[[Category:Presidents of Shimer College]]
[[Category:People from Rhode Island]]
[[Category:Academics from Rhode Island]]
[[Category:1942 births]]
[[Category:1942 births]]
[[Category:Presidents of Roger Williams University]]

Latest revision as of 02:50, 7 April 2024

Ronald O. Champagne

Ronald Oscar Champagne (born 1942) is an American higher education administrator.

Champagne was born in Rhode Island.[1] He holds a bachelor's degree from Duquesne University and master's degrees from Fordham University and Catholic University of America.[2] He earned his Ph.D. at Fordham in the foundations of mathematics and physics. He was the first member of his family to attend college.[1]

He served as president of Saint Xavier University from 1982 to 1994. He was also interim president at a number of colleges including Shimer College from 2007 to 2008, Merrimack College from 2008 to 2010,[1] Roger Williams University from 2010 to 2011,[2][3] and Elmira College from 2012 to 2015.[4][5]

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  1. ^ a b c Russell Contreras (2008-09-04). "Champagne takes the reins at Merrimack College". Boston Globe.
  2. ^ a b "RWU names Ronald Champagne interim chief, still searches for permanent leader". Providence Business News. 2010-08-25.
  3. ^ McGowan, Dan. "NEW: Farish Named Roger Williams President". GoLocalProv. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  4. ^ G. Jeffrey Aaron (2012-02-29). "Elmira College names Ronald Champagne as interim president". Elmira Star-Gazette. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
  5. ^ "Champagne steps down as Elmira College president". Retrieved 2016-06-27.
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