Ronald Champagne

American higher education administrator
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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References

  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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Presidents
  • Frances Shimer (1853–1896)
  • William Parker McKee (1897–1930)
  • Floyd Wilcox (1930–1935)
  • Raymond Culver (1936–1938)
  • Albin Bro (1939–1949)
  • Aaron Brumbaugh (1950–1954)
  • Francis Joseph Mullin (1954–1968)
  • Milburn Akers (1968–1970)
  • Robert Long (1970–1974)
  • Ralph Conant (1975–1978)
  • Don Moon (1978–2004)
  • William Rice (2004–2006)
  • Thomas Lindsay (2009–2010)
  • Susan Henking (2012–2017)
Interim and acting presidents
  • Frank J. Miller (1896–1897)
  • A. Beth Hostetter (1935–1936, 1938–1939)
  • John Russel (1949–1950)
  • Esther Weinstein (1974–1975)
  • Ronald Champagne (2006–2008)
  • Ed Noonan (2010–2012)