Roger Williams University
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For the Tennessee school, see Roger Williams University (Tennessee).
Roger Williams University (RWU) is a private university in Bristol, Rhode Island. Founded in 1956, it was named for theologian and Rhode Island cofounder Roger Williams. The school enrolls over 5,000 students and employs over 480 academic staff.
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Former names | Roger Williams Junior College (1956–1967) Roger Williams College (1967–1992) |
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Motto | Magna Est Veritas |
Type | Private university |
Established | 1956; 68 years ago (1956) |
Affiliation | Non-sectarian |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $80.4 million (2020)[1] |
President | Ioannis Miaoulis |
Academic staff | 489 (207 full-time, 282 part-time, 205 tenured or tenure-track) |
Administrative staff | 165 (full-time, as of 2011),[2] 3,578 total employees (as of 2014)[3] |
Students | ~4,000 undergraduate, 741 graduate |
Location | , , United States 41°38′58″N 71°15′38″W |
Campus | Suburban, 140 waterfront acres |
Colors | Royal Blue, Gold, & White |
Nickname | Hawks |
Sporting affiliations | |
Website | rwu |
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