Roger Williams University is guided by a collaborative and forward-thinking leadership team committed to academic excellence, student success, community engagement, and innovation. Under the leadership of Interim President Brian G. Williams, D.M., RWU continues to advance its mission of preparing students for meaningful careers, engaged citizenship, and lifelong learning through experiential education and a strong sense of community.
The Office of the President provides strategic leadership for Roger Williams University and works in partnership with students, faculty, staff, alumni, trustees, and community leaders to strengthen the university’s mission and vision for the future.
“Roger Williams University has a strong foundation built on innovation, experiential learning, and community. I am committed to listening, learning, and working collaboratively with our campus community as we continue advancing the university’s mission and preparing students to lead and succeed in a rapidly changing world.”
— Brian Williams, Interim President
Our Strategic Action Plan provides a guiding framework for our collective, divisional, and individual initiatives across the university.
Blending the design and marketing skills of junior Juliet Garcia-Baez with the decades of ceramics expertise of Adjunct Professor of Visual Arts Denis Leonti, this RWU faculty-student partnership has turned a 78-follower social media account into a global ceramics classroom of more than 16,000 new students.
The annual fellowship initiative grows from seven to 10 fellows, introducing new partnerships to advance ocean research and the blue economy.
More than 425 alumni and guests gather in Bristol for the university’s largest reunion celebration in 14 years.
BRISTOL, R.I. – Roger Williams University welcomes Brian G. Williams, D.M., into his new position today as Interim President of the university. Williams will guide the institution through the upcoming
BRISTOL, R.I. – At 86 years old, Roger Williams University alumnus Tom Olsen still speaks with humility about a life and career that took him from stocking grocery store shelves to leading one of