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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING DR. DAVID DOOLEY ON HIS RETIREMENT AS THE PRESIDENT

OF THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Goodwin, and Sosnowski

     Date Introduced: June 24, 2021

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, The University of Rhode Island President Dr. David Dooley will be retiring

from his position in June of 2021. His tireless work ethic, inspiring leadership abilities, abiding

integrity, and collegial personality will be sorely missed by all of his colleagues and the students

at the University of Rhode Island. He was an effective and passionate advocate for the University

and our State; and

     WHEREAS, President Dooley earned a B.A. in Chemistry from the University of

California in San Diego, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the California Institute of Technology.

He began his distinguished professional career in education in 1978, when he attained a position

as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Chemistry at Amherst College. He became an

Associate Professor in 1984, and became a full Professor in 1989. He served as Chairman of the

Department of Chemistry at Amherst College from 1986 to 1989, and 1991 to 1993; and

     WHEREAS, President Dooley was also a Visiting Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute

of Technology in 1981, and a Visiting Scholar at Stanford in 1982. He served on the Associate

Faculty, Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, at the University of Massachusetts, from 1984

to 1986, and with the Graduate Faculty, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology,

University of Massachusetts, from 1986 to 1993; and

     WHEREAS, From 1993 to 1999, President Dooley was selected as the Head of the

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Montana State University. From 1999 to 2001, he

was the Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Montana State University

and was selected in 2001 to be the permanent Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at

Montana State University; and

     WHEREAS, On July 1, 2009, the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education

selected Dr. Dooley to be the 11th President of the University of Rhode Island. President Dooley,

known for his collaborative leadership style, attention to detail, and focus on problem solving,

spent much of his time and energy during his twelve years as President on educational excellence,

inclusion and equity, research growth, business engagement, and community outreach, all of

which are hallmarks of his highly praised tenure; and

     WHEREAS, In recognition of his leadership and vast expertise on issues related to higher

education and research, President Dooley has been asked to serve on numerous regional, national

and international boards and committees. These include his appointment as CEO and Co-Chair

for the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities Board on Oceans, Atmosphere, and

Climate (BOAC) for 2015-2016, and his nomination for a second two-year term on the Homeland

Security Advisory Council (HSAAC). In 2012, he was named a Fellow of the Council of the

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS); now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby congratulates

President Dooley on his retirement and thanks him for all of his hard work and devoted service on

behalf of the University of Rhode Island and the State of Rhode Island; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Dr. David Dooley, President of the University

of Rhode Island.

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