RISD Board of Trustees Names Landmark Building for Roger Mandle, President
Monday, October 29th, 2007
Providence, RI - Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) today announced that the landmark 15 Westminster Street property, home to the award-winning Fleet Library at RISD and residences for 500 students, will be named for Roger Mandle, the longest serving RISD president since the early 20th century. In a resolution passed on October 27, RISD’s Board of Trustees voted to name the former Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building at 15 Westminster Street as The Roger Mandle Building: The Rhode Island School of Design Living and Learning Center.
Roger Mandle’s extraordinary tenure as the president of Rhode Island School of Design has been one of expansive growth and visionary achievement, a period in which his accomplishments since 1994 have positioned the school for continued success in the decades ahead. Mandle announced in February that he would not seek renewal of his contract, which expires in July 2008. A search for his successor is currently underway.