EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1863 in Providence, RI as a branch campus of Bryant & Stratton National Business College. Merged with Rhode Island Commercial School as Bryant College in 1916. Relocated to "Tupper Campus" in Smithfield, RI in 1971, on land donate by Earl Tupper. Renamed Bryant University in 2004.

Location:
Smithfield, RI

Founding Date:
1863

Motto:
The Character of Success

Team:
Bulldogs

Enrollment:
4300

Official Website:
http://www.bryant.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Frank J. Williams	Judge	24-Aug-1940		Rhode Island Chief Justice

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Ronald Machtley	Politician	13-Jul-1948		President of Bryant University

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Malcolm Chace	Business	c. 1934		Chairman, Bancorp Rhode Island

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