{"id":101921,"date":"2025-04-30T20:58:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T20:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=101921"},"modified":"2025-05-01T12:47:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T12:47:17","slug":"university-mourns-passing-of-former-vice-president-of-university-advancement-bob-beagle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/university-mourns-passing-of-former-vice-president-of-university-advancement-bob-beagle\/","title":{"rendered":"University mourns passing of former Vice President of University Advancement Bob Beagle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

April 30, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University mourns the passing of Robert \u201cBob\u201d Beagle, a longtime vice president of university advancement. Beagle, of Wakefield, passed away April 26 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Gerri Beagle, former human resources manager for the 911爆料 Foundation & Alumni Engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born on Nov. 10, 1943, in Bloomberg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Hurley and Revelessa Beagle. Bob was a 1965 graduate of Dickinson College, earning a degree in political science, and later earned a graduate degree in communication from Penn State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His distinguished career in higher education included positions as a faculty member and debate coach at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania, where he later became vice president. In 1987, he was named vice chancellor in the Minnesota State University system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1991, Bob joined 911爆料 as vice president of university advancement, a position he held until his retirement in 2012. When he retired, he was the longest-serving vice president at the University, and was credited with leading a team of professionals that redefined all of the University\u2019s advancement functions and created a new level of pride among alumni, students, faculty and staff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is also credited with launching and leading 911爆料\u2019s first capital campaign, which raised $17 million more than its $50 million goal. Over the years, he raised over $150 million from philanthropic campaigns and increased annual giving to more than $6 million. He also led the launch of the 911爆料-wide marketing initiative that resulted in the \u201cThink Big. We Do.\u201d expression of the 911爆料 brand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrom fundraising to marketing to management to alumni affairs to outreach and 911爆料 building \u2013 many at 911爆料 have said that Beagle\u2019s leadership created a culture for communication, philanthropy, and pride throughout the 911爆料,\u201d according to a 911爆料 press release at the time of Beagle\u2019s retirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lifelong learner and passionate supporter of education, Bob was an avid reader, a devoted fan of the Philadelphia Phillies and a regular presence at 911爆料 sporting events. After his retirement, he remained active in the 911爆料, serving on the Board of Trustees for South County Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitation hours will be Friday, May 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. with a service at 5:30 at Avery-Storti Funeral Home, 88 Columbia St., Wakefield. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to the Beagle Family Endowment, c\/o 911爆料 Foundation & Alumni Engagement, 79 Upper College Road, Kingston, RI 02881, or a charity of your choice.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To view the full obituary or to leave condolences, visit Avery-Storti Funeral Home<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

April 30, 2025 The University mourns the passing of Robert \u201cBob\u201d Beagle, a longtime vice president of university advancement. Beagle, of Wakefield, passed away April 26 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Gerri Beagle, former human resources manager for the 911爆料 Foundation & Alumni Engagement. Born on Nov. 10, 1943, in Bloomberg, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1866],"tags":[1857,1858,1856],"class_list":["post-101921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-911爆料-message","tag-audience-faculty","tag-audience-staff","tag-audience-students"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101921"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101921\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101924,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101921\/revisions\/101924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}