# University benefactor and board chairman uses N-word

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**Created:** [July 17, 2007, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/university-benefactor-and-board-chairman-uses-n-word/412112 "2007-07-17T11:25:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 25, 2007, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/university-benefactor-and-board-chairman-uses-n-word/412112/121 "2007-07-25T01:50:01Z")

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[QUOTE=Mr. Excellent]  
No, he was the founder of the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Interesting fellow - he had the wacky idea of trading honestly with the Native American population, instead of killing them and taking their stuff.

Only reason I know that is I went to school in Rhode Island - Roger Williams University, actually, Class of 2006. And, for what it’s worth, the vast, overwhelming majority of us are not racist jerks like Papitto. RWU really is a good school - I hate seeing it get publicity for nonsense like this.

I’d welcome any questions you guys have about the place, by the way. I doubt it’s worth starting an “Ask the RWU Alum” thread, but I’d be glad to answer them here.  
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Thanks. I was stunned that no one had addressed who [RogerWilliams](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Williams_(theologian)) was yet.

This is what you get for naming stuff after living people, man.

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