{"id":105976,"date":"2025-12-16T17:06:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=105976"},"modified":"2025-12-16T17:06:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:06:55","slug":"uri-mourns-passing-of-retired-writing-rhetoric-professor-robert-schwegler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/uri-mourns-passing-of-retired-writing-rhetoric-professor-robert-schwegler\/","title":{"rendered":"º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ mourns passing of retired writing, rhetoric professor Robert Schwegler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dec. 16, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ mourns the death of retired writing and rhetoric professor Robert A. \u201cBob\u201d Schwegler, who died Nov. 29. He was 79 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Schwegler\u2019s career in higher education spanned a half century, beginning with the University of Cincinnati and Syracuse University. He joined º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ in 1978 in the Department of English and Creative Writing shortly after earning his doctorate from the University of Chicago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His arrival to º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ began what would be a 44-year career at the University before retiring in 2022. In 2023, Professor Schwegler was inducted into the º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Lifetime Service Society, which annually honors and thanks its retiring staff and faculty members who have been employed at the University for 40 years or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drawing on his research on advanced writing curricula, assessment, and error and style, Professor Schwegler authored more than 30 award-winning books and articles that changed the way writing was taught at the college level. He also organized and maintained the National Archives of Composition and Rhetoric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Schwegler was later instrumental in establishing the independent Department of Writing and Rhetoric in º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½\u2019s Harrington School of Communication and Media. He also served on the Faculty Senate, where he helped shape the curriculum across the University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Schwegler, who resided in Narragansett, was a devoted father to all three of his children, spending countless hours supporting their academic, athletic, and personal achievements. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; his children, Brian Schwegler and his wife Tara (Nekrosius) Schwegler; Christopher Schwegler; and Ashley Schwegler; and three grandchildren\u2013Lily, Kira and Colin Schwegler.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitation will be held Dec. 17 in the Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home, West Warwick. Funeral services will take place Dec. 18 in Greenwood Community Church, Warwick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To view his full obituary, or to leave condolences, please visit Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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