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Introducing President Howard to the class of 2022.

President Howard talks about the RMU 100 plan

Malyk Johnson, News Manager
August 27, 2018

Last year, Robert Morris University announced its “RMU 100” plan, which is a set of goals for RMU going into its 100th year in 2021. The plan includes improving athletic facilities and making RMU a preferred partner with Pittsburgh Businesses. “We want people to think...

Provost Jamison named the interim Dean of SCIS

Provost Jamison named the interim Dean of SCIS

Malyk Johnson, News Manager
August 22, 2018

During the summer, the Dean of Communications AnnMarie LeBlanc stepped down. While a replacement is found for the new dean Provost David L. Jamison has been named the interim dean of the School of Communications and Information Systems. Jamison splits his week as both the Provost...

Residence Life

Residence Life adds lounges and kitchens

Jess Zaccarelli and Nate Perrigo
August 21, 2018

Big changes are coming to the residence halls at Robert Morris. Changes include putting lounges into all residence halls, adding a larger laundry room on the second floor of Adams, Ross, Hamilton, Gallatin and Marshall, and adding communal kitchens in Yorktown, Marshall and Hamilton....

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Construction causes delays at entrance of Robert Morris University

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Manager
August 20, 2018

Travelers to Robert Morris University on Monday met construction crews and traffic delays after the start of a new paving project. The paving project is part of the construction of the UPMC Events Center. Traffic delays are expected throughout the entirety of the project. "Campus...

Robert Morris University announces the passing of Dr. Mark Eschenfelder

Robert Morris University announces the passing of Dr. Mark Eschenfelder

Malyk Johnson, News Manager
July 26, 2018

The Office of the President sent out an email to faculty and staff announcing the passing of Dr. Mark Eschenfelder. According to his obituary, Eschenfelder passed away Saturday, July 21 at the age of 62. Eschenfelder taught economics at Robert Morris for 34 years, according...

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Pittsburgh puckers for pickles

Maura Linehan
July 20, 2018

Picklesburgh is back in town for its fourth straight year. Pittsburgh’s celebration of everything pickled continues to grow — this year being bigger and better than in previous years. There has even been a third day added to the festival for 2018. As in previous years,...

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Phi Delta Theta wins best chapter at Biennial convention

Malyk Johnson, News Manager
July 2, 2018

The Phi Delta Theta fraternity at Robert Morris won the Kansas Trophy recognizing them as the most outstanding chapter at a smaller institution at the Fraternity's biennial convention that was held in Texas at the end of June. Every two years, the Phi Delta Theta chapters...

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RMU receives grant money to renovate John Jay center

Malyk Johnson, News Manager
April 25, 2018

Robert Morris University has received a $5 million dollar grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. The grant will go towards renovating the John Jay Center on campus. John Jay Center currently houses the School of Engineering, Mathematics and Science. The school began...

Police Blotter 4/17/18-4/23/18

Police Blotter 4/17/18-4/23/18

April 24, 2018

04/17/18 -Departmental information- The City of Pittsburgh Police Department forwarded an incident that dealt with a student of the University. The information was forwarded to Student Conduct.(closed) 04/17/18 -Lost property- A professor reported losing their University...

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Robert Morris announces passing of Darcy B. Tannehill

Malyk Johnson, News Manager
April 24, 2018

Robert Morris University announced the passing of Darcy B. Tannehill. Tannehill, who was an associate professor of education at Robert Morris, has worked at Robert Morris in various positions since the 1990s, according to the email. After returning to Robert Morris in 2010,...