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RMU to host part-time police academy

RMU to host part-time police academy

Malyk Johnson, Assistant News Manager
August 24, 2017

Robert Morris University will be hosting a part-time police academy in partnership with Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Criminal Justice Training Center. The academy will begin in August. At the end of the course, students will be able to take their Act 120 certification,...

Rock University welcomes students

Rock University welcomes students

Erik Schmidt, Contributor
August 24, 2017

What do you get when you mix engineering and students and a love of music? A rock band, of course. One new event students can look forward to during freshman orientation is a performance by RMU's new band, Rock University. This band of students was formed last semester...

Photo credit: Samuel Anthony

Walker named starting quarterback, Barr moved to wide receiver

Samuel Anthony and Samuel Anthony
August 23, 2017

After three weeks of training camp, the Robert Morris football team has made a decision on who will be their starting quarterback for the 2017 season. Head coach John Banaszak made the decision to go away from two-year starter Matt Barr, placing the offense in the hands of...

Robert Morris head coach Derek Schooley. RMU men's hockey vs. Air Force at PPG Paints Arena. Photo by Jason Cohn from USCHO.com

Derek Schooley extended through 2022-23 season

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
August 22, 2017

Robert Morris University head men’s hockey coach Derek Schooley has signed a three-year contract extension that will go through the 2022-2023 season. The school announced the extension Tuesday in a news release. The upcoming season will be Schooley’s 14th at the helm...

Fire in Concord Hall on RMU campus

Fire in Concord Hall on RMU campus

Brittany Mayer, News Manager
August 22, 2017

A fire started at Robert Morris University in Concord Residence Hall on the third floor on Aug. 21. From an initial call made to the police department, it was believed that the fire was caused by a laptop. After further investigation, the fire department found that the laptop...

Former Colonial Rebecca Vint signs NWHL contract

Former Colonial Rebecca Vint signs NWHL contract

Samuel Anthony and Samuel Anthony
August 22, 2017

Another former Colonial is headed up north to Buffalo as 2015 graduate and former RMU forward Rebecca Vint signed a contract with the Buffalo Beauts on Tuesday. This move marks a transition for Vint from the Brampton Thunder of the Canadian Women's Hockey League(CWHL) where she...

Brittany Howard drafted 10th overall by the Buffalo Beauts in the NWHL Draft

Brittany Howard drafted 10th overall by the Buffalo Beauts in the NWHL Draft

Samuel Anthony and Samuel Anthony
August 17, 2017

Robert Morris hockey sensation Brittany Howard made headlines as the first ever Colonial to be drafted into the National Women's Hockey League(NWHL) by the Buffalo Beauts as the 10th overall pick in the 2017 NWHL Draft. Howard was originally projected as the #1 prospect by...

RMU students compete at EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta

RMU students compete at EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta

Brittany Mayer, News Manager
August 4, 2017

On Aug. 5, 2017, five Robert Morris University students will take on 39 other teams in the EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta hosted by Red Bull. Five engineering students at RMU have formed a team to participate in the 2017 Three Rivers Regatta. The students participating...

RMU receives 4 Mid-Atlantic Emmy College/University nominations

RMU receives 4 Mid-Atlantic Emmy College/University nominations

Delaney Hassell and Brittany Mayer
August 3, 2017

Robert Morris University has received four nominations in the Mid-Atlantic Emmy chapter’s College/University awards this week. The announcement was made Tuesday at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards Nomination Party at WQED-TV studios. 22 students, 1 faculty member and...

Photo credit: Katey Ladika

RMU first PA university in Amazon Web Services’ Academy program

Brittany Mayer, News Manager
July 27, 2017

Robert Morris University has become the first member of Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Academy program in Pennsylvania.   AWS Academy is a program which will allow RMU to give courses on AWS Academy Cloud Computing Architecture and prepare students of the program for...