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RMU campus gets needed updates

RMU campus gets needed updates

Morgan Torchia, Staff Writer
September 17, 2015

Over the summer, construction began on the Patrick Henry Building at Robert Morris University. Now as construction draws to a close, students and faculty can put the new alterations to use. One of the major changes was to the Academic Media Center in Patrick Henry. Michael...

Tailgate Alley, RMU homecoming 2014.

Homecoming weekend breakdown

Delaney Hassell, News Editor
September 17, 2015

Homecoming Weekend kicks off this Friday! Here is a breakdown of everything going on for Robert Morris this weekend.   FRIDAY, SEPT. 18: 8 a.m. Robert Morris alumni with play a round of golf as the Montour Heights Country Club. $75 - includes 18 holes of...

President of Robert Morris University, Dr. Chris Howard

Pres. Elect Howard to continue propelling RMU forward

Delaney Hassell, News Editor
September 13, 2015

Last Thursday Dr. Christopher Howard joined the Robert Morris community to become the 8th president of the university. Although his term does not begin until February of next year, Howard is eager to move the university forward. He has seen how well Former President Gregory...

President-Elect Howard ready to move RMU in right direction

President-Elect Howard ready to move RMU in right direction

Delaney Hassell, News Editor
September 10, 2015

Robert Morris University has announced that Dr. Christopher B. Howard will serve as the 8th president of the university. Currently, the 46-year-old U.S. Air Force Reserve veteran is the president of Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. Hampden-Sydney is “a private college...

RMU tries to compensate for lack of housing

RMU tries to compensate for lack of housing

Tori Flick, Staff Reporter
August 31, 2015

Over the summer, many returning students received an email with a very special offer for the coming Fall and Spring semesters. With a high demand for on campus living, more so than in the past years, there wasn’t enough housing for everyone who requested it. As a solution,...

Colonials make history

Morgan Torchia, Staff Reporter
August 30, 2015

Students and faculty all across the Robert Morris University campus were able to put their old t-shirts to use yesterday on the Nicholson lawn. RMU came together as the university broke the Guinness World Record for “The World’s Longest Chain of T-Shirts.” The original...

Lucky Jones signs contract with Liége Basketball in Belgium

Lucky Jones signs contract with Liége Basketball in Belgium

Leah Fleischel and Leah Fleischel
July 7, 2015

Former Robert Morris men's basketball star Lucky Jones signed a professional contract Tuesday and will continue his basketball career overseas. Jones signed with Liége Basket of the Scooore League, which is the Basketball League Belgium (BLB) Division I. In 2014-15,...

School of Business names Dr. Lois Bryan interim dean

School of Business names Dr. Lois Bryan interim dean

Leah Fleischel, Editor-in-Chief
May 21, 2015

Robert Morris University has named Dr. Lois Bryan, professor of accounting, interim dean of the School of Business effective June 1, 2015. She will succeed John Beehler, who became the dean of the School of Business in 2013. Beehler is leaving Robert Morris to become the 12th...

SCIS selects AnnMarie LeBlanc as new dean

SCIS selects AnnMarie LeBlanc as new dean

Leah Fleischel, Editor-in-Chief
May 21, 2015

Robert Morris University has selected AnnMarie LeBlanc as the new dean of the School of Communications and Information Systems, effective July 1. She will succeed Barbara Levine, associate professor of communication, who has been dean of SCIS since 2008 and will return to...

RMU men's basketball player arrested on the South Side, suspended by team

RMU men’s basketball player arrested on the South Side, suspended by team

Jon Fisher and Jon Fisher
March 9, 2015

UPDATE (10:12 PM): Stephan Bennett – who is suspended from the team as of Monday, according to TribLive – has posted bail and is set to appear in court on Mar. 18. “Per team policy, Stephen Bennett has been suspended from the basketball team pending further investigation,”...