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Robert Morris President Dr. Chris Howard addresses crowd at Matriculation. 
Photo Credit: (Ethan Morrison)

Recapping Chris Howard’s five year run as Robert Morris President

Ethan Morrison, News Editor
January 5, 2022

Former Robert Morris University president Dr. Chris Howard had a controversial tenure as the university's eighth president. Howard did many things to grow the university in more ways than one, but he also had a controversial end to his five-year tenure as president. Howard...

Jon Hanna gives his two cents on why the hockey programs should have never been abolished. Photo Credit: Nathan Breisinger

OPINION: The decision to axe RMU hockey programs should have never been a thought

Jonathan Hanna
May 26, 2021

*EDITOR'S NOTE: Opinions are of the writer and not of Colonial Sports Network as a whole.* In a move that surprised the college hockey world, including the athletes of the teams themselves, Robert Morris University announced in a press release that it was immediately eliminating...

RMU was ranked fourth in the Horizon League's preseason poll coming off an NEC Championship victory. Photo Credit: Thomas Ognibene

Horizon League announces 2020-21 men’s basketball preseason poll

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Editor
November 5, 2020

The Horizon League officially announced their 2020-21 men’s basketball preseason poll Thursday afternoon, and the Colonials are already viewed in a positive light by their new conference. Despite never playing a game in the newly joined league, Robert Morris was ranked 4th...

A picture of the business building at RMU.

Robert Morris University classes remain online for the summer but hopes for in-person fall courses after an estimated $10 million loss from COVID-19

John Blinn, News Editor
May 6, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Robert Morris University will remain online for summer classes and is uncertain, but optimistic, for in-person fall classes. While handling an estimated $10 million loss as a result of COVID-19, the university is also preparing for an online and rescheduled in-person...

RMU student Taylor Hall finds passion and inspiration in photography

RMU student Taylor Hall finds passion and inspiration in photography

Austin Bechtold, Contributor
February 18, 2020

Editors Note: The original version of this story incorrectly stated that Hall came to the university on a basketball scholarship based on the reporters interview. After being alerted to the error through social media, Sentry Media talked to RMU Athletics and verified the statement...

Photo Credit: (RMU Sentry Media/ Melanie Hulse)

RMU School of Business opens the Center for Sales Excellence

Melanie Hulse, Director of Operations
February 11, 2020

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RMU Car Show

Robert Morris University’s car club kicks off the 2019 fall semester

Joey Gramz III and Dean Mancini
October 16, 2019

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Chris King talks about improving the Robert Morris athletics brand

Logan Carney and Logan Carney
September 4, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Robert Morris's new director of athletics, Chris King, is driven to improve the individual brand of all 16 sport teams at Robert Morris University. King looks to accomplish this through a larger presence in Pittsburgh and increased student-engagement at Robert...

RMU Police Chief Jeffrey Schmetzer 


Photo Credit: (RMU Sentry Media/ Melanie Hulse)

RMU officer promoted to acting chief of police

John Blinn, News Editor
August 30, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - After serving Robert Morris University for 15 years, Chief of Police Randy Mink retired at the end of the 2018 spring semester. A few months later, RMU's former Police Sergeant Jeffrey Schmetzer has been set up to fill this role. Chief Schmetzer has worked...

Robert Morris University tuition and fees to increase for 2019-20 school year

Robert Morris University tuition and fees to increase for 2019-20 school year

John Blinn, News Editor
May 31, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - Robert Morris University's cost of tuition and fees is set to increase for the 2019-20 school year. Undergraduate students will be facing a $435 increase in their flat-rate tuition for the upcoming 2019 fall semester. The 2.9% increase will bring flat-rate...