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Duquesne University announces UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Editor
October 23, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- Duquesne University announced in a press conference today that they will begin a massive renovation of their sports complex, the A. J. Palumbo Center. The building, which will be renamed to the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, is in honor of former men's basketball player...

RMU announces Commencement will be held in the UPMC Events Center

RMU announces Commencement will be held in the UPMC Events Center

Malyk Johnson, News Manager
October 2, 2018

Robert Morris University announced that the UPMC Events Center will be finished in time for the 2018-2019 commencement ceremony in an email. The graduate ceremony will be held on Friday, May 10 at 4 p.m., and the undergraduate ceremony will be held the day afterwards at 10...

Construction crews milled the entrance to Robert Morris university on Monday, August 20, 2018.

University officials say ‘We are trying to reschedule’ main entrance paving project

Gage Goulding, Assistant News Manager
August 31, 2018
Students, teachers and visitors to Robert Morris University in the recent weeks have felt the full effect of a paving project gone wrong.
Photo credit: Samuel Anthony

Men’s basketball to play at the Student Recreation Center this season

Matt Kurtik and Matt Kurtik
August 28, 2018

“The Robert Morris men’s basketball team will [be] playing its home games at the Student Recreation Center at the North Athletic Complex,” said media relations director James Duzyk. President Chris Howard also recently stated in an interview that the team would make...

UPMC Events Center construction causes parking problems

UPMC Events Center construction causes parking problems

Malyk Johnson, News Manager
August 28, 2018

During the construction of the UPMC Events Center, parts of campus that were previously available for students who lived in off-campus dorms, Yorktown and Braddock Halls, to park have closed down. The Lower Sewall lot is gated off during the construction of the events center...

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...

Construction began Friday, October 27 on the Charles L. Sewall Center to make room for the new UPMC Events Center.

RMU begins construction on UPMC Events Center; Sewall Center being demolished

Malyk Johnson, Assistant News Manager
October 27, 2017

Construction began on the UPMC Events Center Friday, Oct. 27. The Charles L. Sewall Center is currently being partially demolished to make room for the new multi-million dollar events center, which was announced last year. 🚧🚜👷🏼Sewall Center comes down to...

RMU employees prepare for switch to UPMC Health Plan

RMU employees prepare for switch to UPMC Health Plan

Delaney Hassell, News Manger
February 20, 2017

Beginning on June 1, UPMC Health Plan will become the provider of employee health insurance at Robert Morris University. With the announcement of the new UPMC Events Center in January, RMU also released that UPMC is set to become the sole provider of sports medicine for the...

Faculty, students discuss 'lack of communication' of new recreation, fitness center

Faculty, students discuss ‘lack of communication’ of new recreation, fitness center

Delaney Hassell, News Manager
January 25, 2017

With Moon Township approving the development of the new RMU Student Recreation and Fitness Center, construction has begun at the North Athletic Complex and will continue for the next eight months. “Competition Drive, the existing Athletic Pavilion, and Tennis Courts are...