News

• The annual College Media Association fall convention held in Louisville presented four awards to RMU students. In addition to RMU Sentry Media editors Sam Anthony and Michael Sciulli presenting a session called "Sports Section Moneyball: Efficiently using all of your resources," our students walked away with:

  • Pinnacle Award
    • Best Online Sports Section, third place
  • 2017-18 Film Festival
    • News Video: Wendy's Horse, second place 
    • Newscast: District 18 Special Election Coverage, third place
    • Feature Video: Wendy's Horse, honorable mention
• The United Way campaign is officially underway. Donate online or learn more about the upcoming events and weekly opportunities for employees, including receiving tickets for a chance to win a signed Sidney Crosby hockey glove and many basket raffles on November 15 at our Thank You Reception, by visiting rmu.edu/unitedway.  
•  The UPMC MyHealth@School at RMU recently received NCQA recognition as a "Patient-Centered Connected Care" facility, one of only four worksite centers in PA to hold that distinction. NCQA’s Patient-Centered Connected Care^TM Recognition program supports clinical integration and communication, creating a roadmap for how sites delivering intermittent or outpatient treatment—but do not act as the primary care provider for a majority of its patients—can effectively communicate and connect with primary care and fit into the medical home "neighborhood."

EDITOR'S NOTE -- Several people have asked how they can honor the 11 victims of the Tree of Life shooting last week and help the community recover. We suggest three organizations, though many are worthy:

• The United Way has set up the "Our Victims of Terror Fund." You can give through RMU here.
• The family of 1959 Robert Morris graduate Melvin Wax, who was among the victims, requested contributions go to New Light Congregation.
• The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh has created the "Victims of Terror Fund," and RMU Athletics will be collecting donations to that fund at this weekend's men's ice hockey games.

Personal Mention

• Ann Jabro, university professor of communication, presented "Leadership, Group Processes and Conflict Resolution in Event Planning," at the International Meetings, Exhibitions and Events Conference in Las Vegas. She chaperoned two public relations students, Brittany Claybaugh and Jocelyn Burns, who were recipients of the Provost's Scholarships to attend the Future Leaders Forum at IMEX.

Events

• The Media Arts Gallery is pleased to invite you to see the artwork of local high school students and their teachers in our second annual RMU Media Arts: Juried Visual Arts Exhibition and Workshops. This selective juried exhibition will be on display in the Media Arts Gallery from now through Friday, November 9. The awards ceremony for the artists is set for Friday, November 9 at 1 p.m. The Media Arts Gallery is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Thursday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
• The next RMU Roundtable will be Thursday, November 8 from 2 - 3:15 p.m, in Franklin 204. Soren Fanning, associate professor of history, will be presenting "We Return Fighting," a discussion about the most violent eruption of racial violence in American History. 
• The 4th Annual Girls & Women in Sport Symposium is scheduled for Thursday, November 8. Dr. Chery Cooky (Purdue University) will give the keynote address based on her longitudinal research on sport media, "Sidelined: Sexism in Sport Media." The keynote address will be followed by a panel discussion on Women in Sport Leadership. The Symposium is presented by the School of Education and Social Sciences, and is co-sponsored by the the Department of Athletics, the Office of Diversity & Inclusion, the Department of Sport Management, and the Women's Leadership & Mentorship Program. Lunch provided and SET credit eligible. Register here.
• On Dec. 1 the university is holding the "Make Your Mark 5K" in memory of late RMU professor of economics Mark Eschenfelder. Eschenfelder taught thousands of students during his 34 years of service at Robert Morris. The 5K registration opens at 9 a.m. and the race begins at 11, departing from the Nicholson Lawn. All proceeds benefit the Mark Eschenfelder Memorial Fund.

Weekend Sports

Friday Nov. 2

• Men's Soccer vs. St. Francis U. - 1 p.m. at the North Athletic Complex
• Women's Volleyball vs St. Francis U. - 7 pm at the Student Rec Center
• Men's Hockey vs. Niagara - 7:05 p.m. at the Island Sports Center

Saturday, Nov. 3

• Men's Hockey vs. Niagara - 7:05 p.m. at the Island Sports Center