News

• RMU announced that we've surpassed our goal of getting $100 million dollars raised before our centennial celebration on September 21, 2021. The RMU 100: Ready to Rise campaign brought in funds for scholarships academic programs, and new facilities. This historic fundraising campaign has taken in more than twice as much as the university’s previous campaign, Changing Lives, Building Futures, which ended in 2012 and raised $40.5 million. Read more here.
• Five RMU Marching Show Band members have been selected to participate in the College Band Directors National Association Virtual Intercollegiate Marching Band. The national committee is comprised of collegiate band directors from across the country. Their performance will be broadcast during the college football national championship on January 11. The five students are:
  • Alex Downs, trombone
  • Grace Fertenbaugh, alto saxophone
  • Josh Horn, sousaphone
  • Taylor Pannett, dance team
  • Josh Pitcock, trumpet

• The School of Engineering Mathematics and Science has received a $246,878 Department of Defense grant for an AIM Consortium proposal titled “Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing Consortium for Southwestern Pennsylvania and West Virginia." In this three-year project RMU is responsible for conducting workshops, seminars, and other training in 3-D or additive manufacturing. Maria Kalevitch, dean of SEMS is the principal investigator and Arif Sirinterlikci, associate dean, is the co-principal investigator for this project.

• President Howard has been named to the Board of Directors of the Markle Foundation. The Markle Foundation works to realize the potential of technology to achieve breakthroughs in addressing some of the nation’s most pressing issues. Markle challenges itself and diverse partners to deploy their varied expertise to identify solutions and achieve systemic change. Today as advanced technology and automation change the very nature of work, Markle’s priority is advancing solutions toward a labor market that will enable workers in America to move into good jobs in the digital economy.

Personal Mention

• Stuart Allen, professor of organizational leadership, recently published a new edited book with co-editors Kim Gower and Danielle Allen, The Handbook of Teaching with Technology in Management, Leadership, and Business through Edward Elgar Publishing. The book includes 38 edited chapters addressing teaching with technology from a practical, conceptual, and research perspective. 

Upcoming Events

• The Honors Fall Research Symposium will be held December 14 from 4-5 p.m. on Google Meets. The symposium will include completed honors theses from four honors students, including:
  • Madelyn Green, advisor Betsy Guimond - "Postpartum Hemorrhage Preparedness Tools: Are U.S. Hospitals Following Protocols?"
  • Loretta Carosone, advisor Mary Hansen, - "Beyond the Basic Experience: An Assessment of RMU's Study Abroad Programs on the Development of Employable Skills"
  • Brittany Burmester, advisor Alan Davis - "Data Visualization Tools in a Business Context: Comparing Tableau and Power BI"
  • Dylan Burke, advisor Frank Hartle - "Correctional Analysis of Racial Impact Statement Legislation on Racial Disparity in State Prison Populations"