News

• Congratulations to Tanner Kutek, a junior majoring in business administration and member of the club golf team, who has been named student president of the National Collegiate Club Golf Association. Tanner finished seventh individually at the National Invitational this past fall.

Upcoming Events

• Coaches from the RMU Island Sports Center Figure Skating Academy are participating this Sunday, January 27, in the Princess Skate at the MassMutual Pittsburgh Ice Rink at PPG Place in downtown Pittsburgh. The event features skaters dressed as Disney princesses, and takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. Children receive a free crown while they last. More details can be found here.
   
• RMU is offering employees Green Zone Ally Training, an 90-minute session where you'll learn more about veteran and military families at Robert Morris. The training module will teach you about military culture, transition strengths and challenges for veterans and military members, and ways to understand and assist veterans in your department. Anyone interested should RSVP by emailing David Munn at munn@rmu.edu. Available sessions are Tuesday, Feb. 12 from 9 - 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 13 from 2 - 3:30 p.m. in the Benjamin Rush Classroom.
   
• The Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management is offering free professional development classes to RMU faculty and staff this spring at the RMU downtown location. These classes are being offered to RMU employee free of charge, with a few exceptions. 
  • BoardsWork! Board Member Training; QuickBooks for Nonprofits; Excel Classes; Relational Grant Seeking/Operating Grants  - RMU faculty and staff receive 20% off
  • Strategies for Resilience: Innovation through Play and Exploration - $35 to cover direct expenses for cabin rental and lunch
  • One-on-one clinics - Ineligible for discounts

  Click here to register online. Be sure to indicate that you are an RMU employee in the "notes" section.

Weekend Sports 

Friday, Jan. 25

• Women's Hockey vs. RIT 7:05 pm - RMU Island Sports Center

Saturday, Jan. 26

• Women's Basketball vs. Wagner 1 pm - Student Rec Center

• Women's Hockey vs. RIT 3:05 pm - Island Sports Center

• Men's Basketball vs. Wagner 5 pm - Student Rec Center

RMU BASKETBALL COACHES SHOW PRESENTED BY PEOPLES NATURAL GAS...and featuring Robert Morris head coach Andy Toole continues on Monday Jan. 28 from The Yard Gastropub (670 Chauvet Drive/Pointe @ North Fayette) at 7 pm. All fans are welcome to attend, and food/drinks are on us. Co-hosting the show once again is the RMU Hall of Fame Voice of the Colonials Chris Shovlin. It will continue to air live each Monday at 7 pm through March 11 on the radio home for RMU Hoops, 970 AM ESPN Pittsburgh as well as on the iHeart Radio mobile app.

RMU HOCKEY COACHES SHOW PRESENTED BY UMPC CENTER FOR SPORTS MEDICINE...and featuring Colonial head man Derek Schooley continues this Tuesday Jan. 29 live from All-Star Sports Bar and Grill (across from the Mall at Robinson) at 7 pm. Come out and get the inside scoop on Robert Morris Hockey from the coach as well as radio announcers Mike Prisuta and Tim Benz. The show airs live each Tuesday at 7 pm through March 12 on the radio home for RMU Hockey, 970 AM ESPN Pittsburgh as well as on the iHeart Radio mobile app. All fans are welcome to attend!