News

• ROAD CLOSURE - Beginning today, March 1, at 5 a.m., through the end of April, a section of Campus Drive will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians while PJ Dick continues construction at the UPMC Events Center. During this time, detour signs will be in place to direct all incoming and exiting traffic. Please allow yourself extra commute time during this period and drive safely.
• The Massey Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will hold its grand opening on March 12. All are invited to visit the opening of the new space on the 1st floor of Massey Hall anytime between 3-6 p.m.

Personal Mention

• History professor John McCarthy has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach and lecture next spring in Bratislava, Slovakia. He is RMU's fifth Fulbright Scholar since 2008. 
• Congratulations to Tracy Frazier, associate director for the Center for Student Success, for a near flawless state audit of the Act 101 program and budget. Every 3-5 years, the PA Department of Education conducts a thorough audit of the Act101 programs around the state. PHEAA's Act 101 program is a state-funded program which allocates funds to Pennsylvania schools that operate an Act 101 program at their institution. Schools use these funds to provide services to academically and financially disadvantaged students to assist them so they can successfully complete postsecondary study. 

Upcoming Events

• The Biodiversity Heritage Library has invited the RMU Library to participate in a library-oriented social media campaign for Women's History Month! The social media blitz starts on March 8, which is International Women’s Day, and continues through the end of the month. Library participants will use #HerNaturalHistory on various social media platforms in order to highlight items in their collections that pertain to women and their contributions to natural history. Follow the RMU Library on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to see our posts! Additionally, if you know of any item in our library that would make a great post, please email Jackie Klentzin at Klentzin@rmu.edu, and she will make certain to include it in the campaign.
• All are invited to attend the Fourth Annual Women & Transformational Leadership Symposium presented by the Women's Leadership & Mentorship Program. The 2019 Symposium is a two-day conference focused on the advancement of women and systemic change to eliminate gender bias and inequity. The event highlights visionary leaders addressing innovation, change, and equity through interactive workshops and panel discussions. The Symposium will take place at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel on Thursday, March 28th and Friday, March 29th. Click here for information and registration.
• On April 6 the RMU Counseling Center is hosting their 3rd Out of the Darkness Walk in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The Out of the Darkness Walk raises awareness of a very important cause and provides educational materials for those who may need help or want to learn more. It is free to create a team and participate in the walk! There will be various activities offered throughout the event. For more information and to register yourself or a team, go to afsp.org/rmu.
• RMU is hosting the first  Cyber-Tech Women's Symposium on April 12 at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh Airport, near campus on University Boulevard. Learn more and register here.

Sports 

Friday, March 1

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

Saturday, March 2

• Women's Hockey vs. Syracuse - 3:05 p.m. at the Island Sports Center - SENIOR DAY
• Men's Hockey vs. Mercyhurst - 7:05 p.m. at the Island Sports Center - SENIOR NIGHT

RMU BASKETBALL COACHES SHOW PRESENTED BY PEOPLES NATURAL GAS...and featuring Robert Morris head coach Andy Toole continues on Monday March 4 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 from All-Star Sports Bar and Grill (across from the Mall at Robinson) takes a break this week and continues at 7 pm on Tuesday March 5. 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!