News

• In celebration of International Women's Day on March 8, The Women's Leadership and Mentorship Program and Center for Global Engagement are offering SET credit to students who submit a short reflection on an inspiring international woman in their field. This reflection will be transformed into a social media post (posted publicly via WLMP and CGE) that informs, inspires and empowers. WLMP and CGE are asking all RMU Departments, Faculty/Staff members and the wider RMU community to support this campaign by reposting this content using the hashtag #RMUWomensDay and encouraging all students to submit a reflection. Submissions will be accepted throughout March. Click here to learn how to get involved! 

• The RMU Center for Innovation and Outreach hosted a financial literacy workshop, "Teens & Taxes" on March 3. This virtual workshop provided information and direct instruction on the details of filing taxes to high school students and families. Students tend to carry these preconceived notions about taxing being "too hard"  into their own adult lives, impacting whether they file income taxes on time, procrastinate or even attempt to avoid the process altogether. Tax time provides a teachable moment to inform teens and influence their future actions to be based more on knowledge. This workshop was designed for students grades 9-12 and featured Gregory Krivacek, associate professor of accounting, and Maya Orlove, a member of SGA and a sophomore in accounting and finance. Materials were mailed to students in advance. This opportunity was advertised to school counselors, family and consumer science teachers, and math departments to provide a rare offering at this valuable life skill. If you are interested in hosting a workshop for another life/soft skill please contact RMU CIO Outreach Manager Sarah Moore at moores@rmu.edu.

Upcoming Events

• On Tuesday, March 9, 5:00 - 6:30 pm, the WLMP will be virtually discussing "The Choice: Embrace the Possible" by Dr. Edith Eva Eger. An eminent psychologist and one of the few remaining Holocaust survivors old enough to remember life in the camps, Dr. Edith Eger has worked extensively with victims of physical and mental trauma. This book group discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Lauren Bairnsfather, Ph.D., Director of the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh. Attendees do not need to read the book to attend and benefit from this meaningful discussion. Click here to RSVP! 

• On March 26, the Women’s Leadership and Mentorship Program presents RMU’s Fifth Annual Women and Transformational Leadership Symposium. This full-day event features women leaders in our region and topics that impact the region's move toward gender equity and the advancement of women.

  This year’s keynote speaker: Bandanda Rana from Nepal is a passionate lifelong advocate for women’s rights and gender equality. Her experience spans decades in the area of violence against women, gendered conflict transformation, peace building and engendered media through the different organizations and networks she has founded and led. She is a member of the UN CEDAW Committee since 2017, the first Nepali woman to be elected to this position. She was the Vice Chair of the Committee from 2018-2020 and is the focal point for women peace and security. She has recently been nominated to the UNFPA High Level Commission on ICPD+25 for three years. She was also a member of the UN Women Global Civil Society Advisory Group (2012-2015). This year’s keynote speaker presentation is co-sponsored by the WLMP and the Center for Global Engagement. This event is free and open to the public. Learn more and register here: rmu.edu/wtls

  The WTLS will include an AAUW Work Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop This workshop, sponsored by the City of Pittsburgh and the Gender Equity Commission, is part of the city’s efforts to close the gender wage gap. AAUW created this workshop in an effort to train 10 million women by the year 2030 to advocate for fairer wages and benefits, and to feel confident advocating for what they are worth. To learn more about this effort please visit: https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/salary/work-smart/pittsburgh/ This workshop is free and open to anyone.

Weekend Sports

• Saturday, March 6
  • Men's soccer vs. Purdue Fort Wayne, 2 p.m. at the Southpointe Fieldhouse - Watch and listen on the RMU Gameday App