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The Eagle’s October 2012 Issue is Online!
The Eagle’s October 2012 print edition (with a brand new design) is now available here: The Eagle_October 2012
The hard copies of the October issue will be on the Chicago campus soon and on the other RMU campuses shortly thereafter.
Between print editions, stay connected with the Eagle here (RMUEagle.com), on Twitter (@RMUEagle), and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/RMUEagle).
RMU Calendar – May 2012
Below is the Eagle’s new RMU Calendar. We are hoping to collect RMU-related events from all of the RMU campuses to post here for everyone’s reference. (We will not be posting athletic events, though. For that calendar, visit: RMU Athletics Calendar.)
If you would like to add an item to the calendar, post a comment on this post, or e-mail the Eagle’s Faculty Advisor Paul Gaszak at pgaszak@robertmorris.edu.
RMU Chicago Learning Commons Upcoming Events
The Learning Commons (Room 601 on the Chicago campus) offers Students and Faculty the opportunity to come together and create a vibrant academic community. Stop in for consultation to get help with assignments, or attend special workshops and events.
Upcoming Events:
Week 4
Tuesday, May 22nd
12pm-1pm KEYS TO GREAT GROUP DYNAMICS with Mick McMahon
Wednesday, May 23rd
10:30-11:30am REVISION AND EDITING WORKSHOP with Tricia Lunt
Thursday, May 24th
3pm-4pm MIDTERM REVIEW with Professor David Pyle
Week 5
Thursday, May 31st
12pm-4pm HALF DONE/HAVE FUN! with Tricia Lunt and CLA Faculty
Midterms are over and you’ve reached to halfway point of the term, so come to the Learning Commons to play! Games include but are not limited to: chess, scrabble, and checkers. Play on the giant white board, too: Pictionary, Hang Man, Tic-Tac-Toe.
Week 6
Wednesday, June 6th
10:30-11:30am POST MIDTERM: WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER with Tricia Lunt
12pm-1pm UNLOCK THE MYSTERY OF THE COVER LETTER with Rose Coppola-Conroy
Thursday, June 7th
3pm-4pm WHAT I LEARNED AND WHEN I LEARNED IT with Professor David Pyle
RMU’s College of Liberal Arts Introduces “The Flaneur’s Turtle”
RMU’s College of Liberal Arts has started a blog called “The Flaneur’s Turtle,” which currently features funny, arcane, obtuse, and strange thoughts from RMU instructors. All RMU Faculty, Staff, and students are invited to read the blog and join the discussions!
There are already a number of posts from Paul Gaszak, Tricia Lunt, Dr. Peter Stern, Jane Wendorff-Craps, Jenny Jocks Stelzer, and Michael Stelzer Jocks.
Check out the blog here: http://theflaneursturtle.com/
Also, ‘like’ The Flaneur’s Turtle on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheFlaneursTurtle
If you have any questions about The Flaneur’s Turtle, feel free to contact CLA Faculty Michael Stelzer Jocks at mstelzerjocks@robertmorris.edu or CLA Faculty Paul Gaszak at pgaszak@robertmorris.edu.
Fairmont Day: Tuesday, May 29
Check out Fairmont Day on Tuesday, May 29 at 10:30am in the 7th floor Student Center on the Chicago campus. There will be a presentation by Fairmont Regional Vice President and General Manager Mark Huntley and find out how to apply for open positions with Fairmont. There will also be a culinary demo with FREE samples.
Check out the flyer: FAIRMONT DAY FLYER
The Eagle’s May 2012 Edition is Online!
The Eagle’s May 2012 print edition is now available here: The Eagle – May 2012
The hard copies of the April issue will be on the Chicago campus this week and on the other RMU campuses shortly thereafter.
Between print editions, stay connected with the Eagle here (RMUEagle.com), on Twitter (@RMUEagle), and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/RMUEagle).
Zombies Attack RMU Chicago
RMU Students dressed like zombies for Mick McMahon's HUM220 course "Metaphor in the Public Sphere: The Zombie Narrative"
On Tuesday, April 24, Mick McMahon’s HUM220 course “Metaphor in the Public Sphere: The Zombie Narrative” took over the space outside the College of Liberal Arts offices on Chicago’s 6th floor to present their zombie survival guides. Each group presented a plan for a different floor of the Chicago campus.
RMU Readers are Leaders – Part 4!
The “Readers are Leaders” Literacy Initiative highlights the superb academic and extra-curricular contributions of student who prioritize reading in their personal and professional development. At RMU, readers are leaders.
For more information about “Readers are Leaders” check out Part 1 here!
Name: Amber Mormann- RMU Leadership Activities: Cooks for a Cause, Morris Women, Volunteer Club
- Major: Dual degree BA/MBA
- Career Goals: Medical Research Administration
- Favorite things to read: Mystery
- Fun Fact: I show horses
- Name: Tyler Boyce
- RMU Leadership Activities: Men’s Volleyball Team Captain
- Major: Business Administration
- Career Goals: Owning and operating my own athletic facility
- Favorite thing to read: Motivational and spiritual books
- Favorite aspect of reading: Unlimited range of imagination and where a book can take you.
- Fun Fact: I caught a shark when charter fishing!
- Anything else you want to share? American cheeseburgers.
Name: Veronica Serrano- RMU Leadership Activities: Morris Women
- Major: Accounting
- Career Goals: High School accounting teacher
- Favorite thing to read: magazines
- Fun Fact: I love looking through dessert cooking books—just to look at the pictures!
- Name: Jeremy Robinson
- RMU Leadership Activities: Football
- Major: Fitness
- Career Goals: Personal trainer
- Favorite aspects of reading: learning new vocabulary
- Fun Fact: I can flip
Name: Heather Tisue- RMU Leadership Activities: Lacrosse Team
- Major: Health & Fitness
- Career Goals: Lacrosse Coach & Personal Trainer
- Favorite things to read: Lacrosse plays
- Fun Fact: I love giraffes
RMU Readers are Leaders – Part 3!
The “Readers are Leaders” Literacy Initiative highlights the superb academic and extra-curricular contributions of student who prioritize reading in their personal and professional development. At RMU, readers are leaders.
For more information about “Readers are Leaders” check out Part 1 here!
- Name: Stacy Zamskaya
- RMU Leadership Activities: Volunteer Club
- Major: Business Management
- Career Goals: Become involved in International Business
- Favorite aspect of reading: Being able to escape into an imaginary world.
- Fun Fact: I’m fluent in Russian and love to read Russian books.
Name: Carlos Ardon- RMU Leadership Activities: Soccer Team
- Major: Business Administration
- Career Goal: Sales executive
- Favorite thing to read: Sports articles and the newspaper
- Favorite aspect of reading: Learning new things
- Fun fact: I can lick my elbow
- Name: Kim Smith
- RMU Leadership Activities: Volleyball Team
- Major: Culinary Arts
- Career Goals: Wedding planner
- Favorite thing to read: novels
- Fun Fact: I’m beyond obsessed with Harry Potter
