The Eagle

The Eagle’s October 2012 Issue is Online!

rmueagleonline — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:19:24 +0000

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

rmueagleonline — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:15:02 +0000

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

rmueagleonline — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:02:37 +0000

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”

rmueagleonline — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:18:30 +0000

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

rmueagleonline — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:45:59 +0000

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!

rmueagleonline — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:16:52 +0000

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

rmueagleonline — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:32:43 +0000

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.

Click to view slideshow.

Sustainable RMU 2012 – Earth Day Celebration!

rmueagleonline — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:41:12 +0000

RMU Readers are Leaders – Part 4!

rmueagleonline — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:26:53 +0000

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!

Also check out Part 2 here!

And Part 3 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!

rmueagleonline — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:44:40 +0000

For more information about “Readers are Leaders” check out Part 1 here!

Also check out Part 2 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