RMU receives grant for mental health survey
Michael Delehanty, News Editor
November 20, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP - A mental health survey was released to RMU students on Nov. 4 by Healthy Minds. The Healthy Minds survey was made possible through funding of the JED Foundation, a non-profit organization that specializes in mental health and suicide prevention. The JED Foundation partnered with Healthy...
Yorktown Fitness Center transforms into a 24/7 facility
Soundharjya Babu, Assistant News Editor
September 23, 2019
ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY - New plans for the Yorktown Fitness Center are currently in the works, as the facility is transitioning into a 24/7 facility. Previously, students had limited hours to access the fitness center, but the new initiative aims to make the space more available to Yorktown residents. In...
Increasing sexual violence awareness on Robert Morris University’s campus
Jordan Redinger, Contributor
March 26, 2019
PITTSBURGH -- In response to the rapid increase of sexual assault allegations in the media, particularly regarding the #MeToo movement, universities across America are striving to create more programs to ensure students are safe. Robert Morris University is no different. “The best thing is to create...
RMU’s Braddock Hall not available for housing during 2019-20 school year
Gage Goulding, News Editor
March 13, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP - Students at Robert Morris University will have one less choice for housing during the 2019-20 school year. In a statement released by the RMU Office of Residence Life on Wednesday, officials said that Braddock Hall would not be available for students to live in next academic year....
Residence Life adds lounges and kitchens
Jess Zaccarelli and Nate Perrigo
August 21, 2018
Big changes are coming to the residence halls at Robert Morris. Changes include putting lounges into all residence halls, adding a larger laundry room on the second floor of Adams, Ross, Hamilton, Gallatin and Marshall, and adding communal kitchens in Yorktown, Marshall and Hamilton. “One of t...
Students forced to find new roommates in spring semester
Malyk Johnson, Assistant News Manager
February 24, 2018
On-campus residents have not been happy with their experiences with the Office of Residence Life at Robert Morris University. Residence Life recently sent out an email to students who did not have a roommate or students whose roommate moved out after the fall semester informing them they would need...
RMU freshmen talk about residential living experiences
Amari Jacks, Contributor
October 28, 2015
Freshmen students at Robert Morris University are halfway through their first semester of college. Some freshmen were given the traditional on-campus housing while some were placed in housing located off campus. One of the off campus housing options at RMU is called Yorktown hall which was initially...