Dr. Rijasoa Andriamanana Josoa, an assistant professor at the University of Mahajanga, is serving as an International Rooney Scholar at Robert Morris University this semester. Rijasoa has a background in foreign language education, highlighting the issues faced in Madagascar's...

Wednesday evening, I had the great privilege of being invited to the Rooney House by RMU's esteemed Rooney Scholar, Dr. Nicolas Bogs. The occasion was the "Real Meal Reception" which is an exclusive dinner party hosted at the Rooney House every second Wednesday evening. The...

For the Fall 2023 semester, RMU welcomed Dr. Nicolas Bogs as the Rooney Scholar. Thursday, September 28th from 3:30 to 5:00 in Hopwood Hall, the Center for Global Engagement will be hosting Rooney Lecture: Beyond Autobahn and Oktoberfest with Dr. Nic. Dr. Nic will talk about...

Rooney Scholar Dr. Marina Fontolan is a "gamer first," but coming from Brazil, Fontolan realized that some come to need or are lost in translation. The term "localizing" is the shift in language and culture. On Thursday the Center of Global Engagement hosted the lecture with...

Marina Fontolan Ph.D. from Unicomp Brazil has been awarded the 2022 Ronney Scholarship, for their research on video game localization. The award was given out Jan. 20 in the Wheatley Attrum.   “I study video game localization, how players get more connected when...

MOON TOWNSHIP - The Center for Global Engagement at Robert Morris University hosted the first Rooney Program Reunion Panel on Oct. 7. The panel was hosted by Dr. Jennifer Creamer, Directer for the Center for Global Engagement. The panel consisted of Rooney Scholars from across...