The Robert Morris Colonial Theatre will be presenting their next show, "Urinetown," which won a Tony Award for Best Score, given for best music of the year, in 2002, in Massey Theater Feb 24-27 at 8 p.m. and on the 28 at 2 p.m. "Urinetown" is a satire of political and social issues.
Ida Mansourian was recently appointed the Executive Director of International Programs at Robert Morris University. She officially begins work on Monday, March 1. Mansourian, born and raised in Tehran, Iran, has a great deal of experience with studying abroad, visiting different countries, and experiencing different cultures.
Dr. Andrea Frantz, associate professor of communication, and her students, listened intently to Francis Burnside, Robert Morris University's 2010 Rooney Scholar and Dine Navajo Hataalii, as he dispelled myths, and told stories about everything from the jewelry he wore to the power of the four elements, air, earth, fire and water.
The directors of the Robert Morris University Doctoral Program will host a recruiting reception in Washington D.C. later today. The reception is for students who are from the nation's capital and are interested in being enrolled as a student in Robert Morris's Doctorate of Science program.
On March 22, Robert Morris University is hosting its fifth annual Journalism Symposium at Sewall Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for local high school journalism students and individual prospective journalism students. "I have sent out letters, registration forms, and an explanation of the newspaper contest to all high schools within a two-hour radius, plus to all applicants to our program in the fall.
Robert Morris University has recently expanded its Black Male Leadership Development Institute (BMLDI) to host students for an entire week during the summer. BMLDI is a leadership-training program for African-American male high school students from grades nine through twelve.
A few times every semester both students and facility alike are surprised at the lack of parking in their normal lots. This cause for some frustration is due to special events held all around campus, but mostly at the Sewall Center. "In most cases, we at Conference and Facility Services contact campus safety and the campus police to make them aware of the congestion issue that will face the commuters," stated the Event Manger, Michael Yuhas.
Phi Sigma Kappa, a Greek organization on campus, recently organized a food drive to aid the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in its efforts to provide many families with food. "Altogether, 420 pounds of food were raised to help the thousands of people living in poverty and those living on the edge of poverty in southwestern Pennsylvania," stated the President of Phi Sigma Kappa, Jon Becht.
March 6 marks an important day for video gamers in the Pittsburgh area, as the Video Athletic League will open its first Pittsburgh tournament at the Ramada Inn in Greentree. "We are really excited about opening the league up in Pittsburgh," said the District Vice President for Pittsburgh, David Mikesell.
