Everything about Robert Morris University totally explained
Robert Morris University (RMU) is a private, coeducational university. Founded in 1921, the school was named for
Robert Morris, who signed the Declaration of Independence and helped finance the ensuing war with the British. RMU offers more than 30 under-graduate and 14 post-graduate degree programs as well as private clubs or dorms. The core campus consists of a 230-acre (931,000 m²) tract in
Moon Township,
Pennsylvania, a suburb of
Pittsburgh (near the international airport), and the school maintains a satellite campus in downtown Pittsburgh, on Forbes Avenue near the Allegheny County Courthouse.
Prior to 2002, the University was known as Robert Morris College (and previous to that, Robert Morris Junior College). However, it isn't affiliated with
Robert Morris College in
Chicago,
Illinois.
Robert Morris University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Current enrollment is approximately 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
On
May 20,
2005, University officials announced that Gregory G. Dell'Omo, an administrator at
St. Joseph's University, had been chosen to replace longtime president Edward Nicholson. Dell'Omo was installed as president on
August 1,
2005.
Robert Morris' sports teams are nicknamed the Colonials and the school colors are blue and white. The Colonials compete in
NCAA Division I (Division I-AA in football).
Men's and Women's Basketball
Both the Men's and Women's teams participate in the
Northeast Conference.
The Men's team has played in five NCAA Tournaments, losing in the Round of 64 each time:
In 1983, they won their only NCAA Tournament game, a "Play-In" game against Georgia Southern.
In recent years, both the Men's and Women's teams have had success in their
conference, with the Women's team winning the NEC Championship in 2008 and making an appearance in the
NCAA Tournament, only to bow out in the first round to
Rutgers, while the Men's team qualified for the
NIT.
Other Athletics
The men's and women's ice hockey teams are members of the
College Hockey America conference, while all other sports are sponsored by the
Northeast Conference, with the exception of the Men's lacrosse team (members of the CAA) and women's rowing, which is independent.
Robert Morris also has a widely respected bowling team, as they've produced several well known professional bowlers and also were the 2007 National Runner-Ups.
The Men's and Women's basketball teams play in the Sewall Center and the football and lacrosse teams play in
Joe Walton Stadium. The school's soccer teams both play on the North Athletic Complex, and the hockey teams play their games at the Clearview Arena, apart of the Neville Island Sports Complex, just down the road from the campus.
Perhaps the most well-known athlete to come out of Robert Morris University is football player
Hank Fraley who plays for the
Cleveland Browns of the
NFL.
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