THE RMU WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
September 3, 2010
NEWS
-- Actuarial science major Philipe Rigaud is a recipient of the The Actuarial Foundation’s Actuarial Diversity Scholarship. Rigaud, who was awarded $1,000, joins just 23 other students nationwide recognized with this prestigious scholarship.
-- On Friday, Sept. 10, members of the RMU campus community are invited to attend a 9/11 Remembrance Program from noon to 12:45 p.m. in the Rogal Chapel on RMU's Moon Township campus.
RMU will be one of more than 100 schools, colleges and universities participating nationwide in the 9/11: Never Forget Project. The project will feature an American flag memorial on the Nicholson Center lawn consisting of 2,977 American flags, each flag representing a person tragically murdered in the terrorist attacks. Among the flags, 443 larger flags will represent and pay tribute to the 403 police officers, paramedics and firefighters killed on 9/11 as well as the passengers and crew of Flight 93.
The flags will be set up on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 5 p.m. on the Nicholson Center lawn (weather permitting). Any members of the campus community who would like to help set up the flags are welcome to attend. The 9/11 Remembrance Program and the American flag memorial are sponsored by the Army ROTC and the RMU chapter of the College Republicans.
PERSONAL MENTION
--Ann Jabro, university professor of communication, presented a paper, "Field Day: A Case Study Examining Scientists' Oral Performance Skills" at the 19th World Congress of Soil Science in Brisbane, Australia.
*WELLNESS TIP* Omega-3 fatty acids reduce the risk of heart disease. Choose fatty fish such as trout, herring, sardines, and salmon, for added heart-health benefits. If you don't eat fish, you may choose plant foods, such as tofu, soybeans, canola oil, walnuts, pine nuts, wheat germ, or flaxseed.
EVENTS
Sept. 8: An open house for the fall 2009 Rooney Visiting Scholar, Marie Martin, and her husband, Joe, will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rooney House in Colonial Village. Light refreshments will be served. Martin comes to RMU from Northern Ireland.
Sept. 9: The opening reception for "Century Mountain: Expanding Borders, Exploring Humanity" will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the RMU Art Gallery at the Pittsburgh Center at 600 Fifth Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh. The exhibition runs through Oct. 14 and will feature the work of Chinese poet and calligrapher Huang Xiang and American artist William Rock.
Sept. 10: 9/11 Remembrance Program will take place at noon in Rogal Chapel. See the item under News for more details.
Sept. 12-15: The School of Business is holding the second annual Sustainable Enterprises of the Future International Conference at the Sewall Center. Conference topics, submission criteria, conference proceedings, and registration information can be found at www.rmu.edu/susentconf or by contacting Dean Manna at manna@rmu.edu.
Sept. 16: Heather Pinson, assistant professor of communication, will discuss her book "The Jazz Image: Seeing Music Through Herman Leonard's Photography," at 7 p.m. as part of the Pittsburgh Filmmakers Library lecture series at Pittsburgh Filmmakers at 477 Melwood Ave. in Oakland. For more about the book click here.
Athletics:
Saturday, Sept. 4
*Women's Tennis vs. Mercyhurst (11 am/North Athletic Complex/free admission)
*Men's Tennis vs. Mercyhurst (11 am/North Athletic Complex/free admission)
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