Robert Morris University (Illinois)

This article is about the university in Illinois. For the university in Pennsylvania, see Robert Morris University.

Robert Morris University Illinois
The Second Leiter Building houses the university's Chicago campus
Established	1913
Type	Private, Not-for profit
President	Michael P. Viollt
Undergraduates	7277
Location	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Campus	Urban
Athletics	50+ teams
Colors	Maroon and Gold
Mascot	Eagle
Website	http://www.robertmorris.edu

Robert Morris University Illinois, formerly Robert Morris College, is an educational institution in the U.S. state of Illinois that has multiple campuses, including locations in Chicago (main campus), DuPage, Bensenville, Elgin, Arlington Heights, Orland Park, Peoria, Schaumburg, Springfield, and Lake County. Robert Morris University Illinois was formerly known as Robert Morris College; however, the institution changed its name to Robert Morris University Illinois on May 1, 2009. It is a private, accredited, not-for-profit institution with 501(c)(3) status. It offers associate and bachelor's degrees through the School of Business Administration, Institute of Art and Design, Institute of Technology & Media, Institute of Culinary Arts and the College of Nursing & Health Studies. In 2006, the Morris Graduate School of Management was established, providing Master of Business Administration and Master of Information Systems programs at the Chicago, DuPage and Orland Park campuses. The graduate program has now expanded to all campuses across Illinois.

Like its namesake in Pennsylvania, Robert Morris University (Illinois) is named after Robert Morris, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. However, the two like-named universities are not affiliated with each other.

History

Robert Morris College was founded in 1965 in Carthage, Illinois, taking over the former campus of Carthage College. In 1975 it acquired/merged with the Moser School of Business and moved to Chicago (closing the Carthage campus). Since 1988 it has opened numerous additional campus sites around Illinois.

Memberships

The University is a participant in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI). Generally complies with the general guidelines as set forth by:

• National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
• Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC)
• American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
• Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (IACRAO)

Athletics

The Robert Morris Eagles are the athletic teams for Robert Morris University-Illinois. and the school has one of the largest athletic programs in the state, including basketball, cross country, track, soccer, volleyball, tennis, softball, baseball, bowling, golf, ice hockey, dance and rowing. They are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and compete in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference. RMU-Springfield, Lake County, and Peoria are members of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.

• Men's Basketball is one of the dominant programs in the NAIA, having reached the Final Four of the NAIA tournament three times in the last five years. Othyus Jeffers of the Washington Wizards played for Robert Morris in 2009. Head Coach Al Bruehl has averaged thirty wins a season during that time and has never won fewer than 25 games in his nine years at the helm of the Eagles.
• Women's Basketball team at the Springfield, Illinois campus, under the direction of first year head coach Matt Mead, is currently ranked number 1 nationally by the USCAA.
• Men's Ice Hockey plays in the American Collegiate Hockey Association at the Division I level in the Central States Collegiate Hockey League, the team plays at the Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville, Illinois. In addition RMU fields teams at the ACHA Division II and ACHA Division III levels as independent teams. RMU-Springfield and Peoria field teams at the ACHA Division II and play in the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association.
• Women's Ice Hockey plays in the American Collegiate Hockey Association at the Division I level. The Lady Eagles play at the Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville, Illinois. The team plays roughly a 35-game schedule against ACHA Women's competition as well as exhibition games against a number of Canadian Interuniversity Sport opponents. Beginning in the 2010-11 season the team will join the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association. The team won Women's ACHA Division I National Championships in 2005 and 2007 and were runners-up in 2006, 2008, and 2009.
• Women's Softball has had much success at RMU-Springfield winning the USCAA National Championship in 2006 and 2010, receiving third place in 2007, and second place in 2008 and 2009.
• Men's Football begins intercollegiate play in 2011. They will play at Forest View High School in Arlington Heights

References

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External links

• Robert Morris University official website