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Revision as of 03:24, 6 May 2009
This article is about the college in Illinois. For the university in Pennsylvania, see Robert Morris University.
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| Type | Private, nonsectarian |
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| Established | 1913 |
| President | Michael P. Viollt |
| Undergraduates | 6,931 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Athletics | 34 teams |
| Colors | Maroon and Gold |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Website | http://www.robertmorris.edu |
Robert Morris University - Illinois is an educational institution in Illinois that has multiple campuses, including locations in Chicago (main campus), Aurora, Bensenville, Orland Park, Peoria, Schaumburg, Springfield, and Waukegan. Robert Morris University was formerly known as Robert Morris College, however, the institution changed it's name to it's current name in 2009. It is a private, not-for-profit, accredited institution. It offers associate and bachelor's degrees through the School of Business Administration, Institute of Art and Design, School of Computer Studies, Institute of Culinary Arts and the School of Health Studies. In 2006, the Morris School of Graduate Studies 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. Although it is named after Robert Morris, it is not affiliated with Robert Morris University of Pennsylvania.
Overview
RMU sports teams use the Eagle mascot 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, hockey and dance. They are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and compete in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference. RMU's 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. 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.
The Women's Hockey team won the 2005 American Collegiate Hockey Association national championship and were runners-up in 2006. Under Head Coach John Burke, the Lady Eagles were ranked #1 in the nation for more than 100 consecutive weeks.
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