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This article is about the former university in Illinois that is now part of Roosevelt University. For the university in Pennsylvania, see Robert Morris University.

Robert Morris Experiential College of Roosevelt University

Type	Private
Established	1913
President	Mablene Krueger will be the chief operating officer of Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg Campus
Academic staff	49[1]
Students	1,934 Robert Morris University Illinois students and its programs were transferred to Roosevelt University [2]
Undergraduates	1,699
Postgraduates	235
Location	Chicago , Illinois , United States
Colors	Maroon and Gold
Nickname	Eagles
Sporting affiliations	NAIA — Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Website	www.robertmorris.edu

Robert Morris Experiential College of Roosevelt University. The integrated University will continue under the name of Roosevelt University. There will be a new college, the Robert Morris Experiential College, in which many of Robert Morris’ current programs will reside. ^[3][4].

Robert Morris Illinois, formerly Robert Morris College, was a private university with its main campus in Chicago, Illinois. It has additional locations in Arlington Heights, Elgin, Orland Park, Peoria, and Waukegan. Robert Morris University-Illinois was formerly known as Robert Morris College; the institution changed its name to Robert Morris University-Illinois on May 1, 2009. 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 was expanded to all locations across Illinois. Robert Morris University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

History

Robert Morris traces its history back to the founding of the Moser School of Business in 1913, although Robert Morris College was chartered in 1965 in Carthage, Illinois, taking over the former location of Carthage College.^[5] In 1975 it acquired/merged with the Moser School and moved to Chicago (eventually moving the Carthage location to Springfield). Since 1988 it has opened numerous additional sites around Chicago and Central Illinois.^[6][7]

Since March 9, 2020, Robert Morris University Illinois is Roosevelt University.^[8]

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 and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
• Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (IACRAO)

Athletics

The Robert Morris athletic teams located at the Chicago campus are known as the Eagles. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC). The current Athletic Director is Jared Williamson.

Men's and women's ice hockey compete in their respective divisions of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA).

In 2014 RMU became the first university to offer gaming scholarships for a varsity e-sports team which currently competes in League of Legends, Hearthstone, and Dota 2 competitions.^[9][10]

Conference sports

Conference sports

Sport	Men's	Women's	Co-ed
Baseball	Y
Basketball	Y	Y
Bowling	Y	Y
Cheerleading		Y
Cross Country	Y	Y
Dance		Y
Field hockey		Y
Football	Y
Golf	Y	Y
Lacrosse	Y	Y
Soccer	Y	Y
Softball		Y
Swimming		Y
Tennis		Y
Track and field		Y
Volleyball	Y	Y

Sports sponsored

• Men's basketball is one of the dominant programs in the NAIA, having reached the Final Four of the NAIA tournament three times. Othyus Jeffers, formerly of the Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz, and San Antonio Spurs, played for Robert Morris during the 2007–08 season. Head Coach Al Bruehl has averaged 30 wins a season during that time and has never won fewer than 25 games in his nine years at the helm of the Eagles. In 2014, the team again reached the final four of the 2014 NAIA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament.
• Men's bowling won the Men's Intercollegiate Team Championship in 2013.
• Women's bowling won the Women's Intercollegiate Team Championship in Reno, Nevada in 2014.
• Men's football began NAIA intercollegiate play in 2011 under the guidance of Head Coach Jared Williamson. They play at Morris Field (the old Forest View High School) in Arlington Heights, and compete in the Mideast League of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA).
• Men's ice hockey, under the guidance of Head Coach Tom "Chico" Adrahtas (CSCHL Coach-of-the-Year 2010–11 & 2011–12), plays in the American Collegiate Hockey Association at the Division I level in the Central States Collegiate Hockey League (CSCHL). The teams all practice and play at the Edge Ice ArenainBensenville. In addition, RMU fields teams in Chicago at the ACHA Division II and ACHA Division III levels as independent teams. Robert Morris–Springfield and Robert Morris–Peoria field teams at the ACHA Division III and play in the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association. In 2014, the RMU-Gold team played in the ACHA Men's Division I National Championship game vs. Arizona State, and finished as national runners-up.
• Women's ice hockey, under the guidance of Head Coach Jennifer Wilson, plays in the American Collegiate Hockey Association at the Division I level in the Central Collegiate Women's Hockey Association (CCWHA). The Lady Eagles play at the Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville. The team plays a roughly 35-game schedule against ACHA Women's competition as well as games against a number of NCAA Division I & Division III opponents. Beginning in the 2010–11 season the team joined 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.

Branch campus athletics

The universities branch location Robert Morris–Peoria are members of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA).

Robert Morris–Peoria Eagles

Sports include baseball and club football.

• Women's softball had much success at Robert Morris–Springfield, winning the USCAA National Championship in 2006 and 2010, reaching third place in 2007, and reaching second place in 2008 and 2009.

Notable Alumni

• Victor Herrera, the Director of Operations of the Chicago Public Schools^[11]
• April Sutton, a personal trainer and professional stuntwoman who performed stunts for the movie Divergent as well as the television show Chicago P.D.^[12]
• Marshall Kent, professional bowler on the PBA Tour

References

External links

• Official website
• Official athletics website

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