The Department of Arts and Humanities is now the Department of English and Media Arts! 🎉 Same great programs, and our amazing faculty and staff are here to support and inspire you. We look forward to continuing our tradition of excellence under our new name!

Welcome back to our returning students and a special welcome to the incoming Class of 2028! 🎉🎓 We're excited to kick off another amazing year filled with new opportunities, friendships, and memories. Let's make it a great one, Colonials! 💙📚 #ClassOf2028 #WelcomeBack #RMU

After graduation, UXUI senior River White was accepted into the prestigious Assistive Technology (AT) Champions Program at Temple University. This program is part of the national effort to provide equal access to technology to members of the disability community.

The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is unveiling "Elemental," a video installation by Professor Carolina Loyola-Garcia at One Oxford Centre on August 29th from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Meet the artist, explore her work, and enjoy light refreshments. 🎨✨#ElementalInstallation #PublicArt

🎥 Exciting news! Join us on Wed, Sept 4th, from 12-1 PM at the Wheatley Atrium for a Meet & Greet with Connor Lee O'Keefe, RMU's Fall 2024 Visiting Documentary Filmmaker. Connor, uses a queer lens to tell powerful stories that push the boundaries of identity. Don't miss out!

Your RMU English and Media Arts creative writing team at the 2024 Bouchercon. Prof Meagan Lucas is bringing it chairing panels & recording w/ Mayor Wes Browne of Writesville. I'm coordinating, of course. Fingers 🤞 for Prof Lucas tonight on her Anthony Nomination for Best Collection!

This was nice to come home to. (Apparently they are sending me stickers to put on the cover - I guess I'll have to put them on the back? I don't want mess up Ron Phillips (Bad Fido)'s work!)

Johnson Ross Ron Phillips (Bad Fido) I think you're confused. Here's me on 3 panels at Bcon last week. Supporting with my $ and time. And I do have criticisms of Bcon (regarding classism and ableism, among others), but as a survivor of CSA, and a parent, I hope DuBois rots in a dark, damp hole.

Our very own Professor Carolina Loyola-Garcia in the news. Congratulations on this powerful installation! wesa.fm/arts-sports-cu…

📢 Today 🗓 Wednesday, September 4 🕛 12-1pm 📍 Wheatley Atrium Join us for a special Meet & Greet with Connor Lee O'Keefe, RMU's Fall 2024 Visiting Documentary Filmmaker His award-winning documentary OUR TRANSITION and his latest projects are making waves in the film community

It's almost the most wonderful time of the year - Halloween! Call for RMU submissions to the sixteenth-annual Creepy Conference & Costume Contest. We're looking for 10 min talks about creepy topics - hauntings, supernatural, vampires, serial killers, etc. Creative projects too!

📚✨ Join us for a special event: Here in the Dark with author Meagan Lucas! 📅 Thursday, October 3 at 5:00 PM 📍 Wheatley Atrium This event is sponsored by the RMU Honors Program and the Roger Gillan Visiting Writers Series. See you there! ✨📖

🎲✨ Professor Ames' students are exploring game design through Takenoko, Carcassonne, Photosynthesis, and Citadels—diving into mechanics and strategy! 🎮🧠 #BobbyMo #GameDesign #RMUMediaArts #BoardGameAnalysis #HandsOnLearning #StudentCreativity #RMU

I wrote "Dark Water" for Fly on the Wall Press' MODERN GOTHIC during my folklore research fellowship Berea Archives. It's a strange, very personal story. Thanks Louder Than War for such a thoughtful review. You can read it here: louderthanwar.com/modern-gothic-… (An academic! Me? Fancy!)

🎃 Last night’s Creepy Conference & Costume Contest was a huge success, full of chilling presentations and creative costumes! Congratulations to Alex Vignovich, who not only presented but also won the costume contest as General Patton! #CreepyConference #RMU #SpookySeason

TFW your favorite writer is reading your writing!

🎮✨ More new games in progress! Professor Ames' Game Design students are hard at work developing and playtesting their latest prototypes. From unique mechanics to creative themes, their innovative ideas are taking shape! Stay tuned for what's next. 💡🎲 #GameDesign #BobbyMo

Join us on November 7th at @thelindsaytheater in Sewickley for “Queering the Documentary: An Evening with Filmmaker Connor Lee O’Keefe” at 7 PM.

Thanks again to RMU English and Media Arts and Connor Lee O’Keefe for partnering with The Lindsay on last week’s engaging and informative Queering the Documentary program!

🇺🇸 Today, we honor and remember all those who have served. This Veterans Day, RMU English & Media Arts extends heartfelt gratitude to our veterans, especially those within our RMU community. Thank you for your service.