Category Archives: events

Federal Workforce Information Session and USAJobs Primer

Tim Dauk will be on campus on Tuesday, October 10th to present on how to apply for a job in technology in the Federal Government. The presentation will be held in the Wheatley Atrium from 4:30 – 5:15. Information on the presentation and speaker is listed below. Students will be awarded 1 hour of SET credit. Pizza will be served. 

Abstract:  Applying for positions in the Federal Government can be quite different from applying for private sector jobs. This session will go over some of the differences. Benefits and position requirements will be discussed.  A brief tour and familiarization with USAjobs.gov will be provided.  Finally, time will be reserved for questions and answers.

Bio: Tim Dauk joined the PA Air National Guard in 2002 as an aircraft maintainer, specializing in RF systems, such as radios and navigational aids.  He became a federal employee in August 2006 doing the same.  He then moved to Quality Assurance in maintenance.  Currently, he fills the role as an Information Systems Security Manager.  His duties include vulnerability scanning, risk management, communications security, and emissions security.  Tim currently has a Security + certification, and is working toward CISSP and CAP certifications. Tim is a recent graduate from RMU earning a B.S. Digital Forensics & Cyber Security in May 2022. 

Top Secret Colonials – 24-Hour Gaming Marathon

Below you will find the registration form for TSC’s Spring 2023 Gaming Marathon. The marathon is being held March 25th & 26th from 10am-10am in Wheatley. All participants must register, and the registration fee is $5. It will be $10 if you wait to register until the day of. Registration fees will only be accepted as cash given to any officer or Dr. Paullet (office is Wheatley 229) in an envelope with your first and last name. ALL money raised from this event will be donated to St. Judes Research Hospital. This event is SET eligible. Please let us know if you have any questions! 

Below the registration form you will find a link to pay directly to St. Jude’s. If you pay via link please take a screenshot to show that you have paid to get in the door. The screenshot must show your name.

Registration Form:
 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSet8hEwgNmyEmokhB8dFpH1cQjfeqApLgbTaAHTMhgu_wI_gg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Payment Link:
http://fundraising.stjude.org/goto/topsecretcolonials

May 2023 FLEAP to Norway and Sweden

The CIS Department is offering a Faculty-Led Education Abroad Program (FLEAP) in May 2023. For those of you who are interested in taking a class abroad, the opportunity is now – applications are due soon. For more information or to apply, please go to:
https://www.rmu.edu/academics/provost/cge/study-abroad/fleaps

Come out to All Star Sports Bar & Grill on October 23rd to Support CIS Students in Need

The Top Secret Colonials will be hosting an event at All Star Sports Bar & Grill in Robinson Township (6302 Robinson Centre Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205) in support of the Craig Paullet Making a Difference Scholarship fund. Dr. Karen Paullet’s family started this fund in her brother’s name to help students in need that are majoring in cyber or computing fields at RMU. 

This fundraising event will be held on Sunday, October 23rd, and all proceeds of sales at the restaurant will go to the scholarship fund.  All are welcome to stop by for a drink or a meal from opening to close to help raise money for students that are struggling to afford their education in a CIS related degree.

If you cannot make it for the event, you can also give directly to the scholarship fund at the following link:
https://www.rmu.edu/alumni-giving/giving/craig-paullet

Come Build the Future with Amazon – May 23 Recruitment Event

You are invited to attend an exciting recruitment event with Amazon Web Services!

Amazon Web Services Student Programs Virtual Career Fair
Date: Monday, May 23
Time: 3pm – 4:30pm EST

Interested in learning about career opportunities at Amazon Web Services? Sign up for our virtual Career Fair to get exclusive access to the information you need to build your future. Come learn all about how to ace the interview process, join a live Q&A with cloud support professionals, and get connected to recruiters and 600+ open roles!

Save Your Spot Now By Registering Today!

Tomorrow: Consequences of War in Ukraine-European View, Virtual Lecture

Special virtual lecture on European Perspectives on the Consequence of the War in Ukraine by visiting scholar, Dr. Dušan Lesjak, Professor of Management Information Systems from the University of Primorska in Slovenia!

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
11:00am-12:00pm
Virtual

Sign up here to receive the Google Meet link on the day of the lecture.

**SET credit eligible** (Global Explorers Program)

SIHSS Student Recognition Awards Ceremony

On April 20, 2022, SIHSS held the annual Student Recognition Awards Ceremony in the Wheatley Center Atrium. A number of students from the CIS Department were honored at this ceremony.

Dean Ali presented the Dean’s Scholar Awards. Dean’s Scholar Award recipients included:

  • Riley Carroll, Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics major
  • Hannah Clark, Criminal Justice major and Cyber Forensics minor

Dr. Peter Wu presented the CIS Outstanding Graduate Student Award. Recipients included:

  • Andrew Salley, Data Analytics MS program
  • Taylor Scalise, Data Analytics MS program

Dr. Donna Cellante, Dr. Fred Kohun, and Dr. Paul Kovacs presented the CIS Outstanding Undergraduate Student Awards. Recipients included:

  • Sylvia Dawson, Data Analytics major, Computer Information Systems minor, and Business minor
  • Benjamin Gaudlip, Information Sciences major
  • Gavin Hartman, Cybersecurity major
  • Brandon Schuh, Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics major
  • Glenn Wallace, Cyber Forensics and Information Security major

Congratulations to all of the recipients! Your hard work and dedication shows.