Last weekend, Marymount University students transported audiences to a suave “Soirée” during the 2024 Portfolio in Motion fashion showcase. The show featured a variety of looks, from modern bridal pieces to edgy streetwear, all themed around elegance and sophistication. “This year’s Portfolio in Motion showcased an elegant environment for a dinner party, Soirée,” said Julia […]
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Marymount University and the University of Mary Washington has officially released the website Documenting Exclusion and Resilience, which documents its ongoing research into the history of racially restrictive housing covenants across Northern Virginia. Racially restrictive covenants limited who could own or use land based on race, nationality or religious […]
Metropolis Magazine publishes its Future100 list each year, designating 50 interior design and 50 architecture students as the best emerging designers in North America. Students on the Future100 list are connected directly to top architecture and design firms as companies scout the best and brightest talent. Since 2021, Marymount University has had three students […]
Next month, 928 students will receive their degrees over three days during Marymount University’s 73rd annual commencement ceremonies. The newest graduates of Marymount, Virginia’s first and only Hispanic-Serving Institution and the state’s most diverse private institution, will hear from three distinguished speakers – Hilton President and CEO Christopher Nassetta, Monumental Sports co-owner Raul Fernandez and […]
On April 15, Marymount University hosted representatives from Virginia Tech’s Innovation Campus for an official signing ceremony that cements new accelerated course pathways for Marymount students interested in pursuing computer science or engineering at the graduate level. Over a dozen high-level administrators from both institutions gathered to witness the signing. The articulation agreements allow […]
Dr. Anne Magro has been appointed the next Dean of Marymount University’s College of Business, Innovation, Leadership and Technology (BILT). Starting in May, she will lead a College at the cutting edge of innovation, with leading programs in domestic and international business and management, information technology, economics, design, art, cybersecurity and more. Following a […]
Placemakr Marymount Ballston is set to open a new convenience store powered by Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology. Located in the lobby of Placemakr at Marymount’s Ballston Center campus, the new convenience shop — Saints 24 — will allow guests and student residents to have access to this technology and a range of healthy […]
On March 12, Marymount University President Irma Becerra traveled to her alma mater, Florida International University (FIU), to participate in a series of events for the first-ever “Dr. Irma Becerra Day.” The day began with a fireside chat in which President Becerra spoke with FIU Society of Women Engineers members as part of their “Week […]
Last week, Marymount University celebrated the grand opening of its Early Learning Academy through a ribbon-cutting event attended by Virginia Secretary of Education Aimee Rogstad Guidera, Marymount Board of Trustees Chair Peter Converse, University administrators and staff, families and officials such as Virginia Senator Barbara Favola and Arlington County Board Member Matt de Ferranti. […]
On Sunday, March 15, Governor Youngkin appointed Marymount University President Irma Becerra to the Board of Trustees for the Science Museum of Virginia. Encouraging all Virginians to enrich their lives through science, it features a range of interactive exhibits and programs on topics such as clean energy, anatomy and innovations in STEM. President Becerra […]
