Ten Marymount University students participated in a once-in-a- lifetime fashion education workshop with First Lady Michelle Obama and industry icons such as Vogue magazine Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour and designer Jason Wu, a favorite of the First Lady. It was really amazing, said Priscilla Gillis, a sophomore fashion design major from Nokesville. I was working […]
Month: October 2014
Marymount And Local Church Team Up For Nov. 2 Health Fair
Marymount Universitys Malek School of Health Professions and St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church will host a free community health fair from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2 at the churchs Benedict Hall, 3304 Washington Boulevard. Free blood pressure, blood glucose and breast cancer screenings will be offered, along with free flu shots. Information […]
Marymounts Pink Dinner Benefits National Breast Cancer Foundation
For four years and counting the Pink Dinner at Marymount University has raised awareness on campus and in the community about breast cancer, early detection and treatment options. This years event, held Oct. 5 in Marymounts Lee Center Rec Gym, raised more than $4,200. Organized by the schools Southside RAs, the event was spearheaded […]
Panel to Discuss Catholic Ecology at Marymount University
A panel of experts will discuss Catholic ecology, faith, security health and advocacy from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at Reinsch Library Auditorium at Marymount University. The event is free and open to the public. Speakers will be Father Drew Christiansen, distinguished professor of ethics and global development at Georgetown University; Rear […]
Marymount Faculty Art Exhibit opens Oct. 24
The public is invited to a free opening reception for the Fine Art and Design Faculty Exhibition from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24 at the Barry Gallery at Marymount University. The exhibition will include work from the schools fine arts, graphics design, fashion design and interior design faculty. What makes this show […]
Murphy Part of Award-winning Big Data Team
The chair of Marymount Universitys Department of Information Technology is on a team that won a $10,000 award from the Arlington Public Schools in a competition to use big data to predict and improve student success. Dr. Diane Murphy was part of Deep Learning Analytics and Afliates, which beat out 22 other competitors. […]
Town Hall Event to Discuss the Crisis in Hong Kong
Join us for a town hall event to discuss the crisis in Hong Kong, featuring Dr. Edward Yang. 6:30 pm, Tuesday, October 7, in Rowley Hall room G209. Dr. Yang is an associate professor of political science at James Madison University. He is an internationally-recognized expert on the Chinese political system and sits on the […]
Marymount Grad Wins Fairfax County Counseling Award
Ashlee Nelson received the 2014 Outstanding First Year School Counselor Award from Fairfax County Public Schools. Nelson, who received her masters degree in counseling from Marymount University in 2012, is the fourth Saint to win the award since its creation in 2010. Im honored to receive this recognition, said Nelson, who has counseled seventh and […]
