Marymount Student Honored in Interior Design Competition

A Marymount University interior design student was honored in an international competition for her work on rethinking the use of classroom space. “The idea was to do something unconventional,” said Heather Furman, a senior from Gaithersburg, Maryland, who incorporated four cubed rooms with angled beams and furniture designed for active seating, along with a variety […]

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U.S. News Ranks Marymount M.S. in Cybersecurity Among Nation’s Best

Just two years after it began, Marymount University’s master’s degree in Cybersecurity is getting strong reviews. In its Best Online Programs edition, U.S. News & World Report ranks Marymount’s program 53rd in the “Graduate Business Programs (Excluding MBA)” category.  Marymount’s master’s degree in Cybersecurity can be earned entirely online.  “We’re very happy with the ranking, […]

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Marymount Donates $250,000 Worth of Surplus Furniture to Help Veterans

Homeless veterans in the Washington, D.C., area have been given a big hand from Marymount University.  Marymount donated more than $250,000 worth of used furniture and other items to help furnish transitional or permanent housing for them. “Marymount has really been great,” said Elliot Duvall, outreach coordinator for the D.C. Office of Veterans Affairs. “This […]

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Marymount President Gives Commencement Address in Dubai

Marymount University President Matthew D. Shank stressed three simple concepts during the commencement address he gave at the American University in the Emirates: recognize your gifts, seize opportunities and serve others.     “I believe that each one of us has been blessed with one or more very, very special gifts or talents,” Shank told the […]

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Dalmut Honored for Work with Dream Project

Meg Dalmut, Marymount University’s director of community engagement, was recently recognized as the outstanding community partner of the Dream Project, a local organization that encourages and supports promising immigrant youth in their pursuit of higher education. Through Dalmut’s efforts, Marymount has co-sponsored and hosted events on campus, provided mentors at Washington-Lee High School and donated the services of […]

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Veteran Officer and Academic Optimistic About Future Police and Minority Relations

Despite protests that have highlighted tensions between police departments and minority communities across the country, Dr. Michael Bolton is confident things will get markedly better. That’s because he sees the future every day in his classes. “We can’t remedy the problems overnight,” says the professor of criminal justice. “But when I see the dialogue, openness […]

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