After a trip to Target on her first day in the United States, Katie Dysart asked the two women accompanying her what she thought was a simple question: Should I put my shopping into the boot? The two girls looked at me in utter confusion because where I am from boot means trunk, said Dysart, […]
Month: October 2016
Marymount University Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Marymount University turned pink last week as the campus held its annual Pink Dinner and Pink Out MU Day, while the womens volleyball team donned pink for a match as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, more than 260 students, faculty and staff members attended the Pink Dinner in the Lee […]
Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts Wins Best of Show at Athenaeum Invitational
David Carlson, long-time Marymount University adjunct professor in fine arts, has received the prize for best work at the 2016 Athenaeum Invitational for The Other Side of Empty. The $1,500 prize was awarded by Megan Beyer, executive director of the President’s Commission on the Arts and Humanities. As a visual artist, I spend most of […]
Grad Student Daisy D’Costa Wins Scholarship
Daisy DCosta, a graduate student in IT and Cybersecurity at Marymount University, has been awarded a $500 scholarship from Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the international honor society for the computing and information technology disciplines. The award was based on her academic record, extracurricular activities and the recommendation from Marymounts UPE chapter advisor, Dr. Diane Murphy. She […]
Marymount Student Group Honored With Maker of Merit Award
For the second year in a row, Marymount Universitys chapter of Enable the Future received a Maker of Merit Award from the Maker Faire in Silver Springs, Maryland. The chapter, which creates 3D-printed prosthetic hands and arms for people in need, was recognized for having a project that is unique, innovative and useful. The 2016 […]
Naomi Ayala to give Poetry Reading at Marymount Oct. 18
Naomi Ayala will give a poetry reading from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 at Marymount Universitys Reinsch Auditorium, 2807 North Glebe Road. The event is free and open to the public. Born in Puerto Rico, Ayala moved to the United States in her teens, eventually earning an MFA from the Bennington College […]
Annual Family Weekend Oct. 21-23
A jazz brunch, a street fair, comedy night and talent show are just a few of the highlights of Marymount Universitys annual Family Weekend, Fleur Power: Peace, Love & Family, which will be held from Friday, Oct. 21 to Sunday, Oct. 23. Parents and family members of Marymount students are invited to attend. The […]
Emmy Award Winner at NewsHour to Give McLaughlin Lecture on Oct. 19
Emmy Award-winning journalist Justin Kenny will deliver the Marya McLaughlin Lecture at his alma mater, Marymount University, at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 in Reinsch Auditorium on the schools main campus, 2807 North Glebe Road. Kenny, who earned his bachelors degree in mass media communications and English in 1996, earned two Emmy Awards while […]
