Marymount University invites the public to a free opening reception for its annual Senior Art Exhibition from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9 at the Barry Gallery on the schools main campus. Seven senior art majors from a variety of backgrounds will display work that focuses on contemporary issues ranging from the effects […]
Month: November 2016
Celebrate Christmas Season at Campus Events
Marymount University invites local residents to celebrate the Christmas season at its annual tree lighting and candlelight Mass. The tree lighting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2 in front of Marymounts Lodge building on its main campus, 2807 North Glebe Road. Guests will enjoy scripture readings and carols. […]
Mixing of Academic and Career Pursuits Topic
Arlington, Virginia Shakespeare scholar Sarah Werner will deliver the talk From Sonnets to Theater to Book-making: Making Intellectual and Professional Paths at Marymount University on Thursday, Dec. 1. The event is at 3 p.m. in the Barry Gallery of Marymounts Reinsch Library. The public is invited to attend. Admission is free. A scholar of Shakespeare […]
Marymount Continues to a be a Top School for Vets
Marymount University has once again been chosen as a Top School in Military Advanced Educations 2017 MAE Guide to Colleges & Universities, an honor awarded to institutions with the best practices in military- and veteran-supportive education. The selection is based on Marymounts military culture, financial aid for veterans and their families, on-campus support, online support […]
Dr. Todd Rimkus Takes Research into Schools
A group of Arlington County middle and high school teachers recently enjoyed a A Bite of Science at Marymount University, where Dr. Todd Rimkus, chair of the Department of Biology and Physical Science, and Curtis Jordan, a security engineer at TruSTAR Technology, spoke about their research. Sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE), […]
Hungarian Fashion Designer Introduces MU Students to Native Folk Embroidery in Couture Collection
Fresh from Paris Fashion Week, Hungarian designer Tünde Hrivnák traveled to Marymount University to introduce fashion design majors to the traditional folk art of Hungarian hand embroidery, a hallmark of her couture collections. The workshop and fashion show was part of an ongoing educational and cultural exchange made possible by the host site relationship between […]
Marymount Group Advocates for Primate Welfare with Congressman
Learning about the negative impact humans have on other primates means nothing unless you try to do something about it, according to Marymount University alumnus Marjanne Kameka. Thats why she and other members of the Marymount community met with a congressman to discuss legislation that would prohibit keeping primates as pets and ban the use […]
Marymount Students Assemble Kits that Help Survivors of Sexual Assault
Members of the Marymount University Community assembled 171 kits containing new clothing, handwritten notes of encouragement, toiletries and other items for victims of sexual assault whose clothing has been kept for evidence after hospital visits. More than 150 student volunteers participated in the Fear 2 Freedom celebration held Nov. 1 on campus. The event included […]
Marymount Hosts More than 350 Area Children at HalloweenFest
For the 22nd year, Marymount University hosted hundreds of children from local schools and after-school programs at its annual HalloweenFest. The event features campus-wide trick-or-treating, food and games. The whole campus comes alive when these kids get on campus, said Ashton Mallon, associate director of Campus Ministry, which oversees the event. HalloweenFest is co-sponsored by […]
