In May, Marymount University’s board of trustees unanimously voted in Dr. Irma Becerra as its seventh president. Becerra is a Cuban-American higher education leader who previously served as provost and chief academic officer at St. Thomas University in Florida. She succeeds president emeritus Matthew Shank, who recently left academia to join the World Affairs Council-Washington, D.C., as interim president. We checked […]
Month: July 2018
Marymount’s Fiorello Presents on Student Conduct
Arlington, Virginia, Marymount University’s Chris Fiorello was a presenter at the ASCA Donald D. Gehring Academy for Student Conduct Administration, which drew 300 participants July 9-12 in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the signature event for the 3,000-member Association for Student Conduct Administration. Twenty-five faculty members were chosen through a selective application process. “It was a […]
Marymount Student, Alum Drawn to Appalachian Mission Center
Hansel D’souza and Abbie Wolf had not been to Kentucky until an alternative spring break trip with Marymount University’s Campus Ministry took them to a rural part of the state to help repair homes for families in need. The experience was so rewarding they’ve returned to the Father Beiting Appalachian Mission Center to volunteer as […]
Marymount Names Dalton Director of Saints’ Center for Service
Dr. Kelly Dalton has been named founding director of the Saints’ Center for Service at Marymount University, which opens with the fall semester to support, promote and coordinate service opportunities across campus. Her appointment was announced by Dr. William Ehmann, provost and vice president for academic affairs and enrollment management. Her responsibilities will include establishing […]
Caruthers Family, Virginia Hospital Center Offer Marymount Nursing Scholarships
The Caruthers family and Virginia Hospital Center Foundation have teamed up to provide $400,000 in scholarships for students in Marymount University’s nursing program. “We have long recognized the valuable contributions made possible in our community by Marymount University’s nursing program, in collaboration with Virginia Hospital Center,” said Steve Caruthers on behalf of his family, a […]
Teaching English by Radio 7,000 Miles Away
Dr. Ana Lado has invested herself in Marymount University’s mission of higher education for the last quarter of a century. She says she is extremely grateful for the partnership. “Marymount has given me the opportunity to do things that are a little bit out of the ordinary,” she says appreciatively. The education professor is a […]
Brocker Honored by American College Health Association
Catherine Brocker, director of Marymount University’s Student Health Center, received the Mid-Atlantic College Health Association New Professional Award from the American College Health Association (ACHA) during the organization’s recent annual meeting in Washington. D.C. The award recognizes members who have made significant contributions to their institutions and/or affiliate though they have provided service to the […]
Marymount University’s Interior Design Programs Earn Reaccreditation
Having earned reaccreditation from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) for its undergraduate and first professional graduate degree programs, Marymount University’s Interior Design faculty is already looking for ways to get better. “Not only do we recognize that it’s important for our students to graduate with a degree that’s recognized through national accreditation, we […]
Marymount Student Earns Capital Speakers Club Scholarship
Noelle Larino, a rising junior at Marymount University, was awarded the Hester B. Provensen and Jean C. Miller Scholarship by the Capital Speakers Club of Washington, D.C., at its end-of-year luncheon June 6. The merit-based scholarship is awarded annually to a woman majoring in communication, speech or a similar field of study. “Noelle is very […]
