Marymount University has been named to Virginia Living’s Top High Schools and Colleges 2018 list, which will appear in special supplement in the magazine’s October issue. That supplement, Virginia Living State of Education, celebrates excellence and innovation in Virginia’s schools. It recognizes schools for excellence and innovation in six categories: Arts & Humanities […]
Month: August 2018
Washington Business Journal: Time to meet Irma: Marymount’s new president wants to improve ties with local business
Irma Becerra did something so many professionals do when she got her new job as Marymount University’s seventh president: She updated her LinkedIn profile. She received plenty of expected responses, kind words and congratulations on her news. And she got something very unexpected: an invitation to a retirement party for one of her former students. […]
Marymount University’s Title IX Coordinator Presents in San Diego
Angela Nastase J.D., Marymount University’s Title IX coordinator, presented on behalf of the University at the 2018 ACACCU Conference at the University of San Diego earlier this summer. Her session was titled “Preparing Changemakers at Catholic Institutions: Fostering Inclusive Environments while Ensuring Title IX, VAWA, and Clery Compliance.” Those federal laws prohibit sex discrimination in […]
Cody Gallery Hosting Opening Reception on Sept. 6
Marymount University’s Cody Gallery will host an opening reception for “Strangely Familiar,” an exhibition featuring work by New York-based artists Maureen Cavanaugh, Carolyn Salas, Gabriela Salazar and Lumin Wakoa. The opening is from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Gallery on Thursday, Sept. 6. The exhibition will run through Oct. 20. The exhibition of individual […]
The Arlington Catholic Herald: Irma Becerra has many plans, hopes as she leads Marymount
Irma Becerra has shaken many hands since being named the seventh president of Marymount University in Arlington following Matthew Shank, and she wants to continue shaking hands with the students right through graduation. “I feel personally responsible for every student I meet at Marymount,” she said. “I want to see them cross the stage, shaking […]
Inside NOVA: Marymount welcomes new arrivals as academic year approaches
More than 400 students who are first-time arrivals at Marymount University for the 2018-19 school year are being welcomed to campus, representing 27 states and 21 countries, university officials announced. Move-in day for incoming students was set for Aug. 22, with students and their families being welcomed with a special dinner. Move-in for returning students […]
Opening Reception for “Ingredients” at Marymount’s Barry Gallery on Sept. 14
Marymount University invites the public to a free opening reception for the exhibit “Ingredients,” with 10 photographs by Slobodan Mitrovic that explore details of David Carlson’s work and five original paintings by Carlson. The reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14 at the Barry Gallery. The unique exhibition came […]
Students from 27 States, 21 Countries Move into Marymount University
More than 400 students from 27 states and 21 countries moved into Marymount University during the past two days and participated in orientation for the Class of 2022. They were welcomed to campus by Dr. Irma Becerra, who became the seventh president of the University in July. “It was wonderful to see the spirit on […]
Marymount Sponsoring Ceramic Exhibition at Japan Information & Culture Center
Washington, D.C. , Marymount University is sponsoring the free exhibition, Floating Islands: Ceramic Ikebana Vessels, which explores how a beloved Japanese tradition is being reinterpreted in the United States. It will run from Aug. 27 through Sept. 27 at the Japan Information & Culture Center, 1150 18th Street NW Suite 100, Washington, D.C. It will […]
Wehlburg is Founding Dean of School of Sciences, Mathematics, and Education
Dr. Catherine M. Wehlburg has joined Marymount University as the founding dean of the School of Sciences, Mathematics, and Education. Wehlburg has most recently served as the associate provost for institutional effectiveness at Texas Christian University in Forth Worth, Texas. She also held the position of associate dean in the College of Education. “Catherine is […]
