How can we balance purpose with profit? That question is what drove 300 young people from more than 75 countries to attend the inaugural Misk-OSGEY Youth Forum in New York this September. Participants with an extraordinary commitment to leadership and building a better world gathered at this event to engage in a series of hands-on […]
Month: October 2019
Get to know Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Judit B. Horváth
The Fulbright Scholars Program is a prestigious international program emphasizing scholarly exchange and understanding between cultures. Each year, Fulbright places about 900 visiting researchers at universities across the U.S. Only about one in five who apply for a Fulbright scholarship receives a placement. In many ways, the Fulbright Program mirrors Marymount Universitys own core values of intellectual curiosity […]
Washington Business Journal: Elbows out. Area universities will compete with each other, and Amazon, for tech talent
University leaders in Greater Washington appear to be on the same page with Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) when it comes to filling the region’s ever-growing demand for tech talent. They often meet to discuss what skills and courses are needed to fill future jobs, panelists said during a tech and workforce development event Tuesday. But, […]
President Becerra speaks on the role of institutional leaders for Latino student success
About 220 higher education professionals gathered last Friday for the annual ALASS (Accelerating Latino Student Success) Institute in Washington, D.C., held by Excelencia in Education. Featuring several sold-out expert panels and information sessions throughout the day at the Mayflower Hotel, leaders worked to exchange ideas about evidence-based practices, strategies and resources to advance Latino achievement […]
Marymount junior gains global perspective through Catholic Worldview Fellowship
Stephanie Harangozo, a junior at Marymount University studying psychology and theology, spent four weeks this past summer in Europe focusing on her faith through the Catholic Worldview Fellowship. The program is a month-long educational, cultural, leadership and spiritual encounter that allows participants to discover what their Catholic worldview is and how it can be applied […]
WDVM: Marymount University to award scholarships to Girl Scout Gold Award recipients
Starting in the fall semester of 2020, Marymount University will be offering scholarships to recipients of the Girl Scouts Gold Award: the most prestigious award that a Girl Scout can earn. Marymount will offer five, one-time, $3,000 scholarships for first year or transfer students. We really would like these young ladies to experience Marymount and […]
Marymount alumna runs Marine Corps Marathon with Spirit of America
Marymount University alumna Sarah Dempsey is set to run the Marine Corps Marathon this coming Sunday, Oct. 27. A proud graduate of Marymount’s Forensic and Legal Psychology master’s program, Dempsey isn’t just running for herself she will be running in support of Spirit of America. Spirit of America works to support the safety and […]
Marymount graduate spends summer in India through Critical Language Scholarship
Marymount University alumna Stephanie Downing spent the summer studying Hindi in Jaipur, India, as an awardee of the 2019 U.S. Department of States Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program. The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government effort to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. CLS scholars gain critical language […]
Marymount President named to Washington Business Journals annual Power 100 List
In its annual Power 100 List of the most influential local leaders in the national capital region, the Washington Business Journal (WBJ) has recognized the President of Marymount University, Dr. Irma Becerra, as part of the Lists Class of 2019. In the article, WBJ said Dr. Becerra has made a name for herself in barely […]
Chair of Marymounts Literature & Languages Department wins Excellence in Instructional Technology Award
Dr. Tonya Howe, Professor of Literature at Marymount University and Chair of the Department of Literature & Languages, has received the 2019 H. Hiter Harris III Excellence in Instructional Technology Award from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC). She will be presented this award, which carries a $2,500 monetary prize, at a luncheon recognition […]
