On Friday, Marymount University established a new academic partnership with OpusCare, a Miami-based nonprofit, with the aim of offering a Certificate Seminar Series on palliative care in the near future. This series, which will feature seminars at locations across the country, is set to offer specialized training and research opportunities on issues connected to […]
Month: January 2020
Marymounts Phi Kappa Phi recognized as a Circle of Excellence Gold Chapter
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nations oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines, recently recognized its Marymount University chapter as a Circle of Excellence Gold Chapter, the second-highest commendation a chapter can receive from the organization. The award is given to chapters that exceed expectations in chapter […]
VOA: Virginia school offers scholarships to DACA recipients
When Irma Becerra took over as president of Marymount University in 2018, one of the first tasks presented to her was finding funding for some of the nearly 80 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients on campus. I think I was a president for a week when the students were sitting around my […]
Washington Business Journal: Viewpoint: Ending DACA will harm our region, economy
By Irma Becerra – Contributing Writer Home is here! Thats what dozens of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients chanted while walking out onto the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, standing in front of hundreds of supporters, activists and organizers. And truly, this is home. DREAMers are deeply ingrained in American communities, have […]
Doctoral Cybersecurity student to host Saudi Arabia’s first Global Cybersecurity Forum
Ali Alasmari, a doctoral student in Cybersecurity at Marymount University and a member of the Diplomatic Corps from Saudi Arabia, is on the planning committee for Saudi Arabia’s first global forum on cybersecurity. The conference will be held in Riyadh in February. The discussions aim to strengthen international collaboration to create a secure and prosperous cyberworld, […]
Alexandria high school teacher, Marymount graduate featured in The Washington Post
This article was originally featured on The Washington Post’s website. The teenagers slid into chairs, slipped off earphones and stared at questions printed in a language they could barely understand. What is fiction? What is a folk tale? What is a fairy tale? Henry Garcia, one of two dozen students in Classroom A-305 […]
Dr. Kenneth Harwood appointed as new Dean of Malek School of Health Professions
Later this year, the Malek School of Health Professions at Marymount University will be led by a new Dean who brings extensive experience in teaching, scholarship and service in the field of health care education. Dr. Kenneth Harwood will begin in this role on July 6, 2020, and will build on existing momentum and forge […]