Exploring Slavery in Antebellum America through Poetry

In this episode of “Faculty in Focus,” Dr. Holly Karapetkova (Professor, Literature & Languages) focuses on her current poetry manuscript project, Planter’s Wife, which uses primary source documents and historical research to explore slavery in antebellum America through the voices of plantation mistresses. Dr. Karapetkova also explains why it’s important to write about slavery in […]

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At Design-athon 2020, students tackle interior design challenges that face neurodivergent employees in the workplace

Diversity is an issue that is championed by Marymount University’s students, faculty and staff. The campus is consistently recognized for its welcoming and inclusive environment, with a solid representation of various backgrounds, races and nationalities.   Not to be overlooked is an appreciation for neurodiversity as well. While most people fit somewhere in the middle […]

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Students from School of Design, Arts and Humanities win at WindowsWear Competition

Five Marymount students were selected as finalists in the WindowsWear Mentorship Competition. More than 1,000 students participated in the competition nationwide, and 10 finalists were selected. The brief was to design a store concept, window display and event experience for the Coach Holiday 2030 campaign. On Feb. 21, all of the finalists and their guests met at […]

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Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Work

“Faculty in Focus” is a new university-produced video series that puts the spotlight on Marymount faculty members, their classes and their impact on students. In these sit-down interviews, faculty discuss their unique approaches to teaching, research and service. We were honored to have Drs. Carl Sachs and Matthew Bakker join us for this inaugural episode. […]

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Marymount Ethics Bowl team impresses at statewide tournament

Five students from Marymount University participated in the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges’ (VFIC) 21st annual statewide collegiate Wells Fargo Ethics Bowl earlier this month in Lynchburg, Va.   The Marymount team consisted of seniors Gina Fendley and Cate Tesmer, junior Luis Ferre, sophomore Rose Fischer and freshman Julianna Cameron. Led by their faculty coordinator, […]

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Health Care Management students receive high honors in essay competition

Surbhi Kumar and Kaci McNeave, graduate students in Marymount’s Health Care Management program, received second and third place in the National Capital Health Executives (NCHE) essay competition of Fall 2019. Their essays were selected from a large pool of candidates among other local universities (George Washington University, George Mason University and Georgetown University) offering Health Care […]

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Marymount expanding STEM opportunities for students through newly-available engineering degree programs

Leadership from Marymount University has secured an agreement which will allow its students to earn an undergraduate engineering degree for the first time in the school’s history.   Engineering degree options that will be available to Marymount students include the subfields of chemical, civil, electrical, geological, mechanical and petroleum engineering, plus computer science. Access to […]

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