Marymount celebrates International Education Week with a focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

  International Education Week (IEW), celebrated nationally from November 16-20, 2020, is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of an effort to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and […]

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Chair of Health and Human Performance elected Governing Councilor for American Public Health Association

  Dr. Gwendolyn Francavillo, Associate Professor for Public Health and Chair of Health and Human Performance at Marymount University, has been elected as a Governing Councilor for the American Public Health Association (APHA), representing the Public Health Education and Health Promotion (PHEHP) section. Beginning her role this fall, Francavillo will serve a two-year term with […]

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WDVM: Marymount University first in state to be designated as Hispanic-serving

  Marymount University is the first higher education institution in the Commonwealth of Virginia to be designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Its Hispanic population makes up over 25 percent of the undergraduate student body. When she took office as university president in 2018, Dr. Irma Becerra says Marymount’s Hispanic population was 17 percent of the […]

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education: Marymount University becomes Virginia’s first HSI

  With 25.1% of its undergraduate population identifying as Hispanic, Marymount University became the first Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) in Virginia. Currently, 308 institutions qualify as an HSI, which must enroll at least 25% Hispanic students, according to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. Overall, among the undergraduate and graduate populations combined, Hispanic students make […]

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Doctoral students and faculty represent Marymount in federal working group on cyber education

Federal Working Group Photo

  Aiming to use their talents to support cyber education, training and workforce development, a Marymount University professor and two doctoral students are now members of a federal working group for cybersecurity education solutions. Dr. Donna Schaeffer, Professor of IT, Data Science and Cybersecurity at Marymount, and doctoral student Shenita Freeman have joined fellow doctoral […]

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Marymount listed as first Hispanic-Serving Institution in Virginia

Students at Ballston Campus Photo

  Achieving a significant enrollment milestone this fall, Marymount University has become the first higher education institution in the Commonwealth of Virginia to qualify as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). As defined in Title V of the Higher Education Act, HSI’s are not-for-profit, accredited institutions of higher learning with a full-time equivalent undergraduate student enrollment that […]

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Senior Interior Design student completes virtual internship at Coach after winning national competition

Interior Design Student Competition Photo

  A Marymount University senior who wowed retail, design, marketing and technology leaders at Coach’s New York City headquarters this February just completed an internship with the company’s 3D design team. Tran Truong, an Interior Design major, took home the top prize in Coach and Windowswear’s 2019 student competition, which more than 1,000 students participated […]

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Celebrating first-generation college students at Marymount University

  From November 5-9, the Office of the Dean of Students at Marymount University invited the entire campus community to raise awareness and support for first-generation college students, coinciding with a national celebration of students who are the first in their family to attend a higher education institution. Several events were held virtually and on […]

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How first-year students are adapting to the college experience amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

  During these past several months, many first-year students embarked on their first semester of college while also navigating the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a semester consisting of hybrid classes and socially-distanced events, it’s easy to see how these unusual circumstances may add additional stress and anxiety for first-year students. Marymount University’s Discover Course Program, […]

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