“Marymount University honors our diversity as a source of strength, and it seeks to achieve unity through that diversity,” said Dr. Irma Becerra, President of Marymount University. On […]
Month: January 2021
The EvoLLLution: Illustrating the Value of Education to Prospective Students
With the disruption of the pandemic, students are questioning the value of education, and institutions need to step up and show them its importance, especially now. In this interview, Joe […]
D.C. artist unveils “Magnolia” exhibit in Cody Gallery to highlight Black women during MLK Week
Washington, D.C., artist Nekisha Durrett debuts her latest collection of artwork, Magnolia, in an exhibit at Marymount University’s Cody Gallery this week. The exhibit opens as organizations, institutions and […]
Saints’ Center for Service partners with Volunteer Arlington for countywide MLK Day of Service event
“A day on, not a day off.” This motto encapsulates the national movement that has made Martin Luther King Jr. Day the only federal holiday designated as a national […]
Gov. Ralph Northam recognizes Marymount during State of the Commonwealth Address
On Wednesday night, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam delivered his third State of the Commonwealth Address to a virtual joint session of the General Assembly, following the theme of “Calling […]
Marymount professors publish new book on place-based learning amidst backdrop of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc across the globe while Marymount University’s Dr. Elizabeth Langran, Professor in Education, and Dr. Janine DeWitt, Professor in Sociology, were finishing their new book, […]
Marymount team advances to semifinals of 2021 NRF Foundation Student Challenge
Three Marymount University students teamed up and put their entrepreneurial skills to the test in a high-profile business competition, and placed in the top 10 teams while putting their […]
President Becerra responds to Wednesday’s violence at the U.S. Capitol
The following message was sent to Marymount students, faculty, staff and trustees on Thursday. Dear Marymount Community, Like many of you, I was shocked and horrified as I followed […]
Washington Business Journal: Marymount University is restructuring its academics – with help from these business leaders
With the new year will come a smaller, tighter academic structure for Marymount University, which has been tapping business leaders to help devise the new strategy that’s also meant […]
WDVM: Only 86 positive coronavirus cases: How Marymount University has kept students safe this past semester
Four thousand students, faculty, and staff, but only 86 positive coronavirus cases. Marymount University has kept their COVID-19 numbers low since students returned to campus back in August. At […]