Marymount University will recognize alumni, faculty, community members and organizations for their achievements and service to others through the inaugural 2021 HALO Awards. Recipients will be celebrated at the […]
Month: February 2021
Marymount professor sponsored as a Wiki Scientist by National Science Policy Network
Dr. Donna Schaeffer, professor in the College of Business, Innovation, Leadership and Technology at Marymount University, has been sponsored by the National Science Policy Network as a Wiki Scientist. […]
MU professors present social justice work at Chesapeake Digital Humanities Consortium conference
Two faculty members from Marymount University’s College of Sciences and Humanities and a faculty member from the College of Business, Innovation, Leadership and Technology are presenting at this year’s […]
University Business: 4 DC universities combine on COVID-19 testing program
Colleges, universities and K-12 schools that have remained open and kept COVID-19 positive case counts low credit a number of measures, including social distancing and mask wearing. But perhaps […]
WDVM: High school seniors will have a second chance at acceptance at Marymount
As Marymount University’s admissions team was reviewing applications from the class of 2021, University President Dr. Irma Becerra said they saw a drop in grade point averages as soon […]
Marymount joins other DC-area universities in new COVID-19 testing program
Photos courtesy of Jeff Watts/American University Marymount University has joined other institutions in the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area in the rollout of an innovative saliva-based […]
Marymount creates Blue Shirt Program to support high school seniors affected by pandemic
Student learning suffered a significant blow during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March of 2020. That impact continues to reverberate across the country for students of all […]
Telemundo: Bill passed that would give financial aid to undocumented university students in Virginia
Both houses of the Virginia General Assembly have approved bills that would make undocumented students eligible for financial aid at the state’s institutions of higher education. To watch the […]
UNO Souls: Forging a Pathway to Success with Irma Becerra
I am honored today to be chatting with Dr. Irma Becerra – an UNO Soul. She is the President of Marymount University. Irma is an inspiring leader in the […]
Richmond Times-Dispatch: General Assembly votes to give undocumented students access to college financial aid
Both chambers of the General Assembly have approved bills that allow undocumented immigrants to receive financial aid at Virginia colleges. The Senate on Wednesday passed the bill by a […]