Rising MU senior receives coveted scholarship as he pursues broadcast news career

David Moreno, rising senior at Marymount University and recipient of Sigma Delta Chi Foundation scholarship

  For the second consecutive year, a Communication student at Marymount University has been named the recipient of a scholarship bestowed by the DC Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Foundation (SDX/DC). David Moreno, a current Marymount junior, is one of only three recipients of SDX/DC scholarships among all university students in the national […]

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Marymount’s 2021 Portfolio in Motion event debuts as innovative virtual showcase

Marymount 2021 Portfolio in Motion logo

  Marymount University’s 2021 Portfolio in Motion (PIM) event, the culminating academic project for Marymount’s Fashion programs and one of the largest student-produced events on campus, will be launched as a virtual film on May 6. With the theme of “Metamorphosis,” the event will showcase transformative creations by students in Marymount’s Fashion Design and Fashion […]

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Catholic News Service: COVID-19 vaccinations will be required at several Catholic colleges before fall return

Marymount University vaccine clinic

  As Catholic colleges grapple with how to reopen in the fall, many are already saying they will require their students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and some schools are also mandating that staff members be vaccinated. “Our goal is simple and twofold: to provide a COVID-safe environment in which our students, faculty and staff […]

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MU reinstates full employee benefits following temporary reductions due to COVID-19

Marymount University's Ballston Campus

  As Marymount University continues to navigate through the financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, its leadership team was pleased to announce last month the return of employer contributions to the University’s 403(b) Retirement Plan for all employees, effective on April 1. In addition, the reinstatement includes benefits that retroactively date back to July 1, […]

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Sun Gazette: Nearly 1,200 vaccinated at Marymount University event

Stickers from Marymount University vaccination clinic

Nearly 1,200 students, faculty, staff and members of the community received their first Pfizer COVID vaccinations on April 21 at Marymount University, part of a collaborative effort between the university and state and local officials. The university transformed one of its gyms into a mass-inoculation site, and turnout exceeded expectations. “We are planning a full […]

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Personal connection leads MU professor to research stress and trauma in first responders

Dr. Amanda Farrell, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Marymount University.

  Dr. Amanda Farrell, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Marymount University, is on a mission to uncover the hidden wounds suffered by our nation’s first responders.  “There is no way we can ask first responders to expose themselves to the things they see, day in and day out, and not expect it to take […]

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More than 1,100 people receive COVID-19 vaccines at MU clinic on Wednesday

COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Marymount University

  In collaboration with state and local authorities, Marymount University offered Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to all Marymount students, staff and faculty this Wednesday in the upper gym of the Lee Center, and opened eligibility to members of the general public as well. The clinic, which was the result of a partnership with both Safeway and […]

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WJLA/ABC7: Marymount University becomes COVID vaccine distribution site

COVID-19 vaccine clinic at MU

  Mario Keller lives in Arlington and came to Marymount University in Arlington for a long awaited COVID-19 vaccine. Twenty-one-year-old Dylan Mintzer majors in Information Technology at the school. As an asthmatic, he’s concerned about how contracting COVID could affect his body. “It’s been pretty frightening. I actually had it last year but luckily, I […]

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Marymount Women’s Golf claims first Centennial Conference Championship in program history

Members of the Marymount Women's Golf Team pose as they are awarded the Centennial Conference Championship

  For the first time in program history, the Marymount University Women’s Golf team claimed the Centennial Conference Championship with a superb showing across the two-day tournament. The Saints registered a team score of 359 (+79) to end the championship with a team total of 722 (+162). Marymount dominated the field at the Conestoga Country […]

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