Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. Every day, I feel so lucky to live in the U.S., where the First Amendment guarantees our freedom of expression. Those of us who escaped authoritarian regimes often feel especially grateful for our ability to express […]
Marymount University’s Dr. Shelly Aboagye, a rising star in the School of Counseling and the Center for Optimal Aging, has been selected for the prestigious 2024 Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Fellowship Program. This highly competitive fellowship from the National Institute on Aging’s Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research is awarded to only five nationwide scholars […]
Tom Donohue, a longstanding and cherished member of Marymount University’s Board of Trustees, passed away last week. As the community mourns his loss, the institution’s leaders are reflecting on his lasting impact made through decades of dedicated service, unwavering generosity and visionary leadership. Donohue’s first tenure on the Board began in 1992, with encouragement from […]
More than 400 attendees visited Marymount University’s Ballston Center in September for the Northern Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s (NOVAHCC) sixth-annual National Diversity Career Expo. Held during Hispanic Heritage Month at Virginia’s first and only Hispanic-Serving Institution, the two-day event celebrated diversity and inclusion in the workforce as job seekers engaged with leading employers in […]
Krishna Dodia didn’t think she would ever go to college. “It was something I had always wanted, but financially and legally, it looked like it wouldn’t be possible,” she said. After graduating high school as an undocumented immigrant from India, Dodia was ineligible for in-state tuition at public colleges and was unable to apply for […]
As the Hispanic population has grown in the U.S. in recent decades, with it has come the emergence of Hispanic Serving Institutions. Hispanic Serving Institutions – HSIs – are colleges and universities where Hispanic students make up at least 25% of the full-time equivalent student body, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Hispanic Serving Institutions must […]
Marymount University’s School of Education’s Special Education program is the first in the nation to achieve accreditation from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the recognized leader for special education professional preparation standards that ensure special educators are better prepared for successful, long-term careers. CEC accreditation provides programs with a robust, targeted and exclusive opportunity […]
The Northern Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NOVAHCC) held the sixth annual National Diversity Career Expo in collaboration with Marymount University on September 18-19 in Arlington, Virginia. This event, which coincided with Hispanic Heritage Month, was a meeting point for employers from various sectors and candidates from different professional backgrounds, reaffirming the power of diversity […]
Growing up in rural Ohio, Adriana Rodriguez-Denner wasn’t very connected to a large Hispanic community or her Salvadoran roots. “My dad is White and I didn’t see many people who looked like me in the community,” she said. “I was kind of half and half, not able to embrace my entire identity as a mixed-race […]
Marymount University’s Malek School of Nursing Professions has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia to launch its Earn to Learn Nursing Education Acceleration Program. This initiative is designed to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world clinical practice, accelerating nursing students’ readiness for the workforce. The Earn to Learn Program […]
