March 2025 Events

March 2025 Events

March is the official start of spring, and we’re celebrating the beginning of the season all month long! With exciting events for students, faculty and alumni, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Check out some of our featured events below! — March 5 Ash Wednesday Masses Sacred Heart of Mary Chapel / 7:30 am, 12 […]

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The Washington Post: How much money do D.C.-area colleges generate? $15B, report says.

The Washington Post: How much money do D.C.-area colleges generate? $15B, report says.

In Maryland, the state’s flagship university in College Park is Prince George’s County’s second-largest employer. In D.C., universities gave $248 million in aid to 85,000 students. And in Virginia, more than 100,000 residents went to college in their home state. That’s according to a report released Tuesday by a coalition of D.C.-area universities that aims […]

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New Career Closet provides free clothing, interview training to prepare students for the workforce

New Career Closet provides free clothing, interview training to prepare students for the workforce

Marymount University’s Center for Career Development and Community Engagement (CCDCE) has unveiled its newest resource—a community Career Closet designed to help students look and feel their best as they transition into the workforce.  Leading this initiative is Fashion Merchandising and Marketing student Bridgette Callahan, a CCDCE intern and recent transfer student from Annapolis. “Our goal […]

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Marymount achieves ‘Research University’ designation as it expands research footprint

Marymount achieves ‘Research University’ designation as it expands research footprint

Marymount University has reached a significant milestone in its Strategic Plan trajectory as it has been designated a Research University for 2025 by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation. This recognition reflects the institution’s commitment to advancing knowledge, fostering innovation and addressing pressing societal challenges through impactful research initiatives. The classification […]

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Made with love—Marymount alumna builds restaurant legacy in the DMV

Arita Matini ’09 opened her first restaurant at 21 as a Marymount senior. “I was living at home in McLean and driving up and down Chain Bridge Road every day wishing there were more food options, especially healthy options rather than just a McDonalds and a Subway,” Matini said.  Although she originally came to Marymount […]

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Renowned author Marie Arana inspires Marymount community at McLaughlin Lecture

Renowned author Marie Arana inspires Marymount community at McLaughlin Lecture

Marie Arana, a Washington Post writer and inaugural literary director of the Library of Congress, served as this year’s guest speaker at Marymount University’s Marya McLaughlin Lecture in Media Communications in the Reinsch Library Auditorium. A Peruvian-American who has written extensively on Latin America, Hispanic identity and biculturalism through nonfiction and fiction works, she shared […]

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