With approval from Governor Glenn Youngkin, Marymount University President Irma Becerra has been reappointed to the Board of Trustees for the Science Museum of Virginia. Her new five-year term officially began on July 1, 2025, and will continue through June 30, 2030. President Becerra was originally appointed to the Board in March 2024 to fill […]
Marymount University has launched its new Workday Pro Platform Administrator Certification, becoming one of only two higher education institutions in the nation to partner with the global cloud-based software leader to offer certification programs to the public. This marks the beginning of Workday College, Marymount’s innovative credentialing initiative to prepare or upskill students, alumni and working […]
Kyle Lewis took the mound for the Pioneer Baseball League’s Ogden Raptors in late June, fulfilling a lifelong dream as he became the first Marymount University Baseball alumnus to reach the professional level. Before signing with the Raptors for the 2025 season, Lewis played NCAA Division I baseball at Charleston Southern University (CSU). He transferred […]
Recent advances in health information technology have had a significant impact on the field of public health, and particularly public health education. Public health educators develop programming and educational materials to increase access to health information and empower people to make positive, healthy choices in their own lives, serving communities worldwide. As a result, an […]
Today’s complex healthcare system is strained. Patients require more individualized care, healthcare costs continue to rise and the healthcare worker shortage grows larger with each passing year. To help resolve these pressing challenges, healthcare leaders and educational institutions are expanding nursing education pathways in order to attract new nurses to the profession — particularly those […]
If you are considering an MBA program, you are likely looking to improve your business acumen and explore specialty areas in business. However, one of the most overlooked MBA benefits is how this graduate degree program offers extensive networking opportunities. Understanding the importance of networking in an MBA can help you take an intentional approach […]
Today’s teachers assume a powerful responsibility: They not only help students develop academic or social skills but also ensure that they understand their worth (and see worth in others). This is an undertaking built into every classroom, lesson, and interaction. Culturally responsive pedagogy gives today’s passionate and empathetic teachers the tools, support, and inspiration needed to […]
Students in Marymount University’s School of Counseling built multicultural competencies last semester during an experiential learning trip to Poland. The group, composed of 15 students from the Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling master’s programs and three students from the Counselor Education and Supervision doctoral program, spent the week in Poznań, […]
Marymount University’s Board of Trustees has voted to extend the contract of President Irma Becerra through June 30, 2028, citing the University’s historic progress under her leadership and a shared commitment to continued growth in the years ahead. President Becerra, who became Marymount’s seventh president in 2018, has overseen a period of dynamic transformation for […]
Marymount University has appointed Dolly Garcia as its next Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Trustees. In this role, she will serve as a strategic legal advisor to President Irma Becerra, the Board of Trustees and University leadership. She will officially begin her duties on July 28. Garcia brings significant legal […]
