The Marymount University community gathered at the Ballston Center on April 16 for the third annual Dana Keegan & Martha Child Lecture Series event, hosted by the Interior Architecture and Design (IAD) program. Established in 2023 as a gift from the Keegan family, the series provides a platform for design students to learn directly from […]
Marymount University’s Malek School of Nursing Professions is celebrating the creation of a new community partnership with Jill’s House, a local respite care facility. The partnership allows Nursing students to engage in six-week clinical rotations, assisting staff in caring for children with intellectual disabilities. “Few nursing programs provide this level of hands-on exposure to individuals with profound intellectual and developmental disabilities, yet this population continues […]
Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. When people hear “risk management,” they often picture insurance policies, legal memos or a compliance office saying “no.” As the president of a university that is a Hispanic-Serving Institution, I see it differently. Risk management is […]
An evening of recognition, generosity and purpose brought the Marymount University community together for the 2026 Halo Awards Ceremony on April 9 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Now in its fifth year, the signature event honored distinguished alumni and community leaders whose lives and work reflect Marymount’s mission of service and […]
From rural Tennessee to remote Guatemalan villages, Marymount University students spent their spring break putting service into action. They stepped beyond the classroom to address real-world challenges across disciplines, expanding access to health care, supporting disaster recovery and building meaningful connections within underserved communities. Though each trip was different, they all shared a common purpose—using knowledge and compassion to make a tangible […]
Two students in Marymount University’s Interior Architecture and Design master’s program, Zhuyun “Joy” Xu and Mallory Myers-Payne, have been recognized in Metropolis Magazine’s Future100. The annual list recognizes the nation’s top architecture and interior design students, with Xu and Myers-Payne among just 17 designers named in the graduate interior design category. The Future100 list has now featured nine Marymount undergraduate […]
About 230 participants gathered at Marymount University’s Ballston Center on April 8 for Career Forward, a one-day, hands-on summit designed to help displaced federal workers and government contractors navigate career transitions and explore new opportunities across sectors. Hosted in partnership with Virginia Works, the sold-out event brought regional leaders, industry experts and career coaches together […]
Marymount University has been selected to join the Virtual Institutes for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ (VICEROY) Initiative, an elite national program led by the U.S. Department of War that prepares the next generation of cybersecurity and spectrum operations professionals to protect the nation. With fewer than 45 universities nationwide represented, Marymount’s selection […]
With the release of the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools Rankings, Marymount University continues to earn national recognition that highlights the strength of its graduate programs in health and education. In this year’s rankings, Marymount’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program is ranked No. 180 nationally and remains among the top programs […]
