In its annual Power 100 List of the most influential local leaders in the national capital region, the Washington Business Journal (WBJ) has recognized the President of Marymount University, Dr. Irma Becerra, as part of the Lists Class of 2019. In the article, WBJ said Dr. Becerra has made a name for herself in barely […]
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Washington Business Journal: Power 100 of 2019
Irma Becerra has made a name for herself in barely a year at the top of Marymount University, a small, private school that shes hoping to build more business ties and double in size in five years. Shes already landed venture capitalist and tech veteran Jonathan Aberman as a new business school dean and increased […]
RVAHub: Queen Latifah in Richmond: A day of empowerment with a get out the vote message
There was unity around one message in Richmond Tuesday among a diverse crowd of over 1,000 women: empowerment. From entertainer Queen Latifah to the first ladies of Virginia to a Native American chief, the Womens Achieve Summit at the Greater Richmond Convention Center celebrated womens achievements and explored how to continue reaching new frontiers. Host […]
Virginia Mercury: Virginia Wesleyan and Marymount universities want the Supreme Court to protect DACA
Virginia Wesleyan and Marymount universities were the only Virginia schools to sign on to a legal brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect students covered under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy that President Donald Trump cancelled in 2017. Virginia Wesleyan University is committed to inclusiveness and acceptance of all, especially those seeking academic […]
ARLnow: Marymount President wants to double school’s size, establish itself as “Arlington’s University”
Marymount University President Irma Becerra isnt slowing down. With the 2019-20 school year underway and 455 students moved into the new upscale apartments at the newly-acquired Rixey building in Ballston, part of a $250 million investment in Marymounts expanded Ballston presence, Becerra is continuing to push her Strategic Plan to double the Catholic universitys in size by 2024. Becerra and […]
Hungary Today: Széchenyi University signs cooperation agreement with American Marymount University
This week, between the 29th of September and the 1st of October, a delegation from the Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia visited the Széchenyi István University in Gy?r to talk about future opportunities for double degrees, joint research, as well as student and teacher exchanges, following a cooperation agreement between the two institutions back in March. […]
Washington Business Journal: Women Who Mean Business: Irma Becerra
Irma Becerra credits her grandmother with her decision to pursue a career in academia. When Becerra was 8 months old, her family fled Cuba and moved to Puerto Rico. As a child, Becerra would spend summers with her grandmother in Miami who would repeatedly tell her, Remember, whatever happens, no one can ever take away your […]
Külhoni Magyarok (Hungarians Abroad): Memorandum of Understanding between Marymount University in the United States and Three Higher Education Institutions Abroad in Hungary
The Head of Marymount Catholic University in the United States and three foreign higher education institutions abroad met at the invitation of Prime Minister Dr. Katalin Szili, the former Speaker of Parliament, in Budapest, where they signed a letter of intent on cooperation between their institutions. Statement by Hungarian higher education institutions abroad Dr. György […]
InsideNoVa.com: Marymount taps four new trustees
Marymount University has tapped four community leaders to join its board of trustees, bringing its ranks to 28. We were impressed with this groups leadership experience and commitment to Marymounts mission, and we are pleased to welcome them to the board, said Dr. Edward Bersoff, who chairs the trustees, in announcing the appointments. […]
Washington Business Journal: Viewpoint: Note to Congress – it’s time to step up and protect DREAMers
By Irma Becerra – Contributing Writer Its hard to believe it has already been two years since the cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which was on the books for seven years. I can only imagine the anxiety felt by the more than 800,000 DREAMers who could face deportation if the […]
