Dr. Irma Becerra has been president of Marymount University only since July, but she clearly has jumped in with both feet. On November 10, she won first place in the 2018 DCs Dancing Stars celebrity dance competition. “I like to dance a lot, but have never before danced professionally. It was more demanding than I thought […]
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Washington Business Journal: Viewpoint: HQ2 Could Bring Needed Donations for Academics
Irma Becerra said she hopes corporate philanthropy will increase with HQ2’s arrival. The popular press has chronicled many concerns about the arrival of Amazon in Arlington, Virginia, with traffic and housing prices chief among them. Despite the crowding it may bring, I see the arrival of Amazon as a great opportunity for D.C. to become […]
Fairfax County Times: New Marymount University president cha-chas into D.C.’s Dancing Stars Gala
Dr. Irma Becerra has many accomplishments to her name. Dancing is not one of them, but D.C.’s Dancing Stars Gala could soon change that. Marymount University’s new president is one of eight local celebrities who will vie for $10,000 on Saturday when the annual fundraising competition is held at The Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner. “As […]
INSIDENOVA New Marymount president starts tackling her to-do list
A moderate but steady increase in enrollment, more emphasis on online degree programs and addressing antiquated information-technology infrastructure are among the items atop the to-do list of Marymount University’s new president. But just as important, Irma Becerra said, was living up to the ideals set forth by the institution’s founders seven decades ago. “We want […]
The Arlington Catholic Herald: Marymount hires a new president
After a monthslong search, Marymount University in Arlington has named Irma Becerra to be its seventh president. “I take this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Irma Becerra on being selected to serve as the seventh president of Marymount University,” said Bishop Michael F. Burbidge in a statement released May 3. “This is an exciting and historic […]
Washington Business Journal: Time to meet Irma: Marymount’s new president wants to improve ties with local business
Irma Becerra did something so many professionals do when she got her new job as Marymount University’s seventh president: She updated her LinkedIn profile. She received plenty of expected responses, kind words and congratulations on her news. And she got something very unexpected: an invitation to a retirement party for one of her former students. […]
The Arlington Catholic Herald: Irma Becerra has many plans, hopes as she leads Marymount
Irma Becerra has shaken many hands since being named the seventh president of Marymount University in Arlington following Matthew Shank, and she wants to continue shaking hands with the students right through graduation. “I feel personally responsible for every student I meet at Marymount,” she said. “I want to see them cross the stage, shaking […]
Inside NOVA: Marymount welcomes new arrivals as academic year approaches
More than 400 students who are first-time arrivals at Marymount University for the 2018-19 school year are being welcomed to campus, representing 27 states and 21 countries, university officials announced. Move-in day for incoming students was set for Aug. 22, with students and their families being welcomed with a special dinner. Move-in for returning students […]
Arlington Magazine: 8 Questions With Marymount U’s New President
In May, Marymount University’s board of trustees unanimously voted in Dr. Irma Becerra as its seventh president. Becerra is a Cuban-American higher education leader who previously served as provost and chief academic officer at St. Thomas University in Florida. She succeeds president emeritus Matthew Shank, who recently left academia to join the World Affairs Council-Washington, D.C., as interim president. We checked […]
Inside NOVA: Marymount welcomes incoming president to campus
Having spent most of her professional career in the sometimes steamy confines of South Florida, the incoming president of Marymount University probably was right at home during a welcome reception held on the hazy, hot and humid early evening of June 18. Im ready to hit the ground running, Irma Becerra said from cooler conditions […]
