Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. Every day, I feel so lucky to live in the U.S., where the First Amendment guarantees our freedom of expression. Those of us who escaped authoritarian regimes often feel especially grateful for our ability to express […]
As the Hispanic population has grown in the U.S. in recent decades, with it has come the emergence of Hispanic Serving Institutions. Hispanic Serving Institutions – HSIs – are colleges and universities where Hispanic students make up at least 25% of the full-time equivalent student body, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Hispanic Serving Institutions must […]
The Northern Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NOVAHCC) held the sixth annual National Diversity Career Expo in collaboration with Marymount University on September 18-19 in Arlington, Virginia. This event, which coincided with Hispanic Heritage Month, was a meeting point for employers from various sectors and candidates from different professional backgrounds, reaffirming the power of diversity […]
Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. Increasingly, leaders face challenges that cannot be resolved within a specific organizational silo, requiring the integration of knowledge across different areas. To accomplish this, I believe leaders need to adopt an integrative leadership style. Integrative leadership […]
Marymount University in Arlington welcomed its largest incoming class in the institution’s history last month, setting new enrollment records. During the admissions cycle for the 2024-25 academic year, Marymount received 23,126 inquiries — an 82 percent increase from the previous year — along with 1,409 campus visits and a record 5,045 applications. New students arrived […]
They’re leaders in business, development, education, entertainment, government, health care, philanthropy, sports and technology who are making a difference in Northern Virginia — and giving back to their community. Meet the people who made our list of The 50 Most Influential of 2024, including our Top 10. Irma Becerra President, Marymount University In the six years […]
Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. Corporations, agencies and nonprofit organizations are frequently caught off guard by external events outside their control. Recent examples of this phenomenon include the global conflicts in Israel, Gaza, Ukraine and Congo; the COVID-19 pandemic affecting not […]
Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. It is now common knowledge that the American workplace has changed forever since the pandemic. The transition from face-to-face to remote to hybrid work has profoundly transformed our places of work. On the positive, people cite […]
Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. They say it’s lonely at the top. Why is that? Naz Behesti recalls an interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook where he notes that top leaders often feel isolated in their positions. It’s common knowledge that those in […]
Is there a doctor in the house? In the Garrett family, there are now two. Shantia Garrett, a teacher in the Baltimore city school system, earned a doctorate in education during May 12 commencement exercises for Marymount University’s College of Health and Education. Appropriately enough for Mother’s Day, Garrett became a second-generation Ed.D. holder, following […]
