Courtesy: Abdullah Konte/WBJ When Irma Becerra fled with her family from Cuba to Puerto Rico, she built a new life there based on the advice of her grandparents: No matter what you lose, no one can ever take away your education. She didn’t ever picture herself becoming a university president. When she took on the role at […]
Honorees at the recent Washington, D.C. Awards Gala for SOAR! (Support Our Aging Religious) offered personal tributes to the religious who shaped their lives and work, and praised SOAR! for its outreach to aging and infirm religious across the United States. During the Nov. 2 gala at the Embassy of Italy in Washington, SOAR! […]
Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. For years, business education has centered on leaders having the necessary data to inform decisions. In my early 20s, I worked in the local power industry as an engineer leading teams through various process improvement initiatives. […]
Dr. Eric Bubar, the founding associate professor of engineering at Marymount University who is well-known for using his scientific and 3D-printing talents to support those in need locally and around the world, has been recognized by the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) with an award for his dedication to higher education and student […]
The Support Our Aging Religious (SOAR!) organization has honored Marymount University president Irma Becerra with its prestigious 2022 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Award for her dedicated work at the university and throughout her career in higher education. The award recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves through their leadership and generosity in the Catholic community, […]
Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. Recently, I was waiting to board a flight back to Washington, D.C., when the gate agent delivered a curious announcement: “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. The plane has arrived, but we need to wait a few […]
Listen to “Dr. Irma Becerra, President, Marymount University” on Spreaker. Dr. Irma Becerra took office as the seventh President of Marymount University in Arlington, Va., on July 1, 2018. In her first six months in the role, she launched the University’s new Strategic Plan, “Momentum,” which will guide the University over the five-year period […]
Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. Leaders around the globe faced a relentless onslaught of difficult decisions when the world came apart at the seams in the spring of 2020. Those who were grounded in solid values were able to assess the […]
Defying recent national higher education trends, Marymount University has recorded significant increases from last year in both applications and enrollment deposits for the 2022-23 academic year, university officials said. Leading up to the fall 2022 semester, a total of 3,551 applications were submitted from prospective students, a 44 percent jump compared to applications that […]
Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. In my previous Forbes article, I discussed essential factors employers and employees should consider when deciding whether to work remotely or at the office. While the assumption is employees prefer remote work and employers prefer on-site, this decision may […]
