Artificial intelligence has rapidly expanded in both importance and scale over recent years, with concerns about its safe use and development even leading the White House to issue an executive order related to its ‘extraordinary potential for both promise and peril.’ In higher education specifically, supplemental grants have been fundamental to advancing research that […]
Marymount University’s School of Education and the Archdiocese of Washington (ADW) have signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a partnership between the two institutions, which will result in expanded access to Marymount graduate programs for ADW teachers through an innovative pathway to licensure. Seeking to provide access to high-quality and accredited academic courses […]
Marymount University will soon welcome higher education leader Dr. Nathan Carter to its campus as a Fellow of the American Council on Education’s (ACE) prestigious leadership development program. Dr. Carter currently serves as the inaugural Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). Since 1965, the ACE Fellows Program has […]
Washingtonian has named Dr. Irma Becerra, President of Marymount University, to its 2023 list of the ‘Most Powerful Women in Washington.’ The publication selected 169 of the ‘most influential women shaping government, business, the arts, education, law, media and nonprofits’ to highlight with this coveted recognition. President Becerra was included in Washingtonian’s ‘Education Powers’ […]
After gaining national recognition for the first time by U.S. News & World Report one year ago, Marymount University continues to climb in multiple national categories in the organization’s latest Best Colleges Rankings. Marymount ranked third overall among all Virginia private institutions that are classified as national universities. The University also jumped 38 spots […]
Within Marymount University’s Ballston Center, MedStar Health has opened a new urgent care location to serve the surrounding community of Arlington, Va., including Marymount students, faculty and staff. The location occupies a 3,600-square-foot space on the first floor with six exam rooms, a lab area and 14 dedicated garage parking spaces with two hours […]
Salvatore Pirrone, a tenured associate professor of Interior Architecture and Design at Marymount University, has been selected to commemorate a COVID-19 art memorial in Fairfax County. Pirrone will collaborate with Miriam Gusevich, a Cuban-American environmental artist, architect, scholar and educator based in Washington, D.C. She was a tenured professor at Catholic University from 2000-2020, […]
Following a groundbreaking admissions cycle leading up to the 2023-2024 academic year, Marymount University’s campus in Arlington is alive once again with students moved in, classes in session and activities underway. The institution set record numbers for inquiries received (12,752), campus visits from prospective students (1,146) and submitted applications (3,610) ahead of the Fall […]
On Tuesday, more than 200 business, government and community leaders from across the region gathered at Marymount University’s Ballston Center for the sold-out Northern Virginia Elected Leaders Summit. With a keynote speech from U.S. Senator Mark Warner, the event offered the opportunity for elected leaders at various levels in Northern Virginia to discuss important […]
Marymount University’s Engineering program within the College of Sciences and Humanities, in collaboration with Booz Allen Hamilton and the National Science Foundation (NSF), created a new and immersive Summer Institute in Engineering that debuted this month. Over a two-week period, high school scholars from underrepresented backgrounds participate in hands-on learning, with expert faculty providing them […]
