Next year, Marymount University senior Kaitlin Berger will continue her education more than 4,500 miles away from Arlington with the help of a Fulbright Graduate Degree Grant. She was notified last month that she had received the grant to pursue a degree at the National University of Public Service in Budapest, Hungary. There, the […]
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Marymount planning to resume on-campus classes for the Fall 2020 semester
Marymount University intends to resume face-to-face instruction and on-campus classes for the upcoming fall semester, with a commitment to following guidance from state and federal health agencies and government officials. A special task force consisting of individuals from various departments across the University is meeting regularly to discuss courses of action to ensure that the […]
Marymount launches “Upskilling for the What’s Next Economy”
Marymount has launched “Upskilling for the What’s Next Economy,” a unique and comprehensive range of modular graduate certificates and degree qualifications that will provide students with technical, management, entrepreneurial and leadership skills and get them back to work. Upskilling for the What’s Next Economy allows students to achieve a graduate level qualification in areas of […]
Nursing alumnus appears on The Ellen Show with Swab Squad team at Philadelphia hospital
Earlier this week, a group of nurses from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia was featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which has been produced from the hosts home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Calling themselves the Swab Squad, the group generated significant social media buzz with a viral video of its members dancing to […]
Carl Whitman named as Marymounts new Chief Information Officer
Marymount University has appointed Carl Whitman as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO). He will officially begin his duties on Friday, May 1. Whitman has extensive higher education experience in public and private, four-year and two-year institutions, most recently at Montgomery College in Maryland and previously at California State University, Stanislaus. Additionally, he was […]
A warm virtual hug from the Dean of SSME
Watch the warm virtual hug from Dean Catherine Wehlburg to Marymount University students, faculty, staff and friends, and her recommendations for a successful semester. […]
Marymount professor using 3D printing to produce face shields, fight the coronavirus pandemic
In recent years, 3D printing has emerged as a manufacturing solution for countless areas of everyday life, from producing musical instruments to housing structures and even prosthetic limbs. Now, it’s in the spotlight for its potential to protect medical professionals from exposure to novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Marymount University professor Dr. Eric Bubar is getting […]
Biology & Physical Sciences Dept. gifts gloves, safety goggles to Emerson Clinical Research Institute
As the pandemic of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact medical systems in the greater Washington region and beyond, Marymount Universitys School of Science, Mathematics and Education is doing what it can to support health care professionals in a variety of ways. This month, faculty members in the schools Biology & Physical Sciences Department […]
Bethanie Constant joins Marymount as new VP for University Advancement
Marymount University has appointed Bethanie Constant as its new Vice President for University Advancement. She will officially begin her duties on Friday, May 1, 2020. In her new role, which includes a place in President Irma Becerras cabinet, Constant will lead the Office of University Advancement and support Marymounts ambitious goals while building on […]
Update: Marymount extends online-only class period through end of semester, exploring alternative commencement options
Update on March 19: Marymount University will now be extending the online-only class period through the end of the spring semester, including final exams. It was also decided that the traditional commencement ceremonies scheduled for May 2020 would be canceled in order to best protect the health and safety of the greater Marymount community. However, […]
