About 220 higher education professionals gathered last Friday for the annual ALASS (Accelerating Latino Student Success) Institute in Washington, D.C., held by Excelencia in Education. Featuring several sold-out expert panels and information sessions throughout the day at the Mayflower Hotel, leaders worked to exchange ideas about evidence-based practices, strategies and resources to advance Latino achievement […]
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Marymount graduate spends summer in India through Critical Language Scholarship
Marymount University alumna Stephanie Downing spent the summer studying Hindi in Jaipur, India, as an awardee of the 2019 U.S. Department of States Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program. The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government effort to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. CLS scholars gain critical language […]
Marymount President named to Washington Business Journals annual Power 100 List
In its annual Power 100 List of the most influential local leaders in the national capital region, the Washington Business Journal (WBJ) has recognized the President of Marymount University, Dr. Irma Becerra, as part of the Lists Class of 2019. In the article, WBJ said Dr. Becerra has made a name for herself in barely […]
Chair of Marymounts Literature & Languages Department wins Excellence in Instructional Technology Award
Dr. Tonya Howe, Professor of Literature at Marymount University and Chair of the Department of Literature & Languages, has received the 2019 H. Hiter Harris III Excellence in Instructional Technology Award from the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC). She will be presented this award, which carries a $2,500 monetary prize, at a luncheon recognition […]
President Becerra speaks on diversity in education at 2019 Womens Achieve Summit
With more than 1,400 guests in attendance, Marymount University President Irma Becerra addressed key issues in U.S. education at the 2019 Womens Achieve Summit on Tuesday, held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Va. Hosted by Queen Latifah, the event presented by American Evolution featured U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) as an […]
New Marymount scholarship program announced for Girl Scouts Gold Award recipients
Marymount University is proud to now offer a scholarship to recipients of the Girl Scouts Gold Award, the most prestigious award that Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors can earn. Beginning with the Fall 2020 semester, Marymount will award up to five one-time, $3,000 scholarships to offset academic expenses for first-year or transfer students who have […]
Marymount names Terry Mularkey as new Vice President for University Advancement
Following a comprehensive national search of qualified candidates, Marymount University has appointed Terry Mularkey as its new Vice President for University Advancement. He will officially begin his duties on Thursday, October 31. Mularkey will play a leading role in re-engineering the Office of University Advancement, which encompasses all areas of development and alumni engagement, […]
Marymount successfully launches Workday for human resources, payroll systems
Reaching a key milestone in Marymounts ongoing implementation of Workday, the universitys human resources and payroll systems went live through the state-of-the-art software on Monday, Sept. 30. This is the first phase of a multiphase rollout of the cloud-based system, and was accomplished in less than nine months. Functions for finance and student applications […]
“A Walk with Marymount’s Provost” Provost promotes communication and collegiality
If you see the Provost, Dr. Hesham El-Rewini, walking across campus on Fridays between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM, he’s not just out there for his health. He’ll likely be deep in conversation with a member of the Marymount staff or faculty. Dr. El-Rewini began his role as Marymount’s Provost in July 2019 and he […]
Marymount President, Dr. Irma Becerra, participates in The Presidents Convening on College Student Behavioral Health
Dr. Irma Becerra, President of Marymount University, was among 30 institutional leaders who attended a special forum on improving college student behavioral health, the first of two events on the subject involving institutions from across the country. The dinner and next-day forum took place at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 23 and 24. […]
