On Tuesday, September 18, Team “Comm and Get It!!,” composed of Dr. McFarlane and Communication majors Renardo ONeal, Antónia Rikk, and Shana Flores, as well as English Professor Dr. Otten, competed in the Professor/Student Trivia Night Team-Up put on by First Year Experience. The night involved students and professors from across all majors. Going into […]
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Public Speaking course to visit Greece in Spring 2019!
During the Spring 2019 semester, Dr. McFarlane’s CMD 101: Public Speaking course will be part of the Global Classroom Series. Because the Greeks were the first to organize standards for the so-called art of public speaking, students will be spending Spring Break in Greece, the birthplace of rhetoric and modern public speaking. The primary goal […]
Good Storytelling Stays the Same, Regardless of the Medium
Students in Dr. McFarlane’s CMD 101 Introduction to Media Communication and CMD 307 Broadcast Writing and Delivery courses visited the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on Wednesday, September 26. Paul Franz, the CSIS Andreas C. Dracopoulos Chair in Innovation and Creativity and the director of technology in the Ideas Lab gave a presentation […]
Department of History and Politics Hosts Annual Constitution Day Luncheon
Marymount University’s History and Politics department allows students to apply what they are learning in the classroom to co-curricular events on campus. One of Marymount’s most popular events is the Constitution Day Luncheon. This annual event honors the American founding through a prominent keynote speaker who is able to provide a unique perspective on one […]
Ethelbert Miller Reads from His New Book of Poetry
Yesterday E. Ethelbert Miller, a beloved figure on Marymount’s campus, joined us for our biannual poetry series. Miller read from his new book If God Invented Baseball, and discussed the context of some of the poems and the process of the book’s creation. He also read from some newer poetry, including a series on Nat […]
Marymount Students, Faculty, and Staff attend Zadie Smith talk at the Arlington Public Library
“You will have to take liberties, you will have to feel free to write as you like, even if it is irresponsible.” Zadie Smith On the evening of Thursday, October 4, Marymount’s department of Literature & Languages sponsored an outing to hear award-winning British novelist Zadie Smith speak at the Arlington Public Library. […]
First-Year Composition Students Engage in Public Service as a Path to Writing
Marymount’s Composition Program introduces all students to the reading, writing, critical thinking, and research skills needed to participate effectively in civic discussions and debates. As the subject of their reading, writing, and research, students focus on public issues of local significance through first-hand research and an examination of new and traditional media. The course culminates in […]
Marymount Invites Public to Barry Gallery Opening Oct. 19
Marymount University invites the public to a free opening reception for its its upcoming exhibition, “Barren”, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19 at the Barry Gallery. The exhibit will feature works from Rachel Guardiola, Caroline Hatfield and Elizabeth Holtry. It runs through Nov. 25. This exhibition is in a sense an alternative […]
Students attend play and talkback
On Thursday, September 20th, 15 students in Dr. Rippy’s EN321 Modern Drama course went to see South African playwright Athol Fugard’s most recent play, The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek (2016). The students visited MetroStage in Alexandria, Virgina, to see the play about “outsider artist” Nukain Mabuza under the apartheid system of the 1980s. After the show, […]
Annual U.S. News Rankings Tout Marymount’s Global Appeal
Marymount University is a leader in preparing students for success in a global economy and an increasingly diverse nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges Guide. Marymount ranks #1 among Regional Universities in the South for international students and #2 in campus ethnic diversity. “We’re honored by the recognition and pleased […]
