Aspiring writers attended the world premiere of Long Way Down, a one-man show about a 15-year-old teen and the impact of gun violence, on Thursday, November 1st at The Kennedy Center with Professor Caroline Bock. The class, EN305: Topics in Creative Writing, is studying writing for young adult literature, and the play is an adaptation of […]
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Two faculty to read from creative works
This Thursday, November 8, two faculty from the Department of Literature & Languages will be reading from recent publications of creative work at One More Page Books in Arlington, sponsored by the Washington Writers’ Publishing House. Dr. Holly Karapetkova’s Words We Might One Day Say, a collection of poems that explore love, loss, motherhood, and living between […]
Students Visit Oatlands Historic House & Gardens
Students in Professor Cassandra Good’s history course “Virginia and the Old South” visited Oatlands Historic House & Gardens in Loudoun County, Virginia on October 31st. After reading about life for both black and white families in Loudoun County in the antebellum era, students had a chance to see one of the plantations they read about […]
PT Department Adapts Accessible Cars for Kids
On Thursday, November 1st, the Marymount Physical Therapy Department hosted a Go Baby Go! event to adapt battery powered cars, making them accessible to children with special needs. “Go Baby Go! transforms the lives of children with mobility challenges,” said Brittany Simmons, a Marymount nursing student and the Go Baby Go! project coordinator. “These ‘Build […]
Politics Students Help Local Foster Children
The Saints’ Center for Service awards two $5,000 community engagement grants each year. Dr. Margaret Tseng won this year’s grant on behalf of the Blue Ribbon Project, a non-profit organization that serves foster children in the state of Maryland. In 2017, there were over 380,000 children in the foster care system in the United States. […]
The Saints’ Center for Service Further Expands Service at MU
The Saints’ Center for Service officially opened in fall 2018. Born out of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), the Saints Center for Service is a central resource for information, relationships, and community partners for service. “The real purpose for this center is to increase the number of students participating in meaningful service,” said Kelly Dalton, […]
Cody Gallery Presents Negar Ahkami: The Taking
Cody Gallery at Marymount University is pleased to present “The Taking,” a solo exhibition by Negar Ahkami November 1 – December 15, 2018 with an opening reception Thursday, November 1, 6-8 PM. “The Taking” consists of conceptually linked paintings covering a range of themes, and a monumental installation of fragmented pieces made to appear as […]
Department of Interior Design’s 2018 Play By Design-athon
During Marymount’s 2018 Play for All Design-athon, teams will work on creating usable and accessible products for children of all ages and abilities. With keynote addresses and team empathy exercise to spark ideas, participants will use design thinking, a systematic design methodology that provides a solution-based approach to solving problems. Participants will collaborate to improve […]
MU Wins Gold for Mental Health
Marymount University’s Student Counseling Services (SCS) won the Gold Award for health programs at the Maryland conference “SHARING OUR VOICE: What Students Think About School Mental Health.” Sponsored by the Adolescent Peer Support League, the conference brought together local high school and college students, staff, faculty, and administration for a discussion of student mental health; […]
Marymount Education Students Gain Global Experience in South Africa
A Marymount University education class traveled to South Africa for 10 intense days this summer, visiting local schools, working with peers from the University of San Diego and attending a conference in Cape Town. At the conference, they presented research papers and posters. They even found time to fit in a safari at a national […]
