Marymount University President Matthew D. Shank and Northern Virginia Community College President Scott Ralls signed a Guaranteed Transfer Partnership Agreement on March 8 that will ensure the seamless transfer of NOVA graduates to Marymount. I want all students at NOVA to think of Marymount as an option, Dr. Shank said. This partnership will not only help […]
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Sisters Reflect on Decades at Marymount During Founders Day Celebration
When she was in first grade, Sister Mary Patricia Earl, IHM, came down with chicken pox. She was immediately isolated from her classmates at Marymount Junior School, then on the campus of Marymount College. While we waited for my mother to come and pick me up, the sisters brought me to the main house, and […]
Hunger Banquet Raises Funds for St. Lucy Project
Some 80 members of the Marymount University community raised more than $1,100 and collected six large bags of food for the St. Lucy Project, which supplies pantries throughout the Diocese of Arlington, during an event last month. The Hunger Banquet, co-sponsored by Campus Ministry and the Center for Global Education, was held Feb. 5 at […]
Bishop Burbidge to Speak at Marymount University Commencement on May 20
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington will speak and receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at Marymount Universitys Undergraduate Commencement at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 20 at DAR Constitution Hall. Thomas J. Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will address degree recipients at Marymounts […]
Marymount Named Military Friendly School for Eighth Consecutive Year
For the eighth consecutive year Marymount University has been named a Military Friendly School by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs Magazine. The 2018 list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools serving students who are members of the U.S. military, veterans and their families. We take an individual approach to each […]
Student Health Center Earns National Accreditation
Marymount Universitys Student Health Center has earned national accreditation, an honor achieved by organizations that meet or exceed recognized standards for quality of care and patient safety. According to Dr. Demetrius Johnson, dean of student success at Marymount, only about 10 percent of college health centers pass the process. Johnson added that smaller institutions like […]
Marymount University Honors Staff Members at Ceremony
Seven Marymount University employees were honored with Saints Making a Difference Staff Council Awards at a Jan. 12 ceremony at the Main House. The awards were sponsored by the Marymount University Staff Council. In addition to a certificate, each recipient was presented a gift card by President Matthew D. Shank. The winners were: Ana-Sofia Alcaraz, coordinator, […]
Marymount University Recruitment Campaign Earns CASE Award
Marymount Universitys Find Your It! recruitment campaign earned an award of special merit from the Council for Advancement & Support of Education (CASE) District III. The honor was given Feb. 13 in Atlanta at the organizations annual regional conference. We are excited to once again be recognized with a CASE award, said Francesca Reed, Marymounts […]
Marymount University Alumna Named to Scholarship for Service Hall of Fame
Mischel Kwon, who earned both her bachelors and masters degrees in computer science from Marymount University, has been named by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the inaugural class of the Scholarship for Service Hall of Fame for her outstanding contributions to cybersecurity. Kwon, who has held key posts in the Department of Justice and […]
Buckner Co-Authors Book on Gender Psychology
During the 10 years Dr. Camille Buckner has taught the Psychology of Gender at Marymount University, she has struggled to find the right textbook. So when the opportunity arose, Buckner helped write it. Psychology of Sex and Gender, co-authored with Dr. Jennifer Bosson and Dr. Joseph Vandello of the University of South Florida, was released […]
