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 […]
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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 […]
Marymount Receives Additional Older Adult Falls Prevention Grant
Sept. 16-22 is Falls Prevention Awareness Week in Virginia Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall-related injury, and each year, more than three million older adults are injured in a fall. That translates to more than 850,000 hospitalizations, 29,000 deaths and $50 billion in annual health-care costs. […]
Bishop Burbidge Celebrates Mass of the Holy Spirit at Marymount University
The Most Rev. Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit on Wednesday, Sept. 5 in the Sacred Heart of Mary Chapel. The Mass is an annual tradition that marks the start of each academic year on the campus of Marymount University. Bishop Burbidge told […]
Marymount University Named a “Top College” by Virginia Living
Marymount University has been named to Virginia Living’s Top High Schools and Colleges 2018 list, which will appear in special supplement in the magazine’s October issue. That supplement, Virginia Living State of Education, celebrates excellence and innovation in Virginia’s schools. It recognizes schools for excellence and innovation in six categories: Arts & Humanities […]
Marymount University’s Title IX Coordinator Presents in San Diego
Angela Nastase J.D., Marymount University’s Title IX coordinator, presented on behalf of the University at the 2018 ACACCU Conference at the University of San Diego earlier this summer. Her session was titled “Preparing Changemakers at Catholic Institutions: Fostering Inclusive Environments while Ensuring Title IX, VAWA, and Clery Compliance.” Those federal laws prohibit sex discrimination in […]
Cody Gallery Hosting Opening Reception on Sept. 6
Marymount University’s Cody Gallery will host an opening reception for “Strangely Familiar,” an exhibition featuring work by New York-based artists Maureen Cavanaugh, Carolyn Salas, Gabriela Salazar and Lumin Wakoa. The opening is from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Gallery on Thursday, Sept. 6. The exhibition will run through Oct. 20. The exhibition of individual […]
Opening Reception for “Ingredients” at Marymount’s Barry Gallery on Sept. 14
Marymount University invites the public to a free opening reception for the exhibit “Ingredients,” with 10 photographs by Slobodan Mitrovic that explore details of David Carlson’s work and five original paintings by Carlson. The reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14 at the Barry Gallery. The unique exhibition came […]
