As Melissa Miles neared completion of her accelerated nursing degree at Marymount University, she and seven peers spent a weekend volunteering with Remote Area Medical of Virginia in the states rural Northern Neck. They served a population she said is hidden out in the open. Under the supervision of three faculty members, they worked triage […]
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Marymount Course Uses Global Network to Bridge Distances, Cultural Divides
Its better to find common ground than to focus on differences. Thats something drs. Loes Damhof, a senior lecturer at Hanze University in the Netherlands, found is the best approach to co-teaching a virtual course composed of students separated by the Atlantic Ocean. For the past six years, she and Dr. Janine DeWitt of Marymount […]
Falls Church Recognizes Marymounts Work at Senior Center
Ellen Salsbury, a volunteer with the Falls Church Senior Center, publicly thanked one of her heroes at the Nov. 27 City Council meeting. She has relieved technology anxiety for a lot of us, Salsbury said of Dr. Diane Murphy, a Marymount University professor. She brings in graduate students to assist in our tech classes, and […]
Marymount Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 1
The community is invited to attend the annual Marymount University Christmas Tree Lighting at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1 in front of the Lodge building on the main campus, 2807 North Glebe Road. The Randolph Elementary School fifth grade choir will sing at the lighting, and the event will be followed by a reception […]
Marymount Dean Honored by Organization that Promotes Adolescent Literature
Dr. Lois Stover, dean of Marymount Universitys School of Education and Human Services, was presented the 2017 Ted Hipple Service Award by the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) at the annual convention of the National Council of Teachers of English on Saturday, Nov. 18 in St. Louis. ALAN promotes communication and cooperation among those […]
Senior Art Exhibit Opens Dec. 7 at Marymounts Barry Gallery
Marymount University invites the public to an opening reception for its annual senior art exhibition, which this year is titled Location. The reception is from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7 at the Barry Gallery on the schools main campus. Admission is free. Four senior art majors from a variety of backgrounds will […]
Galvan Named Military and Veteran Student Services Coordinator at Marymount
Mary Galvan, newly-appointed Military and Veteran Student Services Coordinator at Marymount University, wants to use her experience growing up in a Navy family to advocate for the military community on campus. As part of her new mission, Galvan has been busy preparing for Military/Veteran Appreciation Week, which kicks off with a noon Mass on Monday, […]
Marymount University President Announces Plans to Step Down Next Summer
After seven years as president of Marymount University, Dr. Matthew D. Shank has announced plans to step down effective June 30, 2018. I am profoundly grateful for the opportunity to serve Marymount University, said Shank. It has been a joy to work with so many intelligent, passionate and genuinely caring faculty, staff, students and University […]
Pulitzer-winner Carol Leonnig to give McLaughlin Lecture at Marymount on Nov. 6
Carol Leonnig, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist at the Washington Post, will deliver the Marya McLaughlin Lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 6 at Marymount Universitys Ballston Center Auditorium, 1000 North Glebe Road. All members of the Marymount community and the public are invited to attend. An investigative and enterprise reporter on Posts national staff, Leonnig […]
Marymount Appoints Leading Government Contracts Lawyer as Executive-in-Residence
Marymount University has named William L. Walsh Jr., a leading government contracts lawyer with deep ties to the business community, as executive-in-residence at its School of Business Administration. Marymount is fortunate to begin a formal executive-in-residence program with someone whose reputation and achievements are as heralded as Bill Walshs, said President Matthew D. Shank. Bill […]