More than 250 first-year Marymount students received a hands-on lesson on the universitys commitment to service when they packaged 10,000 meals for Rise Against Hunger, an international relief organization that distributes food and aid to the worlds most vulnerable people. The effort was all part of the Marymounts annual Saints Serve day held Aug. 25 […]
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Marymount Invites Public to Reception at New Ballston Gallery
Marymount University wants to welcome the community to its new state-of-the-art Ballston Gallery with a free reception to meet artist Molly Springfield from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28. Springfields drawings are featured in the debut exhibit, Excerpts, at the recently completed Ballston Center, 1000 North Glebe Road. The Washington, D.C.-based artist is known […]
Opening Reception for Drawing Exhibit at Marymounts Barry Gallery on Sept. 7
Marymount University invites the public to a free opening reception for an exhibit of the pastel drawings of Ellen Cornett from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7 at the Barry Gallery on the schools main campus. For the past decade, Cornett, a Maryland artist and art instructor, has concentrated on pastel and charcoal […]
Marymount Education Students Learn Valuable Lessons in Remote Ugandan Village
The ability to instill the joy of learning no matter the circumstance is a universal hallmark of good teachers. Marymount University education students learned that lesson in an unforgettable way during a trip to a remote Ugandan school. Its a great opportunity to experience education in a different way but also see the similarities and […]
Marymount Masters in Catholic School Administration Fits Busy Schedules
Lura Huddleston is an elementary school music and physical education teacher at St. Rose Academy in Birmingham, Alabama. The mother of four is also the schools athletic directer and to help achieve her goal of becoming a school administrator shes working toward earning her masters degree in December. How does she find the […]
Marymount Offers New Graduate Certificate in Association Management
Starting this fall, Marymount University will offer a 15-credit graduate certificate program in association and nonprofit management. The program, a collaborative effort with the ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership, will prepare students for leadership positions in the nonprofit and association sectors. The certificate is intended to help professionals currently in associations and nonprofits expand […]
James Ryerson Honored for Service as Marymount Dean, Longtime Faculty Member
James F. Ryerson subscribes to the basic leadership principle of surrounding yourself with bright, competent people and asking how you can help them succeed. Not only has Ryerson taught the concept during his 35 years at Marymount University, he has modeled the behavior during the past 11 years as dean of the School of Business […]
Students Invited to Marymount, Other Private Virginia Colleges
Marymount University invites high school juniors, seniors and their families as well as college students interested in transferring to visit campus as part of Virginia Private College week from July 24-29. Students who visit three or more participating institutions during the week will receive application fee waivers to any three members of the […]
Nursing Professor Grateful for Chance to Help Lead Medical Mission Trips
Dr. Faith Claman, associate professor of nursing, volunteered for her first medical mission trip when she was 18, an experience that helped chart her career path as a pediatric and womens health care nurse practitioner. Shes now racked up more than 30 years of experience delivering health care to vulnerable populations here and abroad. She […]
Go Baby Go! Gets Kids Moving
The first time Dr. Skye Donovan saw a Go Baby Go! car in action she was moved to tears. Donovan, an associate professor of physical therapy, and student Cassidie Watson had modified the ride-on toy car for a four year old with a rare genetic disorder that severely limited her mobility. They put the little […]
