The Third Annual Marymount 5K combined service and fun, with more than 230 runners doing post-race volunteer service work and enjoying themselves in a post-race celebration. It was held Saturday, April 22 on the schools main campus and was co-hosted by MUs Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Marymounts Wellness Committee, and the Student Government Association. […]
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Marymount Farmers Market Kicks off Saturday, May 27
The Marymount Farmers Market will launch its second season from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 27 at Marymount University, 2807 N. Glebe Rd. The community really responded well last year, said Rob Swennes, executive director of Field to Table, the Arlington-based non-profit that runs the market. We had so many people […]
Honors Students Present Work at Honors Conference
Five Marymount honors students presented their work at the Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference April 7-8 at Old Dominion University in Norfolk. Their presentations were part of Marymounts honors program requirements to complete tutorial or thesis research. Being an honors student involves being a member of a community of intellectually curious individuals who are passionate about […]
Spring Break Means Service for These Saints
Going into her alternative spring break trip with Marymount University, Sarah Roegner was a little nervous about doing a different type of service work every day. But during her time spent in Philadelphia, the junior from Alexandria learned she could do a lot more than she ever imagined, including delivering food to terminally ill patients, […]
Linn Meyers Discusses her Art at Marymount Event
Community is necessary when living a creative life. Thats the most important thing artist Linn Meyers hoped to convey to students during a talk and reception at Marymount Universitys Main House last week. The event was sponsored by the Office of University of Advancement. Art making is often solitary and school provides a pre-fab community, […]
Marymount Students Learn About Crime Investigation in England
Marymount University senior Courtney Booterbaugh spent her spring break working simulated crime scenes and visiting state-of-the-art training facilities in Liverpool, England, which broadened her understanding of criminal investigations. It also taught me that everything is not as easy as it looks, said Booterbaugh, an Alexandria native. The Principles of Criminal Investigation was part of Marymounts […]
Marymount Offers Summer Camps for Elementary and High School Students
Marymount University is again offering exciting summer camp opportunities, including its popular D.C. Institute for high school students and a 3E (Explore, Enrich, Enjoy!) Summer camp for students ages 6 to 18. The D.C. Institute, July 9-21, will provide high schoolers with three college credit hours upon successful completion of The Global Village, a Marymount course […]
Noted Planetary Scientist to Give Keynote at Marymount Student Research Conference
The public is invited to hear Dr. Lujendra Ojha give the keynote address at Marymount Universitys annual Student Research Conference at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26 at 4040 Fairfax Drive. Dr. Ojha is a Nepalese-American planetary scientist who uncovered evidence of water on Mars while an undergraduate at the University of Arizona. At the […]
Maria Camarca Lands Prestigious NASA Internship
Marymount Universitys Maria Camarca will spend the summer analyzing the chemical makeup of comets at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, part of a project that may eventually provide answers to how the building blocks of life could have been introduced to early Earth. Maria is a fantastic student and is among the […]
Saints on Interior Design Panel Discussion
Marymount University was well-represented at a recent American Society of Interior Designers panel discussion, with three alumni and Interior Design Department Chair Douglas Seidler talking about the connection between education and the industry, issues surrounding mentorships, and how the needs of emerging professionals may be shifting. A lot of the discussion focused on attracting and […]
