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 […]
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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 […]
Opening for Mary Proenza Exhibition at Marymounts Barry Gallery on March 2
Marymount University invites the public to an opening reception for the exhibition Personal Worlds, which features oil paintings, drawings and prints by faculty member Mary Proenza. The opening is from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Barry Gallery on Friday, March 2. The exhibition will run through April 2. My work explores social, political, environmental, […]
Marymount Students Meet Sen. Tim Kaine at CyberCorps Job Fair
Eight Marymount University students were among 600 attendees from across the country at the annual CyberCorps Scholarship for Service Job Fair on Jan. 10-12 in Washington, D.C. The event celebrates grant recipients who have agreed to work in government-related cybersecurity upon graduation. Sen Tim Kaine, (D-Virginia) was a lunchtime speaker and afterward met privately with […]
Marymount Team to Compete in Ethics Bowl
Marymount University will participate in the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) 19th annual statewide collegiate Wells Fargo Ethics Bowl on Feb. 11-12 on the campus of Hampden-Sydney College. The MU team includes senior Unaiza Khalid, juniors Kelsey Lynch and Julia Torrico, and sophomore Ibah Odjinar. This years theme will be Ethical Issues in a Multicultural Society, and […]
Marymount Invites Public to Barry Gallery Reception on Feb. 2
Marymount Universitys Barry Gallery, located on the schools main campus, will open its Lay of the Land exhibition with a Friday, Feb. 2, reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Co-sponsored by Marymounts History & Politics and Fine Arts departments, both the reception and ensuing exhibition are free and open to the public. The art of […]
Marymount Honors Sister Brigid Driscoll with Plaza
Marymount University honored the service of longtime Board of Trustees member Sister Brigid Driscoll, RSHM, Ph.D., during the Dec. 6 dedication of the Driscoll Plaza on the schools main campus. Driscoll served as the president of Marymount College in Tarrytown, New York, from 1979 to 1999, and prior to that was a member of its […]
Marymount Cybersecurity Program Rising in U.S. News & World Report Ranking
Marymount Universitys reputation as one of the nations best places to earn a masters degree in cybersecurity continues to grow. Its ranking in U.S. News & World Reports annual survey of online graduate business, non-MBA programs rose dramatically to 45th place (tied) from its 2017 ranking of 75th (tied), even as the number of ranked […]
Tonya Howe Co-Directs Anthology Project that Earns NEH Grant
Dr. Tonya Howe, associate professor of Literature and Languages at Marymount University, co-directs a digital anthology project that has earned a prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Level 2 Digital Humanities Advancement Grant. The grant, which is a joint effort of the University of Virginia and Marymount University, provides $72,542 in funding from January […]
