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 […]
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Public Invited to Art Opening at Marymounts Ballston Gallery
Marymount University invites the public to the free opening reception of the exhibition Adapt/Adorn, which features Baltimore-based artists Amy Boone-McCreesh and Bonnie Crawford, from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11 at the Ballston Gallery in the new Ballston Center, 1000 North Glebe Road. The exhibit includes drawings, multi-media pieces and wall-based sculptures. Both […]
Marymounts New Ballston Center Continues to Earn Design Awards
Arlington, Virginia Marymount Universitys new Ballston Center continues to gain recognition, earning a Design Arlington Award for Excellence, which was presented by County Board Chair Jay Fisette on Dec. 19. This comes on the heels of recognition last month by the NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association. During a slideshow at the Recessed County […]
Marymount Student Earns Scholarship from Virginia Nurses Association
The challenges of making a major career shift, like having a family that includes three young children, have not kept Adam Mann from pursing a second college degree. He is completing Marymount Universitys accelerated nursing program. The Arlington residents hard work and academic success has earned him recognition as one of three recipients of the […]
Marymount Nursing Students Volunteer at Remote Area Medical Event
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 […]
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 […]
