The World Affairs Council of Washington, D.C., will honor Marymount University with its Educator of the Year Award at the annual Global Education HONORS: Gala on March 29, 2017. The award, which recognizes the universitys commitment to global education, will be accepted by Marymount President Matthew D. Shank. It is a tremendous honor for, and […]
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Marymount Names Dr. William J. Ehmann as Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management
Marymount University has named Dr. William J. Ehmann as its new provost and vice president for academic affairs and enrollment management. Dr. Ehmann has worked at several public and private universities, both as a tenured professor of biology and an administrator. He has served as interim associate provost at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, […]
Senior Art Exhibit Opens at Barry Gallery on Dec. 9
Marymount University invites the public to a free opening reception for its annual Senior Art Exhibition from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9 at the Barry Gallery on the schools main campus. Seven senior art majors from a variety of backgrounds will display work that focuses on contemporary issues ranging from the effects […]
Celebrate Christmas Season at Campus Events
Marymount University invites local residents to celebrate the Christmas season at its annual tree lighting and candlelight Mass. The tree lighting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2 in front of Marymounts Lodge building on its main campus, 2807 North Glebe Road. Guests will enjoy scripture readings and carols. […]
Mixing of Academic and Career Pursuits Topic
Arlington, Virginia Shakespeare scholar Sarah Werner will deliver the talk From Sonnets to Theater to Book-making: Making Intellectual and Professional Paths at Marymount University on Thursday, Dec. 1. The event is at 3 p.m. in the Barry Gallery of Marymounts Reinsch Library. The public is invited to attend. Admission is free. A scholar of Shakespeare […]
Marymount Continues to a be a Top School for Vets
Marymount University has once again been chosen as a Top School in Military Advanced Educations 2017 MAE Guide to Colleges & Universities, an honor awarded to institutions with the best practices in military- and veteran-supportive education. The selection is based on Marymounts military culture, financial aid for veterans and their families, on-campus support, online support […]
Dr. Todd Rimkus Takes Research into Schools
A group of Arlington County middle and high school teachers recently enjoyed a A Bite of Science at Marymount University, where Dr. Todd Rimkus, chair of the Department of Biology and Physical Science, and Curtis Jordan, a security engineer at TruSTAR Technology, spoke about their research. Sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE), […]
Hungarian Fashion Designer Introduces MU Students to Native Folk Embroidery in Couture Collection
Fresh from Paris Fashion Week, Hungarian designer Tünde Hrivnák traveled to Marymount University to introduce fashion design majors to the traditional folk art of Hungarian hand embroidery, a hallmark of her couture collections. The workshop and fashion show was part of an ongoing educational and cultural exchange made possible by the host site relationship between […]
Marymount Group Advocates for Primate Welfare with Congressman
Learning about the negative impact humans have on other primates means nothing unless you try to do something about it, according to Marymount University alumnus Marjanne Kameka. Thats why she and other members of the Marymount community met with a congressman to discuss legislation that would prohibit keeping primates as pets and ban the use […]
Marymount Students Assemble Kits that Help Survivors of Sexual Assault
Members of the Marymount University Community assembled 171 kits containing new clothing, handwritten notes of encouragement, toiletries and other items for victims of sexual assault whose clothing has been kept for evidence after hospital visits. More than 150 student volunteers participated in the Fear 2 Freedom celebration held Nov. 1 on campus. The event included […]
