Four-year-old McKenna Card loves to chase her older brother around the driveway, something that didnt seem possible until a student and professor from Marymount University provided her with a modified toy car. Thats because McKenna suffers from FOXG1 Syndrome, a rare genetic mutation that affects her brain development, making it difficult for her to communicate […]
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Voting Rights Act to be Celebrated at Marymount Luncheon Sept. 16
The public is invited to Marymount Universitys annual Constitution Day Luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16 in Gerard Phelan Dining Hall. The 50th anniversary of a landmark piece of federal legislation will be celebrated with the address Demanding the Right to Vote: The Story behind the 1965 Voting Rights Act by […]
Bishop Loverde Celebrates Mass of the Holy Spirit at Marymount
To mark the opening of the academic year, The Most Rev. Paul S. Loverde, Bishop of the Diocese of Arlington, spoke of mercy and urged the Marymount University community to offer compassion, forgiveness and understanding to others during this years Mass of the Holy Spirit at the schools Sacred Heart of Mary Chapel. Bishop Loverde […]
Marymount Professor to Give Public Talk on Philosophy of Pragmatism
Dr. Carl Sachs will give a free talk thats open to the public on The Problem of Individuals and Communities: Pragmatism from Peirce to Present. It will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 30 in the Lee Reception Room of Marymount Universitys Reinsch Library. It will be an overview on Pragmatism, the […]
A New Generation of Historians, Curators and Archivists
Assistant Professor of History Dr. Mark Benbow walks the talk he teaches. Like many members of the Marymount faculty, he has professional experience in his field of academic expertise, public history. His students generated a lot of buzz this past academic year as they designed, created and installed exhibits through partnerships with area history museums. […]
U.S. News Ranks Marymount Tops for Ethnic Diversity
Marymount University ranks first for ethnic diversity among Regional Universities in the South, according to the 2016 edition of Best Colleges published by U.S. News & World Report. Marymount tied with University of North Carolina-Pembroke for the top spot. We are pleased with this recognition and take great pride in having a diverse student body […]
Marymount University Announces 9/11 Remembrance Events
The public is invited to join the Marymount University community on Friday morning, September 11, for events in observance of the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. Members of Marymounts Student Government Association will place American flags on Ireton Hall lawn, at the heart of the main campus, 2807 N. Glebe Rd., to honor each […]
Marymount Student Fights Montana Wildfires
When Nathaniel Valenti missed the first day of classes at Marymount University this semester, he had a pretty good excuse: Hed been off fighting wildfires in Montana and was on his way back East. The junior criminal justice major from Dover, Delaware, put in fifteen-hour shifts in the western forests for 14 straight days, enduring […]
Marymount President to Address D.C. Ad Club on Sept. 15
How does a university market itself to attract top students? Marymount will address that topic and other challenges as part of the D.C. Ad Clubs Best of series from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Canvas, 3rd Floor, 1203 19th St., Northwest, Washington, D.C. During the Best of Education presentation, Dr. Shank will […]
Website Ranks Marymounts Forensic Psychology Masters Program #2 Nationally
Marymount Universitys Forensic & Legal Psychology masters degree program has been ranked second in the nation by the website learn.org, which praised the school for its internships and access to professional opportunities in the nations capital. In this program you’ll be introduced to such organizations as the FBI, the U.S. Department of Justice and the […]
