Marymount University President Matthew D. Shank has been elected to the board of directors of the World Affairs Council Washington, D.C. The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization is dedicated to expanding awareness of geopolitical, business, environmental and societal issues. The three pillars of Marymount Universitys education foundation are intellectual curiosity, service to others and a global […]
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Marymount 5K Raises $11,000 to Buy Equipment for Service Trip
The inaugural Marymount 5K race was held April 18, with 387 runners raising $11,000 for physical therapy equipment that will be donated to the underprivileged during the universitys Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs annual service and learning trip to Costa Rica next spring. Thats $11,000 thats going to immediately change lives in Costa Rica, said […]
Marymount Students Petition Helps Inspire Netflix Change
When Marymount University freshman Ryan Dyck watched the first episode of Netflixs Daredevil, he thought it was a shame that visually impaired people wouldnt be able to enjoy the series about the blind superhero. So he started an online petition urging the company to add a visual description option for its original programming. Four days […]
Marymount Physical Therapy Students Make a Difference in Costa Rica
Marymount University graduate student Samantha Kaufman said a recent service trip to Costa Rica which included work in Manos Abiertos, a home for handicapped children and adults changed her life. It was very eye-opening and moving, said the native of Germantown, Maryland. We experienced a roller coaster of emotions. As a whole it […]
Marymount Concert Features Billie Holiday Tribute on April 26
The annual spring concert of Blue Harmony, Marymount Universitys choral group, will feature a tribute to legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday. Its scheduled for 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 26 at Reinsch Library Auditorium, 2807 North Glebe Road. Admission is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the concert. Its going to […]
Sexual Assault Dialogue and Take Back the Night Events Uniting Marymount Faculty and Students Around Serious, Sensitive Subject
This week Marymount University is convening campus dialogue and Take Back the Night events to exchange information and encourage people to take a stand against sexual assault. The issue has been receiving serious attention on college and university campuses nationwide as a result of the Department of Education and Obama Administrations call for stronger reporting […]
Marymount Universitys Annual Fashion Show on April 30
Marymount Universitys annual student fashion show, Portfolio in Motion, will premiere Thursday, April 30 in the Rose Benté Lee Center on the schools main campus, 2807 North Glebe Road. Premiere-night tickets are $100 ($70 for alumni) and can be purchased online at marymount.edu/pim/tickets. The price includes a 6:30 p.m. cocktail reception followed by the fashion […]
Marymount Doctoral Candidate Honored by Counseling Association
Victoria Holmes, a doctoral candidate in the counselor education and supervision program at Marymount University, has been awarded the Pete Warren Student Fellowship from the Virginia Counselors Association Foundation. Holmes is an adjunct faculty member in the undergraduate psychology program and the graduate counseling program. The Lorton native has provided individual and group counseling to […]
Marymount Offers Special Opportunity to Meet Jane Goodall
Marymount University is offering audience members the opportunity to meet Dr. Jane Goodall on Friday, April 17 at DAR Constitution Hall. A special VIP experience includes a meet-and-greet reception with the famed primatologist at 5 p.m., along with orchestra tickets to her 7 p.m. talk, Sowing the Seeds of Hope. VIP tickets are $300 […]
Marymount Students Honored in National Video Contest
A team of three Marymount University students recently took fourth place honors in a national video contest. The contest part of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs advocacy week invited submissions of informational videos about individual counseling programs and what makes counseling different from other helping professions. Marymounts video […]
