Local families are invited to participate in hands-on science activities during Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Day at Marymount Universitys Reston Center on Saturday, April 18. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Parents and children will be able to take part in a wide array of fun projects […]
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Marymount University Holding Inaugural 5K on April 18
Marymount Universitys Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program is hosting its first 5K race at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 18 on the schools main campus, 2807 North Glebe Road. Cost is $35 ($10 for MU students). All participants will receive a Marymount 5K T-shirt. A post-race party will include food, refreshments, music, family friendly […]
Marymount Students are Finalists in National Design Competition
Marymount Universitys interior design department continues to earn national recognition, with six of its students among the 10 recently named finalists for a national design competition. The students will now be judged in online voting over eight weeks as part of the Interiors & Sources 2015 I Like Design competition. The winner will earn a […]
Marymount Community Enjoys Labyrinth from National Cathedral
The Marymount University community learned firsthand about the medieval tradition of walking meditation when a portable labyrinth from the Washington National Cathedral was set up on campus Monday. We hoped that it would be attractive to people because its a way of meditating and praying that wasnt stationary, said Dr. Brian Flanagan, an assistant professor […]
Pilgrimages from Various Religions Explored at Marymount Event
Whatever your faith, Sashi Kumar is convinced a religious pilgrimage can make it stronger. That view was reinforced after the Marymount University graduate student took part in the schools annual Interfaith Dialogue, held March 25 in Gerard Dining Hall. In all faiths, the spirt of pilgrimage is the same, Kumar said. We may encounter new […]
Marymount Students Make Basketball Tournament Special
Jimmy McKay knew it would be fun to volunteer at the 20th Annual Northern Virginia Special Olympics Basketball Invitational Tournament on Saturday at Marymount University. But I had no idea just how exciting it would be until I saw the look on those players faces, said McKay, a second year graduate student in the department […]
National Book Award Winner Jesmyn Ward to Read at Marymount on April 8
The public is invited to a free reading by National Book Award-winning author Jesmyn Ward at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8 at Marymount Universitys Reinsch Library Auditorium, 2807 North Glebe Road. A reception and book signing will follow. Wards latest work, Men We Reaped, was read by hundreds of Marymount composition students this year, […]
Public Health Forum on April 14 at Marymount University
David Levine, who served for 10 years as president and CEO of the Montreal Health and Social Service Agency, will discuss how Canada responds to a public health crisis during a public health forum on April 14 at Marymount University. His remarks will be followed by a panel discussion with other experts. The forum, The […]
Poet Michael Collier reading at Marymount University on Wednesday
Poet Michael Collier will give a reading and discuss his craft from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 in the Lee Reception Room of the Barry Gallery in the Reinsch Library, Marymount University, 2807 North Glebe Road. The event is free and open to the public. Collier, a professor of creative writing at the […]
Marymount University Turns Spring Break Into a Global Classroom
Its one thing to read about East Asian politics in a textbook. Discussing the topic with citizens of the Republic of Korea takes the subject to a new level, as a group of Marymount University students learned over spring break. I now understand so much of their mindset and traditions, said Austin Bloom from Cleveland, […]
