When Madelyn Kellen was growing up, her family always performed community service together during the holiday season, whether that meant volunteering at a soup kitchen or helping a family in need. When she went off to Marymount University, the Ashburn native decided to continue the tradition with a dozen of her new friends, who made 22 fleece-tie blankets for […]
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Marymount Students Create Golf Apparel
Marymount University students have been putting a grant from the cotton industry to good use. MU fashion design students worked in teams to create golf apparel in the junior and young mens size range for high school students. On December 8, seven seniors were recognized with $300 scholarships after their work won a juried fashion show on campus. […]
Marymount Helps Former Foster Students Share Stories of Success
Marymount University helped a group of former foster students share their stories and give advice to others about making the transition from the social services system to college through a series of videos shot this summer on campus. There were some incredible testimonials, said Associate Professor of Graphic Design Barry Erdeljon, who conducted the immersive […]
Vor der Bruegge Named Founding Director of Nonprofit Resource Center
Anne Vor der Bruegge has been named founding director of the Marymount University Nonprofit Resource Center in Partnership with the Arlington Community Foundation. The mission of the center is to educate local leaders and advance best practices in the nonprofit and philanthropic community through academic programs, consulting and research that examines issues of […]
Saints Participate in United Cerebral Palsy 2014 Enabled by Design-a-thon
Michelle Bendit had no idea what Cerebral Palsy was like until the Marymount University senior put on a thick pair of gloves and tried to remove a pencil from a bag. That exercise inspired her to help develop a tool that ensures privacy in public restrooms with hard-to-latch doors. Interior Design Adjunct Professor Susan Hergenrather […]
Marymount Representatives Explain Successful Global Classroom Series
The reason Marymount Universitys Global Classroom series has been so successful, said Marymounts study abroad coordinator Carin Usrey, is that the embedded program is tailored to the needs of students. We have a lot of commuters on campus and students who work, said Usrey,. The Global Classroom is very welcoming and accommodates their needs and […]
Marymount Community Packages 10,000 Meals for Impoverished African Nation
Seventy Marymount University students and staff members packaged 10,000 meals to be sent to the impoverished West African nation of Burkina Faso on Nov. 18. The event, called Helping Hands, was a collaboration between Catholic Relief Services of the Arlington Diocese and the organization Stop Hunger Now. Nickie Sene of Catholic Relief Services shared her […]
Marymount Graduate Student Wins NEWH Scholarship
Mary Temple, a graduate student in interior design at Marymount University, is one of seven students in the Washington, D.C., area to receive a scholarship from The Network of the Hospitality Industry (NEWH). It is certainly a nice way to start off the year, said Temple, who expects to complete her masters degree in May. […]
Forensic Pathologist who Consults for CSI and Bones to Speak at Marymount
Dr. Gary Telgenhoff, a forensic pathologist and consultant to the popular television shows CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Bones will speak at Marymount University at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19 in the Reinsch Library Auditorium. The talk is free and open to the public. The presentation will speak to reality versus televisions depictions of […]
Veterans Honored at Marymount Luncheon
Marymount University presented 40 specially minted challenge coins to students, faculty and staff members who served in the United States armed forces as part of its annual Veterans Day Luncheon on November 11. More than 100 people attended the event. The coins are a symbol from the university to all the veterans who attend school […]
