The Marymount University Cody Gallery exhibit, “Tactile Hallucinations” exhibit was recently featured in the museum review section of the Washington Post. In his article, author Mark Jenkins, reviews several local art gallery exhibits. In reference to the Cody Gallery exhibit, he talks of the artists’, Barb Smith, Roxana Alger Geffen, Alex Ebstein, Samantha Bittman, and […]
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MU Students, Faculty Celebrate Math at National Math Festival
Marymount University (MU) faculty and students teamed up with National Math Festival to volunteer at this premier event on May 4, 2019. Accompanied by MU Mathematics faculty, Dr. Alice Petillo and Dr. Jacquelyn Rische, more than twenty MU students volunteered with the Association for Women in Mathematics and Geometric Balloon Bending booths. The National Math […]
Virginia Collegiate Honors Council Conference (VCHC)
Marymount honors students who were accepted to present at the Virginia Collegiate Honors Council Conference (VCHC) at James Madison University. One of the most exciting things that happened during the conference is that freshman honors student Katie McShea, who presented her work from my honors 101 Food Ethics seminar, was rated one of the top three oral […]
Announcing the Summer 100
Marymount is excited to announce the Summer 100! opportunity. Register for a 3-credit summer course and you will receive a $100 book voucher for summer classes! Here’s how it works: Once you have registered for at least a 3-credit Summer 2019 course, you may claim your one-time voucher at the Student Accounts office in Rowley from April 29, 2019 – July 19, 2019. In order […]
Education students travel to Ugandan primary school
Two Marymount Education Department faculty members traveled with students and teachers to our partner primary school in rural Uganda, the Arlington Junior School (AJS). This was Elizabeth Langran’s and Mary Gibson’s fifth and sixth trips, respectively. During each trip, Marymount organizes workshops on active learning strategies to teachers at AJS and other outreach public schools, […]
Appollonie’s@Marymount Addresses Food Insecurity in Our Community
Appollonie’s@Marymount is a campus-wide initiative that resulted from collaborative efforts of students, faculty and staff at Marymount. “Appollonie’s Campus Cupboards is an opportunity for our community to embrace our RSHM heritage as we navigate the challenges of the world in which we live,” said Christina Rajmaira, Dean of Student Life. “Working together, we acknowledge that […]
Dr. Kimberly Meltzer publishes book on the Expansion of Opinion and Commentary in U.S. Journalism
Dr. Kimberly Meltzer’s new book, From News to Talk: The Expansion of Opinion and Commentary in US Journalism, was published in April 2019 by the State University of New York Press. The book examines what journalists think about the movement toward often opinionated, sometimes uncivil, talk in news. It provides an important intervention in debates about […]
Fine Arts Students Visit Torpedo Factory
On April 8, students in Professor Sarah Hardesty’s Advanced Studio and Figure Drawing classes, as well as Advanced Studio students from Professor Mary Proenza’s Painting and Printmaking courses, got a tour of the Torpedo Factory studios and galleries by Daniel Guzman, curator of Public Programs at the Torpedo Factory. We heard from the Curator of […]
Dr. Marguerite Rippy Funded for Research Stipend Through Prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has anounced that Dr. Marguerite Rippy, Professor of Languages and Literature, has been awarded a $6,000 summer stipend for her project “Orson Welles, Macbeth, and Africa: Collective Genius and the Diaspora.” As only one in ten stipend proposals are funded, this is a great opportunity to have Marymount research […]
Professor Donald F Lavanty, J.D. Publishes “The Political Aspects of Healthcare”
Professor Donald F Lavanty, J.D. Professor of Health Care Management and Legal Administration at the School of Business Administration at Marymount University has published a book, “The Political Aspects of Healthcare” – available now. The text reflects the major political factors that affect the national attempt to develop a healthcare system that works for all. Professor Lavanty has […]
