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500-plus goodie bags packaged for local children during Halloween Fest

Posted on November 2, 2021 (November 7, 2021) by

Marymount University students assemble goodie bags during Halloween Fest

Ahead of Halloween, more than 75 Marymount University students, faculty and staff members joined together to assemble goodie bags for children across Northern Virginia. Halloween Fest, sponsored by Marymount’s Office of Ministry and Spiritual Life, has become a beloved tradition as University buildings and hallways are decorated by students. Children from local community after-school […]

Virtual internship allows graduate student to advocate for safety of children worldwide

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Nicholas Munson

It’s estimated that more than one million children are reported missing every year, as the world faces a crisis in its efforts to preserve the rights of children and protect them from abuse and sexual exploitation. But a Marymount University graduate student is working hard each day to change that. Martha Bowman, in her […]