President Becerra named Board Chair of Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area

President Becerra named Board Chair of Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area

Marymount University President Irma Becerra has been appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area for the 2025–2026 term. The Consortium is a coalition of higher education institutions across the national capital region, serving more than 300,000 students and employing over 100,000 people. Together, its members […]

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President Becerra named Board Vice Chair for Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area

President Becerra named Board Vice Chair for Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area

Marymount University President Irma Becerra was selected to serve as Vice Chair for the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area’s Board of Trustees. The Consortium’s governing body consists of the 18 member university presidents and the Consortium’s President and CEO. President Becerra joins Gallaudet University President and Consortium Board Chair Roberta Cordano on […]

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Marymount joins other DC-area universities in addressing gun violence

Marymount joins other DC-area universities in addressing gun violence

  Presidents of Washington, D.C., area universities and colleges announced on Wednesday that they will gather experts from their institutions to advance promising, actionable solutions to reduce gun violence in the U.S. The effort, known as ‘The 120 Initiative,’ was named in honor of the more than 120 people who die on average each day […]

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MU joins other DC-area universities in new COVID-19 testing program

Mobile COVID-19 testing laboratory

  Photos courtesy of Jeff Watts/American University Marymount University has joined other institutions in the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area in the rollout of an innovative saliva-based COVID-19 testing system with a mobile laboratory at Gallaudet University in Northeast Washington. Expanded testing is a critical component of reducing the spread of COVID-19 […]

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