During these past several months, many first-year students embarked on their first semester of college while also navigating the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a semester consisting of hybrid classes and socially-distanced events, it’s easy to see how these unusual circumstances may add additional stress and anxiety for first-year students. Marymount University’s Discover Course Program, […]
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Virtual internship allows graduate student to advocate for safety of children worldwide
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 […]
Counseling students give back by volunteering at cervical cancer screening event
Every year, the Cancer Resource Center (CRC) at Virginia Hospital Center (VHC) in Arlington, Va., sponsors a free cervical cancer screening event that aims to target women who are uninsured or underinsured in the local community. The CRC partners with the VHC’s Clinic and Pathology departments to provide pap smears and follow-up care as […]
Charter Day events celebrate Marymount’s 70th anniversary through service to others
Since 1950, Marymount University has emphasized three core values – one of them being “service to others.” As the community marked the day of the institution’s founding 70 years ago, its members proved that service is not just something they talk about – it’s evident in their actions. The University’s Charter Day celebration on […]