As Marymount University celebrates its 75th anniversary year, it also celebrates another impressive milestone—a new all-Hispanic executive board of the Student Government Association (SGA). This year sees senior Sofia Jubraj elected by students to serve as SGA President, senior Adriana Rodriguez-Denner as Vice President, junior Isabella Rivera as Secretary and senior Richard Flores as Treasurer. […]
Last month, student leaders announced the founding of a Marymount University chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA), a national organization aimed at creating career development opportunities for Hispanic students and allies. Leading the student chapter are senior business majors Rudy Sanchez and Adriana Rodriguez-Denner, who will be serving as president and […]
The message below was sent by Marymount University President Irma Becerra to students, staff and faculty on Wednesday, September 17. Celebrating Hispanic-Serving Institutions and safeguarding their future Dear Marymount Community, When Aileen Martinez first arrived at Marymount University, she became the first in her family to pursue higher education. She wanted a school where she felt […]
Dr. Linda McKenna Gulyn, Professor of Psychology at Marymount University, attended the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) 38th annual conference earlier this month in Aurora, Colo., representing Virginia’s first and only Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). The event gathered leaders from over 600 HSIs across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, along with advocates, policymakers and […]
More than 400 attendees visited Marymount University’s Ballston Center in September for the Northern Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s (NOVAHCC) sixth-annual National Diversity Career Expo. Held during Hispanic Heritage Month at Virginia’s first and only Hispanic-Serving Institution, the two-day event celebrated diversity and inclusion in the workforce as job seekers engaged with leading employers in […]
Highlighting the remarkable contributions of three Latinas in the intelligence field, Marymount University’s student-run Intelligence Club hosted an informative ‘See Her, Be Her’ panel event in the Reinsch Auditorium last month. All three featured speakers — Carmen Medina (former CIA Deputy Director of Intelligence), Arlene Gaylord (FBI Executive Assistant Director for Information and Technology) and Stephanie […]
Last week, the President’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics convened its fifth meeting at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C. Designed to demonstrate the Administration’s commitment to workforce development and economic opportunities for Hispanics, the event also allowed commissioners to gather ideas for recommendations they […]
As Virginia’s first and only Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), Marymount University is now doubling down on its commitment to support the educational success of minority students through a new partnership with the American Latino Veterans Association (ALVA). “Marymount is dedicated to providing a pathway to education for all those who seek it, and it’s our […]
Marymount University welcomed representatives from the world’s leading streaming entertainment service, Netflix, and education technology leader 2U, Inc. this month to speak directly with students about an upcoming opportunity for greater access and opportunity into the tech industry – the Netflix Pathways Bootcamp. In June, Marymount announced the partnership to offer students three semester-long, […]
When the opportunity arose to become a resource and advocate for fellow Hispanic students at Marymount University, sophomore Jessica Benitez and junior Ashly Trejo Mejia were eager to fill the role. “I think I have the ability to grow as a leader and share opportunities available to people of color,” Benitez said. Both students […]
