The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC) has recognized Dr. Gwendolyn Roberts Francavillo, Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance at Marymount University, with its coveted Established Professional Outstanding Leadership Award in honor of her leadership, work and continued support for the advancement of the health education and promotion profession. NCHEC’s Leadership […]
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Marymount’s Future100 Interior Design winner inspired to create ‘unique spaces that change a person’s life’
For the third year in a row, an Interior Design student at Marymount University has been named as a Future100 Interior Design winner by Metropolis Magazine, which honors the most talented students at the best interior design and architecture schools in the U.S. and Canada each year. Natalia Laykov, a senior at Marymount, was […]
Why you should visit colleges after you’ve been accepted
Congratulations! You have been accepted to college! At this point in your admissions process, you may be juggling a number of higher education options if you’ve received multiple acceptances. How do you make the right choice? Even if you’ve already visited the campuses before, you may want to travel to them again now that […]
Marymount’s Early Learning Academy nears completion, Fall 2023 opening
Designed to fill a critical and deepening local workforce need as professionals with young children return to the office, Marymount University’s new Early Learning Academy is nearing its Fall 2023 launch date as staff prepare to offer an exceptional early childhood learning experience. A year-round, full-day program for preschoolers of ages 2.5-5, the Early […]
Undocumented, first-generation Marymount student receives Newman Civic Fellowship
Karla Mercado Dorado, a junior at Marymount University, has been selected to receive Campus Compact’s 2023-2024 Newman Civic Fellowship. She is one of 154 civic leaders from 38 states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico who form this year’s cohort and are recognized for their outstanding commitment to creating positive change in communities locally and around […]
MU on track to break application record ahead of Fall ’23 semester
After a record-breaking year for applications prior to the Fall 2022 semester, Marymount University is on pace for yet another all-time high leading up to Fall 2023. As of April 11, 3,304 total applications have been received from prospective Saints – topping the 3,165 number from last year at this time (the Fall 2022 […]
5 tips for filling out the FAFSA for college
When families begin looking at the cost of college, their jaws often drop. And understandably so — the sticker prices of many institutions, especially private schools, can be intimidating! As you begin planning how to pay for college, start by not being afraid of the sticker price. At most schools, few families actually write […]
Interior Design alumna launches first book, “Design for Identity”
This month, Marymount University Interior Design alumna Jessica Bantom launched her first book, ‘Design for Identity: How to Design Authentically for a Diverse World,’ with the aim of offering leaders a change management roadmap. “Design is expression, a service, an act of creativity,” Bantom argues. “But if designers design for everyone, how can there […]
Marymount names 2023 keynote commencement speakers
Next month, about 1,090 students will receive their degrees over the course of three days during Marymount University’s 72nd annual commencement ceremonies. The newest graduates of the mission-based university will hear from three distinguished speakers – former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Michael Powell, longtime government contracting leader Dr. Edward Bersoff and current Director […]
Marymount helps employees gain confidence, skills through English Empowerment Center partnership
With the goal of creating unique opportunities for its employees to better themselves and succeed, Marymount University collaborated with the Falls Church-based English Empowerment Center (EEC) to establish a new initiative that allows members of the institution’s Housekeeping and Dining Services teams – for whom English is not their native language – to learn […]