Marymount’s Salvatore Pirrone selected for COVID-19 memorial commemoration

Marymount's Salvatore Pirrone selected for COVID-19 memorial commemoration

  Salvatore Pirrone, a tenured associate professor of Interior Architecture and Design at Marymount University, has been selected to commemorate a COVID-19 art memorial in Fairfax County. Pirrone will collaborate with Miriam Gusevich, a Cuban-American environmental artist, architect, scholar and educator based in Washington, D.C. She was a tenured professor at Catholic University from 2000-2020, […]

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Record-setting Class of 2027 arrives at MU on Week of Welcome

Record-setting Class of 2027 arrives at MU on Week of Welcome

  Following a groundbreaking admissions cycle leading up to the 2023-2024 academic year, Marymount University’s campus in Arlington is alive once again with students moved in, classes in session and activities underway. The institution set record numbers for inquiries received (12,752), campus visits from prospective students (1,146) and submitted applications (3,610) ahead of the Fall […]

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Marymount hosts Northern Virginia Elected Leaders Summit

Marymount hosts eighth annual Northern Virginia Elected Leaders Summit

  On Tuesday, more than 200 business, government and community leaders from across the region gathered at Marymount University’s Ballston Center for the sold-out Northern Virginia Elected Leaders Summit. With a keynote speech from U.S. Senator Mark Warner, the event offered the opportunity for elected leaders at various levels in Northern Virginia to discuss important […]

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4 tips for drafting a résumé admissions counselors want to read

4 tips for drafting a résumé admissions counselors want to read

  Most college students are able to look back on the application process and recognize how it was a rather stressful part of their senior year in high school. On top of the sometimes confusing web searches, plans to take the SAT/ACT and campus visits, there are countless forms and documents that college applicants must […]

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Marymount’s Donald Lavanty retires after 45 years of service

Marymount's Donald Lavanty retires after 45 years of service

  After a prolific 45-year career of impactful service at Marymount University, Professor Donald Lavanty retired this past spring. Originally specializing in health care policy and legislation in Washington, D.C., Lavanty arrived on campus in the fall of 1979 through a mutual friend’s recommendation to guest lecture on health policy to Marymount Nursing students. Despite […]

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Why transferring to a school in D.C. is good for your future career

Why transferring to a school in D.C. is good for your future career

  If you’re thinking of transferring colleges, you may have a list of possible places or ideas of where you’d like to go. A bustling city, or a small college town? A large student population, or a small campus? Whatever your preferences, you should strongly consider putting D.C. at the top of your list. There’s […]

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Marymount alumna awarded $8,500 Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship

Marymount alumna awarded $8,500 Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship

  MaryEllen Haas, a Marymount University alumna from the Class of 2020, has received an $8,500 fellowship from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.  The organization’s Fellowship Program gives $1.3 million annually to select Honor Society members, easing the financial hardship of […]

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4 overlooked ways to pay for college, without the help of loans

4 overlooked ways to pay for college, without the help of loans

  Does the price of tuition give you sticker shock? You’re not alone! Last year, the College Board reported the average cost of tuition and fees varied — $39,400 at private colleges, $10,940 for state residents at public colleges and $28,240 for out-of-state residents attending public universities. While loans can ease some of the burden […]

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Why it’s okay to be undecided as you apply to colleges

Undecided? Why it's okay to be undecided as you apply to colleges

  If you’re a rising high school senior beginning to think about college, you may be realizing that when it comes to choosing your major, you’ve got a lot of options. If you’re reading this, it’s likely that you might be a little concerned with the fact that you’re undecided about one of the most […]

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MU launches Engineering Summer Institute for high school scholars

MU launches Engineering Summer Institute for high school scholars

  Marymount University’s Engineering program within the College of Sciences and Humanities, in collaboration with Booz Allen Hamilton and the National Science Foundation (NSF), created a new and immersive Summer Institute in Engineering that debuted this month. Over a two-week period, high school scholars from underrepresented backgrounds participate in hands-on learning, with expert faculty providing them […]

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