Mobile COVID-19 unit brings no-cost testing to MU

Mobile COVID-19 Testing Unit

  Marymount University is partnering with Arlington County to provide a COVID-19 mobile testing unit at its main campus in North Arlington. The mobile testing unit, operated by Quest Diagnostics, will operate at the University from April 19 to May 7, open Monday thru Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. It will be located […]

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Honors Program students lead in research presentations at VCHC Spring Conference

Marymount University Honors Program students and program director, Stacy Lopresti-Goodman

  Marymount University was represented with the largest group of Honors Program students at the 2021 Virginias Collegiate Honors Council (VCHC) Spring Conference. During the event on April 10, 70 students from 18 Virginia Honors Programs gathered virtually to present scholarly work. Marymount had the largest cohort with 13 students showcasing 14 research presentations.  “I […]

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MU Nursing students serve on the front lines of the COVID-19 vaccination effort

Nursing Student Michael Chen prepares a COVID-19 vaccine.

  Since the start of the spring semester, students in Marymount University’s Nursing program have been using their classroom skills to serve as vaccinators in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.  “I’m pretty amazed that I get this opportunity,” said student Michael Chen. “It’s honestly a privilege.” “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be able to […]

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BeWellMU podcast delivers important health and well-being topics to MU students

BeWellMU podcast

  Today’s college students have certainly grown more comfortable with Zoom classes and remote activities over the last year, and are virtually interacting with faculty, staff and each other more than ever before. So to better connect with Marymount students during this “new normal,” the University’s Department of Student Health and Well-Being is meeting Saints […]

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Interior Design student at MU selected in Metropolis Future 100 List

Metropolis Future 100

  Nicolas Swaner, a graduate student in Marymount University’s master’s program in Interior Design, has been included in Metropolis Magazine’s Future 100 List of the most talented students from the Class of 2021 in the best interior design and architecture schools in the United States and Canada. The Future 100 List, which is in its […]

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MU alumna lobbies for death penalty abolishment in Virginia

Stephanie Niedringhaus, a Marymount University alumna, holding a sign that reads, "All Faiths Believe in Justice."

  As she attended Catholic school growing up, Stephanie Niedringhaus remembers one of the earliest religious lessons that she learned – that we are all made in the image of God, and that every life is sacred. Years later, she looks back and sees how that simple precept has guided her work in Catholic social […]

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MU launching first interdisciplinary research hub, the Center for Optimal Aging

Marymount University campus

  This year, Marymount University plans to officially launch the Center for Optimal Aging – a central hub for community-based research, interdisciplinary education and community engagement programs to positively impact the quality of life of older adults. The Center will connect interdisciplinary teams of Marymount faculty and students with community stakeholders to collaborate and jointly […]

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MU plans full return to in-person classes and activities for Fall 2021 semester

Cherry blossoms on Marymount University's campus

  Following multiple semesters of modified instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Marymount University is pleased to announce its plans to reinstate a fully in-person academic delivery model starting in August for the upcoming fall semester, along with a return to a more “normal” college experience for students in regards to resident life, athletics, campus […]

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Marymount team advances to semifinals of 2021 NRF Foundation Student Challenge

Marymount Team NRF Photo

  Three Marymount University students teamed up and put their entrepreneurial skills to the test in a high-profile business competition, and placed in the top 10 teams while putting their ideas and their school on the national level. Joshua Dungo, Mariana Reyes and Carolyn Treuting were members of Marymount’s semifinalist team in the 2021 NRF […]

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President Becerra responds to Wednesday’s violence at the U.S. Capitol

U.S. Capitol Photo

  The following message was sent to Marymount students, faculty, staff and trustees on Thursday. Dear Marymount Community, Like many of you, I was shocked and horrified as I followed what took place yesterday on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol – known across the world not just as the meeting place for the legislative […]

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