Dr. Gwendolyn Francavillo, Associate Professor for Public Health and Chair of Health and Human Performance at Marymount University, has been elected as a Governing Councilor for the American Public Health Association (APHA), representing the Public Health Education and Health Promotion (PHEHP) section. Beginning her role this fall, Francavillo will serve a two-year term with […]
Aiming to use their talents to support cyber education, training and workforce development, a Marymount University professor and two doctoral students are now members of a federal working group for cybersecurity education solutions. Dr. Donna Schaeffer, Professor of IT, Data Science and Cybersecurity at Marymount, and doctoral student Shenita Freeman have joined fellow doctoral […]
Achieving a significant enrollment milestone this fall, Marymount University has become the first higher education institution in the Commonwealth of Virginia to qualify as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). As defined in Title V of the Higher Education Act, HSI’s are not-for-profit, accredited institutions of higher learning with a full-time equivalent undergraduate student enrollment that […]
A Marymount University senior who wowed retail, design, marketing and technology leaders at Coach’s New York City headquarters this February just completed an internship with the company’s 3D design team. Tran Truong, an Interior Design major, took home the top prize in Coach and Windowswear’s 2019 student competition, which more than 1,000 students participated […]
From November 5-9, the Office of the Dean of Students at Marymount University invited the entire campus community to raise awareness and support for first-generation college students, coinciding with a national celebration of students who are the first in their family to attend a higher education institution. Several events were held virtually and on […]
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, […]
Last month, the global humanitarian relief and development organization Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD) recognized with gratitude its partnership with Marymount University in facilitating the education of those less fortunate around the world. In May, the University donated four truckloads of old residence hall furniture, worth approximately $15,000 combined, to the charity […]
“When you educate a girl, you transform a community.” Those words form the foundation of “Kakenya’s Dream,” an international nonprofit organization based in Kenya that aims to educate girls, end harmful traditional practices like child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) and uplift communities. On Thursday, its Founder and President – Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya […]
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 […]
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 […]
