Future U. podcast visits MU to learn about higher education’s future

Future U. podcast visits MU to learn about higher education's future

  Stopping at Marymount University’s campus in early May during its national campus tour, top-rated The Future U. Podcast recorded an extensive episode in the Ballston Center auditorium featuring administrators, faculty and students from Marymount. President Irma Becerra, Provost Hesham El-Rewini, School of Technology and Innovation Director Diane Murphy and incoming SGA President Nicholas Mariel […]

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Marymount program among top in the U.S. for preparing future teachers in the science of reading

Marymount program among top in the U.S. for preparing future teachers in the science of reading

  The Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education program at Marymount University has been recognized by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for its rigorous preparation of future teachers in how to teach reading, earning an ‘A’ grade in NCTQ’s new report, Teacher Prep Review: Strengthening Elementary Reading Instruction. The program is among just […]

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3 things you didn’t know you could do with a communication degree

Communication degree

  What should you major in if you want to learn how to talk and write persuasively, or if you love interacting with different kinds of people? Maybe consider a communication degree! There are plenty of jobs available to those with communication degrees, spanning roles within media outlets, government agencies, corporate communications and more. Here […]

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Center for Optimal Aging’s racial health equity research project accepted at two international conferences

Center for Optimal Aging’s racial health equity research project accepted at two international conferences

  The latest research project spearheaded by Marymount University’s Center for Optimal Aging, focusing on racial health equity and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has been accepted at two notable international science conferences – the 2023 Cochrane Colloquium in London and the What Works Global Summit in Ottawa, Canada. The prestigious international conference […]

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President Becerra speaks at Holy Child commencement ceremony

President Becerra serves as keynote speaker at Holy Child commencement ceremony

  Seventy-one seniors graduated last week from the Connelly School of the Holy Child in Potomac, Md., and Marymount University President Irma Becerra was on hand to inspire them and lend words of wisdom as their commencement keynote speaker. Holy Child, a Catholic college preparatory school, is committed to the intellectual, spiritual, artistic, physical and […]

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What you didn’t know you could do with a health sciences degree

Health Sciences degree career outlook

  When you hear about a friend who wants to pursue a degree in health sciences, what do you typically think it is that they want to do? A health sciences degree likely makes you think of nurses, hospitals, doctors and maybe even Grey’s Anatomy. However, a health sciences degree isn’t only useful on the […]

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MU receives additional funding to continue falls prevention efforts

Marymount receives additional funding to continue falls prevention efforts

  As the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries in adults over the age of 65, falls can greatly impact the health and well-being of older adults. The age-adjusted fall death rate increased by 41 percent from 2012 to 2021, while falls that don’t result in death can still cause traumatic brain injuries, hip […]

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Marymount to host USA Biolympiad Finals for second-straight year

Marymount to host USA Biolympiad Finals for second-straight year

  Starting later this week, Marymount University will host the 2023 USA Biolympiad (USABO) National Finals on its main campus in Arlington. The competition, being held at Marymount for the second-straight year, is organized by the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) and will last from June 2-16, featuring top U.S. high school students from […]

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5 ways to start building your college résumé this summer

5 ways to start building your college résumé this summer

  Summer is here! The water is getting warmer, the days are getting longer and, like the incoming tide, the time for applying to colleges is approaching if you’re a rising high school senior. There are many things you can do to begin building your résumé. If you want your background to shine, you have […]

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MU’s Class of 2023 celebrated in 72nd commencement ceremonies

MU’s Class of 2023 celebrated in 72nd commencement ceremonies

  Approximately 1,090 students received their degrees this past weekend during Marymount University’s 72nd annual commencement ceremonies, held over the course of three days at the institution’s Converse Family Field on its Main Campus in Arlington. Celebrating the Class of 2023, ceremonies organized by each of Marymount’s three Colleges were held from May 19-21 for […]

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