MU commencement returns to in-person format, with 1,130 graduating students

Blue and white streamers fly above graduates during Marymount University's 2021 Commencement Ceremonies

*An earlier version of this story included statistics on the number of students who attended commencement ceremonies, rather than the number of total degrees awarded. These references have been updated. After virtual ceremonies were held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Marymount University was proud to once again offer in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies for […]

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Marymount’s Nursing Pinning Ceremony welcomes graduates into the profession

Marymount University's Spring 2021 Nursing Pinning Ceremony

  “Right now, you stand at the precipice of long and rewarding careers of service and giving back to others. You’ve completed your courses, your laboratory work and your clinical experiences, and you are ready for whatever comes next.” Marymount University President Irma Becerra motivated Nursing graduates of the Class of 2021 with those words […]

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MU announces COVID-19 vaccination requirement for fall semester

Stickers from Marymount University COVID-19 vaccination clinic

  This Friday, Marymount University President Irma Becerra informed the community of the institution’s new requirement that all Marymount students, faculty and staff must receive the COVID-19 vaccine for the Fall 2021 semester. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered and granted for those who qualify. “Having our entire community vaccinated against this virus is […]

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MU reinstates full employee benefits following temporary reductions due to COVID-19

Marymount University's Ballston Campus

  As Marymount University continues to navigate through the financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, its leadership team was pleased to announce last month the return of employer contributions to the University’s 403(b) Retirement Plan for all employees, effective on April 1. In addition, the reinstatement includes benefits that retroactively date back to July 1, […]

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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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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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MU joins other DC-area universities in new COVID-19 testing program

Mobile COVID-19 testing laboratory

  Photos courtesy of Jeff Watts/American University Marymount University has joined other institutions in the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area in the rollout of an innovative saliva-based COVID-19 testing system with a mobile laboratory at Gallaudet University in Northeast Washington. Expanded testing is a critical component of reducing the spread of COVID-19 […]

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Marymount overcomes COVID-19 challenges in unique fall semester

  In what has been perhaps the most challenging semester for U.S. higher educational institutions in recent memory, Marymount University has successfully navigated the Fall 2020 academic semester as planned without any disruptions to its hybrid learning format or in-person living. From mid-August, when residential students first started to move back to campus, to today, […]

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Senior Interior Design student completes virtual internship at Coach after winning national competition

Interior Design Student Competition Photo

  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 […]

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