At Marymount University’s second-ever Halo Awards dinner and ceremony last month at the Washington Golf and Country Club, the institution honored six distinguished individuals that included alumni, faculty and community members for their professional achievements and service to others. And with the generosity and support of sponsors and donors, $160,000 was raised to benefit […]
“Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.” In remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s courage and commitment to bringing greater equality to underserved communities, Marymount University partnered once again this past Monday with Volunteer Arlington to support the County’s annual MLK Day of Service. Following Volunteer Arlington’s opening ceremonies, Marymount’s Saints Service […]
About 310 new students arrived on the Marymount University campus last week during Thursday’s Move-In Day, with an estimated 33 volunteers consisting of Marymount faculty, staff and current students on hand to assist these first-year Saints from the Class of 2026 and celebrate them as new members of the Marymount family. Approximately 340 returning […]
In the upcoming Fall 2022 academic semester, Marymount University will offer its students innovative, in-person bachelor’s degree programs in Engineering for the first time in the University’s history. This comes as the institution continues to expand its offerings of cutting-edge STEM programs while also gaining increased recognition as a hub in the national capital […]
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s remarkable activism and significant impact on greater equality for underserved communities, Marymount University’s Saints Center for Service partnered with Volunteer Arlington for the “A Day On, Not a Day Off” service event. Volunteer Arlington coordinated multiple events on January 18 to activate the local community for a […]
Michael D. Smith, a 2001 Communication graduate of Marymount University, became the new Chief Executive Officer of AmeriCorps, the only federal organization leading community service and volunteerism across the nation. Starting in the role earlier this month, Smith was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in December 2021 after receiving a nomination for the position […]
For the second consecutive year, Marymount University is providing both its own community members and the general public with access to COVID-19 tests on campus at no out-of-pocket cost, this time through a partnership with public health service leader Curative. As the DMV region and the nation as a whole are mired in a […]
With tremendous gratitude, Marymount University thanked its veteran community members this past Wednesday during its annual Veterans Day Recognition Luncheon, held the day prior to the University holiday. The event served as an opportunity to announce the University’s intention to create and foster its very own chapter for student veterans at Marymount, in order […]
Both intellectual curiosity and service to others were on display this past Saturday at Marymount University’s main campus and Ballston Center, which played host to the Fall Conference planning meeting of the Virginias Collegiate Honors Council (VCHC). Fifty participants from 16 different colleges and universities across Virginia and West Virginia attended the professional development […]
We’ve all heard the cliché that college is a time to find yourself. But what does that really mean, and where exactly did your “self” go? The next four years are a time for you to find out what you want to do with your life in your post-college years. You take classes to […]
