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The name \u201cMarymount\u201d has long been associated with excellence in education. The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary<\/a>, founders of Marymount University, provide Marymount with a heritage, spirit, and tradition that date back all the way to the founding of the RSHM Order in B\u00e9ziers, France, in 1849 by Father Pierre Jean Antoine Gailhac and the first RSHM member, Mother St. Jean. The learning institutions they began would evolve into a worldwide network of schools and colleges, including Marymount University. The roots of Marymount\u2019s founding Congregation reflect a commitment to education and to serving those in need \u2013 a commitment that remains vital at Marymount today.<\/p>\nMarymount University, the first Catholic college to be established in Virginia, was founded in 1950. Through the years, it has grown from a two-year college for women into a comprehensive, coeducational Catholic university serving approximately 3,900 undergraduate and graduate students.<\/p>\n
While much has changed since the early years as a result of greatly expanded programs and services, the University\u2019s core values and mission have held steady. Today and always, Marymount has stood for:<\/p>\n
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- Intellectual curiosity: A Marymount education guides the intellectual, ethical and<\/strong> spiritual development of each individual, and fosters a student-centered learning community that provides opportunities for personal and professional growth. This is evident from our 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio that allows for quality interaction and personal attention, our continuous addition of market-driven academic programs, our emphasis on internships across all fields, our establishment of three interdisciplinary research centers on campus, our acceptance to the prestigious Oak Ridge Associated Universities Research Consortium and our reclassification as a Carnegie Doctoral\/Professional University.<\/li>\n
- Service to others: Service is at the heart of Marymount, and nowhere is that
\n<\/strong>more demonstrated than our Saints Center for Service \u2013 an on-campus hub for collaboration between people, organizations and communities. We\u2019ve partnered with more than 55 community-based organizations and our students, faculty and staff spend over 16,000 hours per year volunteering in the local area and further afield. Our Saints work to educate and act towards a more just and equitable world.<\/li>\n- Global perspective: With students from 49 states and 75 countries, Marymount <\/strong>welcomes people of all backgrounds. We\u2019re the first and only Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and we\u2019re the most diverse higher education institution in Virginia and Washington, D.C. Marymount also leads Virginia colleges and universities for international students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nMarymount Presidents<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nSister Elizabeth Gallagher, RSHM, becomes Marymount\u2019s first president. Years served 1950 – 1955.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nSister Berchmans Walsh, RSHM, becomes Marymount\u2019s second president. Years served 1955 – 1960.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nSister M. Majella Berg, RSHM, becomes Marymount\u2019s third president. Years served 1960 – 1993.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nSister Eymard Gallagher, RSHM, becomes Marymount\u2019s fourth president. Years served 1993 – 2001.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nDr. James E. Bundschuh becomes Marymount\u2019s fifth president and first lay leader. Years served 2001 – 2011.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nMarymount University welcomes Dr. Matthew D. Shank as its sixth president. Years served 2011 – 2018. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/p>\nMarymount University welcomes Dr. Irma Becerra as its seventh president. Years served 2018 – current. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/div>\nArtwork found in the Sister\u2019s house in B\u00e9ziers, France.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/slider-image-5.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/div>\nTypical Door in B\u00e9ziers, France.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/slider-image-9.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/div>\nView from B\u00e9ziers, France.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/slider-image-13.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/div>\nView of the outside of the RSHM Cross in B\u00e9ziers, France.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/slider-image-15.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/div>\nStained glass at the chapel in B\u00e9ziers, France.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6-1.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/div>\nB\u00e9ziers, France.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/slider-image-16.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/div>\nInternational Network.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/slider21.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/div>\n1960 – the institution is incorporated as Marymount College of Virginia, an independent college governed by an autonomous board of directors.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/slider24.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/div>\n1960 – Sister M. Majella Berg, RSHM, becomes Marymount\u2019s third president, serving for 33 years.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/slider22.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/div>\nEarly Days of Marymount, an all girls college.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/slider20.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/div>\n1993 – RSHM Sisters supporting the mission of Marymount, along with Sister Eymard Gallagher, the fourth president.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/slider-image-27.png\" "\\"\\"")
<\/div>\nThe RSHM Network of Schools around the world<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n![\"Second](\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/slider-image-2.jpg\")
<\/p>\nBanner displayed at the RSHM Chapel in B\u00e9ziers France.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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