December 16, 2011
Maryville University has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Trio Foundation of St. Louis to create six new LEGO competition teams in St. Louis-area public schools with high poverty rates. The funding awarded in December will allow the University’s Assistant Professor of Gifted Education Steve Coxon, PhD, in collaboration with the FIRST LEGO League [...]
December 14, 2011
Maryville University’s Director of Alumni Relations Erin Verry will be honored with a Distinguished Service Award. The award is from the District VI of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), an organization serving educational institutions and those who work in alumni relations, communications, development and related fields. Verry is being recognized for [...]
December 14, 2011
The Associate Dean of Maryville University’s business school, John Lewington, PhD, has been chosen as the new president of Delta Mu Delta, an international honor society in business. The Brookfield, Ill.-based society recognizes academically distinguished students and faculty and business leaders who have experienced measurable success in their professions. Lewington has served on the Delta [...]
December 1, 2011
Maryville University commemorated World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 with two screenings of a documentary about the early days of the epidemic in San Francisco and a display of several panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, which records details and reflections about those who have died from the disease. Lynne Cooper, the president of the [...]
November 3, 2011
Maryville University has been selected by the St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association (RCGA) as a recipient of the 2011 Greater St. Louis Top 50 Businesses Shaping our Future Award. This marks the third consecutive year Maryville has been recognized as a leader by the RCGA. The award is presented to institutions and companies [...]
October 28, 2011
Praised for Strong Academic Record and Great Economic Value Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has named Maryville University one of the best values in private colleges. Kiplinger ranked 100 private universities and 100 liberal arts colleges that combine outstanding education with economic value. The annual private school report appears in Kiplinger’s December issue—on newsstands Tuesday, Nov. 8—and online [...]
October 18, 2011
Maryville University’s Center for Civic Engagement and Democracy has started a partnership with the St. Patrick Center, an agency in St. Louis that helps people who are homeless, where University representatives will support staff at the center by presenting to them on topics ranging from yoga skills to leadership techniques. Associate Professor Michael Kiener, PhD, CRC, [...]
October 11, 2011
Maryville University in St. Louis is honored to receive distinction as a ranked National University in the “Best Colleges 2012” report published by U.S. News & World Report. This ranking reflects Maryville’s outstanding undergraduate and graduate programs and our substantial growth over the past five years. Additionally, in the U.S. News & World Report 2012 [...]
October 10, 2011
Maryville University has been invited to participate in a National Science Foundation grant to create mentoring opportunities for women faculty members in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Along with Maryville, the five-year National Science Foundation (NSF) project—known as ADVANCE—involves 11 other universities, with Gonzaga University serving as the lead institution. Candace Chambers, [...]
October 10, 2011
SAINT LOUIS, MO. – Ranked by U.S.News & World Report as one of the nation’s Best National Universities and by Forbes as one of the top universities in the nation, Maryville University is now offering nurses the opportunity to advance their education through three online programs. Two master’s degrees are offered—Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (AGNP) andFamily [...]