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The Center for Ethical Concerns
The John J. McDonnell, Jr.,
Endowed Chair in Ethics
A Dynamic Learning Community
in an Enriched Environment
The University also is shaped by the unique resources available to it through its location in the nation’s capital area, and by a creative, future-oriented perspective on education.
The Marymount experience is enriched by the cultural, governmental, business, and professional resources of Washington, D.C., a city with an international character and global perspective. The University location offers extraordinary professional and scholarly opportunities for faculty; the opportunity to bring leaders from government, commerce, and the professions to the University campus; specialized resources for instruction and research; unique internship placements for students; and outstanding employment opportunities for graduates.
Marymount has grown and changed extensively since its founding in 1950, reflecting a dynamic period of change in American higher education, and also reflecting an openness, creativity, and enterprising spirit of the men and women who comprise the Marymount community. Marymount has been willing to look creatively at the educational needs of the region the University serves, to respond quickly, and to try new approaches. The University strives to sustain a future-oriented perspective and to serve as a leader in responding to the educational needs of its region and in utilizing innovative instructional technologies and practices.
The Center for Ethical Concerns
One of the hallmarks of Marymount University is its commitment to providing a values-based education. The Center for Ethical Concerns was founded in 1993 to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas about ethical issues and to recognize leaders who advance a strong values-based culture. Through lectures, seminars, conferences, workshops, and symposia, the Center offers students, faculty, and the public opportunities to examine ethical concerns facing society.
A faculty committee works with the Center’s director to develop programs that are responsive to the needs of the community. Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, the Center assists faculty in developing effective ways to teach ethical concepts in the classroom. The Center brings together students and faculty from the University’s various academic disciplines to increase awareness of ethical problems and develop effective techniques to confront these issues.
The Center also bestows an annual Ethics Award to recognize an individual who has taken an outstanding leadership role in promoting and developing ethical standards and behavior. The Marymount University Ethics Award honors leaders who, by commitment, effort, and example, advance a strong values-based culture in their field of endeavor.
The John J. McDonnell, Jr.,
Endowed Chair in Ethics
Marymount’s first endowed faculty chair was established in May 2000. Provided through the generosity of Dr. John J. McDonnell, Jr., a member of the University’s Board of Trustees and a highly successful business leader in the electronic commerce field, the chair supports a faculty position in the field of ethics, enhancing the resources directed toward infusing ethics into the curriculum and the academic life of the University. The faculty appointee provides particular leadership for exploring how student understanding of ethics can be deepened and strengthened. The McDonnell Chair in Ethics serves as a highly visible symbol of the commitment to ethics at Marymount University
Accreditation
Marymount University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; Phone: (404) 679-4501] to award master’s, bachelor’s, and associate degrees. The Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration programs are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs. Teacher preparation programs are accredited by the Division of Teacher Education and Certification of the Virginia State Department of Education and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Programs in Nursing are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accreditation Comission (800-669-9656) and the State Board of Nursing of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The B.S.N. and M.S.N. programs have preliminary approval of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The Interior Design program is accredited by the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER). The Paralegal Studies program is approved by the American Bar Association. The Physical Therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).