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41-700: Marymount was founded in 1950 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) as Marymount College , a two-year women's school. It was a member school of the Marymount colleges operated by the sisterhood in New York , California and several other states. The campus was located on the former estate of Admiral Presley Marion Rixey , Naval Surgeon General and personal physician to Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William McKinley . Classes and activities were centered around

82-698: A competing interurban electric trolley line, the Washington and Old Dominion Railway constructed a branch that crossed the WA&;FC near the west end of Ballston, then called Lacey, near a WA&FC car barn and railyard. Interstate 66 and the Bluemont Junction Trail now follow the route of this railroad branch between Rosslyn and the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park in Bluemont Park. A historical marker entitled "Lacey Car Barn" located near

123-626: A founding member of the Capital Athletic Conference , Marymount joined with six other institutions in the region to form a new league, the Atlantic East Conference , which received NCAA approval to begin competition on September 1, 2018. In 2020, a record 50 percent of Marymount student-athletes were named to the Atlantic East Conference All-Academic Team. Additionally, six student-athletes earned

164-695: A section known as Virginia Square and sometimes the area is collectively known as Ballston-Virginia Square. Ballston proper is served by the Ballston–MU station , and the Virginia Square section of Ballston is served by the Virginia Square-GMU station , both of which are on the Orange and Silver Lines of the Washington Metro with a 1/2 mile walking distance from each other. By some measures, Ballston

205-697: A section known as Virginia Square , which takes its name from the Virginia Square Shopping Center that once stood there. Virginia Square is served by the Virginia Square–GMU station . Ballston and Virginia Square-GMU metro stations are within a 1/2 mile walking distance from each other. The area is sometimes collectively known as Ballston-Virginia Square. Ballston Quarter , a shopping, entertainment and residential complex, reopened in 2019 after being closed for two years of renovations. The MedStar Capitals Iceplex , constructed on top of

246-529: A spot on the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Academic All-State team. Marymount also offers recreation and intramural programming throughout the year. Intramural offerings include basketball, volleyball, soccer, ultimate frisbee, kickball , wiffleball and canoe battleship. A variety of fitness classes are offered free to students. Marymount University has over 30 clubs and student organizations, which are created based on

287-619: A veteran of the American Revolution ( Sixth Virginia Infantry ) is buried here. John Ball was the son of Moses Ball, who was one of the pioneer settlers in the Glencarlyn area of Arlington. Also buried here in the cemetery are many of John Ball's direct and collateral descendants including John Wesley Boldin, a Civil War soldier (Company D, Third Pennsylvania Cavalry ) and members of the Marcey, Stricker, Donaldson, and Croson families. In 1912,

328-815: Is a neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia . Ballston is located at the western end of the Rosslyn -Ballston corridor. It is a major transportation hub and has one of the nation's highest concentrations of scientific research institutes and research and development agencies, including DARPA , the Office of Naval Research , the Advanced Research Institute of Virginia Tech , the Air Force Research Laboratory , and engineering , management, and public sector consulting firms. Ballston also includes

369-561: Is anchored by a public plaza and the Reinsch Pierce Family Courtyard. During the tenure of current president Irma Becerra , Marymount received designation as the first Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) in Virginia. The university has also restructured its academic programs into three highly-focused colleges to create broader educational and research opportunities, launched several fully-online doctorate programs and opened both

410-887: Is just minutes from Main Campus and within walking distance of the Ballston-MU Metro Station. Students travel to and from locations on free Marymount shuttles. Marymount's athletic teams, known as the Saints, compete in NCAA Division III in the Atlantic East Conference and sponsor 22 sports. Men's sports include baseball , basketball , cross country , golf , lacrosse , soccer , swimming , tennis , track & field , volleyball and wrestling . Women's sports include basketball , cross country , golf , lacrosse , soccer , softball , swimming , tennis , track & field , volleyball and wrestling . After nearly 29 years as

451-559: Is not to be confused with the Religious of the Sacred Heart, another name for the Society of the Sacred Heart , who use the abbreviation RSCJ. The Institute of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) was founded on February 24, 1849 in Béziers, France by Fr. Jean Gailhac and Appollonie Pelissier-Cure, (Mother St. Jean). A group of women gathered together to form a community which took over

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492-472: Is now Fairfax Drive; the Ballston Station was at Ballston Avenue, now North Stuart Street. Here Clements Avenue, now Stafford Street, divided to pass on either side of an old Ball family graveyard. The Ball family burial ground on Washington Boulevard has a historical marker, which states: Old Ball Family Burial Ground. This is one of Arlington's oldest family burial grounds. Ensign John Ball (1748–1814),

533-485: Is the densest neighborhood in the Washington metropolitan area . Ballston is named after the Ball family, and one of their family cemeteries lies in the neighborhood at N. Stafford Street and Fairfax Drive, also known as VA State Route 237 . Ballston began as Birch's Crossroads, and later became Ball's Crossroads at what is now the intersection of N. Glebe Road and Wilson Boulevard . A historical marker that stands near

574-628: Is within walking distance from the Ballston Center. Additionally, free shuttle services operate between the Ballston-MU Metro Station, Main Campus, 4040 Center, and Ballston Center. Marymount's 4040 Center houses its physical therapy doctoral program and MedStar Clinic. The clinic, a partnership between Marymount and MedStar NRH Rehabilitation Network, provides physical therapy services to the community while allowing for an enriching environment in which Marymount physical therapy students gain valuable clinical education experience. The 4040 Center location

615-1147: The Ballston Business Improvement District (Ballston BID), (formerly the Ballston-Virginia Square Partnership which is inclusive of the Virginia Square district of Ballston), other area community development organizations, and the National Science Foundation organize the festival. Ticket sales at the event raise funds for area charities. The neighborhood has a concentrations of scientific research institutes , research and development agencies, think tanks , lobbying - advocacy groups , trade associations , government agencies , and aerospace manufacturing and defense industry companies, as well as engineering , management , and public sector consulting firms . Major employers in Ballston include: In 2011, Accenture agreed to move its offices from Reston, Virginia to

656-793: The Ballston Quarter parking garage, houses the offices, 20,000 square feet (1,900 m ) training facility, for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL)y. In addition to the ice hockey team's training center, the Iceplex features two indoor NHL-sized ice rinks, office space, locker rooms, a full-service pro-shop, a Capitals team store, a snack bar, and space for special events. The facility provides public skating, figure skating, and hockey programs for youths and adults. Virginia Square Shopping Center once operated in

697-475: The Ballston trolley station, states: By 1900, a well-defined village called Central Ballston had developed in the area bounded by the present-day Wilson Boulevard, Taylor Street, Washington Boulevard, and Pollard Street. More diffuse settlement extended westward to Lubber Run and southward along Glebe Road to Henderson Road. The track of the Washington, Arlington, and Falls Church Electric Railroad ran along what

738-858: The College of Health and Education, College of Business, Innovation, Leadership and Technology and College of Science and Humanities. Marymount is a member of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area , which allows students to take courses at any of the other 17 member institutions and to borrow books from their libraries. In Fall 2023, the Marymount Board of Trustees voted to eliminate eight majors from its undergraduate offerings: Art, English, History, Philosophy, Mathematics, Sociology, Secondary Education, and Theology and Religious Studies, as well as one M.A. program. This decision

779-547: The Falls. The second was eventually named Wilson Boulevard in honor of President Wilson. The intersection became known as Ball’s Crossroads when Ball’s Tavern was established here in the early 1800s. In 1896, an interurban electric trolley line, the Fairfax line of the Washington, Arlington and Falls Church Railway (WA&FC), began operating north of the crossroads along the present route of Fairfax Drive, whose name derives from that of

820-621: The Institute, and elects the Institute leadership team. The smallest unit of government is the local community , who, with a local coordinator, work in relationship with the provincial . Provincial government is divided into Provinces and Regions. The RSHM provinces are as follows: As of 2023, the community serves in 14 countries. RSHM work in colleges and universities, secondary and elementary schools. RSHM serve in parishes and prisons, in hospitals and nursing homes, in studios and social centers, in retreat houses and retirement homes. Religious of

861-694: The Rose Benté Lee Center, which includes two gyms, Bernie's Cafe, mail facilities and recreational and meeting spaces; the Gerard Phelan Cafeteria; the Emerson G. Reinsch Library and Auditorium; The Lodge; Ireton Hall; the Administration Building; the Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Mary; and a synthetic-turf practice field. In 2023, the first Amazon Just Walk Out store on any university campus in

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902-603: The Sacred Heart of Mary The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (known in the United States as the RSHM and in other parts of the world as RSCM ) are a global Roman Catholic community of about 900 apostolic religious women. The institute was founded in 1849 in Béziers , France by Father Jean Gailhac and Appollonie Pelissier-Cure. Today the diversity of ministries include educational, pastoral and social services. The community

943-503: The Sacred Heart of Mary are administrators, teachers, social workers , artists, lawyers, health care personnel, musicians, librarians, spiritual directors , and others. As a religious institute and a non-governmental organization (NGO), RSHM place its resources at the service of those who are most in need of justice, enabling the powerless, the deprived, the marginalized, the voiceless to work effectively for their own development and liberation. Ballston, Virginia Ballston

984-754: The Saints Service Network and the ABIDE (Access, Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity) Hub. As of June 30, 2017, endowments total $ 43 million. Marymount University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award doctoral, master's and bachelor's degrees. It is classified by Carnegie among "Doctoral/Professional Universities." The school grants bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, undergraduate and graduate certification and pre-professional programs in teaching, law, medicine and physical therapy through

1025-590: The U.S. was established in the Gerard Hall lobby, and Ireton Hall is being renovated to create a new Campus Hub. The primary, modern facility of Marymount University's College of Business, Innovation, Leadership and Technology is located in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia south of Main Campus. Across the courtyard, Placemakr Marymount Ballston offers space for student residential apartment housing as well as extended stay hotel rooms. Ballston–MU station

1066-521: The classroom. In the U.S. News & World Report 's 2023 Best Colleges Rankings, Marymount University was listed among 'Best National Universities' for the first time in the institution's history. Previously, it was listed with 'Regional Universities of the South.' Marymount's newest rankings include: Additional recognitions include: 38°54′18″N 77°07′44″W  /  38.905°N 77.129°W  / 38.905; -77.129 Religious of

1107-522: The direction of a shelter for women and an orphanage. The Institute grew rapidly and by the time the original group made their first profession in May 1851 their number had grown to ten. During her time as superior, a boarding school for girls was begun. In a short time, the sisters expanded their ministry beyond France. The rule of life of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, the RSHM Constitutions,

1148-529: The former Rixey Mansion, renamed as the university's "Main House." Marymount became a four-year college in 1973. It added master's degree programs in 1979, and its first doctoral program, the clinical Doctor of Physical Therapy , in 2005. Its first male students were admitted into the nursing program in 1972, and the college became fully coeducational and changed its name to Marymount University in 1986. In October 2010, Marymount celebrated its 60th anniversary with

1189-420: The grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Caruthers Hall, a 52,000-square-foot (4,800 m) academic facility focused on the sciences and health sciences, and Rose Benté Lee Ostapenko Hall, a 77,000-square-foot (7,200 m) residence hall providing apartment-style housing for 239 students. The Malek Plaza is a gathering area between the two buildings and features a statue of Sister Majella Berg, RSHM, who

1230-598: The interests of Marymount students, and include groups dedicated to community service or philanthropy, cultural appreciation or specific academic interests. The Student Government Association, Association for Campus Events and Marymount University's student-run newspaper The Banner provide students with additional organizational management experience. In addition, students have the opportunity to engage in leadership development opportunities through participation as an Orientation Leader or Resident Assistant. Each year, Marymount students provide more than 16,000 hours of service in

1271-817: The local and global community. From tutoring children, providing health-assessment services, conducting food drives and cleaning up parks to building a chapel in the Dominican Republic or raising funds for a well in Sierra Leone, Marymount students actively seek out ways to make a difference. In 2018, Marymount University established the Saints Service Network to implement a framework for sustainable service programming. The center supports, promotes and coordinates service opportunities across campus, leveraging Marymount University's commitment to service and providing further opportunities for Marymount's students and faculty to work together on service projects, both inside and outside

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1312-516: The northwest corner of N. Glebe Road and Fairfax Drive states: In 1896, the Washington, Arlington & Falls Church Railway began running electric trolleys from Rosslyn to Falls Church on the present routes of Fairfax Drive and I-66. By 1907, the Fairfax trolley linked Fairfax, Vienna, and Ballston with downtown Washington, D.C. In 1910, at this location, the railway built a car barn, railyard, workshops, electrical substation, and general office. In 1912,

1353-407: The now named Virginia Square section of the Ballston neighborhood. Ballston hosts the annual Taste of Arlington food festival , a street fair which has been produced each spring since 1987. The 2009 Taste of Arlington event featured over 40 area restaurants offering portions of their cuisine to ticket-holders, and drew approximately 15,000 people. The regional business development organization,

1394-495: The rival Washington and Old Dominion Railroad began crossing the tracks on a bridge 200 yards west of here, following the present route of I-66 from Rosslyn. The Fairfax trolley closed in 1939, but Metrorail’s Orange Line follows its route through Arlington. In 1951, the Parkington Shopping Center opened at the intersection, formerly known as Balls Crossroads on the site of present-day Ballston Quarter . Parkington

1435-489: The southeastern corner of the intersection reads: This intersection has been a focal point since about 1740, when two roads were developed, one from the future site of Alexandria to the mouth of Pimmit Run , the other from Awbury’s Ferry (at the site of Rosslyn) to The Falls Church . The first came to be known as the Glebe Road because it passed the glebe of Fairfax Parish and in order to distinguish it from other roads to

1476-407: The trolleys' final destination, Fairfax City . Construction of the trolley line, which branched at Clarendon to serve both Rosslyn and downtown Washington, D.C. , temporarily shifted much of the area's development away from the crossroads. A historical marker near the northwestern corner of Fairfax Drive and N. Stafford Street, one block east of the Ballston–MU station , at the former site of

1517-777: The university proceeded to discontinue all eight undergraduate programs, in addition to the M.A. program in English & Humanities. Nick Munson, Marymount director of communications, stated that the decision was driven by enrollment numbers for the programs, not financial reasons. Marymount's Main Campus is located on 21 acres (85,000 m) in the North Arlington area of Arlington, Virginia. The campus includes six residence halls: Rose Benté Lee Ostapenko Hall, Rowley Hall, Butler Hall, St. Joseph's Hall, Berg Hall and Gerard Phelan Hall; three academic buildings: Rowley Academic Center, Caruthers Hall and Gailhac Hall; St. Joseph's Hall computer labs;

1558-629: Was anchored by the headquarters location of the Hecht Company , and was reputed to have the largest parking garage in the nation when it opened. Ballston began to redevelop rapidly after the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) opened the Orange Line 's Ballston Metrorail station on December 1, 1979, and when an entrance to Interstate 66 (I-66) opened on December 22, 1982. Ballston also contains

1599-602: Was approved on the diocesan level in 1850, the canonical level in 1880 and revised in 1983. The major authority of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary is the General Superior , who, with the General Council have residence in Rome, Italy. Smaller units of the institute, known as Provinces , have their own government in relationship to the general government. The general chapter sets goals and establishes priorities for

1640-473: Was met with significant disapproval from students, alumni, and faculty, resulting in protests. Former director of the School of Humanities Ariane Economos spoke to local news channel FOX5, stating, "If they want to change the mission, then say that and say what that change is... But getting rid of theology and religious studies at a Catholic university, that doesn’t fit with the mission." Despite community pushback,

1681-401: Was president of Marymount from 1960 to 1993. A sky bridge connects the new buildings to the rest of the campus. In August 2017, Marymount opened the Ballston Center. The LEED Gold Certified multi-use complex comprises a nine-story academic office tower and Placemaker Marymount Ballston, a 12-story student housing/extended stay hotel, each boasting multi-level underground parking. Ballston Center

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