LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT: SPRING 2019
Maryville is using all of its talent, skill and innovation to harness the digital tools of today to prepare our students for rich and rewarding life experiences.
Spring 2019
MARYVILLE NAMED APPLE DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL (AGAIN!)
Maryville University has been named an Apple Distinguished School for 2018–2021 — marking the second recognition — for leadership and excellence in providing students with a high-tech, mobile learning environment.
NEW ONLINE DEGREE PROGRAMS ANNOUNCED
Twelve new online degree programs — two master’s degrees and 10 bachelor’s degrees — will be offered beginning Fall 2019
MARYVILLE HONORED WITH CORPORATE DIVERSITY AWARD
Maryville University received the 2018 Corporate Diversity Award from the St. Louis American Foundation. The award is presented annually to honor an organization’s continued, progressive commitment to diversity in the St. Louis region.
DYSON DELIVERS ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ADDRESS
Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, a Georgetown University sociology professor and bestselling author, delivered the 2019 address for Maryville University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
MARYVILLE NAMED TOP PRODUCER OF AFRICAN AMERICAN GRADUATE DEGREES
Maryville University ranks among the top producers of graduate degrees for African American students, according to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
START YOUR ENGINES
In conjunction with the Rawlings Sport Business Management Program, Gateway Motorsports Park conducted extensive fan surveys. As a result of those surveys, changes have been made to provide a better race day experience for fans.
A VISION FOR THE NEW UNIVERSITY
In the new book “Pivot: A Vision for the New University,” authors Mark Lombardi, PhD, president of Maryville University, and Joanne Soliday, co-founder of Credo higher education consulting firm, outline the disruptive changes that must occur for universities to flourish in the 21st century
MUSIC ON THE HILL
In February, 25 students and faculty from Maryville’s Music Therapy Program traveled to Jefferson City, Missouri, to lobby state senators and representatives about the importance of music therapy and the need for more licensure.
INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION EXAMINES FLU PANDEMIC
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1918 influenza pandemic and its ties to World War I, a team of Maryville University faculty and students curated an exhibit in the Morton J. May Foundation Gallery.
