Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont will host the exhibition "The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century" from Saturday. December 4 through Sunday, February 27, 2011.

The UMW Eagle Pipe Band placed first among seven bands in the pipe band competition at the Meadows Highland Games and Celtic Festival in Doswell, Va. The October event concluded the band's 2010 competition season.

Robert Nutting, chairman of the board of the Pittsburgh Pirates and a newspaper and resort executive, has been selected as executive-in-residence at the University of Mary Washington for the fall semester.

Architect Dana W.A. Herlong received the Patricia Lacey Metzger Distinguished Achievement Award during the 17th annual Leadership Colloquium for Professional Women at the University of Mary Washington on Thursday, November 4.

Architect Dana W.A. Herlong received the Patricia Lacey Metzger Distinguished Achievement Award during the 17th annual Leadership Colloquium for Professional Women at the University of Mary Washington on Thursday, November 4.

Next May, University of Mary Washington graduating students for the first time will don eco-friendly caps and gowns as part of the university's ongoing move toward greater sustainability.

The James Monroe Museum has announced plans to renovate its Memorial Garden by spring 2011 into a functional and beautiful space ideal for outdoor receptions and other events.

The Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble will bring the Japanese style of drumming known as taiko to the University of Mary Washington when the group gives a demonstration on Tuesday, November 9 and a concert on Wednesday, November 10.

University of Mary Washington Psychology Professor David A. Rettinger discusses his research into cheating during an interview scheduled to air on the "With Good Reason" public radio program beginning Saturday, November 6.

A student club at the University of Mary Washington is leading an effort on the Fredericksburg campus to raise awareness of dating violence on college campuses.