The University of Mary Washington Foundation has announced it has received financing to build a $13 million-plus select-service hotel in the second phase of the Eagle Village mixed-use development across from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg.

The Virginia Governor’s Office today announced the appointment of Joseph W. Grzeika, Dorcas R. Hardy and B. Judson Honaker to the Board of Visitors at the University of Mary Washington. The new board members will serve four-year terms, which expire June 30, 2015. They succeed Princess R. Moss, Russell H. Roberts and Nanalou W. Sauder, whose terms ended on June 30.

The Virginia Governor’s Office today announced the appointment of Joseph W. Grzeika, Dorcas R. Hardy and B. Judson Honaker to the Board of Visitors at the University of Mary Washington. The new board members will serve four-year terms, which expire June 30, 2015. They succeed Princess R. Moss, Russell H. Roberts and Nanalou W. Sauder, whose terms ended on June 30.

University of Mary Washington Professor of Psychology Christopher Kilmartin will discuss attitudes toward gender in the sports environment during an interview airing on the "With Good Reason" public radio program beginning Saturday, July 9.

University of Mary Washington Professor of Psychology Christopher Kilmartin will discuss attitudes toward gender in the sports environment during an interview airing on the "With Good Reason" public radio program beginning Saturday, July 9.

Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont has received a $5,000 award from the Smithsonian Community Grant program. The competitive grant was awarded to assist in the development and implementation of exhibition programming in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibition "William H. Johnson: An American Modern," which will be on display at Belmont from Saturday, September 10 through Sunday, December 4.

Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont has received a $5,000 award from the Smithsonian Community Grant program. The competitive grant was awarded to assist in the development and implementation of exhibition programming in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibition "William H. Johnson: An American Modern," which will be on display at Belmont from Saturday, September 10 through Sunday, December 4.

The University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra will perform its fourth annual Independence Day Spectacular concert on Monday, July 4 at Pratt Park in Stafford County.

The University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra will perform its fourth annual Independence Day Spectacular concert on Monday, July 4 at Pratt Park in Stafford County.

University of Mary Washington graduate Michele Alexander has been selected to receive a U.S. Fulbright grant for 2011-2012. She becomes the eighth student in the university’s history to receive the prestigious award, bringing to six the number of Fulbright grants awarded at UMW in the past four years alone.