December 19, 2024

EagleEye

A Newsletter for UMW Faculty and Staff

2011 UMW Graduate Receives Fulbright Scholarship

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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.

Chamber Music in the Garden

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How does a summer evening of beautiful music in a garden setting sound? If it sounds good, mark your calendars for Saturday, June 25, at 6 p.m., when acclaimed violin duo Marcolivia will be performing in the Memorial Garden at the James Monroe Museum. They will play music from Monroe’s era, such as a suite in E minor by French composer Jacques Aubert and arias from Mozart’s Magic Flute, and American popular pieces of the 19th and 20th centuries in honor of our presidents.

Marcolivia has been featured on NPR’s “Performance Today” and performs regularly at the Phillips Collection, the National Gallery of Art and the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. They also tour and perform at music festivals throughout the U.S. and in Japan, Italy, Spain and England.

There will be a repeat of the concert on Sunday, June 26, at 3 p.m. UMW faculty and staff receive the reduced-price admission of $8. Contact auphaus@umw.edu (or x1123) with any questions!

UMW Announces Partnership with Fredericksburg Regional Alliance

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The University of Mary Washington today announced the creation of the University Center for Economic Development and its intent to award a contract to the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance to support the university's regional economic development efforts. "These actions will position the university to assist the entire region with economic development efforts," said UMW President Rick Hurley.

UMW Selects Director of James Monroe Museum

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Scott Harris has been chosen as director of the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library in Fredericksburg. Harris, who currently serves as director of the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park in New Market, Va., will begin work at the museum July 18.