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Christopher Newport University
December 2003    Issue No. 22

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Features
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Ferguson Names Center for the Arts
In recognition of the strong and generous support of Ferguson Enterprises, the center for the arts at Christopher Newport University will be named the Ferguson Center for the Arts.

Winter Commencement Events
Please remember that Commencement dates have changed. Rehearsal is on Friday, December 19, at 2 p.m. and Commencement will take place on Sunday, January 11, 2004.

Football ends its best season yet
The CNU Captains made it to the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs and faced rival Bridgewater once again. Unfortunately, Bridgewater left CNU with a 26-3 defeat. The Captains, however, finished the season with their best record of 8-3.

Attention Alumni
The Alumni Society is looking for a few good Directors. If you know someone who would be an excellent addition to the Board of Directors or if you, would like to serve, please send in a nomination form. View the responsibilities of directors and download your copy of the nomination form.

CNU ATHLETICS Sports Shorts

Captain Chris
Sports Shorts

CNU Track super star, Aimee Gibbs, finishes her cross-country career at CNU with four conference championships and four appearances in the NCAA Championship and All-American status.

Join the Captains for a basketball game. Check out the men’s and women’s schedule for an upcoming game.

For more sports highlights visit CNU Athletics.


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Upcoming Events

Music Theater production
Mark your calendars for the Theatre CNU’s next production, "Triumph of Love", sponsored by Legg Mason, to take place on February 13-22.

Commencement Brunch
The Alumni Society invites graduates and their families to brunch prior to commencement on Sunday, January 11, at 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in Regatta's. The cost is $6.25 per person. To inquire about reservations, please email alumni@cnu.edu.

Mark your calendars
Dec. 15-19

Final Exams

Dec. 19

Graduation Rehearsal

Dec. 21 University Closes for Holidays
Jan. 5 University Re-opens
Jan. 11 Winter Commencement

Mar. 5

Peninsula Forum on Aging hosted by CNU
Mar. 26-27 CNU Writers' Conference
April 17 CNU Gardening Conference


Special Recognition

CNU graduate and Board of Visitors member, Anne C.H. Conner, ’91, Senior Vice President of Bank of America, was recently recognized by Inside Business as one of the top 25 Businesswomen in Hampton Roads.

Congratulations to the Residence Life staff for a series of statewide awards at the recent Virginia Collge/University Housing Officers (VACUHO) R.A. Conference held in Williamsburg for outstanding educational and social programs. Among the winners were resident assistants Emily Anderson, Diane Cabiroy, Michelle Hubert, Patty Lann, Adam Maurer, Sophie Phair, Valerie Dix, Beverly Bartlett, Jeanice Stewart and Brian Smith.

The CNU Chamber Choir was the featured collegiate choral group for the recent Virginia Music Education Association convention in Norfolk where they received rave reviews from the state’s most successful high school choral directors.

For CNU Faculty & Student accolades, please visit The MainSail, the e-newsletter of the Christopher Newport University Faculty.

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