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Need
a Vacation?
You're
invited, get a copy of your invitation now!
The Alumni Society is once again sponsoring its Vacation
Home Scholarship Silent Auction on
February 21, 2004. Nineteen getaways
and 10 works of art are up for auction. The auction
is combined with a performance by TheaterCNU and
the Music Department to round out the evening.
Support
Higher Education
In the
next several weeks, the Virginia General Assembly will consider
proposals by both Governor Warner and Senator John Chichester
that provide additional funding for higher education. CNU and
all Virginia colleges and universities need your help. Please
consider writing your legislator to support higher education.
Find your Legislator.
CNU
Habitat House
The
President's Leadership
Program is leading a campus-wide
effort to raise $16,250 as part of a partnership with other
community organizations to build a Habitat
for Humanity house for a local
Hampton Roads family. Students,
faculty, staff and alumni are invited to participate in all aspects of the project from
fundraising and donations to the actual construction. For
more information, please contact the PLP office at (757)
594-7207.
New
Location for Campus Offices
University
Advancement , Alumni
Relations, CNU
Educational Foundation and University
Relations have recently moved to the 2nd floor of the
CNU SunTrust Building. All phone numbers, email and regular
mailing addresses remain the same.
Vice
President for University Advancement Leaves CNU
Jack
Sims, Vice President for University Advancement, has accepted
a position as Vice President for College Advancement at
Virginia Wesleyan College and will be leaving CNU on February
23. During Sims' successful 4 1/2-year
tenure at CNU, the $54-million campaign for the Center for the Arts was completed
and the overall advancement program has been strengthened considerably. We
appreciate his many contributions at CNU and wish him well in his new endeavor.
The process to initiate a national search for his replacement has begun. Norma
Brown, Assistant Vice President for University Advancement, has been appointed
Interim Vice President.
Contact
Us
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can register to receive eNEWS by sending an email to eNEWS@cnu.
Or contact:
Kim Roeder, Director of Alumni Relations
Christopher Newport University
1 University Place • Newport News • VA
23606
757.594.7712
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Upcoming
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Are
You a Writer?
On Friday, February 27, the Writers' Conference
Advisory Council invites you to a writers' reading,
7-9 pm in Einstein's Cafe in the library. To
add your name to the list of readers, email Terry
Cox-Joseph.
23rd
Annual Writers' Conference
The 23rd Annual Writers' Conference takes place
on March 26-27. For a schedule and registration
information, please visit the LifeLong
Learning Society.
TheaterCNU
Presents Triumph of Love
February 13-22. TheaterCNU offers
information and performance times and ticket
information.
Did
you Graduate in 2001, 2002 or 2003?
The CNU Alumni Society along with the Virginia
Educators Credit Union are once
again sponsoring the New Alumni and Senior Party on April
2, 2004 at Michael's
Hall. With a casino night theme, new alumni and seniors will have a chance
to try their luck at poker and black jack, see Las Vegas stars, enjoy great
food and dance the night away. For more information, contact the Alumni office
at (757)594-7712 or alumni@cnu.edu.
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Special
Recognition |
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to two senior art majors, Jenny
Loveland and
Crystal Johnson and an alumna Elaine
Viel, '03
for being selected to display their artwork
at the Hampton
Outdoor Sculpture Garden.
Professor
Lea Pellett, Department of Sociology, Social
Work and Anthropology, visited the Megwarra
village in Kenya over the winter break. Professor
Pellett is a co-founder of the Maasai
American Organization, which has helped to increase
the number of Maasai children who are vaccinated,
increase the availability of clean water and
provide scholarships for Maasai girls to attend
school.
For
CNU Faculty & Student accolades, please
visit The MainSail,
the e-newsletter of the Christopher Newport
University Faculty.
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CNU ATHLETICS Sports
Shorts |
Sports Shorts
Did you run track at CNU? Coach Vince Brown
invites all track alumni to attend a reunion to celebrate the anniversary
of the Mason-Dixon Conference on Friday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 pm. To RSVP,
email Coach Brown.
Basketball
Team Defeats Chowan
The men's basketball team had a long-awaited
win this past Saturday by defeating Chowan
College, 67-56. And in a close game, the Lady
Captains also won their game against Chowan,
78-71.
For
more sports highlights visit CNU
Athletics.
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