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CNU Alumni, Parents & Friends

Christopher Newport University
July 2003    Issue No. 17

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Features

Setting Sail2,400 Freshmen, Parents and Family Members visit campus
New student orientation took place June 16-July 1 with 1,200 students and their parents attending sessions on campus life, what college professors expect, and the meaning of the honor code.

What’s new with you?
Update your information and share your good news in the Alumni magazine.

Get your CNU gear on-line
Visit CNU's on-line store. Check out the books available by faculty authors, including The Making and Unmaking of a Revolutionary Family: The Tuckers of Virginia 1752-1830 Phillip Hamilton. Pick out a new sweat shirt or other alumni items.

Attention School of Business Grads
Review the latest news about the School of Business and its process of accreditation through the AACSB International.

Dr. Marshall Booker Named Fulbright Professor
Dr. Marshall Booker, Emeritus Professor, has been named a Fulbright Professor and will soon be traveling to Russia. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has helped nearly 23,000 teachers and administrators contribute to mutual understanding between the U.S. and countries around the world.

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Share an Email – Win Two Football Tickets
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Please include the full name and email address in the body of the text. The drawing will take place on August 1.

Contact Us
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     Kim Roeder, Director of Alumni Relations
     Christopher Newport University • Advancement Office
     1 University Place • Newport News • VA 23606
     alumni@cnu.edu • 757.594.7712

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Upcoming Events

Alumni Society/Oyster Pointer 5K Fall Classic
Mark your calendar for the annual Alumni Society/Oyster Pointer 5K Fall Classic on September 6.


Join Us!
Plan on joining us for the first home football game at POMOCO Stadium on Family Weekend, September 20.

Mark your calendars
Aug. 22 Freshman Convocation
Aug. 25 Fall Semester Begins
Sept. 20

First home football game CNU vs Muhlenberg College –1 pm
Family Weekend

Sept. 24

Bangel Lecture on American Judiaism by Prof. Elliot Wolfson of NYU

Oct. 25 Homecoming CNU vs Methodist College –1 pm
Dec. 20 Winter Commencement –10 am

Special Recognition

Teachers of the Year
The Daily Press and the Hampton Roads Automobile Dealers Assoc. recognized “Teachers of the Year” for 2002-03 as selected by the school divisions. CNU alumna and past president of the Alumni Society, Julie Sager, ’72, was honored for her service to Tabb Elementary School in Yorktown, where she teaches 3rd grade.

Simon & Schuster Contract Signed
Doris Gwaltney, former coordinator of the annual CNU Writers Conference held in April of each year, has signed a contract with Simon & Schuster for the publication of a novel titled “Homefront.” It is set in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, during WWII. Stay tuned for exact date of availability.

For more CNU accolades, please visit The Mainsail, the e-newsletter of the Christopher Newport University Faculty.

CNU ATHLETICS REPORT

Captain ChrisCaptain’s Football Season Tickets are now on sale.

CNU Athletics finished with the best combined winning percentage in Virginia for the 4th straight year.

The Dixie Conference name changed to USA South Atlantic on June 18. Visit the conference’s new website.

FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES RELEASED

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