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Christopher Newport University
June 2004    Issue No. 27

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Features

The Virginia Symphony provides the music for the acoustic commissioning of the 440-seat Music and Theatre Hall conducted by acoustic consultants, Kirkegaard & Associates of Chicago, IL.

Opening Season at the Ferguson Center for the Arts Announced Soon
What began as a dream will arrive this September with the opening of the first phase of the Ferguson Center for the Arts. To celebrate this important milestone in the cultural life of our community, CNU will be presenting its "first" season of events and has lined up an exciting season unlike anything ever seen on the Peninsula. The full season will be announced soon and will represent just a sampling of the many offerings from the worlds of dance, theatre, music and entertainment that the future holds.

The Endowed Merit Scholarship Challenge
With a $1 million lead gift from an anonymous donor, Christopher Newport University is establishing the CNU Endowed Merit Scholarship Challenge Campaign. It is our goal to leverage this $1 million gift by creating a challenge that will result in a minimum of $2 million in permanently endowed scholarships, serving scores of CNU merit student scholars. Read more.

Philanthropic Market Study
The Office of University Advancement is conducting a philanthropic market study June through July to determine the University's readiness for its first comprehensive fund-raising campaign to address the priorities identified in Vision 2010. The study, consisting of confidential interviews with a broad range of the University's constituents, will be managed by Stumpf & Associates, Inc., a Virginia-based consulting firm.

Art Alumna Returns Wealth of Knowledge
Under the tutelage of Marsha Maurer '01, a close-knit group of 10 students, young and old, are gathering four hours each day during the summer session of Basic Drawing 218. Read more.

Serving Our Country
Many of our alumni and current students are now in the Middle East, serving in the Armed Forces.  In our next alumni magazine we are featuring a story on our military stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq. If you have served a tour, are currently stationed in the Middle East or know of an alumnus/alumna serving in the Middle East, please let us know. We want to add your story to our article. Email the alumni relations office.

Upcoming Events

Freshman Orientation
Setting Sail, CNU's freshman orientation program, kicks off on June 17, with five two-day sessions planned for 1,300 incoming first-year students. Read more.

Mark your calendars

June 17-18,
21-22,
24-25,
28-29,
July 1-2

New Student Orientation -
Setting Sail

Aug. 18 Freshman Move-In
Sept. 4 CNU Football vs. Rowan 1 p.m. POMOCO Stadium
Sept. 11 Family Weekend
Nov. 13 Homecoming
   

Special Recognition

William Thro, general counsel for CNU, was recently appointed Solicitor General of Virginia by Attorney General Jerry Kilgore.

Yvonne M. McCoy '77 was elected the First District Elector for George W. Bush at the First District Convention. In December, she will cast the First District's Electoral ballot in Richmond.

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

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In 1994, Santoro Hall opened its doors to the first year of residential students at Christopher Newport.  This fall, we celebrate 10 years of Santoro Hall and all its memories, roommates and friendships. A homecoming reunion of Santoro residents is planned.  If you lived in Santoro as a student, send us your address and email to receive your invitation.  Include an interesting memory of Santoro Hall or a photograph and we may use it in our magazine.

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CNU ATHLETICS Sports Shorts

Captain Chris
Sports Shorts
Gibbs Named To 2004 Academic All-American Team
Cross Country and Track athlete Aimee Gibbs was named to the 2004 Academic All-American, District III, College Division Team for Women's Track and Field/Cross Country.

Join The Freeman Center
Alumni and their spouses can join The Freeman Center and enjoy the benefits of the fitness center, aerobic classes, personal training and more.   Membership fees are reasonable and alumni society members receive a 40% discount on membership. For more information call (757) 594-8823.

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