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Welcome to the Official e-NEWSLETTER for
CNU Alumni, Parents & Friends

Christopher Newport University
August 2003    Issue No. 18

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Features


Football Tickets On Sale

Even though crisp fall days are still a few months away, it is time to purchase your 2003 Captains Football tickets.

History On-Line Journal
Interested in history? Visit the new CNU History Department’s online journal -The Sextant – for articles and papers written by CNU faculty and students.

Alumni Society Pledges $60K in Support of Scholarships
At its June organizational meeting, the Alumni Society made a pledge to University to endow three new scholarships in the Fine and Performing Arts.

LifeLong Learning Fall
Schedule Available

Take a class or attend a lecture. Visit the LLS web site and request your copy of its new fall schedule.

Student Move In
If you are moving a freshman or upperclass student on to campus this month, please visit the Residence Life Move In Guide.

Contact Us
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   Or contact:
     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

New Gallery Show
The Falk Gallery presents THREE, an exhibit
of works by Dave Rauch, Jenny Walington-
Pritchard and Karl Greaves through August 29.


Theater CNU
Theater CNU announces its new season with the first show, Our Country’s Good, on October 17.

Free Financial Planning Seminar
Local attorney Joseph T. "Chip" Buxton, III, who specializes in estate planning and elder law, will conduct a free seminar on September 25 on
"The 10 Points That People Overlook in Estate Planning."

Mark your calendars
Aug. 25 Fall Semester Begins
Sept. 6 Alumni Society/Oyster Pointer 5K Classic, sponsored in part by XTRA 99.1 FM
Sept. 20

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

Sept. 22

CNU Concert

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

Patricia Burnette, ’97, received the honor of Social Worker of the Year for the Colonial CASA.

The Alumni Society has elected its 2003-04 officers.For a complete list of Board of Directors and officers, please visit the Alumni Society web site.

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

CNU ATHLETICS REPORT

Captain ChrisAttention Baseball Fans
A new Captains baseball stadium is underway on Moore’s Lane across from POMOCO Stadium. For a rendering and information on how to have your personal message on one of the seats in CNU's new baseball stadium visit the Athletics web page and click on the stadium chair.

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