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FEATURES
Ferguson Center announces
2005-2006 Season
After more than eight years of planning, the vision has become a reality. Festivities begin in the Concert Hall on Monday, September 12 with Michael Crawford and the New York Pops. The 2005-2006 season offers more than 40 attractions from 14 different nations - from ballet to country music, chamber music to comedians and everything in between.
Phyllicia Hoffman Earns the Gregory P. Klich Award for Highest GPA
Phyllicia Hoffman was awarded the Gregory P. Klich Academic Achievement Award (formerly the President's Award) and a check for $1,000 at CNU's 77th commencement on Saturday, May 7. Phyllicia earned a B.A. in Political Science with a perfect 4.0 GPA. The Hoffman sisters - Lisa '00, Heather '01, Corinne '03 and Phyllicia '05 - have defined academic excellence at CNU. Each of the four sisters has earned the prestigious President's Award for graduating with the highest GPA in her class and each has since gone on to excel in her graduate studies and professional career. See the Daily Press article.
Washington Post Opinion
Paul Trible: Letting Colleges Down
Rethinking the definition of a public university may be a state issue, but it is one of national importance. Read President Trible's op-ed in the Washington Post.
Two CNU Seniors Accepted into Governor's Fellows Program
CNU seniors Ashley Boyd of Chesapeake and Melissa Bell of Newport News have been chosen to participate in the Virginia Governor's Fellows Program for the summer of 2005. Boyd and Bell were two of 15 chosen as Fellows this year in the state, out of approximately 70 applicants. (And stay tuned as Boyd competes for the title of Miss Virginia in June.)
CNU Unplugged
CNU recently completed the first phase of a premiere wireless LAN (Local Access Network) which will provide wireless access throughout campus. Wireless Internet access is now available on the Academic Quad Lawn, the Great Lawn and in the Student Center Lounge. Future plans include the lawns and lobbies of all residence halls and apartments, Harbor Lights Dining Hall, the Science Building atrium, the Library, The Freeman Center and the new Student Center.
CNU Student Government Awards
The Student Government Association (SGA) recognized Dr. Robert Colvin as Faculty Member of the Year and Dean of Students Donna Eddleman as the Administrator of the Year.
Student Alumni Society
The Alumni Society recently selected 11 students to begin a new branch of the Alumni Board. The Student Alumni Society will host events like Career Connections and the Senior Party, raise money for the society's scholarships, promote school spirit and represent students at various alumni functions.
Live from New York …
The New Alumni and Senior Class Party, sponsored by the Virginia Educators Credit Union, celebrated the end of four years of hard work for the Class of 2005. View pictures.
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CNU joins forces with national insurance company, Liberty Mutual to offer group discount.
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| Upcoming Events |
LifeLong Learning Summer Program
Hampton Roads seniors have plenty to do this June. On June 6, the LifeLong Learning Society begins its Summer 2005 program offering a wide selection of classes. For more information, contact the LifeLong Learning Society at (757) 594-7568 or visit the website at www.cnu.edu/lls.
Falk Gallery Exhibit
The MFA thesis exhibition of M. Maurer is on display at the Falk Gallery in the Ferguson Center for the Arts. With this body of work, Maurer completes her terminal degree from the joint ODU/NSU visual studies program. The exhibition, titled “Ten Prinzhorn Patients: a Study in Isolation,” consists of 10 oil portrait paintings, an animated video and a display of drawings.
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The Chesapeake Golf Tournament sponsored by LLS
Newport News Golf Club |
Setting Sail – new student orientation will take place on:
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- June 16-17
- June 20 - 21
- June 23 - 24
- June 27 - 28
- June 30 - July 1
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| GRADUATE PROFILE |
Meet Christina Eggenberger of Winchester, VA. Christina is holding down the fort in the Alumni Office before she leaves in the fall to pursue a graduate degree in College Student Personnel. Christina received her B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Leadership on May 7.
"I am proud to call myself an alumna of Christopher Newport University. The faculty and staff work really hard to give each student every opportunity to excel and gain valuable experience. The faculty and staff combined with the close-knit campus community have made CNU not only my school but my home. I will miss my CNU family, but I know that I am well prepared for what the future holds. Although the campus is growing and changing everyday, I know that the faculty, staff, and students will always come together to make this school their home too." |
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Congratulations to the newly elected Alumni Society Board members: Tu Ritter '89, Vernon Green '82, Dominic Velardi '84 and Ray Willis '93.
CNU School of Business students won first place in the Collegiate MAXI (Marketing Award for Excellence and Innovation) Competition sponsored by the Direct Marketing Association of Washington Educational Foundation.
Dr. Laura Deiulio has been awarded an NEH Summer Institute grant on "German and European Studies in the US: Changing World, Shifting Narratives." The institute will be held on the Smith College campus during July.
Dr. Michelle Barnello, assistant professor of political science, has been awarded the 2004 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics. Co-authored with a colleague from Loiusiana State University, the paper entitled "Bridging the Gender Gap: the Representation of Women's Interests in State Legislatures" was funded in part by a Dean's Office Summer Stipend in 2003.
CNU Environmental Science graduate student Stephanie Boyles, a wildlife biologist for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), is putting her thesis research to work. Boyles proposed an idea to VDOT to build and maintain structures that would stop beavers from their destructive tendencies and make them content at the same time. Read more.
Director of Residence Life Jerry Roeder was awarded the Outstanding Student Affairs Professional for Residence Life by the Virginia College Personnel Association (pdf). Winners exemplify the outstanding and amazing Student Affairs work that is taking place within the Commonwealth.
The Vacation Scholarship Auction held on April 2 raised more than $17,000 for scholarships. Thanks to all who participated ... and enjoy your vacations!
CNU Alumnus G. Douglas Bevelacqua has been invited by the Honorable Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services, to serve on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council.
For more CNU Faculty & Student accolades, please visit The MainSail, the e-newsletter of the Christopher Newport University Faculty.
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