 FEATURES
Community pitches in to help students displaced by residence hall fire
The Madison Hall fire on August 4.
(Photo courtesy of CNU alumnus Brian Callan) |
A Newport News fire fighter surveys
the smoldering Madison Hall.
(Photo courtesy of CNU alumnus Brian Callan) |
After lightning sparked a fire that damaged Madison Hall on Aug. 4, individuals and organizations throughout the campus and surrounding area offered to help the approximately 80 displaced students. CNU staff members and volunteers made sure that all students were safe and had a place to stay. They worked to retrieve the students’ possessions and ensure they were returned to the proper owners. Staff members also kept the students, their families and the community informed after the fire.
Community members donated clothing, food and toiletries for the students in the first days after the fire, then the University established a fund for monetary donations through support from local banks and credit unions. Donations are still being accepted to help the displaced students as well as for any future emergencies.
Scholarship challenge campaign announced
CNU President Paul Trible and
Dr. Sarah Forbes. |
Newport News physician
Dr. Sarah Forbes gave
a $1 million gift to the CNU Endowed Merit Scholarship Challenge Campaign.
Dr. Forbes’ donation provides a dollar-for-dollar match for other Merit Scholarship gifts over the next five years. |
Parents Council offers opportunities for leadership
 The CNU Parents Council, an organization of parents of current and/or past CNU students, provides leadership to advance the university and enhance the student experience. Members are involved in four critical areas (committees): Career Development, Programming, Membership Recruitment and Development. Your support will make a difference! Consider the various membership benefits available and join today. For more information, call (757) 594-7871.
New law helps those who give
New legislation offers charitably minded individuals a golden opportunity to make gifts from their IRAs and exclude the amount of their gifts from gross income. Please contact Lucy Latchum, CNU’s director of planned and major gifts, at (757) 594-7702 or llatchum@cnu.edu if you have questions or if CNU can assist you in any way.
CNU Alumni Society News
New membership benefits
Members who join the Alumni Society receive discounts on bookstore purchases, performances at the Ferguson Center for the Arts, membership to The Freeman Center; invitations to special events; special parking advantages; and more!
Car raffle
The Alumni Society will be auctioning off a Chevy HHR this fall, and you can purchase your “Smart Ticket” beginning Sept. 8. Tickets will be one for $20 or six for $100.
Board of Directors
The Alumni Society is seeking new members for the Board of Directors.
Alumni Society Fire Fund
The Alumni Society is seeking donations for students affected by the fire. Checks can be made payable to CNUEF, marked Alumni Fire Fund. Mail your donation to Ashley Boyd, University Advancement, Christopher Newport University, 1 University Place, Newport News VA 23606-2998.
Award
Sharon Conti, president and CEO of Virginia Educators Credit Union, presented Dean Douglas Gordon with the Alumni Society Distinguished Faculty Leadership and Service Award on Aug. 15.
For more information about any of these events, or to join the Alumni Society, please contact Ashley Boyd, director of alumni relations, at ashley.boyd@cnu.edu.
 SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Director named to national board
Dr. Marcia Harrington, CNU’s director of Institutional Analysis, was recently elected to a three-year term on the Board of the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP). SCUP is the recognized leader in advancing the knowledge and practice of planning in higher education.
 Department chair gives to CNU
Dr. Tracey Schwarze, chair of the Department of English at CNU, has created a bequest for an endowed faculty chair in English or the humanities.
Professor's article influences Canadian Supreme Court
An article by Dr. Ronnie Cohen, professor of business law in the Joseph W. Luter, III School of Business, was published in the American Business Law Journal Vol. 42, No. 1-6 and was recently was cited as an authority by the Canadian Supreme Court and influenced the court’s decision in a case.
Graduate’s paper earns top honor
A paper written by Allison Burr-Miller, a spring 2005 graduate of CNU’s Communication Studies Department, has been highly ranked in the 2006 James L. Golden Outstanding Student Essay in Rhetoric contest, sponsored by the National Communication Association. Allison is a graduate student at Colorado State University.
Professor featured on "With Good Reason"
Lisa Wingfield, Trieshmann Health and Fitness Pavilion director, presented a poster – “Differences in VO2 Between Kickboxing and Treadmill Exercise at Similar Heart Rates” – based on her thesis research at the American College of Sports Medicine 53rd Annual Meeting on June 2 in Denver, Colo. Wingfield was awarded the Master of Education in physical education (exercise science concentration) in May from Old Dominion University.
Looking for a way to give back to the University?
The Alumni Society is seeking volunteers to assist in its fundraising efforts and special events. Please consider giving a little bit of your time to help your alma mater. Sign up today.
Learn more about online giving at the CNU Alumni & Friends web site. |
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| Upcoming Events |
 Executive to speak
2-3 p.m. • Sept. 7 • Ferguson Center for the Arts Music and Theatre Hall
Claude A. S. “Chip” Hornsby III, Group CEO of Wolseley plc, is the first speaker in the 2006-2007 President’s Leadership Speaker Series and a Visiting Executive-in-Residence for the Luter School of Business. He will discuss corporate citizenship and philanthropy at a university and community forum that is free and open to the public.
Alumni Society/Oyster Pointer 5K Race and Mile Walk
8 a.m. • Sept. 16 • Starting at Ferguson Center parking deck
This PTC Grand Prix event follows a flat, fast course through the beautiful Riverside community. Early registration for the walk is $8 and the run is $15 through Sept. 11. After that, the prices go up to $10 and $20. Students and military personnel are $10. Please call race director Michael Koontz at (757) 989-2952 or visit alumni.cnu.edu for more information.
 Fidel Castro’s daughter to speak
7 p.m. • Sept. 21 • Student Union ballroom
Alina Fernandez, a Cuban dissident and author of the autobiography "Castro's Daughter: An Exile's Memoir of Cuba," will share her story of growing up in her father’s shadow and about life in Cuba under his dictatorship. The event is free and open to the public.
Historians Panel Discussion on Virginia Indians of the Chesapeake Region
7 p.m. • Oct. 4 • Ferguson Center for the Arts Music and Theatre Hall
CNU’s year-long series of events to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement in America, Jamestown 2007, begins with a discussion of Virginia Indians of the Chesapeake Region by leading historians and an exhibit of Virginia Indian artwork.
Jamestown 2007 Film Series: “Aguirre, The Wrath of God”
7 p.m. • Oct. 16 • Gaines Theater
The first film in CNU’s series commemorating Jamestown 2007 is set in South America in the mid-16th century. The film series screenings and post-movie discussions led by CNU faculty members are free and open to the public.
 Artist workshop, lecture, book-signing
Nov. 2-3 • Ferguson Center for the Arts and CNU Bookstore
Master wood-engraver and watercolor artist Barry Moser will conduct a workshop, lecture and book-signing on campus. All events are free and open to the public, but reservations are required for the workshop.
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| Mark your calendars |
| For complete listings, visit calendar.cnu.edu. |
| September |
| 7 |
Chip Hornsby, University and Community Forum, 2 p.m., Ferguson Center for the Arts Music and Theatre Hall |
| 8-10 |
Family Weekend |
| 8 |
Faculty Recital featuring Rachel Holland and Jeffrey Brown, 8–10 p.m., Ferguson Center Music and Theatre Hall |
| 9 |
Football season kickoff,
1 p.m., POMOCO Stadium |
| 16 |
Alumni Society/Oyster Pointer 5K Race and Mile Walk |
| 18 |
Chicago, 7:30 p.m., Ferguson Center for the Arts Concert Hall |
| 20 |
Tony Bennett, 7:30 p.m., Ferguson Center for the Arts Concert Hall |
| 21 |
Alina Fernandez speech
7 p.m., Student Union ballroom |
| 22 |
Ricky Skaggs, 8 p.m., Ferguson Center for the Arts Concert Hall |
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| October |
| 4 |
Historians Panel Discussion,
7 p.m., Ferguson Center for the Arts Music and Theatre Hall |
| 16 |
Jamestown 2007 film series: “Aguirre, The Wrath of God,”
7 p.m., Gaines Theater |
| 21 |
Homecoming, Concert:
Better Than Ezra at The Freeman Center |
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| November |
| 2-3 |
Artist Barry Moser visits |
 ATHLETICS
CNU sports selected to win USA South Championships
Women’s soccer, men’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, and volleyball were all selected by coaches in preseason polls to place first in the upcoming USA South Championship season.
The CNU Athletic Department keeps you updated with scores and highlights of your favorite CNU teams.
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