What the Annual Fund for Academic Excellence does:

  • Supports student leadership development and special events designed to enhance students' personal development.
  • Provides support for programs that connect students to the world before and after graduation.
  • Creates and maintains grants to support faculty development and research.
  • Provides scholarship awards and emergency loans for merit and needs-based students.

For more information contact:

Kristen Beam
Director of Annual Giving & Parents' Liaison
Office of University Advancement
Administration Building, 3rd floor
kristen.beam@cnu.edu
(757) 594-7162

Our Parent Ambassadors enhance the student and family experience at CNU!

We invite all parents who are CNU donors or benefactors to participate in the Parent Ambassadors. These parents are champions of the University’s vision, sharing it with parents of prospective students and relating personal experiences that highlight the value of a CNU education.

For more information contact:

Kristen Beam
Director of Annual Giving & Parents' Liaison
Office of University Advancement
Administration Building, 3rd floor
kristen.beam@cnu.edu
(757) 594-7162

CNU has guided many down a road of great success over the years, so why not help pave a path for another bright future!

When you participate in the Brick Campaign for the Annual Fund for Academic Excellence, your tax-deductible gift of $250 will purchase a personalized paver. The limited edition bricks are placed in the four walks that lead to the Saunders Plaza and around the outer perimeter of the fountain circle, located on the walkways between McMurran and Wingfield Halls, the Administration Building and The Trible Library.

Not only will you leave your mark on CNU's campus, but present and future students will be able to remember their distinguished alumni and friends who have helped transform our school into the great University it has become.

Just complete your Brick Campaign Order (PDF) and mail it along with your payment of $250 to:

Christopher Newport University
Office of Advancement

1 Avenue of the Arts
Newport News, VA 23606

The Faculty and Staff Campaign enables CNU employees the opportunity to help enhance the quality of the University's programs and help fund student scholarships through their financial contributions.

Employees can designate their gifts to the program or area of need of their choice and choose a payment option that works best for them, including payroll deduction.