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Commencement 2026: The countdown is on!

Christopher Newport’s 102nd Conferral of Degrees will be a celebration of family, tradition, and achievement

Destination: Commencement

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CNU Partnership Creates Fast Track for Future Environmental Scientists

biology chemistry and environmental science

Professor’s New Book Shines Light on Douglass, Lincoln

leadership and american studies

A Spiritual Home Away From Home

student life

Walking With Purpose

community captains

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Dr. David Roache, in a blazer sits at a desk with four monitors displaying articles about AI, dating, and deception.

'Hey Siri, Help Me Get a Date'

CNU research shows AI can assist in asking someone out

Angels, Demons, and the Salomons

CNU professors pen book about the literary role of supernatural beings

Three authors smile while holding their book, Angels, Demons, and Demigods, in a building with columns and a balcony.

The Mystery Behind Grief Attacks

New research by Dr. Lee earns national attention

Dr. Sherman Lee sits on a stool against a teal wall. Dramatic blue and purple lighting casts a large shadow behind him.

The Science Engineering and Research Center building with digital vectors coming out of the building and binary code filling the blue sky.

Want to Major in Artificial Intelligence? CNU Now Offers It

New technologically-advanced program is one of the first in Virginia

CNU Celebrates Virginia’s 250th in Style

Year-long commemoration is taking place at the Torggler, in classrooms, on the Ferguson field, and throughout the community.

Four individuals stand close together in a back room. In the foreground, one of them is dressed in traditional colonial garb.

Captains Master Drone Skills in SERC’s Advanced Lab Space

New uncrewed aerial vehicle class creates runway for student success

Four students looking over notes in new SERC drone lab classroom.

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Students dyed from a color run stand together in front of wooden numbers

Grad Dash

CNU President Bill Kelly takes a selfie with members of the class of 2026

Class of 2026 Wednesday Walk with President Kelly

Student athletes and families look up as blue streamers fall from the ceiling during their commencement

Student-Athlete Commencement

Members of the Class of 2026 raise their glasses in a toast

Senior Class Gift Toast

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