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The following is a statement released October 10, 2025, by the Task Force appointed by Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones and Christopher Newport University President William G. Kelly that is studying decisions concerning the location and growth of the University:
“The Task Force has scheduled a community meeting. It will be held Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 10 a.m. at City Life Church at 311 Selden Road in Newport News. The Task Force will restate its goals and objectives, share updates on work conducted so far, and discuss the overall strategy for moving forward. All are welcome to attend and there will be an opportunity for members of the community to ask questions. Please consider letting us know you are planning to attend so that we can be assured of having adequate materials on hand."
Previously this year, the co-chairs of the Task Force offered presentations at public meetings of the Newport News City Council, the Christopher Newport University Board of Visitors and the Virginia General Assembly’s Commission to Study the History of the Uprooting of Black Communities by Public Institutions of Higher Education.