Academics
Core Curriculum Earns “A” Grade; Only Public University in the U.S. With Perfect Score
Thursday, September 19, 2019
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Christopher Newport University’s innovative core curriculum has earned an “A” grade from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA). Only 22 universities in the nation, public and private, were so honored. ...
Electrical Engineering Students Benefit as Christopher Newport’s Program Gets ABET Accreditation
Monday, September 09, 2019
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Christopher Newport's bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering has been accredited by ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering ...
Dr. Elizabeth Kaufer Busch Awarded Inaugural Walker Endowed Professorship in American Studies
Tuesday, September 03, 2019
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Dr. Elizabeth Kaufer Busch, a prominent scholar in the field of civic education, has been named the inaugural holder of the Laura and Pete Walker Endowed Professorship in American studies.
Busch is co-director of the Center for American Studies ...
Event to Explore Next Frontier of Dead Sea Scrolls Research
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
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Leading American and international scholars will offer insight about the Dead Sea Scrolls at Christopher Newport on September 3 during a groundbreaking discussion about the next frontier of research into the important Jewish religious ...
New Graduate Program Launched to Meet Growing Demand for Financial Analysts
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
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To meet the demands of an increasingly data-driven digital economy, Christopher Newport is introducing Virginia’s first public university master’s degree program in financial analysis.
The Board of Visitors and higher ...
Captains Go Global: Study Abroad Options Continue Expanding
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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More Captains than ever before are expanding their horizons and choosing to study abroad through Christopher Newport’s many options.
More than 400 students took courses in 40 countries across six continents, learning with Christopher ...
Luter School Earns Highest Honors From Business Honor Society
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
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Beta Gamma Sigma, the international business honor society, has recognized the Luter School of Business’s chapter as a highest honors chapter for the second year in a row.
“Only the exceptional leadership of our students and ...
Leadership Studies Minor Wins Major Award
Monday, July 22, 2019
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Christopher Newport University’s minor in leadership studies – a program one of its faculty describes as “winged with hope” – was honored with the Outstanding Program Award from the Association of ...
CNU Team Tops 81 Universities to Win Bloomberg Trading Challenge
Thursday, May 16, 2019
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A Christopher Newport University team won the 2019 Bloomberg Trading Challenge, a national competition that tests the investment skills of 266 teams from 81 universities, including both graduate- and undergraduate-level teams.
The CNU team, ...
Three in One: Brothers Share More Than a Name
Thursday, May 09, 2019
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Christopher Newport is attracting an increasing number of sibling Captains – children who follow in the footsteps of an older brother or sister.
The Kemptons, though, are unique. The three brothers from Yorktown share a last name, a ...
Business Analytics Team Wins Competition
Monday, April 15, 2019
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A team of four students from the Joseph W. Luter, III School of Business won first place at a business analytics case competition.
The students, Hannah Butler, Zachary Pedini, Sarah Holzknecht and Ian Dors, used data analysis to solve a pressing ...
Leading Archaeologist and Jewish Studies Scholar Named to Lead New Program
Sunday, March 17, 2019
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Dr. Richard Freund, a prominent archaeologist, historian and explorer, has been appointed to a new position at Christopher Newport where he will lead Judaic studies and build strong ties with the Jewish community throughout our country.
Freund ...
Math Students Search for Answers to Help Newport News Partners
Friday, March 08, 2019
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Does the way a city grows affect how quickly firefighters get to a blaze Can you reduce crime by changing how a neighborhood is zoned? How do you model a ship’s piping system so engineers can easily test variations in flow?
Christopher ...
Students Learn the Meaning of Inside-Out Leadership at U.S. Naval Academy
Tuesday, February 05, 2019
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From seeing military leaders in action to learning more about their own leadership potential, four Christopher Newport students brought home lasting lessons from the U.S. Naval Academy Leadership Conference.
The students, accompanied by Dr. Sean ...
Alumni and Others Share Tips on the Art and Science of Getting a Science Job
Thursday, January 31, 2019
College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, Organismal and Environmental Biology, Molecular Biology and Chemistry
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Three Christopher Newport graduates who are accomplished scientists will return to campus to offer career advice to current students.
The scientists will participate in a Women-in-Science panel discussion during the weekly environmental jobs ...
Fall 2018 Dean's List
Monday, January 21, 2019
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Christopher Newport University is pleased to announce the Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester. These students were enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, earned no final grade below C and earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 ...
Students and Faculty Contribute to Landmark Report on Challenges Facing Peninsula Nonprofits
Thursday, January 17, 2019
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Students at Christopher Newport learning about social work have discovered a hard truth: nonprofits in communities near campus are seeing demand for services outpace resources. That means some people may go without, whether they need help with ...
CNU Establishes New Leadership Studies Partnership With University of Virginia
Thursday, January 10, 2019
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To boost graduating students who want to continue their education, Christopher Newport University has forged a new admissions partnership with the University of Virginia’s renowned Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public ...
The Luter School Climbs in Rankings, Now Among Country's Top 45
Friday, December 14, 2018
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The undergraduate business degree program at Christopher Newport’s Joseph W. Luter, III School of Business ranks among the top four in Virginia and top 45 in the country, according to new rankings from business education news outlet ...
Dr. Sharon Rowley Delivers Lecture on Medieval Miracles
Tuesday, December 04, 2018
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Dr. Sharon Rowley, professor of English, delivered a lecture at Kings College in London, titled "Indeterminate Bones and Elemental Miracles in Early Medieval England." The talk explored questions about the interface between the spiritual and the ...
Dr. Jon White Takes Leadership Roles With Three Major Lincoln Organizations
Monday, December 03, 2018
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Dr. Jonathan W. White, associate professor of American studies, is emerging as one of the nation’s foremost scholars on the life of Abraham Lincoln and has now assumed leadership positions with the three major organizations dedicated to ...
National College Honor Society Inducts 111 Captains
Thursday, November 15, 2018
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The Alpha Chi Honor Society at Christopher Newport University has inducted 111 high-performing students, all juniors and seniors in the top 10 percent of their class.
Christopher Newport’s Alpha Chi chapter was chartered in 1977. It ...
Performing Arts Medicine Q+A
Monday, November 12, 2018
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Through a partnership formed in 2013, Riverside Performing Arts Medicine helps Christopher Newport students enrolled in music, theater and dance programs nurture their individual talents. Voice pathologist Ann Cyptar – just one ...
CNU Students Win International Leadership Association Competition
Tuesday, November 06, 2018
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A team of Christopher Newport students won first place in the 2018 International Leadership Association (ILA) Global Conference case study competition, defeating teams from across the nation. The ILA is the largest worldwide community committed ...
New Neuroscience Degree to Be Offered
Monday, September 17, 2018
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The State Council of Higher Education in Virginia has approved CNU's proposal to offer a bachelor of science degree in neuroscience. Students can enroll in the new degree program starting in January 2019, with the first conferral of the degree in ...
Spring 2018 Dean's List
Thursday, May 17, 2018
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Christopher Newport University is pleased to announce the Dean’s List for the spring 2018 semester. These students were enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, earned no final grade below C and earned a grade point average of at least ...
Anheuser-Busch hosts PCSE Mentorship Program Closing Reception
Thursday, May 10, 2018
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Anheuser-Busch recently hosted students from the Department of Physics, Computer Science and Engineering (PCSE) as they celebrated the conclusion of another successful year of the department's Mentorship Program. The program matches female ...
Luter School of Business Introduces Courses in Data Analytics
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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The Joseph W. Luter, III School of Business has introduced new coursework that aims to prepare students for the growing focus on analytics in the workplace. The classes teach statistical coding programs such as R, JMP and Python and instruct ...
Business Majors Win Second Place in Data Analytics Competition
Friday, April 06, 2018
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A team of four Christopher Newport seniors, Kaitlyn Neitz, Brandon Bell, David Negrin and Max Katcher placed second at an annual business data analytics competition hosted by the University of Pittsburgh.
The two-day tournament was held March ...
Art Major Honored in Local Gallery Competition
Wednesday, April 04, 2018
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Senior art major Rhonda Hughes has won recognition from the Hampton Arts League for her oil painting “The Witch is Home.” She earned a cash prize and the inclusion of her painting in a public exhibition with the other winners ...
North Korean Defector Yeonmi Park to Speak at CNU
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
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Yeonmi Park, a 24-year-old human rights activist and North Korean defector, will deliver the keynote address at the 2018 Global Status of Women and Girls Conference. This year's conference is titled “Women, Social Change and Activism," ...
In Performance and In Service
Monday, March 05, 2018
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By receiving a Ferguson Enterprises Performing Arts Scholarship, Christopher Newport students demonstrate a commitment to their education as well as to serving others. Two theater majors, Kristin Zipprich and Cody Hall, exemplify the spirit of ...
A Mutually Beneficial Relationship
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
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Through several key partnerships, Riverside Health System (RHS) plays a pivotal role in the life and success of Christopher Newport as one of the University’s leading contributors.
RMG Scholars
As our undergraduates make a significant ...
Students Attend International Leadership Association Conference
Monday, January 22, 2018
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A group of 11 Christopher Newport students pursuing minors in leadership studies recently traveled to Brussels for the International Leadership Association (ILA) annual conference. Leadership scholars and students from around the world attend and ...
December 2017 Graduates
Monday, January 08, 2018
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Christopher Newport University awarded diplomas on Friday, December 15 to its fall 2017 graduates. The graduating students’ names are listed in alphabetical order.
Last NameFirst NameMiddleDegree ...
Fall 2017 Dean's List
Monday, January 08, 2018
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Christopher Newport University is pleased to announce the Dean’s List for the fall 2017 semester. These students were enrolled in at least 12 credit hours, earned no final grade below C and earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 ...
Student Awarded Virginia Academy of Science Research Grant
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
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Junior biology major John Christman is the recipient of an undergraduate research grant from the Virginia Academy of Science to further his research on genetic diversity in apples. According to Dr. Janet Steven, Associate Professor of Biology and ...
Poets&Quants for Undergrads Names Luter School a Best Undergraduate Business School
Tuesday, December 05, 2017
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Poets&Quants for Undergrads, an online publication for undergraduate business education news, has released its Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2017 rankings, placing Christopher Newport's Joseph W. Luter, III Business School at No. ...
Teacher Prep Programs Recognized for National Excellence
Friday, December 01, 2017
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The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) has named Christopher Newport one of only 101 colleges and universities in the United States to receive accreditation for their educator preparation programs. The CAEP standards are ...
Student Performer: Lauren McCaffrey
Monday, November 27, 2017
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Dedication to her craft helped Christopher Newport junior Lauren McCaffrey earn both a Ferguson Enterprises Performing Arts Scholarship and a pivotal role in an upcoming play.
The scholarship, which includes a service component and is typically ...
Captain SPARKs Partnership at Local School
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
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Communication major Ricardo Francis '18 is fresh off a stint assisting teachers and administrators at nearby Epes Elementary School. It’s an opportunity he discovered through a program called Summer Program for Arts, Recreation and ...
PCSE Students Visit Pioneering Tech Companies
Thursday, October 26, 2017
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Students, faculty and staff members from the Department of Physics, Computer Science and Engineering visited Red Hat and Percona, two leading open-source technology companies in Raleigh, North Carolina. The trip was was an extension of the ...
PCSE Department Offers Professional Development Program for Female Students
Monday, October 23, 2017
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The Department of Physics, Computer Science and Engineering’s (PCSE) Mentorship Program offers female students the opportunity to gain exposure and advice through interaction with professionals. These volunteers come from a wide array ...
CNU Receives Society of Christian Philosophers Reading Group Award
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
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Christopher Newport’s Department of Philosophy and Religion is the recipient of a Society of Christian Philosophers Plantinga Reading Group award. The group will be led by Dr. Eric Silverman, associate professor in the Department of ...
English Professor Completes State Department Exchange Program
Thursday, September 14, 2017
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Dr. Rebecca Wheeler, professor of English, served as an English-language specialist in Nepal as part of a State Department initiative that recruits leading academics to conduct English language programs overseas and promote goodwill between the ...
Jean Filetti Awarded Virginia Department of Education Grant
Thursday, August 31, 2017
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Dr. Jean Filetti, Professor of English and Director of the Office of Teacher Preparation, was awarded a grant from the Virginia Department of Education to continue CNU’s clinical faculty program in partnership with Newport News Public ...
The Gift That Keeps Giving
Thursday, August 17, 2017
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After years of supporting a wide range of social entrepreneurship and philanthropy, the Toner family – Andrew, Sonia and daughter Rachel (‘13) – have made a $25,000 gift to the Honors Program. The money will fund a ...
The 'Wisdom of Age Project'
Monday, July 24, 2017
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Lifetimes of stories and wisdom from area elders are available online, thanks to the work of Dr. Terry Lee’s Community Storytelling and Documentary Studies class, a multimedia web project that sends students into the community with ...
Pre-Med and Pre-Health Adviser Named
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
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Antoinisha English is the new adviser for Christopher Newport’s Pre-Med and Pre-Health Programs. She graduated from George Mason University with a degree in biology and is a nursing care partner at Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk. ...
A Voice for Many
Friday, June 30, 2017
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English major Chris Utterback is the winner of the 2017 Carol Gay Award for outstanding papers on children’s literature with her essay “The Other Identities: David Levithan’s Queer Representation in Young Adult ...
CNU Students Earn National Alpha Chi Scholarships
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, Molecular Biology and Chemistry, Neuroscience, Teacher Preparation Program
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Since its charter in 1977, the Alpha Chi Honor Society at Christopher Newport has seen several students receive monetary awards from the national organization. Now, on the 40th anniversary of the University’s Virginia Zeta chapter, ...
2017 Klich Academic Achievement Award Winners
Friday, May 19, 2017
Molecular Biology and Chemistry, Physics Computer Science and Engineering, Leadership and American Studies
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On Saturday, May 13, 2017, Christopher Newport University announced three Klich Academic Achievement Award winners: Brook Byrd of Williamsburg, Virginia; Emily Egress of Chesapeake, Virginia; and Ben Miller of Rockingham County, Virginia.
The ...
CNU Faculty and Students Publish Book Honoring Ella Fitzgerald
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
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English Professor Dr. Ivan Rodden and three students, Brittney Banks, Victoria Carrico and Kris Summerson, have published an anthology of prose and poetry to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ella Fitzgerald.
The book, Ella @ 100, is a ...
Sheri Shuck-Hall Named Outstanding American History Teacher of the Year
Monday, May 08, 2017
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Dr. Sheri Shuck-Hall, associate professor of history and director of the Public History Center (PHC) at Christopher Newport, is a recipient of one of only two Outstanding American History Teacher of the Year Awards given by the National Society ...
Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University and CNU Announce Partnership
Tuesday, May 02, 2017
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The Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University and Christopher Newport have announced a new dual-degree program to help students expedite their law school education.
Students participating in the new “3+3 program” ...
Christopher Newport Announces Fulbright Scholarship Winners for the 2016-17 Academic Year
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
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Two Christopher Newport students, Brook Byrd, a senior physics major, and Nathan Siemenski, a senior English and political science double-major, were named Fulbright Scholarship winners, making this the first year CNU has had multiple ...
AT&T To Support Freshman Student Success Initiative
Friday, April 21, 2017
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On Friday, April 21, Christopher Newport University announced a $35,000 grant from AT&T to enable the expansion of a major student success initiative designed to help freshmen graduate on time.
Vince Apruzzese, regional vice president for ...
On the Road to NYU
Friday, April 14, 2017
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Senior Gracie DeSantis is one of only 100 applicants selected for admission to New York University's Center for Publishing, one of the top publishing graduate programs in the U.S.
DeSantis chose NYU because it "is located in the Mecca of the ...
White Named Distinguished Lecturer by Leading Historical Society
Friday, April 14, 2017
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Dr. Jonathan White, Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership and American Studies, has been appointed a distinguished lecturer by the Organization of American Historians (OAH). The lecturers are academics from leading colleges and ...
Danielle Ward-Griffin Awarded Virgil Thomson Fellowship
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
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Dr. Danielle Ward-Griffin, Assistant Professor of Music, has been awarded the Virgil Thomson Fellowship from the Society for American Music for “Exporting Menotti: Maria Golovín at the Brussels World Fair.” The ...
Lynn Lambert Honored as Open Source Software Leader
Friday, March 31, 2017
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Dr. Lynn Lambert, Associate Professor of Computer Science, is one of 21 higher education instructors recognized by Red Hat for their continuing efforts to incorporate open source philosophies, methods and tools into their academic work. Red Hat ...
Students Brew Up Winning Recipe With Local Craft Beer Maker
Monday, March 06, 2017
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When Tradition Brewing needed help increasing brand awareness in the crowded craft beer market, the fledgling company turned to Dr. Lisa Spiller and students in her Integrated Marketing Communications class.
Marti Caldwell, Tradition’s ...
White Publishes Book on Dreams During the Civil War
Thursday, March 02, 2017
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Dr. Jonathan W. White, associate professor of American studies, has published Midnight in America: Darkness, Sleep, and Dreams during the Civil War. This unique history explores what nighttime was like for soldiers, slaves and civilians during ...
Senior Wins Social Work Student of the Year Award
Monday, February 27, 2017
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The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Virginia Chapter has awarded Christopher Newport University senior Abbey Yoder the 2017 Bachelor’s in Social Work Student of the Year Award. Yoder was recognized for her outstanding ...
Donaldson Publishes Book on Systems Thinking in Management
Monday, February 20, 2017
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Dr. Willy Donaldson, assistant professor of management, is the author of Simple_Complexity: A Management Book for the Rest of Us: A Guide to Systems Thinking.
In the book, Donaldson applies the concepts of systems thinking to business ...
Padilla Publishes Book on Alfred Hitchcock's Classical Influences
Thursday, February 16, 2017
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Dr. Mark Padilla, Distinguished Professor of Classics, has published Classical Myth in Four Films of Alfred Hitchcock, an original study of Hitchcock that considers how the filmmaker's classics-informed London upbringing marks some of his films. ...
New Pre-Law Program Adviser Named
Thursday, February 16, 2017
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Dr. Michelle Kundmueller, Assistant Professor of American Studies, is the new adviser for Christopher Newport's Pre-Law Program.
Kundmueller attended law school at the University of Notre Dame and then practiced law in Chicago for five years. In ...
'Oyster Pointer' Establishes New Marketing Scholarship
Friday, February 10, 2017
Leadership and American Studies, College of Social Sciences, Communication, Luter School of Business
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Captain and marketing major Makenzie Fancher is the first recipient of the new Oyster Pointer Outstanding Marketing Student Annual Scholarship.
“It's a humbling experience to be the inaugural winner of this scholarship. I aim to make a ...
Captaining the Family Business
Friday, January 27, 2017
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Full-time student and full-time employee are two ways to describe senior Mark “Alex” Johnson. Johnson, a management major, splits his time between Christopher Newport and the family business, Shawnee Canning Company, in Cross ...
Accounting Majors to Provide Free Tax Services
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
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Christopher Newport University's Luter School of Business students will prepare and e-file tax returns this year. The free service is geared toward low-to-moderate income taxpayers, and returns will be prepared by accounting majors certified by ...
Dr. Kenneth Rose Publishes Book on Religious Contemplative Practices
Monday, December 19, 2016
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Dr. Kenneth Rose, Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, is the author of Yoga, Meditation, and Mysticism: Contemplative Universals and Meditative Landmarks, which explores contemplative practice and experience across religious ...
Reimer Elected Honor Society Vice President
Wednesday, November 09, 2016
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Dr. Mark U. Reimer, George and Mary Torggler Distinguished Professor of Music, has been elected vice president of Pi Kappa Lambda, the national music honor society.
Founded in 1916, Pi Kappa Lambda recognizes and encourages musical achievement ...
Office of Teacher Preparation Awarded Virginia Department of Education Grant
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
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Dr. Marsha Sprague, Professor of English and Director of the Office of Teacher Preparation, was awarded a grant from the Virginia Department of Education to continue CNU’s clinical faculty program in partnership with Newport News Public ...
Philosophy Alum to Publish Paper
Friday, October 21, 2016
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Jacqueline Thornley ’13 will have her senior seminar paper in philosophy published by Dialogue, the journal of Phi Sigma Tau, the international philosophy honor society. Her article is titled, “More Than We Can Chew: The True ...
The Intersection of Theater and the Sciences
Thursday, October 20, 2016
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Christopher Newport’s commitment to the liberal arts and sciences prepared Danielle Hartman ’07 to explore her passions in unique ways.
A member of the Honors Program, Hartman double-majored in English, with a writing ...
Happier Students are More Engaged Students
Thursday, October 20, 2016
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Traditionally, when it comes to mental health, there’s a tendency to focus on problems like anxiety and depression, and interventions are designed to eliminate the symptoms and fix the problems. The underlying assumption is that if ...
Alumni Society Award – Dr. Andrew Falk
Thursday, October 20, 2016
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Collaboration with students motivates and inspires Dr. Andrew Falk’s teaching and scholarship.
“I look at teaching and mentoring as very collaborative,” he explains of his approach. “Teaching is often ...
Captains Spotlight: Ben Watkins
Thursday, October 20, 2016
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During his days playing hoops for Christopher Newport, Ben Watkins ’16 contributed to the Captains’ success as both a player and a student assistant coach. He assumed the latter role from 2013–15 while working his ...
A Passion for Politics
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
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Late this summer Carolina Hurley (’14) began serving as director of television for the Republican National Committee (RNC). In this role she pitches RNC staff, surrogates and content to TV producers, reporters and anchors to garner ...
A Captain's Viewpoint: On Study Abroad
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
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Studying abroad helped me gain a greater understanding of the natural world and different cultures. Circling the globe, swimming with whales, researching coral health on the Tahitian reefs and trekking 100-plus miles across the rugged Yukon ...
A Captain's Viewpoint: On Service
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
College of Arts and Humanities, College of Social Sciences, Sociology Social Work and Anthropology, Center for Community Engagement, Mathematics
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Ever since I was little, I have been serving others. An outreach program called Reaching Our City Kids here in Newport News shaped my views on service. My mother was director of the program, and my brother, sister and I worked by her side. It was ...
A Captain's Viewpoint: On Internships
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Organismal and Environmental Biology, College of Social Sciences, Communication, College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
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If you looked back at photos of my childhood, you would find few pictures in which I wasn’t wearing a hat. Little did anyone know, my favorite accessory reflected my developing personality in more ways than one. A hat is the finishing ...
A Captain's Viewpoint: Research
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
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As an art history major, it is important to have experience working or interning in the field before graduating. As I was considering options, one of my professors, Dr. Liz Moran, asked me if I was interested in being a research assistant with ...
Professors Awarded Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Grant
Wednesday, September 07, 2016
Philosophy and Religion, Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures, College of Arts and Humanities
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Professors Diana Obeid and Hussam Timani were awarded a grant from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities to hold a one-day symposium on the Middle East on October 29, 2016 at Christopher Newport University.
The purpose of the program, which ...
Moran Publishes Book on Aztec Food and Ritual Practice
Tuesday, September 06, 2016
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Dr. Liz Moran, Associate Professor of art history, has published Sacred Consumption: Food and Ritual in Aztec Art and Culture, a book that analyzes how foods were transformed into sacred elements within particular Aztec rituals, and how food in ...
Christopher Newport Named a Model of Excellence by 'University Business' Magazine
Friday, August 12, 2016
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Christopher Newport University is one of nine colleges and universities nationwide being honored by University Businessmagazine in its Summer 2016 Models of Excellence program, which recognizes innovative approaches to encouraging and ...
Sociology Professor Pens Text on Prohibition in the South
Thursday, May 26, 2016
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Dr. Michael Lewis, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology (SSWA), has published The Coming of Southern Prohibition, an examination of the rise and fall of South Carolina’s ...
PCSE Student Chosen for Summer Research Program at CERN
Tuesday, May 03, 2016
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Junior physics major Mitchell Kerver has been selected for an undergraduate research fellowship at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) this summer in Geneva. CERN is one of the ...
Cusher Wins $20K National Endowment for the Humanities Grant
Friday, April 29, 2016
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Dr. Brent Cusher, assistant professor in the Department of Leadership and American Studies, has been awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to develop a new course called The Promises and Perils of Ambition. ...
Professor Patricia D. Hopkins Receives Sankofa Award
Friday, April 22, 2016
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Associate Professor of English and Director of African-American Studies Dr. Patricia D. Hopkins has received a 2016 Sankofa Award from CNU’s Student Diversity and Equality ...
Filetti Wins Annual College English Association Prize
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
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Dr. Jean Filetti, Professor and Chair of the English Department has won the Robert A. Miller Memorial Prize for best article published by the College English Association in its journal CEA Critic. The CEA is a ...
Rising Senior Brook Byrd Named Goldwater Scholar
Tuesday, April 05, 2016
College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, Presidents Leadership Program, Physics Computer Science and Engineering, Athletics
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Applied physics major Brook Byrd has been awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, widely considered the most prestigious award bestowed on undergraduates studying the sciences and engineering. Byrd is the first student in the history of ...
Skees Wins VMFA Fellowship
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
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Kristin Skees, lecturer in the Department of Fine Art and Art History, has been awarded an $8,000 fellowship from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, which recognizes artists in the commonwealth for their exceptional ...
Partners in Transformation
Monday, February 01, 2016
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Since its founding in 1999, TowneBank has actively supported the University – from creating the Spirit of Excellence Scholarship for Luter School of Business students to supporting Captains athletics and partnering with Christopher ...
The Systems Thinker
Monday, February 01, 2016
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Although it was just six years ago that Dr. Willy Donaldson first stood in front of a Christopher Newport classroom, he has been a fixture in the local business community for more than 30 years.
He’s been CEO of eight companies and run ...
Vachris Co-Authors Book Tying Together Economics, Literature
Friday, January 15, 2016
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Economics Professor Dr. Michelle Vachris co-wrote Pride and Profit, a text describing the links between British writer Jane Austen’s work and that of economist Adam Smith, both of whom revealed much about culture and ...
CNU Among Kiplinger's Best Values
Thursday, December 17, 2015
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Christopher Newport has been named once again to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s lists of the Top 100 Best Public Colleges of 2016 and the Top 300 Best College Values out of 1200 public and private ...
Christopher Newport and Riverside Announce Performing Arts Medicine Partnership
Monday, November 16, 2015
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Christopher Newport University and Riverside Health System are pleased to announce a new collaboration between Riverside’s Performing Arts Medicine Program and CNU’s performing arts academic programs ...
Professor Rebecca Wheeler Receives Fulbright Award
Thursday, October 08, 2015
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The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced that Dr. Rebecca Wheeler has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant to Tajikistan in teaching English as a foreign language. Wheeler will serve ...
Alumni Society Award – Dr. Linda Waldron
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
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“I came here during a time when there were a lot of curriculum changes,” she says, recalling her role in developing new courses. “This forces you to constantly seek feedback from your students. That’s how I ...
Mastery Through Mentorship
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
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The two psychology professors have seen a lot and been a part of countless undergraduate lives, teaching and training students in a wide array of courses and research methods. Their latest endeavor combines all that experience with a crucial ...
The Language of Family
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
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As one often hears, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Just ask Judy Montgomery Hicks. Her passion for all things German inspired her teaching of the language at various Virginia schools, including Denbigh High in Newport News ...
A Captain's Viewpoint: On Honor
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Honor Enrichment and Community Standards, Organismal and Environmental Biology
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I still remember the nerves I felt sitting in the Community of Scholars Convocation, the freshman welcome ceremony.
I recall intently watching the faculty members adorned in academic regalia as they filed into the hall, wondering which ones I ...
A Captain's Viewpoint: On Service
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
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My parents always enforced the value and necessity of helping others. From a young age I not only enjoyed service but felt I could make an impact. When I heard about the Bonner Service Scholars Program, I had found my way.
Launched in 1989 at ...
A Captain's Viewpoint: On Leadership
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
Leadership and American Studies, College of Arts and Humanities, College of Social Sciences, History, Presidents Leadership Program
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As a 17-year-old boy in the rural town of Hardyville, Virginia, I viewed my capacity to change the world in a limited light.
Although I was intrigued by international diplomacy and history, the world outside of small-town baseball, roaming the ...
Captains Spotlight: Jerry Brown
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
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A four-year member of the Captains football team from Emporia, Jerry Brown (’15) attended Greensville County High School where he played his sport of choice. Named team MVP his senior year there, he graduated salutatorian of his ...
Dr. George H. Ebbs Named Dean of Luter School of Business
Monday, June 15, 2015
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Christopher Newport University is pleased to announce that Dr. George H. Ebbs, former president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and former dean of the College of Business at Bloomsburg University, has been named Dean of the Joseph W. ...
Luter School of Business Maintains AACSB Accreditation
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
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CNU’s Luter School of Business has successfully earned re-affirmation of its business accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. AACSB ...