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Dr. Brooke Covington and Charlotte Costic '27 (left) discuss the AIDS Memorial Quilt with attendees of the Hampton Roads Social Justice Conference.

AIDS Quilt Stitches Together Community

Memorial Quilt inspires campus activities, conversations

April 23, 2026

Students sitting at computers in a classroom

Luter School of Business Ranks As One of Nation’s Best

Executive mentorship program and career placement sets Luter apart

March 27, 2026

Dr. Mike Levine speaking in front of a presentation of Bad Bunny

Captains, Meet Bad Bunny

New honors class introduces students to popular musical performer

March 17, 2026

Two boats floating down the river with trees in the horizon

CNU Partnership Creates Fast Track for Future Environmental Scientists

New program offers seamless transition to Christopher Newport for Randolph-Macon grads seeking master’s degree in environmental science

March 13, 2026

A wide-angle view of the Anne Noland Edwards Gallery featuring a large black sculpture made of layered black band t-shirts in the foreground

Torggler Opens New Spring Exhibitions

"Future Fossils" invites visitors to explore how future generations might interpret our possessions

February 27, 2026

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

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.

February 25, 2026

$Three students with dark curly hair sit at a long table, discussing work with pencils and paper at a competition.$

Math Contest = 26 Years and Counting

Math Department hosts annual high school competition

February 23, 2026

The entrance of campus with a statue in the foreground and a flagpole with the American flag, the Trible Library and Pope Chapel in the background.

Gardening Symposium Will Put You in a Springtime Mood

27 years and growing

February 16, 2026

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

February 11, 2026

Speaker BK Fulton on stage

Clearing the Fog in MLK’s Memory

Speaker BK Fulton encourages campus community to be the light

January 22, 2026

A low-angle silhouette of a maintenance worker on a ladder, working on an outdoor hanging lantern under a bright, sunny sky.

Bright Idea Nets Energy Savings

LED bulbs boost Going Greener campaign

December 17, 2025

$A wide shot of a college classroom where Professor Matthew Morena is speaking and gesturing to a diverse group of students seated.$

A Love of Math + Inspired Teaching = An Award-Winning Professor

CNU instructor honored for innovative methods that multiply student success

December 10, 2025

Photo of the inaugural class graduates

Inaugural Class Graduates, Ready to LEAD Higher

Students completed rigorous, year-long program

December 2, 2025

A mascot dressed as Captain Christopher Newport, a young woman, and an older man in a suit—stand in front of a fountain and a blue table.

New Seedlings, New Year, New Hope

Adoption event inspires support for coastal resilience research

November 24, 2025

Pictured from left to right, Caiden Pleis, Adeline Chen, Jerome Dizon, Ryan Schatzberg, and Brennan Miller.

Tech-Savvy CNU Team Rises to Top at Datathon

Students use technology to take a swat at mosquito control

November 18, 2025

Rachel Cobb, Soren French, Alana Fick, Kaitlyn Kreitler, and Lizbeth Baez

‘You’re Hired!’

Entire class of future educators offered careers with Newport News Public Schools

November 14, 2025

CNU mascot, a man in a suit, and a woman in a CNU sweatshirt walking along a paved path outdoors.

Walking With Purpose

Community Walks celebrate hometown pride and partnerships with local schools

November 12, 2025

Tarek Abdel-Fattah, Susan Antaramian, Tim Pressley, and Sherman Lee

Four CNU Scientists Ranked in World’s Top 2%

Stanford University study recognizes the depth, quality, and reach of professors’ work

November 6, 2025

Kaitlyn Vincie Is In Her Own Lane

Follow her journey from Christopher Newport to the heart of NASCAR broadcasting

November 5, 2025

A young man wearing a white shirt with CNU FOOTBALL is standing in front of the scoreboard at TowneBank Stadium holding a smartphone.

Tackling Crosswords

Students flex their logic and creativity, one clue at a time

October 24, 2025

Yasmiere Burke in Uganda

Taking Research on the Road - to Uganda

Captain travels to Africa to study reproductive patterns

October 17, 2025

Three smiling female college students walk and talk outside on a sunny day. The student on the left wears a grey sweatshirt and has a backpack. The s

Transfer for the win!

Field Hockey standout Riley Iasiello reflects on her journey to becoming a Captain during National Transfer Student Week

October 17, 2025

A professor talks with a student whose back is to us.

Teacher Prep Program Recognized As One Of Nation’s Best

Christopher Newport honored for preparing future teachers to enter the classroom ready to lead

October 10, 2025

Students smiling and holding up t-shirts

Captains Vote

Event inspires election participation

October 8, 2025

CNU President Bill Kelly hands a student a class ring on stage.

Banded by Tradition

Ring ceremony brings together students, the Kellys, and Christopher Newport’s very first graduate

October 3, 2025

Dr. Christopher Kreider wears a CNU blue polo while holding his glass Virginia Cybersecurity Educator Award

Securing Christopher Newport’s Standing in Cyberspace

Professor’s success in building cybersecurity program earns statewide recognition

October 3, 2025

CNU Provost Quentin Kidd, President Bill Kelly, Hampton University President Darrell Williams stand at midfield at TowneBank Stadium

New NROTC Program To Prepare Next Generation Of Leaders

Partnership will take students from the classroom to commissioned officers

October 2, 2025

Measuring the Man book cover

Professor’s New Book Shines Light on Douglass, Lincoln

Dr. Jonathan White answers questions about his latest historical work

September 30, 2025

CNU Spanish students giving a tour of campus

Bienvenidos al campus!

Captains welcome Spanish community group to campus

September 26, 2025

Sean Heuvel sits in a chair holding up his new book.

Bringing the Battlefield to Life

Dr. Heuvel’s genealogical find fuels new book about Virginia militia

September 24, 2025

A freshman walks with a younger family member to move into a residence hall

Meet the Newest Captains

Freshmen and transfers come to campus from near and far

September 18, 2025

Dr. Abhishek Phadke and Cole Thomsen with a drone in the foreground.

Drone Research Takes Off

Summer Scholar focuses on inexpensive improvements to unmanned aerial vehicles

September 10, 2025

Daniel Marshall works from a cherry picker to clean and update settings for Shylight in the dome of the Torggler Fine Arts Center

The Torggler Tends to Shylight

August 27, 2025

Students wearing light blue Day One of Service shirts put on gardening gloves while standing in a greenhouse

'Today We Celebrate Service'

Freshmen head out into the community to make a difference

August 26, 2025

Debbie Turpin in Colonial era clothing in her wig shop in Colonial Williamsburg

Revolutionary Hairstylist

CNU Alum thrives as Colonial Williamsburg’s master wigmaker

August 8, 2025

Aiden Wells at his internship

Internships Pave Career Paths

CNU provides grants to fund students’ work experiences.

July 30, 2025

A crane lifts a cupola to the top of a building that is under construction

Flying Cupola Tops New Building

A milestone for CNU’s Science and Engineering Research Center.

July 21, 2025

Leadership Workshop

Taking Leadership Lessons to the Community

New program partners with local businesses to develop leaders.

July 14, 2025

Lainey Prazner stands with Professor Jonathan White

Student-Athlete Wins Top Lincoln Award

Research on Honest Abe powers student’s success.

May 7, 2025

Jonathan Martin and Yuja Wang

Music Major Shines in Masterclass with Yuja Wang

One of the world’s most acclaimed pianists conducts masterclass with Captains.

May 2, 2025

Dr. Gibbons, center with students who helped conduct the research

New Research Reveals Link Between Rest and Risk Taking

Students collaborate with professor to uncover how lack of sleep impacts decisions.

April 30, 2025

Annabelle Pukett stands in the Luter School of Business entryway.

Business Student Opening Career Doors for Other Captains

CNU NEXT expands opportunities on and off campus

April 23, 2025

Member of Ricky R. Medina Jr.'s family, friends and CNU staff stand beneath the pressbox that now holds his name.

Medina #14: Forever a Captain

Late baseball alumnus honored with lasting tribute.

April 17, 2025

Hayley Morgan wears a headset while holding up a video camera in the gym.

High school assignment prompts Colorado student to attend CNU

Hayley Morgan ‘25 was determined to be a Captain.

April 16, 2025

Dr. Bob Colvin stands at a lectern in the Diamonstein Concert Hall

'50 years in 50 minutes'

Dr. Bob Colvin reflects on lessons in leadership in final lecture.

March 31, 2025

Sculpture made from cast porcelain with crystalline glaze.

Vessels of Meaning

The Torggler’s latest exhibition explores the vessel as both object and idea.

March 13, 2025

Student smiling in front of computer with paperwork

A Taxing Matter: Luter Students Help Local Residents File Returns

Accounting majors offer annual free tax prep.

March 6, 2025

Elliot Bruce poses with a posterboard advertising her Transfer Student Club, Transfer Link

Turning Transfers into Captains

A new student club is building friendships and creating community for transfer students

February 28, 2025

Frank Garmon and Dylan Frederick sit at a table holding the magazine that contains their research

Faculty-Student Collaboration Strikes Gold with Coins

Summer Scholar research makes headlines.

February 28, 2025

CNU Sets Course for the Future, Guided by Strategic Compass

Compass sets priorities to achieve CNU’s new vision

February 7, 2025

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