Parents and Friends
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For our Alumni, Parents and Friends |
| Spring 2006 |
 Because of the positive experiences and relationships they developed as CNU students, nearly 100 CNU Alumni have returned to work for their alma mater. |
Alumni Society
Building an active, exciting and involved Christopher Newport University Alumni Society is the priority of the Board of Directors. The national average for alumni participation in university support and events is 28 percent – a percentage CNU aims to exceed. The Board is developing plans for greater outreach to Alumni to bring them back to campus and to be a part of the exciting initiatives that are making CNU one of the best liberal arts universities in the country. A new Board of Directors will be elected in May and they will consider important issues such as membership dues, an Alumni house, regional chapters and increased financial support for scholarships. The Alumni Society must set goals that will help our University get better, gain state and national recognition and be a magnet for the best and brightest students. Please visit explore.cnu.edu and share your thoughts and suggestions.
Meet fellow Alumni in your area
The Office of Alumni Relations invites you to “CNU Alumni Connections,” an opportunity to meet CNU Alumni in local hot spots. Bring your friends and family on select Thursday nights from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in a city near you!
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Christen DuChemin at (757) 594-7234 or alumni@cnu.edu.
What’s new?
We want to share your recent news with your fellow CNU Alumni. Please send us updates on jobs, promotions, awards, marriages, engagements and children and include photos and articles, too! Send this information to alumni@cnu.edu or fill out the card on the back page of this magazine and drop it in the mail.
Commencement
Christopher Newport University awarded diplomas to 223 graduates at the final Winter Commencement exercises on Dec. 17, 2005. Claude “Chip” A.S. Hornsby III, chief executive of Wolseley’s North American operations and former president and chief executive officer of Ferguson Enterprises, delivered the commencement address to the graduates and guests at The Freeman Center on campus.