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11/11/2014 From the desk of President Trible

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Christopher Newport University Fall 2013

In This IssueU.S. News Rankings

Successes & AccomplishmentsCampus Transformation

ContinuesFall Athletics

Homecoming 2013Captains License Plates

CNU Photos

Christopher Newport's reach and reputation continue to soar asone of America's preeminent liberal arts universities. The 2013-14academic year is one of continued success and achievement.

U.S. News & World Report Rankings The 2014 rankings of colleges and universities by U.S. News & WorldReport were published in September. CNU continues to climb in therankings as our reach and reputation spreads. CNU is now listed 18th among all regional universities in the South, 7thamong public regional universities and once again, named as one ofAmerica's "schools to watch" for making "the most promising and innovativechanges in the areas of academics, faculty, student life, campus orfacilities." Please see the remarkable progress that we are making as evidenced by ourrankings by U.S. News in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Few schools in America, ifany, have come so far so quickly.

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2014 2013 2012 Ranking Ranking Ranking BestRegionalUniversities(South) 18 23 26 Top PublicRegional Universities(South) 7 8 9

Successes & Accomplishments We have much to be proud of as evidenced by our many recentaccomplishments: This year we welcomed an outstanding freshman class of 1,275 students.Fully one quarter of the class had a high school GPA above 3.9 and an SATabove 1240, a remarkable achievement. Ninety-two percent of the class areVirginians, 8 percent out-of-state, with minority students comprising 21percent. The students in the President's Leadership Program constitute 30percent of the freshman class - 386 students, and 150 students are enrolled inour Honors Program. Luter business students again ranked in the top 10 percent in the nation in theMajor Field Test, a nationally normed test taken by thousands of studentsacross the country. For the second straight year, more than 80 percent of our recent graduatesreport that they are employed full-time or pursuing advanced degrees. Ourgraduates are attending Harvard, the University of London, Notre Dame,Georgetown, Clemson, Columbia, the University of Chicago,Vanderbilt, andother prestigious schools. Fourteen of our 2013 pre-health graduates are now attending medical school- the most ever for CNU. This fall we have 267 full-time faculty. When I arrived in 1996, ChristopherNewport had 166 full-time professors. We have set a goal to increase thatnumber to 300 to provide the intensive student-faculty relationships and smallclass sizes that have become the hallmark of CNU and set us apart frommost other public universities. We are expanding and enhancing our science, technology, engineering and



mathematics (STEM) programs, and recently introduced two new majors inbiochemistry and computational and applied mathematics.

Campus Transformation Continues

Joseph W. Luter, III Hall Lobby Over the past 16 years we have completed nearly $1 billion in capitalconstruction, adding beautiful buildings and 21st-century technology to ourcampus. Our job is to instruct and inspire, and nothing does that morepowerfully than great art and architecture. This fall we celebrated the opening of Joseph W. Luter, III Hall, the largestacademic building on campus. This 135,000-square-foot building houses theLuter School of Business and the Departments of Economics; Leadershipand American Studies; Physics, Computer Science and Engineering;Mathematics; Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology; andCommunication.



Luter Hall Trading Room

A state-of-the-art trading room, prominently located adjacent to the lobby,features a stock ticker, Bloomberg software and trading computers. LuterHall also boasts a boardroom, faculty offices, instructional and researchspaces, and cutting-edge technology. Hundreds of upperclass students recently moved into the new RappahannockRiver Hall. This 457-bed residence hall features private bedrooms and baths,full kitchens, and a 250-space parking deck.

Rappahannock River Hall

Construction of the Student Success Center has begun. Completing the GreatLawn, this 80,000-square-foot project replaces the former AdministrationBuilding. The Center will offer students one-stop shopping by housing such



important service departments as the Offices of Admission, Registrar,Financial Aid, Study Abroad, the Center for Academic Success, President'sLeadership Program, Alumni Relations and the Center for Career Planning,among many others.

Student Success Center

Construction will soon begin on the bell tower that will stand on the edge ofthe Great Lawn between McMurran Hall and Forbes Hall. The tower willfeature the bell from the SS United States, donated to the University by thelate Dr. Sarah Forbes, CNU's dear friend and champion. The bell tower willfeature a clock on each of the four sides and a carillon, and will allow us tobuild rich traditions around commencement, athletic victories and otherimportant events.

Bell Tower The Bell Tower Plaza will also feature an exedra. An exedra is a Greekterm that describes a permanent outdoor bench, semicircular in plan andhaving a high back. It will provide our faculty and students a marvelousseating area for classes and provide a beautiful place to honor themembers of our faculty and staff who have served CNU so ably throughthe years.



Fall Athletics This year Christopher Newport began competing in the Capital AthleticConference (CAC) for all sports except football.We join schools that mirrorour academic quality and commitment to athletic excellence, and lookforward to building rich rivalries with these outstanding institutions.

Field HockeyAfter going 18-0 during an undefeated regular season, the Captains beat bothCentre College and Catholic University in the NCAA Tournament, andhave advanced to the Final Four for the first time in program history. TheCaptains play 11 a.m. on Friday, November 22 against Bowdoin College atthe Virginia Beach Sports Complex. If they win, they will play in thechampionship game Sunday in Norfolk.

VolleyballThe Captains completed their first year in the Capital Athletic Conference



with a perfect 10-0 record. They extended their unbeaten streak againstleague opponents to 129 consecutive games while winning their first everCAC Championship. CNU defeated Cabrini College in the first round of theNCAA Tournament.

Women's SoccerThe Captains completed a successful season by advancing to the NCAATournament. CNU finished the season with a record of 14-4-2. The teamwas led by senior Emma O'Reilly, who broke Captains records for careergoals and career points this year, becoming the first CNU women's soccerplayer to eclipse the 100-point plateau. Cross CountryCongratulations to the women's cross country team on winning CNU's firstever Capital Athletic Conference championship. The men's team finishedsecond in the highly competitive conference. Both teams competed inthe NCAA South/Southeast regional, and Jessica McClelland, Aaron Zookand J.J. LaPointe earned all-region honors. FootballLed by a strong defense, the Captains opened the year 3-0 for the first timein program history defeating 16th-ranked Salisbury 17-10 in the seasonopener, Hampden-Sydney 17-7 in week two, then defeating Shenandoah 34-6. The Captains finished the season 8-2 by beating Ferrum, 58-12. Theseason ending effort set a new school record for points scored in agame. This year, the Captains have played in front of the two largest crowdsin POMOCO Stadium history, and the 6,675 fans at the Hampden-Sydneygame set a new school record. Men's SoccerLed by first team All-American and reigning conference Player of the YearJalon Brown, men's soccer completed the team's first season in the CapitalAthletic Conference with a record of 13-5-2. Brown led the league in goalsscored with 14, assists with nine and total scoring with 37 points.



Visit CNUSports.com for more information and team schedules.

Homecoming 2013!

The energy and excitement of our alumni and students brought the campusalive during Homecoming weekend, November 8-10.

The weekend kicked off on Friday as more than 100 alumni and friendsparticipated in our annual Captains Choice Golf Classic at Kingsmill Resort.



During Midnight Madness over 2,000 students filled The Freeman Centerand showed their Captain spirit in friendly competition before meeting thisseason's basketball teams.



The annual golf cart parade has become a pre-kickoff favorite, as studentorganizations decorate and display golf carts to demonstrate their CNUpride.

5,222 enthusiastic fans cheered the football team on to a 24-7 victory overAverett.



(L-R) Paul Trible and Rosemary Trible, Rich Charles, Marissa Welch,Austin Farinholt, John Hopke

Catholic Campus Ministries has established our newest alumni chapter, andwe presented the group's charter during halftime.

The highlight of an eventful halftime was the selection of Zach Walsmanand Kelsey Fleshman as this year's Homecoming king and queen. Congratulations to all the nominees. We were also proud to honor the following alumni: 2013 Alumni Achievement AwardPaul Darden '74 and Dr.Katherine (Outten) Koehl '03 2013 Distinguished Alumni Service AwardVicki (Aston) Vawter '93



2013 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Jon Waters '91 2013 Distinguished Young Alumnus of the YearNicholas Leonard '10

(L-R) Rich Charles, Nicholas Leonard, Paul Darden, Vicki Vawter, Dr.Katherine Koehl, Jon Waters, Rosemary and Paul Trible

Homecoming provides the perfectopportunity to reflect on the past,enjoy the present and embrace ourfuture.

Thanks to all who joined us forthis memorable weekend.



Captains License Plates

Christopher Newport license plates are available through the VirginiaDepartment of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The new plate is part of the DMV'srevenue-sharing program. After the sale of the first 1,000 qualifying plates,$15 of the $25 fee will be transferred to CNU to directly supportscholarships for Virginia students. Show your CNU spirit and contribute tothis worthy cause. For more information and to order your plates, visit theDMV online.

CNU Photos To share our campus spirit with you, each newsletter includes a link to aphoto gallery featuring images of recent exciting events and campuslife. Enjoy!

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