ALUMNI MAGAZINE For Our Alumni and Friends Fall 2003

GNU's 21st Century Library To be State of the Art

Library facing south at Shoe l.one entrance to campus.

2003-2004 CNU Board of Visitors Dr. H.W. Trieshmann,Jr. , RRrtor Mr. W. L. Thomas, Jr., Vice RPctor

Ms. Deborah L. Budlong, '91, Secretary Mrs. Anne C. H. Conner, '91 Mr. Douglas G. Duncan, '72

Mrs. Judy P. Ford Mr. William P. Heath, Jr., '75 Mrs. Mary Elizabeth I-Ioinkes

Mr. Thaddeus B. Holloman, Sr. Mr. Claude A. Hornsby. III

Mr. James R.Joseph Mr. Clater C. Mottinger

Mrs. Debra E. Quesinberry Mr. Veasey Wilson

CNU Educational Foundation Mr. Robert R. Brown

Ms. Deborah L. Budlong, '91 Mr. Arthur S. Casey

Mr. Edward D. David, President Mr. James T. Eyre, '75 Mr. James R.Joseph

Mr. C. Michael Petters Mr. James R. Pierce

Mr. WalterS. Segaloff Mr. Jack H. Sims, Executive Di1Pctor

PaulS. Trible, Jr. Mr. Gary P. Warren

Ms. Sylvia S. Weinstein

CNU Faculty Senate Dr. Virginia Purtle, President

Dr. Tom Berry Dr. Kelly Cartwright

Mrs. Catherine Doyle Dr. David Doughty

Dr. Robert Gray Dr. Harry Grau

Dr. Donald Hicks Dr. Quentin Kidd, Swrtary

Dr. Peter Knipp Dr. Tracey Schwarze

Dr. Lori Underwood, Vice P,~sident Dr. Rebecca Wheeler

Dr. Gary Whiting Dr. Robert Winder

Alumni Society Board Mrs. Kristi G. Barber, '89

Mrs. Janet B. Barker, '99 Historian Mr. Mark Bemecker, '97, Vice i'11'sident Mrs. Claudia A. Bolitho, '77 Secretary

Ltc Kevin]. Callanan, '78 Mrs. Mary Kay Conidcs, '83, Treasurer

Mr. Gordon B. Cooper, '74 Mr. James Dean, '91

Ms. Robin Fitcheu, '96 Mr. Ronald E. Gallagher, '88 President-Elect

Mrs. Linda Gordon, '88, Immediate Past President Mr. James Haggard, '77 Mr. James P. Healy, '78

Mrs. Karen Hakansson, '82, Vice President Ms. April Hudson, '00 Mr. Mark Hudson, '84 Mr. Brad Huffman, '78

Mrs. Catherine Sylvia Johnson, '71 Mr. Andrew Jordan, '87

Mrs. Joy Kilgore, '96, President Mr. Michael S. Koontz, '01, Vice Pmident

Ms. Kathleen A. LeMons, '95 Ms. Elizabeth MacLeish, '01 Ms. Cynthia Masterstaff, '87 Mr. Darry E. Patterson, '84

Mrs. Kelly A. Peck, '00 Mr. William]. Sharkey, '76

Ms. Vicki S. Siokis, '97 Mr. Arthur G. Thatcher, '81

Mrs. Donna Wagner, '93 Mr. Michael "Yaz" Yakowsky, '95

Mrs. Kim Magee Roeder, '90 Ex Officio lvlnnber

Director of Alumni Relations Mrs. Kim Magee Roeder, '90

757 594-7712 kroeder@cnu.edu

Contributing Writers John Miller

Nicholas Thomas, '03 Francis Tommasino

Contributing Photographers Doug Sesny

John Warters

n2010 Strategic Planning

Imagine - Together- the Future of CNU

During the next n ine months, Christopher Newport University will articulate a strategic plan to establish CNU as a preeminent public liberal arts and sciences university. Vision2010 will renew our commitment to the principles -of liberal learning, set challenges and goals for the campus community, and bring broad benefit to our city, our region, and the Commonwealth.

Students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, business leaders and members of the general public will be invited to share their perspec-tives and insights to shape the plan that will guide our University to its semicentenary year. To encourage the broadest possible participa-tion and to access the broadest possible cross-section of perspectives, CNU will hold topic-focused campus forums and work sessions throughout the Fall 2003 semester. Various sessions will cover five university priorities: Curriculum, Student Learning Culture, Faculty, Campus and Community.

The first round of work sessions will be held in October. A subsequent review of rec-ommendations generated from these sessions will follow; and in November, a second round of work sessions will be held. Further discus-sions in january will ensure the refinement of the strategic plan draft. In March and April, the plan will be linked to a timeline and the budget. The strategic plan will be finalized in May 2004 and submitted to the Board of Visitors for approval in June.

Together, the university community will embrace our long-standing commitment to liberal education, reaffirm the valuable tradi-tions of CNU, and create a strategic plan that guides and inspires our future.

On October 21 at 4:00 p.m. Mr. Brock will speak to students, faculty, staff and area business leaders in the Gaines Theatre. Macon F. Brock, Jr. is the founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., which reported $2.33 billion in net sales for 2002. The company has 2,468 stores in 4 7 states and employs 8,600 full-time employees and 18,800 part-time.

A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Mr. Brock earned his B.A. degree from Randolph-Macon College in 1964, served as a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps and is a Vietnam veteran. He was a special agent for U.S. Naval Intelligence before entering the retail business. He and his wife Joan have three children.

Dollar Tree is one of the fastest growing retail businesses in the country and Mr. Brock will share his story of business leadership and entre-

preneurial success. The seminar is free and open to the public, but space

11 is limited. To RSVP, DollAR TREE STOREs, INc. ~~ call 594-7184. A

reception will follow the presentation. Mr. Brock's visit is co-hosted by the CNU School of Business and the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and is sponsored by Verizon.

On the Cover: Main entrance to Library facing west toward McMurran Circle.

On the Inside Front Cover: May 2003 Commencement

'Whatever happened to. A visit with retired CNU professors

Dr. Gary Hammer taught chemistry at CNU from 1957 until his retirement in 2001. What is he doing now? He is still teaching chemistry at CNU. Even though he is retired, you can still find him on campus teaching a couple of labs and summer school courses.

"I am still well connected to the University. Students keep you young, and that's why I've decided to keep teaching. I really enjoy my time at CNU," Hammer said.

He has recently returned from an art history trip to Italy, where he visited Rome and Florence. It was just the latest stop on a list of exotic places Hammer has visited in the past couple of years, including Kenya.

In addition to traveling, he keeps active as an interpreter at Jamestown, where he works two days a week. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Sarah Bonwell Hudgins Foundation and on the board of the Association of Retarded Citizens in Williamsburg.

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Dr. James M. Morris retired from CNU in May 2002 with the rank of Professor Emeritus of History. Since then he has continued his scholarship and recently had a book published by Prentice Hall entitled Readings in American Military History. He has also recently completed a manuscript he co-authored with former CNU librarian Andrea Kross entitled Historical Dictionary of Utopianism, which will be published later this year.

"Writing is my hobby, or my avocation, because I greatly enjoy the research and passing along what I have learned," Morris says.

When he's not writing, you can find Morris either working in his yard or returning to CNU. "I get back to campus often to utilize the library. I miss the students and the teaching," he said.

If you attended CNU anytime from its inception until last year, you probably know Barry Wood. He is Professor Emeritus of the Departments of English and Fine and Performing Arts. Mter 42 years of teaching at CNU, Wood retired in May 2002. Of the eight original professors who taught at Christopher Newport when the school opened in September of 1961, Wood was the last to leave.

He has continued his busy life as a volunteer, serving on several boards and commis-sions. He is on the board of Young Audiences of Virginia, the board of the Hampton Rotary and recently joined the Downtown Hampton Child Development Center, a group that works with at-risk pre-school children to help prepare them for the classroom. "This is very rewarding work and concentrates on improving reading skills and the other skills necessary to be a successful student," Wood says.

Wood has continued to teach at CNU's LifeLong Learning Society and in the Theatre Department. "I really enjoy teaching part time. It gives me lots of time to think and to prepare," Wood says.

R. Bev Vaughan, pioneered the first basketball programs at Ferguson and Denbigh High schools and then spent two decades as Athletic Director at CNU before retiring in 1987. The father ofCNU athletics still keeps an eye on the University's athletic programs. "When I came to Christopher Newport, we didn't have an athletic program. I helped develop the program and got the school in the Dixie Conference," Vaughan says. Vaughan holds season tickets to the Captains football and basketball games. In fact, last season he traveled with the football team to several away games.

"I think the athletic program has grown by leaps and bounds. It's great to go back to campus and see how much development there has been. Paul Trible and C.]. Woollum have made CNU's athletic program one of the best in the nation," he says.

Today, Vaughan is semi-retired from the swimming pool business he established after he left the University. But while he keeps up with CNU teams, he has moved on. "It was nice to be part of establishing the athletic program. But the pool business has been very good to me and it has given me a new perspective on life. I really enjoy what I'm doing these days," he says.

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finished her term, the new president Joy ~re, ' 96 stepped into the position. The Director of Resource Development for the Boys and Girls Club of Virginia Peninsula, Joy has been active with the alumni society for four

i.%iiii"2J'S. She has previously served Society Treasurer and most

recently as president-elect. "It is a i~at honor to be selected as · 'resident of CNU's Alumni

"The

niversity." Kilgore is excited that the Society has become

major contributor to the 'Diversity through gifts, fundraising

efforts and volunteer hours . "The success of any organization lies in the strength of its mem-bers," she said. For Kilgore, her )'ear will focus on increasing membership and expanding 'opportunities for alumni to be involved with their university.

Strength, Commitment, Purpose The Alumni Society celebrated its successes this spring as it complet-ed a year of focusing on building strength, commitment and purpose. "Outstanding universtttes have strong alumni societies, " said now past-president Linda Gordon, ' 88. "Last year the CNU Alumni Society moved confidently toward this goal of building a strong society." Under Gordon's leadership the organization began the establish-ment of three scholarships in the Fine and Performing Arts, initiated an Outstanding Leadership and Service Faculty award, invigorated its strategic plan and adopted a four-year financial forecast.

03-04 Board of Directors: Mrs. Kiisti G. Barber '89 Mrs. Janet B. Barker ' 99 H istorian Mr. Mark Bernecker, '97

VP for Student Relations and University Assistance

Mrs. Claudia A. Bolitho '77 Secretary

Mrs. Mary Kay Conides '83 Treasurer LTC. Kevin ]. Callanan '78 Mr. Gordon B. Cooper '74 Mr. James Dean '91 Ms. Robin Fitchett '96 Mr. Ronald E. Gallagher '88

President-Elect Mrs. Linda Gordon '88 Past President Mr. James M. Haggard '77 Mr. James P. Healy '78

Mrs. Karen Hakansson '82 VP for Special Events

Ms. April Hudson '00 Mr. Mark Hudson '84 Mr. Brad Huffman '78· Mrs. Catherine-SylviaJohnson '74 Mr. Andrew Jordan, '87 Mrs. Joy Kilgore '96 President Mr. Michael S. Koontz '01

VP for Membership Mrs. Kathleen A. LeMons '95 Ms. Elizabeth MacLeish, '01 Ms. Cynthia Masterstaff, '87 Mr. Darry Patterson '84 Mrs. Kelly A. Peck '00 Mr. William]. Sharkey '76 Ms. Vicki S. Siokis '97 Mr. Art Thatcher '81 Past President Mrs. Donna Wagner '93 Mike 'Yaz" Yaskowsky '95

Senior /New Alumni Party

The Class of 2003 and recent get it on alumni attended the second -l Alumni Society Senior and New Alumni party sponsored by The Virginia Educator's Credit Union and FAST. Get It On in the Amazon was held at the Virginia Living Museum. The guests were treated to a fajita bar, frozen margaritas and live animal shows. "The location was outstanding!" said Mark Bernecker, ' 97. "It provided a social opportunity to introduce the alumni society [to the seniors] in a casual setting." The Virginia

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Educator's Credit Union was pleased to sponsor the Senior and New Alumni Party. "CNU is an important segment of our credit union and VECU wishes to do every-thing possible to help students and alumni succeed in today's fast-paced world," said Sarah Edwards, market-ing/ business development office for VECU. "Sponsoring this party was just one way VECU could show stu-dents and alumni that we are here for them, no matter where their life journeys take them."

VLM staHer, Betsy Hobson, '00 treated stu-dents to up close encounters with wild life at the Senior and New Alumni party held at the Virginia Living Museum.

• Eggs, Bacon and new Alumni The Society hosts a pre-graduation rehearsal continental breakfast for seniors in May. This year, each grad-uate received a CNU Alumni lapel pin from the society as they went into rehearsal. "What better way than a smiling alumnus to greet you with congratulations on your achievement and welcome you to the world of CNU alumni?" said vol-unteer Elizabeth Macleish, '01. On the morning of commencement, volunteers from the Society staff a breakfast for graduates and their families. Nearly 200 people attend-ed the breakfast. It kept the volun-teers busy filling coffee cups and clearing tables , but they enjoyed it. "It is such a joyous time for the fam-ilies of the graduates and everyone is

Past President, Linda Gordon, '88 and First Lady, Rosemary Trible greet families at the Commencement Breakfast.

Honoring CNU~ Top Alumnus In June, the society honored its Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. Dr. Timothy Eichenbrenner, '74, a pediatrician from Charlotte, NC, became the 14th alumnus to receive the annual award. Dr. Eichenbrenner was honored for his success in the medical field, his continued support of CNU through his membership in the Alumni Society and the creation of an endowed scholarship. Do you have

so proud of the achievement, said MacLeish.

Bargains and Beaches = Scholarships On March 1, the Alumni Society sponsored its first Vacation Home Scholarship Silent Auction. With 20 vacation homes and nine pieces of artwork from local artists up for auction, alumni and friends enjoyed an evening of great food with beverages provided by the Pottery Wine and Cheese and St. George's Brewery Co., a theater performance and some heavy competition for week-long vacations. The top selling property was a stay at the Homestead. Other sought-after properties included a villa in Spain, a home in St. Michael's, Maryland and several Nags Head locations. Janet, '99 and Ken Barker, '90 were successful in their bid for a home. "We especially enjoyed the event since we were the high bidders on one of the properties in the Florida Keys. We have already taken advantage of our stay there, and it was delightful," said Janet. Artwork up for sale from local artists such as Barclay Sheaks, Dorothy Freeman and Betty Anglin added to the success of the evening . $20,000 in net proceeds from the event support three endowed scholarships for students in the Fine and Performing Arts Department. Event coordinator, Karen Hokansson, '82, was thrilled with the results. "The guests enjoyed the event so much that next year we'll need to reserve the entire student center to hold every-one," said Hakansson.

Thank you to the artists, homeowners and sponsors that mode this event possible:

Mr. Gregory A. Henry Ms. Alice Barrs Dr. David F. Alexick Mrs. Betty L. Anglin Mr. Kenneth R. Bowen Mrs. Dorothy Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Mores Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bowditch

The Honorable and Mrs. Paul S. Trible, Jr.

Ms. Dian Corter and Mr. Charles Shively

Mr. Barclay Sheoks Dr. and Mrs. Richard Beauchamp Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Warnom Mr. Michael J. Corter and Ms. Julio

Wainwright Mr. and Mrs. James T. Eyre

Jock and Pot Sims Mr. and Mrs . Paul C. Jost Ms. Bonnie G. Rivkin Mr. and Mrs. Curt lowery Mr.and Mrs . George Stedelbouer Mr. Paul F. M. Shover, Ill Mr. and Mrs. Greg Richardson Mr.ond Mrs. Art and Roselee

Roberts Mr. James Warwick Jones St. George's Brewery Pottery Wine & Cheese Shoppe

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Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G . Thatcher Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ogren Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Martinovich

Dr. Timothy J. Eichenbrenner, '74 and his wile Carolyn.

someone you would like to nominate for Distinguished Alumnus of the Year? For more information , visit our web page at www.explore.cnu.edu.

Coming Full-Circle This fall , the University will recognize the Alumni Society for its financial con-tributions. Over the years, the Alumni Society has donated $155,000 for schol-arships, construction projects, even directional signs. With its recent pledge of $60,000 to endow three Fine and Performing Arts Scholarships, the Society reached the gift club level of Founder's Circle for cumulative lifetime $100,000 donors, the University's highest recognition level.

Football, 50/50, 5K With fall came the 3 F's for the Alumni Society - Football, 50/ 50 raffles and the annual 5K Classic. On September 6, the Society, along with the Oyster Pointer and XTRA, 99.1 FM sponsored its third annual 5K Classic. Money raised from the event supports endowed scholarship funds . The Society will once again put on their neon green t-shirts and canvas the tail-gate areas and stadium selling 50/ 50 raffle tickets at home football games. Take a chance, buy your ticket and support CNU.

Homecoming On October 25 during homecoming festivities, the Society will sponsor a variety of reunions and encourages all Alumni to come back and enjoy tailgating, the football game and tours of the campus. For more information on alumni h omecoming activi ties, call (757) 594-7712.

Keeping Connected -Past Alumni Society Presidents Still Active

Past presidents of the Christopher Newport University Alumni Society don't fade away - they remain very active in the life of the University.

Jim West ('75) served as Alumni Society President from 1989-1990. He retired from Newport News Shipbuilding six years ago, but has never retired from helping his alma mater.

For four years, West served with distinction on the CNU Board of Visitors, setting policy and guiding the school's transformation. He also participates in the Alumni Society 5K Run, and he's a season ticket holder for basketball and football games.

"Keeping active in the life of the University has many rewards. I always marvel at the changes taking place on campus. Each time you return it has changed for the better," West said.

A classmate of West's, Jim Eyre ('75) served as Alumni President from 1997-1998. He is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at VBS Inc. Material Handling Equipment Company in Midlothian, Virginia.

Eyre remains strongly connected to CNU and is currently serving on the Educational Foundation Board, which has been very instrumental in supporting the University. An avid sports fan, he is a member of the Crew Club and a season ticket holder for basketball and football. Jim can also be found at many alumni events, often bringing his family to enjoy the fun and festivities .

When he was on the Alumni Board, Jim began a program to put computers and software in the Career and Counseling Office so students could prepare resumes. He still funds that program today. He also purchas-es a brick with the name of every new Alumni Society President engraved

on it, which is placed near the CNU fountain.

"I have a philosophy of giving back to the community. There is no better way to make a positive contri-bution than to help young people. I'm very proud of CNU," Eyre said.

Yvonne McCoy ('77) served as Alumni Society President from 1999-2000. She is active in both the community and at the University.

Yvonne is a big supporter of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life and is a cancer survivor. She serves on the Session at Yorkminster Presbyterian Church. She is active in politics and was elected to the State Central Committee of the Republican Party ofVirginia in 2002.

You can find Yvonne at almost all alumni activities and at every football game. She even limped to the first game on September 1, 2001, even though she had severely broken her leg in June.

She and her husband Roland have endowed a scholarship in the memory of their son Mark. The per-forming arts scholarship is awarded to a commuting York County student. She has also helped raise money to endow the Marshall Booker scholar-ship and credits Dr. Booker for encouraging her to return to college after becoming a wife and mother.

"It is very important to me to give back to CNU. My involvement with the Alumni Society and CNU enables me to be an ambassador for the University," McCoy said.

These past presidents are very involved in the future of the University. They give of their time, talents and treasure to help ensure that CNU will continue to grow and prosper.

James West '75 James Eyre '75 Yvonne McCoy '77

CNU Students & Employers Benefit From Intern Program

Christina Johnson

W e've all heard about the three top things needed when it comes to marketing real estate - loca-tion, location and location. When it comes to finding a job, the top three things needed are experience, experi-ence and experience.

Christopher Newport University's Office of Career & Counseling offers students real work experience through hundreds of internships with local companies and businesses around the country and the world. Students are eager to get the experience they need. In fact, nearly half of the seniors at CNU took advantage of the internship program.

Jefferson Lab James Kortz:e is a sophomore from Virginia Beach majoring in pre-engi-neering. He has been an intern at the Jefferson Laboratory since he graduated from high school. His team is respon-

Joyce Armstrong, Coordinator of Experiential Learning

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sible for establishing control systems for the free electron laser at the lab. "I've gained a great deal of experi-ence atJefferson Lab. The experience I gain as an intern will hopefully lead to a full-time job once I graduate," Kortze says.

Another CNU intern atJefferson Lab is Curtis Thomas '03. "My intern-ship was very helpful. I picked up a lot of things I didn't get in school. An internship gives you the practical experience you can't get in class. It also confirmed for me that this is the type of work I want to do for the rest of my life," Thomas says.

Employers see the value in intern-ship programs. At Jefferson Lab there are more than 60 internships avail-able. They range from administration to engineering and physics.

"We get great employees from the internship program. We get to know the prospective employees, and they become familiar with our company. Each side has a better understanding of what the other is like," says Christina Johnson, who developed the internship program at Jefferson Laboratory.

Currently there are approximately 20 CNU students working at Jefferson Lab. They can work up to 20 hours a week during the school year and 40 hours during breaks and over the summer. They can earn well beyond

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THE CNU EXPERIENCE: Faculty Task Force Recommends First Year Seminar

Universities are places of constant intellectual movement and activity. CNU is no different. The faculty has been meeting to discuss changes in curriculum and academic life. This is a perfect time for that discussion because of all of the other changes that have taken place on campus during the past several years.

President Paul Trible and Provost Richard Summerville have endorsed this discussion by forming the Task Force on Curriculum and Academic Life with the mandate to transform the educational experience at the university.

For more than 18 months, the faculty-led task force has been meet-ing to devise a core curriculum that reflects the breadth and depth of knowledge that a liberally educated student should possess. While the task force is expected to recommend numerous changes to CNU's core curriculum, one of the early propos-als focuses on first-year students and what they need to succeed at CNU.

"One of the first things the task force looked at was who the CNU students are," said Dr. Quentin Kidd, Co-Chair of the Task Force on Curriculum and Academic Life. "We

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quickly realized that incoming fresh-men needed a solid foundation for liberal learning. Our students come from diverse backgrounds and dif-ferent areas of the state and country, and we felt they needed a common program that prepares them for the CNU experience."

The Task Force has developed a proposal for a First-Year Seminar that not only prepares freshman for the rigors of college work, but also emphasizes that the transition to col-lege is not only an intellectual tran-sition but a social one as well.

"We not only want incoming freshmen to realize they are part of the CNU community, but also part of a larger community. We want them to understand and appreciate the opportunities the communities provide them, and the responsibilities they have to those communities," Kidd said.

When the freshmen arrive in the fall for classes, they will have to attend the First Year Seminar, which will be taught by faculty from all departments. The proposal has 20-

25 students in each class, and it is designed to help improve their learning, thinking and communica-tion skills in addition to encouraging them to participate in the broader culture of the University.

Kidd says there could be service projects, labs or volunteer opportu-nities involved in the First-Year Seminar as well. "We want them to know that they need to start giving back to the community and what better way to do that than helping to clean up the bay, volunteer at the Virginia Living Museum or the Mariners' Museum, or help tutor an elementary school student," Kidd said.

It requires a great deal of time and effort, but the Task Force believes the First-Year Seminar will pay huge dividends by making stu-dents aware of the expectations and culture of the CNU community. It will integrate them into the University, create strong bonds with the faculty and develop the skills they need to be academically successful.

Part of the First-Year Seminar proposal has already been distrib-uted to faculty, and Kidd hopes a healthy campus-wide discussion will take place in the fall. He hopes some of the recommendations in the proposal can be implemented in the fall of 2004.

It's an ambitious plan, but one that will clearly benefit every student and will stamp each one with CNU's signature.

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Journalistic Roots Serve Former Captain's Log Editors Well W e've all met people who knew from an early age exactly what career they wanted to pursue. Whether it was becoming a teacher, physician, politician or journalist, they seemed so focused on their career that you knew they would be successful at whatever path they chose.

There are several former editors of CNU's Captains Log who have used that experience on the student newspaper to continue their work in the field of communications.

Whether it's on television or the web, these Christopher Newport grads have taken the lessons learned on campus and they apply them to their work today.

Robert Nash '72 was the very first Captains Log editor after the school moved from downtown Newport News to Shoe Lane. He started the paper in 1968. Having experience as editor of his high school paper, Nash was a natural for the job.

"I'm very proud I started the newspaper at Christopher Newport. Whenever I'm in the area, I drop by campus and pick up a copy to read," Nash said.

When Nash was editor, the nation was divided over the Vietnam War. One of his favorite memories was about the time students at Thomas Nelson Community College

produced an anti-war edition of their paper, but the TNCC adminis-tration would not allow them to dis-tribute the paper on their campus.

"We took the Thomas Nelson paper and inserted it into the Captains Log. We wanted to help fel-low journalists and strike a blow for freedom ofthe press," Nash said, still chuckling at the memory, 33 years later.

It was the issues of the day that motivated Nash, to write editorials urging Christopher Newport to be the best it could be. Mter graduate school, he worked in Information Services and that led to his current job as Director of Web Services for Virginia's Department of Health.

"In a way, I've come full circle. As a journalist you want people to read your work, and today they do that on our website. I'm disseminating information, and I'm

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doing it on a world-wide basis," Nash said.

"I owe everything to the school because it gave me a chance."

Charles Patrick Rockey ' 88 made the switch from print to elec-tronic journalism. He was editor of the Captain 's Log in 1987 and 1988. He graduated from Christopher Newport with a degree in English and went on to Murray State in Kentucky to get his Masters in Communication. While working on his Masters, he became a reporter at a Paducah, Kentucky, television sta-tion. He moved from Kentucky to Greenville, South Carolina where he worked in television for 7 years. He received his meteorological training from Mississippi State in 1999. Today, you can see Rockey's forecasting Hampton Roads' weather on the CBS affiliate WTKR-TV on its morning and noon newscasts.

"It's a real challenge to predict the weather in Hampton Roads because of the influence of the water and because it's such a huge area," Rockey said. "It's hard to put togeth-er a cohesive forecast for an area that is not very cohesive."

His experience at the Captain's Log was great training. "In newspa-pers and in television, so many peo-ple are involved in putting the prod-uct together. Whether it's producers

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LIB To Be State Of The Art

he transformation of Christopher Newport University continues with the $15.6 million expansion and renovation of the Captain John Smith Library. This project is scheduled to begin next February and will double the current library's size to more than 100,000

square feet, which is about the size of the Freeman Center.

The dramatic front of the library will be the first thing people see as they drive into the new campus entrance. The stunning architecture will complete the three signature buildings on campus - The Freeman Center, the Center for the Arts and the Library. .>t •

When it's completed, Catherine Doyle, Head Ubrarian

the University will have a library that develops the mind, the Freeman Center that helps develop the body and the Center for the Arts that will fill the spirit.

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Library cross-section view depicting rotunda lobby, grand staircase, and two reading rooms on the second floor.

When construction is

completed in the summer

of 2005, CNU will have

combined the best of a

traditional library with

the latest technology

that will create an

interactive center for the

21st century," says

University

Catherine

"When construction is completed

m the summer of 2005, CNU will

have combined the best of a tradi-

tional library with the latest techno-

logy that will create an interactive

learning center for the 21st century,"

says University Librarian Catherine

Doyle. "This expansion will allow us

to not only increase our excellent

print collection, but also

Aerial view of Library with....._Saunders Plaza (fountain to the north).

our students with more electronic

services."

The Media Center will be greatly

expanded and move to the

second floor. This new facility

will allow students to combine infor-

mation and technology to create

interactive learning projects.

Students will also find addi-

tional support resources.

Library facing north toward Saunders Plaza (fountain).

The Learning and Writing Center will expand on

the work of the current Writing Center and will help stu-

dents improve their skills in a variety of subjects. A new

Teaching and Learning Center will help faculty learn

about the latest methods for using technology in

the classroom.

The project will also expand and improve

Einstein's Cafe, the popular eatery in the library that fea-

tures Starbuck's coffee and pastries in a relaxed atmos-

phere where patrons can read or log onto the Internet.

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"It is impossible for the Captain John Smith Library

to compete volume for volume with some of the larger

and older libraries in the Commonwealth. But when you

look at how a library enhances a student's ability to

learn, CNU's new Smith Library can't be beaten,"

Doyle says.

The Commonwealth of Virginia will pay most of the

cost of the project. However, more than $1 million

in federal funds have already been received for the

library.

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CNU's new Master of Arts in Teaching program has been approved by the Virginia Board of Education. Students will now enroll in a five year course of study, earning a bachelor's degree at the end of four years and continuing on with a fifth year of graduate professional study. At the end of the five years, they will have a master's degree and a license to teach in the state of Virginia. Another track allows students who already have earned a bachelor's degree to enter the program to earn the master's degree and a teaching license.

Undergraduate students will major in content areas, such as English and biology and receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts or science. Teaching areas in the fifth year of professional study include art, biology, computer science, French, history, history and social studies, mathematics, music (choral or instrumental), physics, Spanish and theater. Students will be prepared to teach at the elementary, middle or high school level.

Producing Excellent Teachers

Five-Year Program Bachelor's Degree in the liberal Arts & Sciences Masters Degree in Teaching Teaching License

Dr. Marsha Sprague, Director of Teacher Preparation

The MAT program includes a partnership with Newport News Public Schools. This award win-ning district surrounds the CNU campus and will provide rich field experiences and internships for CNU students, as well as constant feedback and information about new educational programs and practice. This content-rich, col-laborative teacher preparation model is supported by state and national education agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education.

What does CNU offer that other schools don't?

The CNU program has several hallmarks

• A dedicated faculty in 11 dif-ferent departments through-out the university who admin-ister the program

• A partnership with an award-winning school district (Newport News Public Schools) that provides rich field experiences

• A program of study that is taught by faculty and profes-sionals in many different disciplines

• An opportunity to have paid employment during part of the professional year

• An active student organization (the SVEA) that includes four state presidents in the last five years

For more information visit the website www.cnu.edu/mat or visit CNU's Office of Teacher Preparation in Ratcliffe 124 and 125. Dr. Marsha Sprague leads this program.

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___ UMNI make their mark and bring pride to the University

•••••••• Alfred Masters, '77 When he was 14, Alfred Masters decided he wanted to be a la~er. Masters is now a General District Court judge for the 7th Judicial District of Virginia. "If it weren't for CNU," Masters said, "I would not have been able to go to law school and become a judge." His current position supervises the traffic division. He tries traffic infractions and misde-meanors, as well as holds felony preliminary hearings for traffic-related matters. After CNU, Masters received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Stanford University in 1980. He served as a trial lawyer in Newport News until his recent appointment to the bench.

Douglas Davis, '86 After graduating from CNU, Douglas Davis found himself working for a number of interesting companies - KPMG, an accounting firm, Marriott International and U.S. News & World Report. Today, Davis is the Managing Director at Bearing Point, an accounting firm specializing in software consultation. He super-vises 20 consultants and manages sales. Bearing Point recently received an initial $9 million award from the U.S. Agency for International Development to support integrated and sustainable economic reform in Iraq.

After 23 years in law enforcement, Senior State Trooper Thomas Bradshaw, assigned to protect the governor ofVirginia, has seen it all. After graduating from CNU in 1987, he worked as a paramedic and as a member of an elite anti-terrorism team. Ironically, Bradshaw was part of the Executive Protective Unit, assigned to protect the Governor, when the 9/ 11 terrorist attacks occurred. He immediately found himself appreciating the importance of his previous jobs. "CNU taught me how to be organized and how to be more responsible," Bradshaw said. "I owe a lot to the University."

Karen Wilds, '85 As Executive Director of the Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Karen Wilds is responsible for a 200+ employee agency with a $30 million budget. She is involved with the exciting economic and community development projects to improve the City of Newport News. In 1992, Karen received the Outstanding Service award from the Peninsula Housing & Builders ~.Sociation and has served as president for both the Hampton Roads Chapter of American Society for Public Administration and the Virginia Association of Housing and Commumt)r Development Officials. Wilds said she enjoyed her time__a(CNU because it "gave me a perfect blend of academic and practical experiences to prepare me to work in the public sector."

2002-03 Sports Wrap Up CNU Athletics finishes with best winning percentage in Virginia Christopher Newport's athletic teams h ad the highest combined winning percentage (men and women) in the College Division in the state of Virginia for the fourth straight year. CNU finished with an overall record of 197-78-3. Longwood fin-ished second and Mary Washington third. CNU ended the season with eight Dixie Championships in football, baseball, volleyball, men's basketball , women's basketball, cross-country, men's soccer and softball.

Season highlights: CNU's women finish fourth , men 13th in the NCAA track championships.

Aimee Gibbs of the CNU cross country team was named the 2003 Female Recipient of the Don Scalf Award - an award for the USA South Athletic Conference given for earning all-conference recognition and having a minimum 3.0 GPA. For more information on Gibbs, visit the athletic web site at www.cnu.edu/ athletics.

John Harvell, '92 was named South Region Coach of the Year for the second season in a row.

Carrie Moura was recently named head coach for the CNU field hockey team. Moura comes from Lynchburg College, where she served as assistant field hockey coach for two seasons.

Baseball #2 in Nation

Christopher Newport's baseball team came in second at the NCAA Division Ill World Series, the highest rank in the sport's history, behind national champion, Chapman.

Fall Sports Schedules Home Games

Football 10/4/03 Shenandoah POMOCO Stadium 1:00 p.m. 10/18/03 Chowan POMOCO Stadium 1:00 p.m. 10/25/03 Methodist POMOCO Stadium 1:00 p.m.

Men's Soccer 10/7/03 Shenandoah Captain 's Field 7 :00p.m. 10/28/03 Mary Wash ington Captain's Field 7 :00p.m. 11/1/03 NC Wesleyan Captain 's Field 7 :00p.m.

Women's Soccer 10/11/03 Methodist Captain's Field 1:00 p.m. 10/26/03 Lynchburg Captain's Field 2 :00p.m. 10/29/03 Eastern Mennonite Captain 's Field 6 :00p.m. 11/1/03 Shenandoah Captain's Field 5 :00p.m.

Volleyball 10/8/03 NC Wesleyan Freeman Center 6 :30p.m. 10/10/03 Point Plaza Suites

Captain 's Classic Tournament Freeman Center TBA

10/11/03 Point Plaza Suites Captain's Classic Tournament Freeman Center TBA

10/16/03 Wash ington & Lee Freeman Center 5 :30p.m. 10/24/03 Peace Freeman Center 6 :00p.m. 10/25/03 USA South Freeman Center

Tri-Match #3 10/25/03 Ferrum Freeman Center 4 :00p.m. 10/25/03 Greensboro Freeman Center 8 :00p.m. 10/29/03 Shenandoah Freeman Center 6 :30p.m.

Field Hockey 10/11/03 St. Mary's Captain's Field 3 :00p.m. 10/19/03 Mary Washington Captain's Field 1:00 p.m. 10/24/03 Bridgewater Captain's Field 4 :00p.m.

Cross Country 10/18/03 Mason- Dixon Championship

Williamsburg, Va

For the latest CNU sports scores and live webcasts of

games, please visit www.cnu.edu/athletics.

CH RI STO PH ER N EWPORT UN lVERS !TY Alumni Magazine 1 S

Former All Conference Defensive Back Anthony Matthews left Hampton Roads for Germany to become the first CNU player to play professional football.

Welcome to the future of CNUBASEBALL

www.cnu .edu/athletics Name your STADIUM CHAIRBACK

seat now!

Al John Doe

Class of 1989

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Plans for our new base-ball facility are coming together rapidly. Don't wait

nother day to get involved!

Our new facility will include approximately 300 flip up stadium chairback seats, bench seating for approximately

400 and grass seating on a berm for 1 ,000 We will personalize the 10 tag on the chair with your name/message (see above)

• Honor your family members • Thank a coach • List your corporate name

For more information please contact Myra Legg at 594-7268 , mlegg@cnu.edu.

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University Creates CNU Village

Apartment Complex with Retail Shops and Dining

In the fall of 2005, GNU students, faculty and community members will be treated to GNU Village, a new retail center filled with restaurants and shops on the eastside of campus. GNU Village will feature 110 apartments for students and over 26,000 square feet of retail space.

Students will reside on the top three floors of the building in apartment style living. On the first floor there will be space for 17 retail tenants. In addition to shops, there are plans for three restaurants in a separate building from the apartment complex.

The development will change the face of Warwick Boulevard, taking over sites of Sparks, Subway, Plaza One office building and two of the Barclay apartment buildings. Construction will begin in May 2004.

Artist rendering of CNU Village facing Warwick Boulevard.

CNU Village facing University Place (formerly known as Jan Mar Drive}. Note the entrance and exit leading to the parking deck which is enveloped by CNU Village. C

17 Midnight Madness 11 :30 p.m. Freeman Center 17&18 Theatre CNU presents :

Our Country's Good 8:00p.m. Gaines Theatre 20 CNU In Concert 3 :00p.m. Gaines Theatre 22 Great Book Series:

Plato's Symposium 7 :00p.m. Student Center 23 CNU Guitar Orchestra 7 :00p.m. Peninsula Fine

Arts 24,25 Theatre CNU presents : 8:00p.m. Gaines Theatre

Our Country's Good 26 Our Country's Good 2:30p.m. Gaines Theatre

November

7 CNU Wind Ensemble 8:00p.m. Gaines Theatre 10 First National Robotics Competition 2 :30p.m. Gaines Theatre 12 Great Book Series:

Tsun Tzu's The Art of War 7 :00p.m. Student Center 13 Chamber Ensemble Series:

CNU Guitar Orchestra 8:00p.m. Gaines Theatre

1 1 Commencement Brunch Commencement

11 :30 a .m. Student Center 2 :00 p.m. Freeman Center

LifeLong Learning Society Fall Trip

The fall schedule for the Lifelong Learn ing Society is packed with classes and trips for its members. On October 16, the Society will spend four days and three nights touring Bucks County, Pennsylvania, dur-ing the peak fall foliage . A highlight of the tour w ill be a visit to Pearl Buck's house (pictured right) and a guided tour of Grundy Mansion . On November 14, members can tour the Hermitage Foundation Museum in Norfolk and enjoy lunch at Rowena's Tea room . For more information on these trips, fall classes or membership, please contact the Lifelong Learning Society office at (757) 594-7568 .

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HOW TO EAT YOUR CAKE . • • AND GIVE IT AWAY, TOO!

For a minimum investment of $10,000, a charitable gift

annuity will provide you with:

• An income for life paid annually, semiannually, or quarterly

• A guaranteed return often greater than money market rates (for example, a 75-year-old earns 7.1 %)

• An immediate charitable income tax deduction

• A chance to support Christopher Newport University

• An invitation to membership in a University leadership giving club, The Navigator Society

We will send you a personalized gift annuity illustration that will show you how you can eat your cake and give it away, too.

Name: Class Year (if applicable) ___ _

Address: --------------------------

City: State: __ Zip ______ _

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Information needed to compute the illustration (confidential): Name and birthdate of person to receive annuity payments: _______________ DOB: __ f __ f __ * Name and birthdate of second person (if any) to receive payments:

DOB: __ j __ j __ * Amount to be used for illustration ($1 0,000 minimum): $

Type: D Cash D Stocks/bonds (original cost$ D Please mail the illustration to me. D Please e-mail the illustration to me. 0 Please contact me to arrange for a visit. *Minimum age- 60

Mail this form to: Norma Brown, Asst. Vice President, University Advancement. 1 University Place, Newport News, VA 23606

nbrown@cnu.edu • www.explore.cnu.edu

Ms. Ma ry A. Braswell Mr. David 0 . Brien Ms. Joretta M. Wellons Mr. Curtis N. Dotson Mr. Jay J. Hengartner Mr. Douglas P. Ferris Mr. Robert Lane Mr. Will iam W. Baker Mr. James J. Conway, Jr. Mr. John Craig Michael Mr. Cl ifford R. Abraham Mr. Edward J. Campana Mr. C Richa rd Lake, Jr. Mr. Fred L. Mcgalliard, Jr. Mr. Rial G. Smith Mr. Stephen B. Smith Mr. George F. Vaughan Mr. Donald S. Wolf Mrs. Ka ren M. Brickner Mr. George E. Browning Mr. Donald E. Brown Mr. Stephen R. McNulty Mr. Joseph D. Dowd Mr. Walter G . Lyons Mr. Patrick Allan King Mr. Lawarnce M. Morgan Mr. Dave L. Horton Mr. Leon P. Bashaw Mr. Frederick L. Marx, Jr. Mr. Michael L. Bohn Ms. Carolyn S. Gearhart Mr. Bla ine L. Kietlinski Mr. Charles L. Fleming, Jr. Mr. Bernard S. Greene

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the minimum wage while learning skills that they can carry with them in their careers.

"We employ a lot of Christopher Newport students, and they are all very good interns and do a great job," Johnson said.

NASA Langley NASA Langley also employs interns from CNU. In 1998, the interns began the Develop Program that uses Earth Science information to improve local conditions. For example, one project examined the pollution of the James River.

NASA's Janice Cawthorn said the students really benefit from intern-ships, "They get real world experience. We have had a number of CNU stu-dents, and they have been creative, resourceful, reliable and dependable."

Kevin Heyman, '98

Wachovia It's the experience the students really appreciate. Neil Philbrick is a junior and worked his intern-ship at Wachovia. He was assigned to financial advisor Kevin Heyman, '98 who is a CNU graduate.

Philbrick performed a variety of office duties including setting up seminars, prospecting and client management and he even reviewed portfolios. "I had a great

experience. It gave me a feel of what it is like outside the classroom," Philbrick said.

Heyman has been using CNU interns for the past five years, and he says they have been very beneficial. In fact, he has hired one CNU gradu-ate. "It's important to have something on your resume besides the fact you have a bachelor's degree. If you can show a prospective employer that you have experience, then you've got a leg up on the competition," Heyman said.

"Our internship program gives students the opportunity to combine their academic studies with a meaningful career-related experience before graduation," said the coordinator of CNU's Experiential Learning pro-gram, Joyce Armstrong. "More and more employers are looking for stu-dents with experience and not just a degree."

To help students get the experience they need, the University main-tains an online database for internships, co-ops and externships, as well as full-time and part-time jobs. These online opportunities are available at www.ecampusrecruiter.com/ cnu. In addition, students can post their resumes online for employers who are looking for someone with specific skill sets.

"Students are able to choose from non-profits, government positions and jobs in the private sector," Armstrong said.

CNU's internship program provides students with the experience they need to find that job after graduation. They provide the opportunity to couple what is learned in the classroom with practical experience. They also expose them to the corporate culture and teach valuable lessons that can only be learned on the job.

The internship program also benefits the employer by providing a steady stream of potential employees who become familiar with the company. Clearly, it is a win-win situation for both the student and the company. "The CNU intern-ship program is a very valuable service. I've encouraged all of my friends to take advantage of it. It has given me a great opportunity that I would not have been able to have otherwise," said Philbrick.

Look at these outstanding benefits:

• NO ANNUAL FEE • Introductory 5.9% APR • Credit Line up to $100,000 • Balance Transfers with no

transfer fee • 24-hour Cardmember Service

Platinum Passage - a 24-hour toll-free travel service that guarantees the lowest available airfare at the time of booking

• Up to $1,000,000 Common Carrier Travel Accident Insurance (certain restrictions apply)

• Privacy and Fraud Protection -your name will not be sold to any other company

D id you know your membership in the Alumni Society gives you a discount every day at CNU Dining Facilities? It is just one of the benefits you receive with your membership.

Your membership benefits include a lO percent discount in CNU dining facilities and the bookstore. It also gives you a 40 percent discount on a Trieshmann Fitness Pavilion membership. In addition, you receive discounts on car rentals and hotel stays. You also receive special invitations to events such as tailgates and theater performances.

Your membership dues help the Society fund seven student scholarships, sponsor events and keep the membership informed about the University.

Are you ready to join the Society? Membership dues are $35 per couple, $25 for an individual and only $15 for 2001 or 2002 graduates. Call 757-594-7712 to apply over the phone or to receive a brochure in the mail. You can also find the membership form on line at www.cnu.edu/alumni.

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Make plans to attend the CNU Alumni Athletes Reunion on October 25, 2003.

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