Monetary donations for CNU displaced students accepted
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 8, 2006
Media Contact:
Carolyn Cuthrell
Office of Communications and Public Relations
(757) 594-7331
(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — Christopher Newport University has established a fund for monetary donations to students who were displaced by the fire at Madison Hall on Friday, Aug. 4.
The fund also may be used for any future emergency situations. Contributions to the fund may be made online, by phone, by mail or in person at any Towne Bank location.
Online: http://emergencyfund.cnu.edu
By phone using credit card information: Call Fonda Smith, Christopher Newport University Office of University Advancement, at (757) 594-7038.
By mail:
Make checks payable to: CNU Educational Foundation with a memo Student Emergency Fund – Fire.
Mail checks to: University Advancement, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA 23606
Towne Bank locations:
| Williamsburg 5216 Monticello Ave. Williamsburg, VA 23188 |
Churchland 5716 High Street Portsmouth, VA 23703 |
| Patriots Colony (exclusively for residents of Patriot's Colony) 6000 Patriots Colony Drive Williamsburg, VA 23188 |
Olde Towne 200 High Street Portsmouth, VA 23704 |
| Hampton 550 Settlers Landing Road Hampton, VA 2366 |
First Colonial 984 First Colonial Road Virginia Beach, VA 23454 |
| Oyster Point 1 Old Oyster Point Road Suite 100 Newport News, VA 23602 |
Greenbrier 1312 Greenbrier Parkway Chesapeake, VA 23320 |
| Pavilion 2101 Parks Ave, Suite 100 Virginia Beach, VA 23451 |
Town Center 297 Constitution Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23462 |
| Port Warwick 1103 William Styron Square South Newport News, VA 23606 |
Portsmouth Boulevard 6201 Portsmouth Blvd. Portsmouth, VA 23701 |
| Yorktown 6515 George Washinton Memorial Highway Yorktown, VA 23692 |
Norfolk 109 E. Main Street Norfolk,VA 23510 |
| Warwick 11001 Warwick Blvd. Newport News, VA 23601 |
Great Bridge 137 Mount Pleasant Road Chesapeake, VA 23322 |
Other updates
Housing
Christopher Newport University students who were displaced by the fire at Madison Hall on Friday, Aug. 4, have begun to move into Pointe Plaza Suites.
Property/possessions
The majority of the personal property that was salvaged from student rooms has been returned to the students, and the University is making arrangements for the remaining property to be picked up.
Madison Hall
Engineers and inspectors will be at Madison Hall this week to begin to determine whether the building can be restored or whether it must be rebuilt. The University expects to have a report on the status of the building in the next week to 10 days.
Academic year
The academic year schedule will remain unchanged. Fall semester classes will begin as planned on Aug. 21
The University wants to thank students and parents for their patience and cooperation during this time.
Also, thanks to firefighters, police officers, volunteers and staff who have worked tirelessly since the fire to assist students and recover property.
Christopher Newport University is a four-year public university in Newport News, Virginia. CNU enrolls 4,800 students in programs through its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Luter School of Business and offers great teaching, small classes and an emphasis on leadership, civic engagement and honor. Visit us at www.cnu.edu.