Documentary Film, Art Installation and "Hunger Reception" Scheduled
as Part of CNU's "Food For Thought" Food Drive Campaign 2009
All Events Free & Open to the Public
News Release - October 21, 2009
Media Contact:
Lori Jacobs,
Director of Public Relations
lori.jacobs@cnu.edu
(757) 594-7961
(NEWPORT NEWS, VA) - Christopher Newport University - in conjunction with the Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula - will conduct a series of educational programs on Monday, November 2, 2009, in order to raise awareness about hunger in the Hampton Roads community and throughout the world. These event precedes the day-long "Food For Thought" Food Drive on Wednesday, November 4 at Christopher Newport University. Attendees are kindly asked to bring one can of food as their "entry fee" to the film screening, art installation and reception. All food collected will directly benefit the Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula.
Documentary Film Screening and Panel Discussion
The Center for Service Learning & Social Entrepreneurship will present a screening of the award-winning documentary "Silent Killer: The Unfinished Campaign Against Hunger" at 7 p.m. in the concert hall of the Ferguson Center for the Arts. The one-hour documentary will be followed by a discussion and question and answer period featuring a panel of experts including CNU faculty, administrators from the Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula and Feeding America.
Art Installation and "Hunger Reception"
The art installation and "hunger reception" will be held in the Ferguson Center for the Arts concert hall lobby preceding the film screening. Attendees are invited to arrive early to view the art installation entitled "The No Dinner Party," which includes 22 ceramic, three-dimensional plates and goblets set around a dinner table, with each setting describing an aspect of hunger and its impact. The installation was created by CNU students.
The events are free and open to the public. No reservation is required. For more information, please contact Dr. Roberta Rosenberg, Director of the Center for Service Learning & Social Entrepreneurship at 594-7149 or via e-mail at rrosenb@cnu.edu.
A four-year public university in Newport News, Virginia, Christopher Newport University enrolls 5,000 students in rigorous academic programs through the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences, and the College of Social Sciences including the Luter School of Business. CNU offers great teaching and small classes as well as an emphasis on leadership, civic engagement and honor. For more information about CNU and its programs,
please visit www.cnu.edu.