Christopher Newport University
Christopher Newport University (CNU) is a public university in Newport News, Virginia. It was founded in 1960 as Christopher Newport College, an extension school of the College of William and Mary for mid-career working professionals, members of the military, and non-traditional students in and around the Newport News area of the Hampton Roads region. The university has since expanded into a residential college for traditional students.
The entrance to Christopher Newport University, featuring the York River Hall freshman residence hall, the Trible Library, and the Pope Chapel.
The Great Lawn of Christopher Newport University, featuring the McMurran and Forbes academic buildings.
The David Student Union
Statue of Sir Christopher Newport
Newport News is an independent city in Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 186,247. Located in the Hampton Roads region, it is the fifth-most populous city in Virginia and 140th-most populous city in the United States.
Newport News Victory Arch
Lee Hall, built in 1859 by Richard Lee
Washington Avenue, downtown, in the 1940s
The newly constructed USS Birmingham is launched from the Newport News yards in 1942
