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Dr. Rita Hubbard has spent the past 18 months taking time for the special things that are important to her - friendships, family, reading, study and personal growth. Mter working at CNU for 32 years, she retired in June, 2001. The former Chair of the Department of Communication Studies traveled to Tuscany with her husband George. They have also spent time in Charleston, South Carolina, where two of their four children and four of their seven grandchildren live. Hubbard is also a reading tutor at Hilton Elementary school in Newport News, where two of the grandchildren attend. She has become a Master Gardener and is chair of the committee that will design the curriculum and arrange for speakers for the 2003 MG course. An art lover, she has taken modern and contemporary art history courses from Dr. Belle Pendleton at CNU. She can often be found at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond or the Peninsula Fine Arts Center. She reports that retirement has many benefits, but that she still misses the activity and the engagement she had at CNU with students and faculty.

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Richard Hunter, former associate professor of management and marketing, retired in June, 2000 after 18 years at CNU. Hunter spends three months a year running his own income tax preparation business, but you can find him on the golf course most days. An avid golfer, Hunter calls the game "intoxicating." He has spent much of the past year building a new home in Williamsburg and just moved in. He and his wife love to travel and have recently visited the Panama Canal, Italy, and just returned from Colorado where they visited their daughter and enjoyed great skiing. Hunter says he "likes not having a schedule" but misses the interaction with college students. Working at CNU was "the best job of my life."

Dr. Bill Winter has retired from the classroom, but not from the University. The former government professor spent 31 years

at CNU before retiring from teaching in March, 2001. He remains Chairman of the Virginia Electronic Commerce Technology Center (VECTEC) , which offers a wide range of e-commerce assistance to businesses, governments and non-profit organizations in Virginia. He now lives in Lebanon, Virginia, in the southwestern part of the state where he directs the activities of VECTEC, raises money for the organization and works on obtaining research contracts. Winter has purchased a 45-acre farm and plans to raise goats. "I always wanted to be a gentleman farmer," Winter says. He is also continuing his love of woodworking. He has a small shop where he makes furniture from wood harvested from his farm. Winter says he loves his new life in southwest Virginia.

Dr. Robert Herrmann has traded the classroom for the darkroom. Mter 27 years teaching psychology at CNU, he retired in June, 2000. He and his wife, Leslie, have started their own photography business in Williamsburg, specializing in family and children's portraits. While they have a studio in their home, most of their portraits are "environ­mental" - shot on location outdoors in local parks. Herrmann's love of photography started as a teenager. Both he and Leslie have also concentrated on fine art photography, displaying their works in many juried shows including ones at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center and at Hampton Bay Days. Herrmann also spends time traveling. He loves the southwest and gets to Arizona, New Mexico and Utah as often as he can and has plans to visit friends in France. Herrmann says he does not miss the deadlines and constant pressures of teaching. He added that he misses his students, and keeps in contact with several of them. He also wants to tell all his colleagues that "there is life after CNU."

2002-2003 CNU Board of Visitors Mr. Robert L. Freeman, Jr., Rector

Dr. H.W. Trieshmann,Jr., Vice Rector Ms. Deborah L. Budlong, '91, Sec1~tary

Mrs. Judy P. Ford Mr. Myrl L. Hairfield

Mr. William P. Heath,Jr. , '75 Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hoinkes

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

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

Mrs. Debra E. Quesinberry Mr. David W. Raymond

Mr. W. L. Thomas

CNU Educational Foundation Ms. Deborah L. Budlong, '91

Mr. Artl1llr S. Casey Mr. Edward D. David, President Mr. Barry L. French, Sea~tmy

Mr. Myrl L. Hairfield Mr. William P. Heatl1,jr., '75

Mr. James T. Eyre, '75 Mr. C. Michael Petters

Mr. James R. Pierce Mr. WalterS. Segaloff

Mr. Jack H. Sims, Executive Director PaulS. Trible, Jr.

Mr. Gary P. Warren Ms. Sylvia S. Weinstein

CNU Faculty Senate Dr. Timothy Marshall, Pmsident

Dr. Brian D. Bradie Dr. Kelly Cartwright

Mrs. Catherine Doyle Dr. David Game Dr. Robert Gray

Dr. Kara K. Keeling Dr. Quentin Kidd Dr. Virginia Purtle

Dr. Wayne M. Schell Dr. Antonio C. Siochi Dr. Lori Underwood Dr. T. Edward Weiss

Dr. Rebecca Wheeler Dr. Robert C. Winder

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

Mrs. Janet B. Barker, '99 Historian Mr. Mark Bernecker, '97

Mrs. Claudia A. Bolitho, ' 77 Secretary Mrs. Mary Kay Con ides, '83, Treas!l1-er

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

Mr.J. David Edwards, Jr., '96 Mr. James Haggard, '77 Ms. April Hudson, '00

Mr. Ronald E. Gallagher, '88 Mrs. Linda Gordon, '88, President

Mrs. Lois J. Graham, '99 Mr. James P. Healy, ' 78

Mrs. Karen Hakansson, '82, VP Membership Develofmzent & Alumni Relations

Mrs. Catl1erinc Sylvia Johnson, ' 71 Mr. Andrew Jordan, '87

Mrs. Joy Kilgore, '96, VP for Special Events Mr. MichaelS. Koontz, '01 , VP University

Assistance & Student Relations Ms. Kathleen A. LeMons, '95 Ms. Elizabetl1 MacLeish, '01 Ms. Cynthia Masterstaff, '87 Mr. Darry E. Patterson, '84

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

Ms. Vicki S. Siok.is, '97 Mr. Arthur G. Thatcher, '81 , Immediate Past President

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

Mrs. Kim Magee Roeder, '90 Ex Officio Member

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

757 594-7712 kroeder@cnu.edu

Designer Stevalynn R. Adams

Contributing Photographers Doug Sesny

John Warters

Top Academic Honor

Graduating with honors, Emily Glass receives the President's Award for Academic Excellence from President Paul Trible at the December commencement.

CNU Football Schedule 2003

Sept. 6 at Rowan

Sept. 13 at McDaniel

Sept. 20 Muhlenberg

Sept. 27 Bridgewater

Oct. 4 Shenandoah

Oct. 11 at Greensboro

Oct.18 Chowan

Oct. 25 Methodist

Nov. 1 Open Date

Nov. 8 at Averett

Nov. 15 at Ferrum

For information on season tickets, call (757) 594-7268.

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Linda Gordon ' 88 President

Focus on Scholarships With the funding of three new student scholarships a part of the agenda for the Alumni Society, the organization worked throughout the year to begin a financial plan to raise funds for the endowments. Presently, the Alumni Society has completed the Draper Endowed Scholarship, the Healy Family Endowed scholarship (with the hard work and generosity of the Healy Family) and will soon complete the Marshall Booker Graduate Student Endowed scholar­ship. The three new scholarships in fine and performing arts are slated to be funded next. The Society has organized three fundraisers dedicated to reaching this goal.

Participating in her second Alumni Society 5K race, June Lugo, 'OJ , came in second for her category with a time of 25:26.

5K Classic Race The annual 5K Classic race, held on September 7, brought in $6,500 toward scholarships. With more than 120 runners, the race received good marks from the Peninsula Track Club. Race director Kelly Peck, '00, has signed on to coordinate the 2003 race, scheduled for September 6 at the Freeman Center. If you would like to participate - as a runner, sponsor, or volunteer, please contact the Alumni Relations Office at (757) 594-7712.

50/50 RaHie The 50/ 50 Raffles returned with more popularity during the football season. Spirits were high as the Captains once again won the Dixie Conference Championship last fall. Good football games yielded great 50/ 50 pots, even in inclement weath­er! The Society gave away its biggest pot of $1 ,435 during the Family Weekend game against Rowan College. The football and basketball seasons yielded $5,000 to scholar­ships and a $1,000 donation to the Athletic Department.

Silent Auction A new fundraiser to specifically assist the Society's work toward endowing the three fine and performing art scholarships was the Vacation Home Silent Auction held on March 1, 2003. With homes such as a villa on the coast of Spain and a ski cottage m Wyoming, the Society made a

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Big Money - Karen Hakansson, '82 sells 50/50 raffle tickets at a home football game.

significant dent in the $60,000 needed to reach the initial endowment level. In addition to vacation homes, the faculty and alumni from the art department contributed several works of art from Betty Anglin and Greg Henry.

Campus Events In addition to fundraising activities, the Alumni Society continues to offer services and events for the students at CNU. In August, Alumni Society members like Mike Bland, '97, and Anne Conner, '91 , volunteered during freshmen move in, offering cold drinks to families waiting to drive up to the new residence halls. In October, the Society once again sponsored its annual Career Connections. Alumni from various career fields vol­unteered their time to meet with students interested in gaining more information about specific careers.

Keynote speaker, Jan Clarke, '72, Information Integration Manager at Hampton Sentara General Hospital, offered valuable advice to students looking for internships and job possibilities.

Career Connection 2002 Alumni speakers included:

Mary Kay Conides, '83 Michael Stump, '86 John Caldwell, '94 Michael Carter, '80 Lois Graham, '99 Justine Hernandez, '01 Dominic Velardi, '84 Mark Bernecker, '97 Will Council, '01 Chris Combs, '01 Steve Smith, '03 Kondo Litchmore, '01 John Eagle, '01 Michael Bland, '97 James Dean, '91 Megan Clark, '97 Vicki Siokis, '97

Cynthia Masterstaff, '87 Karen Hakansson, '82 Pat Hogston, '85 Mark Hudson, '84 Penny Smith, '01 Martha Smith, '83 Lorette Killen, '99 Joy Kilgore, '96 Brad Huffman, '78 Shelley Brinkley, '00 MelissaJackson, '98 Catherine SylviaJohnson, '71 Betsy Hodson, '00 Shelly Fink, '82 Elizabeth MacLeish, '01 April Hudson, '00 Jeanette Ellis, '01

Career Connections keynote speaker Janet Clarke, '72, addresses students on the key to a successful job search .

Alumni Greek Event On November 9, 2002, the Society sponsored its first Greek Alumni Reunion. It gave alumni from social fraternity and sororities a chance to meet with friends and enjoy food and entertainment prior to the home­coming football game.

Alumni Society Board Members, Janet Barker, '99, Linda Gordon, '88, and Claudia Bolitho, '77, celebrate homecoming with Captain Chris at the Greek alumni home­coming reception.

Si Pi Alumni Boris Robinson, '89, Tu Ritter, '89, Paul Zabo, and Joe Chiappazzi, '94, join Pi Kappa Phi Alumnus Mark Bernecker, '97, at Homecoming.

December 2002 Commencement

Starting the day out right, graduating seniors and their families joined the alumni society for breakfast in Regattas. Society members James Dean, '9l , and Debbie Ezzell, 'OJ , greet guests with CNU first lady, Rosemary Trible.

Board of Visitors Vice Rector, Helmuth W "Chip" Trieshmann, Jr. (left), Winter Commencement keynote speaker and honorary degree recipient, Northrop Grumman Newport News President, Thomas C. Schievelbein (center), and CNU President Paul Trible prior to the Commencement processional, Saturday, December 7 4, 2002.

Graduates and family members gathered in the Freeman Center for December commencement. New alumna, Elizabeth Pope, '02, shares the day with her family.

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Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Members of the Alumni Society will soon receive nomina­tion forms for the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. Last

year's recipient was Doug Duncan '72, CEO of FedEx Freight. Do you know an alumnus who has had success in

his/her career, gives back to CNU, and contributes to his/her community? Send in your nomination form to

Alumni Relations at CNU, 1 University Place, Newport News, VA 23506.

ATTENTION CLASSES OF 2000, 2001' 2002 & 2003!

April 11 MayS

May 10 Sept. 6

Previous Distinguished Alumnus, James Haggard, '77, his wife Lynn, '77, and President Trible ioin 2002 recipient Douglas Duncan, '72 and his wife Pam.

Senior / Young Alumni Party Graduation Rehearsal Reception

Commencement Breakfast Annual 5K Race

FRIDAY • APRIL 11, 2003 7-lOp.m.

The Virginia Living Museum

Featuring ... DJ Tanner • dancing

live animal shows • cash bar • appetizers

seniors • alumni • FUN!

Sl/sit19le • SJ2/co~,~ple

V iRGINIA E DUCATORS

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more information call 757.594.7712 or e-mail kroeder@cnu.edu.

~(umni Society honors ~arsfia(( ~ooker In the spring of 2001, the CNU Alumni Society honored Dr. H. Marshall Booker by naming its graduate student scholarship for him and embarked upon a campaign to endow the scholarship as a permanent and lasting tribute to him.

Dr. Booker retired from CNU in December of 2002, having served the University "capably, honorably, and selflessly for thirty-three years" as stated in the Board of Visitors resolution bestowing his faculty emeritus status. That resolution reads "Professor Booker has consistently distinguished himself not only as an economist and as a colleague but - most importantly - as a caring and nurturing teacher whose selfless commitment to the well-being of his students has been recognized in three 'Outstanding Faculty' awards."

The Alumni Society Marshall Booker Graduate Studies Scholarship is awarded to the graduate student who has completed 21 graduate credit hours, receives no other financial support and has the highest grade point average. Jolie Harrison, working on a graduate degree in Environmental Science, was awarded the Booker Scholarship in 2002.

The Alumni Society set a goal of raising $20,000 to make the Booker scholarship a $1,000 award each year. Please join in honoring Dr. Booker by contributing to his fund. To give, or for more information, contact the Office of University Advancement at 594-7805. Dr. Booker will be informed of all gifts made to this fund.

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__ .UMNI make their mark and bring pride to the University

• • • • • • • • ScoH Golightly, '93, is preparing for his first appearance before the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals - an unusual occurrence for a young lawyer. Golightly is one of 66 lawyers in the Richmond firm of Hirschler Fleischer. The litigation attorney tries cases in three areas - employment law, insurance disputes and construction law.

Wanda F. Bach, '89, is the manager of the Hampton Veterans Affairs Federal Credit Union. It's a position she has held ever since graduating from CNU. Bach is respon­sible for marketing and investments and coordinates the various programs the credit union offers. She is also the primary loan officer and has the responsibility for more

than $7 million in assets.

associate with Daniel H. Wagner & Associates, a firm specializing in defense work. He is currently developing software that would allow the Navy to survey areas of the ocean to see if there might be mines beneath the surface of the water. He has also worked on software to improve the effectiveness of cruise missiles by factoring in the weather. Samms has been an adjunct professor at CNU since 1981, teaching math and computer science. He says it's "my way of giving back to the school."

Rhonda Graham Sommer, '84, is the Deputy Town Manager of Nags Head, a position she has held for four years. Sommer oversees the Department of Administration Services, which includes finance, personnel and IT. She says it's quite a challenge to help manage a town that grows from 2,700 residents in the winter to more than 65,000 people in July. Sommer deals with everything from beached whales to sand replenish­ment. She is proud of Nags Head has been a municipal leader in the fields of clean water and recycling. The best part of the job is "dealing with interesting people."

Karen Carroll Davis, '78, is the Principal Software Engineer for EMC in Southboro,

Massachusetts. Davis writes software that ensures data will be saved even if the hard drive crashes. Large financial institutions, broker­age houses, government agencies and the military use her software. G)

Task Force on Curriculum and Academic Life: Re-Examining What and How Students Learn

I t is not only the many new buildings that are changing the face of Christopher Newport University. The next major change is slated to be what and how students

learn. The University community is now working to make liberal learning even stronger.

One year ago, Provost Dick Summerville announced the formation of the Task Force on Curriculum and Academic Life. The 27 members, 23 from the faculty and four from the administration, are charged with developing a curricu­lum that will define the core academic experience of a CNU graduate.

In one developing model, future CNU students may choose from courses in broad categories dealing with, for example, "Human Imagi­nation," that could include every­thing from the arts to math.

"Liberal Learning Across the Curriculum;" "Teaching Research and Scholarship;" "Defining Faculty and Student Commitments;" and "University Governance and Academic Community."

Their work has been supported by one of the nation's foremost scholars on curriculum change, Dr. Ann Ferren, senior fellow at the Association of American Colleges and Universities.

"The American Experience" courses could encompass history, sociology, music, art, government and science. That is just one model being considered by the Task Force.

One of the emerging ideas for the "signature" CNU experience focuses on service, scholarship and leadership.

"If curriculum, knowledge and technology didn't

change, we would still be teaching . .. that the earth

is the center of the universe, or finding algorithms on

Ultimately, the group will present proposals for university-wide discus­sion on what the best teaching and learning experience will be for a freshman at CNU, what conditions foster great teaching, what the role of scholarship and research should be for the faculty, what out-of-class com­mitments faculty members should have and what the ideal relationship could be between faculty and the administration.

There is a web page for on-going comments and notes on the Task Force's work.

This spring there will be university­wide consultation with students and faculty. In late spring, the subcom­mittees will issue some initial reports. Final drafts of the Task Force proposals will be completed this summer and

"As knowledge changes the curriculum needs to change, too. Greater numbers of students coming

a slide rule."

-Dr. Douglas Gordon-

to the University are more capable of handling demand­ing work. It's our job as faculty to challenge and inspire," said Dr. Douglas Gordon, the Chair of the Task Force and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. "If curriculum, knowledge and technology didn't change, we would still be teaching . . . that the earth is the center of the universe, or finding algorithms on a slide rule."

Small task force groups held a series of discussions during the summer, examining other college and univer­sity programs around the country and consulting with a variety of experts, largely drawn from the Association of American Colleges and Universities model liberal learning programs.

In the fall, five subcommittees were formed to examine "General Education: The First Year College;"

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the University community will be able to comment on the draft during the fall 2003 semester. The final report is due in the spring of 2004. It is expected that the recommendations will be approved and implemented in the 2005-2006 academic year.

"There has not been a far-reaching analysis of the curriculum at CNU since the school was founded. Now one is underway, led and supported by a community of dedicated faculty. While we have much to be proud of, after 43 years we need to see how we can better educate students and better define the faculty's role in the process," Gordon said. "Faculty on the committee are leading the way in building the best curriculum to fulfill the central purpose of the University- teaching, learning and research."

CNU and NASA teach 115 million each month

~at do Christopher Newport University and the National

Aeronautics and Space Administration have in common? Working together, they provide a unique educational experience

for 115 MILLION kindergarten to adult learners nationally on a monthly basis.

Through a cooperative agreement that created the "CNU NASA Center for Distance Learning" or CNU /NASA CDL, CNU is working with NASA to produce educational programs that include NASA's Kids Science News Network™, NASA SCience Files™, NASA CONNECT™, NASA LIVE™ and NASA's Destination Tomorrow™. These programs offer edu­cators, students, and adult learners a unique opportunity to learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.

The CNU / NASA CDL educational project started more than three years ago through the efforts of Dr. Bill Williams and Dr. George Webb, both of CNU. Dr. Randall Caton, Department of Physics, Computer Science and Engineering, currently coordinates the program for CNU. "This suite of educational programs employs research-proven methods and has a very important role in inspiring and motivating the nation's youth towards STEM careers with lively video broadcasts and engaging activities," comments Caton.

In addition to Dr. Caton, eight employees work full time on the CNU/NASA CDL initiative, which is funded through a $3-million, three­year agreement.

Dr. Thomas Pinelli oversees the CNU / NASA CDL initiative for the Office of Education at Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia. Pinelli says CNU brings dedicated professional and support staff, and strong local ties to industry, government, and residents to this project. ''With almost 300,000 educators serving 8 million students, 12 Emmy® awards for broadcast quality, and more than 70 national awards honoring the quality of the web sites and educational material, I'd say this collabo­ration is a success," says Pinelli. "CNU is the perfect choice to work with NASA Langley on this one-of-a-kind educational initiative."

NASA SCience Files TM treehouse detectives use science inquiry to solve a problem.

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NASA's Kids Science News NetworkTM NASA's Kids Science News Network ™ (KSNN)

features a kid-friendly web page augmented by 1-minute science newsbreaks that focus

on a specific mathematical, scientific or tech·

nology concept such as "How long is a meter?" and "What is sound?" Visit the web

site at http:/ /ksnn.larc.nasa.gov (English) or

http:/ /ksnnsp.larc.nasa.gov (Spanish) for more information.

NASA SCience Files ™ The NASA SCience Files ™ is a research and

standards-based, Emmy-award winning series of 60-minute instructional programs for students in

grades 3-5. Follow the exploits of the tree house

detectives as they solve "real world" problems

using mathematics, science, technology, and NASA. The NASA SCience FilesrM airs

nationally on Cable Access, lTV, and PBS­

member stations. Visit the web site at

http:/ /scifiles.larc.nasa.gov for more information.

NASA CONNECT™ NASA CONNECT™ is a research and stan·

dards-based Emmy award-winning series of

mathematics-focused instructional programs for

students in grades 6 · 8. Programs in the series establish a connection between the mathemat·

ics, science, and technology concepts taught in the classroom to those used everyday by NASA

researchers. NASA CONNECT airs nationally

on Cable Access, lTV, and PBS-member stations. Visit http:/ /connect.larc.nasa.gov for more information.

NASA LIVE™ NASA LIVE™ is a research and standards­

based videoconferencing program that connects

educators, faculty, and students in grades 9-12

to NASA researchers. NASA LIVE also features a web-based component that provides a complete listing of more than 20 presentations

including background information, presenter's

biography, and educational resources. Visit

http:/ /ive.larc.nasa.gov for more information.

NASA's Destination Tomorrow™ NASA's Destination Tomorrow™ is a series of

five, 30-minute programs that focus on the mathe­

matics, science, and technology associated with

NASA research-past, present, and future.

Episodes of NASA's Destination Tomorrow™

currently air nationwide on 625 cable access

education, information, and government

stations. Visit http:/ /destination.larc.nasa.gov for more information.

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State

Raise Concerns on Campus and in the Community Does CNU accept part-time students? Part-time students are and will continue to be a significant and valued part of CNU. This year, 1,080 students - 20% of the student body, are part-time.

Anyone who has earned a baccalaureate degree will be admitted as a part-time student.

Anyone who has attended college but has not graduated can apply as a transfer student. They will be admitted on the same basis as those students who want to transfer to CNU as full time students.

Anyone who has graduated from high school but attended

no college will also be able to attend CNU as a part-time student. They will be admitted on the same basis as all first-time freshmen.

How much was CNU's budget cut? CNU will lose $7 million this biennium, nearly 20% of our state funding.

How did the budget cuts aHect CNU? We eliminated 49 jobs throughout the University, cut library fund ing by $200,000, reduced student employment by 25%, slashed funding for equipment, materials, telephones, etc. and transferred $188,000 of expenses to auxiliary enterprises. Mter the administrative cuts were made, it was still necessary to cut three academic programs­Nursing, Education and Leisure Studies.

Why didn't you make across-the­board cuts?

A Budget Advisory Committee chaired by a senior faculty member and composed of faculty and administrators formulated our

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budget reduction plan. The committee rejected the idea that further reductions should be made across the board because that would have weakened every program and harmed every student. Making across the board cuts would have meant 28 faculty would have been lost in 16 departments, resulting in fewer professors and larger class sizes. Most students would not have been able to graduate in four years.

Why were these academic programs selected for elimination? We could not continue making administra­tive cuts and still function as a university. The Nursing, Education, and Leisure Studies professional programs were cut because they are expensive and because they are available at schools throughout Hampton Roads. Clearly, we could not close the mathematics, biology, English, psychology or history departments because they are core offerings that must exist - along with the other liberal arts and sciences. Accordingly, the committee decided it was necessary to close these three programs.

What will happen to our nursing students and where will the community obtain nurses? Riverside Health Systems and CNU have established a partnership that will ensure an uninterrupted flow of highly qualified nurses to our community. Our senior nursing stu­dents will graduate in May 2003. Riverside will fund our nursing program for an addi­tional year to enable our juniors to graduate in May 2004 with CNU degrees.

In future years, Riverside's School of Professional Nursing will be expanded and CNU will support this effort by providing non-nursing courses to Riverside's students. Riverside's growing program and the nursing

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programs at Thomas Nelson, Hampton University, ODU, Norfolk State, and Rappahannock Community College will produce the nurses that our community

requires for years to come.

Is CNU geHing out of the teacher education business? Our current education students will graduate in May 2003 and 2004. CNU, in full partnership with the Newport News School system, will ensure a steady stream of good teachers by offering a graduate program in teaching. In 2004-2005, CNU will provide professional training and licensure at the Master's level. In five years our students will be able to earn a baccalaureate degree in the liberal arts and sciences, a Master's in teaching and licensure.

Our students will first complete a rich curriculum of 120 hours in the liberal arts and sciences and then take their professional courses in a 5th year. These courses will be taught by an interdisciplinary faculty drawn from the liberal arts and sciences who are also highly creden­tialed in their disciplines and master teachers in residence drawn from the Newport News schools.

We will continue to produce excellent teachers, keep the savings that result from the closing of our present education program (more than $500,000), and do so in a manner consistent with our mission as a liberal arts and sciences school and more consistent with the emerging view of how teachers should be prepared in the 21st century. That view is shared by some of the best schools in America and experts in the field of education, including the U.S. Department of Education.

Some may wish to teach and not have the time or money to secure a Master's degree. Therefore, CNU will

CNU will continue to educate the next generation of great teachers.

establish a licensure-only program at the graduate level to enable people to be licensed without earning a Master's degree. It is important to school systems that new teachers who have only provisional licensure be able to take coursework and training necessary for licensure. CNU will provide those courses.

Can't you reduce building construction and divert those funds to save academic programs? We cannot divert funds designated for capital construc­tion to any other purpose. State appropriations and bond funds are restricted by the General Assembly for use in construction of specific academic buildings on campus. We use these monies for construction or lose them.

Could you cut the football program and move that funding to cure the budget crisis? Our successful football program receives no state fund­ing. It is funded by student fees, ticket sales and private contributions. Football actually adds to our bottom line by bringing 100 tuition-paying young men to campus and CNU does not provide athletic scholarships.

Why do things seem to be changing so much at CNU? In the mid-1990's, CNU was in trouble. The old para­digm - an urban university with open admissions serving a non-traditional, part-time student population was not working. Enrollment was falling. Five hundred students lost in five years. A new dormitory half filled. Virginia's poorest funded state school.

The Board of Visitors pointed CNU in a new direc­tion-become increasingly full-time, residential in popu­lation, more traditional in age, and selective. Seven years later, CNU is soaring. Applications have exploded. The freshman class has doubled in size. SAT scores have increased by almost 200 points. Freshman retention is 85%; 2100 students live on campus. State funding was doubled.

CNU is vibrant and successful and is known and respected throughout Virginia. We are attracting high­ability students in record numbers. This year we will receive more than 5,000 applications for a freshman class of 1,200. These young Virginians- yes, at CNU 96% of our students are Virginians- will have earned an average high school GPA of 3.4 and an SAT score of 1150.

Much has changed, but much remains the same. In 1996, CNU had 408 freshmen from the communities of Hampton Roads. This year we have 409. We have the same number of freshmen from our area plus nearly 800 more from other parts of Virginia. A total of 2,147 students are from the Peninsula - that's 40% of our student body.

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Dr. Gene E. Green, '92

I t is a very safe bet that most fresh­men really don't know what career they want to pursue when they

enter college. But eventually they will take a course, read an article, or be inspired by a teacher. When that happens, a career they may have never considered becomes their chosen pro­fession. That may have happened to you- it certainly did to a group of four Christopher Newport alumni who are now well respected in the medical field.

This is not a story solely about their perseverance and the hard work it took to become doctors or veterinar­ians. This is also a story about inspira­tion and the faculty at Christopher Newport who challenged, encouraged and believed in their students.

Dr. Gene E. Green, '92, gradu­ated from Christopher Newport with a degree in Biology. Today he is the Medical Director of Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins in East Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Cindy Greene, '92, has worked at the James River Veterinary Hospital in Newport News, but is getting ready to start her own mobile small animal practice. Dr. Julie Bullock, '83, is also a veterinarian and has a thriving equine practic~ in Staunton, Virginia. Dr. Brenda ~udlong, '81, did her residency out­stde Atlanta, and today is the medical director of a family practice in Rome, Georgia.

These four all took different paths to the medical profession. But for each one of them, the road would not have been taken had it not been for the support provided by professors at Christopher Newport. Gene Green

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took his CNC degree in biology and headed to Eastern Virginia Medical School, where he taught residents and medical students internal and family practice medicine after he graduated in 1997. He recently moved to Baltimore, where he oversees 11 physicians, 3 nurse practitioners and 27 medical residents at Johns Hopkins.

He credits his success to his expe­rience at Christopher Newport. "The faculty really nurtured students. It was small enough to have a one-on-one relationship with your professors. I was never lost in a crowd," he said.

But it was the encouragement that really helped him. "The faculty kept telling me I could go anywhere, do anything. Christopher Newport planted the seeds of my success," Green said. Gene was not only encouraged by the faculty, but also by Cindy Green. The two were great friends and study partners.

Cindy developed a love of animals at an early age. She did a mentorship program during her senior year of high school at James River Veterinary Hospital in Newport News and took over technician duties while she was in college.

"The education

Tech, my CNC experience gave me a great head start," Cindy said. But it was the professors in the Biology Department who really helped her. "Professors were one-on-one with us­we could go to them for anything. Having a rapport with my professors really helped me. I still go back and visit with the faculty. They are such special people," Cindy said.

Today, Cindy has developed a very successful small animal practice. "I treat anything with fur," she said. She is in the process of establishing a mobile practice, going to people's houses. "This is something I always wanted to do. The elderly and handi­capped have a hard time getting to a practice," Cindy said.

Another veterinarian, Julie Bullock graduated from CNC in '83 and, like Cindy, attended the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. She worked a year at a vet clinic in Gloucester Point, Virginia, but loved horses and left to work at thorough­bred racetracks. She also spent a year in Northern Vrrginia m a private practice with friends, but the pace sent her searching.

She fell in love with the Shenandoah Valley, moved to Staunton and opened a small animal practice that she operated for 5 years before selling it.

"I was burned out. wanted to get back to work­ing with horses, so I started Performance Equine Service. I travel to farms, and I'm doing what I love, working with horses," Julie said.

Julie credits Dr: Harold Cones with having a big influence on her career. "Dr. Cones was very supportive. He inspired me and helped me get into vet school. The Biology Department was one big family, and we hung out together and supported each other," Julie said.

Julie also trains and races horses. She has competed in endurance racing in the Pan-Am games and all over the world.

Julie had a great friend in college named Brenda Budlong. They played recreational softball together.

Brenda graduated from CNC in '81 and worked in the family commercial real estate business while she took pre-med courses at Old Dominion University.

Dr. Brenda Budlong, '81

She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1990 and did her residency in family medicine in Rome, Georgia. "I liked it here so much, I decided to stay," she said.

Currently the Medical Director at the Women's Center, she sees 30 patients a day and is looking for another doctor to help in her growing practice.

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Past SGA Presidents Still Leading in Life

The first thing you realize wh en talking to several of Ch ristopher Newport's past Student Government Association (SGA) presidents is that the leadership skills they gained on campus have served them well in life .

Although they have traveled very different career paths since leaving campus, they all agree that Christopher Newport helped shape them into the people they are today.

Whether they are serving their country in Bosnia, teaching the college students of tomorrow, or having successful careers in the law or publishing, the Christopher Newport experience was critical to their success.

Bill Dittmar, '88 spent some of his time at Christopher Newport working as the assistant to the director of the public relations department. He also sold advertising in the basketball program. "A lot of what I learned there I carried into my daily life," Bill says. Today he is president of Peninsula and Southside Magazines, which he describes as a "regional Reader's Digest targeted to the professional community." The circulation is 170,000.

Bill started Peninsula Magazine 11 years ago with Wayne Block, CNU's Sports Information Director. He bought Wayne out a year ago and made his wife Heidi (also a CNU grad who received her teaching certificate from CNU) a partner in the firm. He started the Southside Magazine last August. Bill Dittmar, '88

Bill oversees a staff of four (three of whom have CNU connections) and a number of freelance writers.

For 16 years he has been coaching boy's high school varsity soccer. The past seven years have been at Denbigh High School in Newport News. A former Christopher Newport soccer player, Bill started his coaching career while on campus and also coached at Warwick, Menchville and Hampton High schools.

Bill is also in his fifth year as a Major League Soccer referee. He travels all over the country officiating some 30 pro games a year. That is in addition to the 40 college soccer games he does each year. "It has become a second career. I have a crazy life and a wonderful wife. Without her I couldn't do the things I've done," Bill says.

Eric Bankit, '77 is currently serving his country in Bosnia. A Lieutenant Colonel in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, he serves in the Liaison Office to the Commander, NATO Stabilization Forces Bosnia-Herzegovina. He is one of only four native English-speaking people in the multi-national headquarters.

''We have 42 countries represented in the headquarters. I can say 'good morning' in 14languages," Eric says.

This is his second mobilization tour. He was part of the implementation force in Bosnia in 1996-97.

Back home, Eric is a contracting officer and branch chief in the U.S. Army Armament Research and Development Engineering Center at the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey. He specializes in contracting for advanced technology.

Eric credits Christopher Newport with instilling in him the importance of taking responsibility for his actions and giving him the problem-solving skills he uses every day.

When he's back home with his wife and three children, he is busy fixing up a classic fieldstone 21-room home that was originally built in 1782. It was part of the Eric Bankit, '77

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J. David Edwards, '96 is the Assistant Executive Director for Sigma Pi, a social fraternity headquartered in Vincennes, Indiana. As second in charge of the executive office, Dave is responsible for helping to oversee the day-to-day operations of the fraternity, dealing with accounts receivables, outstanding mem­bership issues, risk management and the development of chapter programming. Dave recently developed a pilot program for under-performing chapters that helps them rebuild their membership and restructure their operations. "I can't think of anything more rewarding than investing in the lives and futures of our undergraduates and helping them become successful and contributing members of our society," he says.

Tamara Poole Atkins, '00 was captain of the Lady Captains basketball team. The lessons she learned on the court and in the classroom are being put to good use these days.

Today you can find her on the court at Hampton Roads Academy, coaching the junior varsity girls team and helping with the junior varsity boys squad. She teaches physical education and health at the private school. "I love it; it's awesome. I really enjoy teaching and coaching," she says.

But it is in the classroom that she receives her greatest rewards. "I really like Tamara Poole Atkins, '00

seeing students learn something they thought they would never grasp. It is a big high. Getting to know students is very rewarding. As a teacher you learn and grow with them," Tamara says.

She and her husband, Wally, '00 have just moved into their first home in Newport News. You can still see her at Lady Captains games, rooting for the team with the same enthusiasm she has for her students.

Dale Hargrove, '74 has spent the past quarter century teaching social studies, primarily government, to students at Denbigh H igh School in Newport News.

Upon graduation from Christopher Newport, he spent six months in a coal­testing lab in Newport News and then worked in the General Assembly for State Senator William Fears. But it was after he spent some time substitute teaching that he "knew the classroom was where I wanted to be. I went back and took edu­cation courses, substitute teaching by day and going to school at night," Dale says.

Christopher Newport prepared him well for his career. "CNU has an excel­lent reputation for preparing good teachers," Dale says. But his tenure in student Dale Hargrove, ' 74

government "helped me to be more assertive than I used to be, which is a real asset in the classroom. " Dale coaches the academic scholastic bowl team and is the Denbigh High School faculty advisor for the National

Honor Society. He is Chairman of the USS Newport News Liaison Committee. He loves thoroughbred horses and often travels to Kentucky for races.

D. Scott McPherson, '84 graduated from Christopher Newport and headed to law school at Memphis State University. Today, he is the senior partner in the Atlanta law firm of McPherson and Cook, specializing in consumer bankruptcy. "I represent working people and love it," Scott says.

Scott says the single biggest thing that helped prepare him for life when he was at Christopher Newport was the diversity on campus. "You met people from all socio-economic groups. You had people of all races and ages in your classes. It gave you a good background for dealing with people from all walks of life."

Scott also met his Angela Marcopoulos McPherson, '84 at college. When he D. Scott McPherson, ' 84

was SGA president, she was vice president. It formed a great working relationship that has lasted nearly two decades.

Angela Jones Watkins, '91 is currently the global marketing communi­cations director of Measurements Specialists, Inc., in Hampton. The company makes pressure sensors used in automotive and aerospace applications.

She has been with the company for a decade and is now in charge of all marketing activities, including public relations and advertising, trade shows and stockholder programs.

"CNU gave me the opportunity to deal with people in conflict situations, deal with large groups of people, and it helped me plan large events and programs. It was great preparation for the kinds of things I do daily in my job," Angela says. Angela Jones Watkins, '91

"In addition, the leadership skills I acquired in student government was a great foundation to build a career on." Angela has been happily married to her husband, Andrew, for 11 years. They have an eight-year-old son. The couple

loves to renovate old homes and is currently living in a 100-year-old house they renovated in Poquoson.

Tee Off at a Golf Tournament and Support CNU

Captains Football

LifeLong Learning Society

Captains Soccer

The Second Annual Captains Crew Quarterback Scramble

Inaugural Chesapeake Retirement Community Golf Classic

Men's Soccer Golf Tournament

April 3, 2003 at Kingsmill Woods Course. Shotgun start at 11 :30 a .m.

May 8, 2003 April 25, 2003 1 p.m. Kiskiak in Toano

Shotgun start at 1 :00 p.m. Costs: Cost: $85/person $400 for hole sponsor and 4

golfers Newport News Park Deer Run Golf Course Contact: Steve Shaw

(757) 594-7383 sshaw@cnu .edu

$150 for hole sponsor and 1 golfer

$95 for a single entry Cost: $75/person

Contact: Patricia Germelman Contact: David Legg for information (800) 590-4797 or to sign-up at dlegg@cnu .edu or (757) 594-7891

Sports Highlights Fall 2002

BASEBALL In pre-season national polling, the Captains baseball team is ranked 15th by Collegiate Baseball News and 16th by the American Baseball Coaches Association. There are 348 Division III schools that field baseball teams.

CRO SS CO UNTRY Men finished the season as Dixie Conference Champions for the 9th straight year and women took the conference for the 5th consecutive year, men placed third while the women's squad finished eighth in the 2002 NCAA South/ Southeast Regional meet, and sent 3 runners to the NCAA's.

FIELD HOCKEY Finished 3-2 in home contests and 6-7 overall , eighteen of the twenty-two players will return to the team next year.

FOOTBALL NCAA tournament member, Dixie Conference Co­Champion, Matt Kelchner Dixie Conference Coach of the Year all in 2nd year. Record of 6-5 overall, 5-1 Dixie Conference, 10-2 in confer­ence play over last 2 seasons, 5 game­winning streak, ranked 44th out of 229 NCAA Divison III football teams, in the American Football Coaches Association Post-Season poll.

MEN'S SOCCER Finished 10-8-1 overall , 6-1 in Dixie p lay and Regular Season Dixie Conference Champions. Will lose 6 of 21 players to graduation.

VOLLEYBALL Second consecutive year as Dixie Conference Regular Season and Tournament Champions, five weeks ranked 8th or h igher in the South Region, 2nd consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, 4 Dixie Conference All-Tournament Team Members including the MVP, tied a school record with a 16-match winning streak, 3 All Dixie Conference Players, 2 Dixie Conference Players of the Week, 2

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Dixie Conference Rookies of the Week. Won 30 con secu tive Dixie Conference matches (Sep . 18, 2001- Nov. 2, 2002), Dixie Conference Coach of the Year, Head Coach Lindsay Sheppard in Sports Illustrated "Faces in the Crowd " section in the November 25, 2002, issue.

WOMEN'S SOCCER Finish ed the regular season as Dixie Conference Champions, 6-0 in league play, 12-4-1 overall, will only lose 1 of 28 players to graduation.

Track and Field April 4-5 Capta ins Classic 26 CNU Invitational

May 2-3 Mason - Dixon 22-24 NCAA Champ.

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Men's Tennis March 24 Lynchburg

April 1 Salisbury 2 Hampden-Syndey 8 VA Wesleyan 12 Averett 18-19 Dixie Conference

Tournament TBA

Women's Tennis March 24 Lynchburg

April 6 Salem 8 VA Wesleyan 10 Randolph-Macon 12 Averett 13 Methodist 18-19 Dixie Conference

Tournament TBA

Home Games

Women's Lacrosse March

Home 19 VA Wesleyan 4 :00p.m. Home 25 Randolph-Macon 4 :00p.m.

April Home 6 Sweet Briar 2:00p.m.

12 Greensboro 1:00 p.m. 18-19 Dixie Conference

Tournament TBA

Softball

1:00 p.m. March 22 Villa Julie 1:00 p.m. 23 Peace 1:00 p.m.

2:30p.m. 29 Averett 2:00p.m.

3:00p.m. 30 Greensboro 1:00 p.m.

3:00p.m. April

3:00p.m. 3 Methodist 2:30p.m. 8 Chowan 2:30p.m. 11 Eastern Mennonite 2:30p.m. 13 Elmira 1:00 p.m.

Baseball 3:00p.m. March

22 Greensboro 4 :00p.m.

12:00 p.m. 23 Greensboro 1:00 p.m.

2:00p.m. 26 St. Mary 's 3:00p.m.

3:00p.m. 29 Averett 1:00 p.m.

11 :00 a.m . 30 Averett 1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. April 5 Ferrum 1:00 p.m. 6 Ferrum 1:00 p.m. 15 VA Wesleyan 3:00p.m.

May 3 Salisbury 2:00p.m.

Hall of Fame CNU Athletics honored Calvin U. Bunch, Jr., '98 by inducting him into the Hall of Fame in February, 2003. Bunch was a five-time All American for the CNU Track team and also served as Assistant Coach following his graduation .

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Sophomore Otho Hampton scores for the Captains. The Men's Basketball team completed the regular season with a record of 2 1-4 overall and 12-2 in Dixie Conference games.

Junior Tomorrow Lofton takes it to the basket against Shenandoah. The women's basketball team finished the regular season with 17-8 overall and I 0-4 Dixie Conference play.

Annual Scholarship Donor Recof!nition Luncheon

Music students, donors, and faculty at the Scholarship Donor Recognition Luncheon on November 5, 2002: 1 sf row, seated, left to right, Dora Fritz, Friends of Music Scholar; Megan Murray, James and Elfriede Morrison Scholar; Dr. Robert Carroll Smith; Jennifer Bryant, Ella Fitzgerald Endowed Music Scholar; Brandon Bangle, Friends of Music Scholar; 2nd row, standing, left to right, Dr. Mark Reimer; Beth Donohue, John and Cathleen Gaines Endowed Music Scholar; Laura Fields, Charles Cooper Endowed Music Scholar; Nathan Earley, Ed D'Aifonso Endowed Music Scholar; Mrs . Helen D'Aifonso; and Michael Bartusiak, Friends of Music Scholar.

VA Poet Laureate Speaks to LifeLong Learning Society

Dr. George Garrett, poet laureate of Virginia, will visit campus on March 31 as a guest lecturer for the LifeLong Learning Society. Dr. Garret is a poet, novelist, essayist, humorist, critic and editor. "One of my goals as poet laureate is to celebrate the poetry

community in the Commonwealth of Virginia," Garrett said. Dr. Garrett's lecture will include several young gifted poets. The lecture will be held in the Gaines Theatre at 2:30 p.m. For more information, please call (757)594-7568.

I nterest rates on bank accounts and COs have remained depressingly low, which can make planning your cash flow a real challenge in today's economy. Stock dividends, too, may

not be providing you the cash you need.

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THE CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY Your gift of cash or appreciated stocks to the CNU Educational Foundation to establish a gift annuity will provide you a fixed , annual income for life that will not fluctuate based on an unstable stock market or changing interest rates.

Gift annuities are available for couples or individuals. A husband and wife, ages 76 and 74, for example, would receive an annuity rate of 6.5 percent.* In addition to giving you the satisfaction of knowing that you are supporting the mission of CNU, a gift annuity qualifies you for a current charitable income tax deduction and other favorable tax advantages.

We would be pleased to provide you a free personalized gift annuity illustration. Please contact Norma Brown in the University Advancement Office at (757) 594-7805 or by e-mail at nbrown@cnu.edu.

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Cost and Quality • Tuition • Room and Board • Tuition, Room

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5, 183 2, 102 1,080

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Construction $410 million • Area Jobs Supported by

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the folks at Christopher Newport inspired me of confidence that I could do anything. They let

and helped those dreams come true," she said. people were inspired to a calling in the medical

and dedicated faculty. Dr. Harold Cones has been the chair of the biology

recalls fondly Gene, Cindy, Julie and Brenda. "Our put much emphasis on things like clothes or length

at what was inside each student. That's what we

department has long been known for faculty who and motivate.

special when you hear a former student say that we That's the best kind of pay anyone can receive, "

Cindy, Julie and Brenda, the Christopher Newport key to their success later in life. It was the nurturing

them believe they could achieve their dreams. It is nurturing that makes CNU such a very special place.

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School of Business Student Academic Advisory Board (SAAB)

The Student Academic Advisory Board is an active group that provides an opportunity for leadership in the School of Business. Members work with the Dean of the School of Business and the Business School Board of Advisors, to suggest improvements in programs and processes; to voice opinions and concerns; and to propose new programs for implementation. Members of the SAAB are:

Standing (from left to right) Mike Roodormel, Member

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James Howells, Vice Chair of Programs Deanna McFadden, Member

Jeannie Chung, Vice Choir of Operations Happy Darcus, Member Dr. Donna T. Mottilla, Dean Rondi Humphries, Member Nicole Samuelson, Vice Chair of

Communications Jessica Gurganus, General Representative Amber Godfrey, Choir Joshua Adams, Member

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From the innovations of the ancient Etmscans to the artistic enlightenment of the Renaissance, Thscany has both inspired and borne witness to feats that cover the spectmm of human achievement.

The village of Cottona serves as your campus site in Thscany. Journey to tiny Montepulciano, set in the heart of Chiana Country, with its quaint cafes and aromatic wine cellars. Marvel at two Umbrian jewels­medieval Perugia, the ancient Etruscan city-state whose Piazza 4 Novembre

is one of Italy's most splendid squares; and the walled city of Assisi, home to the exquisite St. Francis Basilica. In Siena, enjoy a resplendent showcase of magnificent cathedrals, stunning Gothic buildings and superb art collections. Admire the splendor of Florence, the nurturing cradle of the Renaissance, where samples of Italy's artistic genius abound at every turn. $2,495 per person, based on double occupancy, from Washington, D.C.

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