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| Is it more liberal arts or STEM? |
Anonymous
I remember when CNU was CNCollege. Whatever it may call itself, it is not "a much better school than GMU" though it must be better than Radford. And that you're talking about beach time tells me your frame of reference is likely southern Virginia. |
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NP here. This is wrong. George Mason just finished a 12 year $900 million buildilng project and is continuing to build. 9,000 students are dormed. The clip below about building is taken from Wikipedia. And for the poor person who keeps saying "What is CNU?" it is Christopher Newport. Design and construction[edit] In the early 1960s four buildings were constructed around a lawn in Fairfax, appropriately named East, West, North (later, Krug Hall), and South (later, Finley Hall). The first four structures, today dubbed "The Original Four," "around a lawn" were understood as a clear reference to the buildings around The Lawn of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. In addition, in the words of the architects, the architecture of the buildings was meant to reflect Jeffersonian influence through the use of red brick with buff colored mortar, white vertical columns, and sloped shingled roofs. Master plans were developed to incorporate further development, which saw new additions such as Fenwick Library and Lecture Hall. By 1979 master plan development was handled by the firm of Sasaki & Associates, which continued to work alongside the university in the years that followed. Student housing first became available in 1977. The 1980s saw the university expand with a new building being added on each year, including the Patriot Center. As well as the construction of the Fairfax campuses network of hot and cold water piping that provides power efficient, centralized heating and cooling for the university's buildings. Recent years have once again brought a new construction boom to the Fairfax campus, which is currently undergoing a massive, $900 million construction campaign (between 2002–2012) based on the 2002 University Master Plan.[25] This has brought about a huge influx of new buildings to campus, and renovations of existing buildings, most recently: Building Name / Type / Description – Completion Date Southside – New – All you can eat style dining hall – Fall 2008 Recreation and Athletic Complex [RAC] – Renovated/Expanded – Fall 2009 Hampton Roads – New – Student housing for ~400 – Fall 2010 Pilot House – New – Late night dinner open from 5pm to 4am – Fall 2010 Performing Arts Building – Expansion – Expanded teaching and performing space for College of Visual and Performing Arts – Fall 2010[26] Student Union I [SUB I] – Renovation/Expansion – Fall 2011[27] The Hub (formerly Student Union II [SUB II]) – Renovated – Spring 2011[28] Rogers and Whitetop Halls- Suite and Apartment style Residence Halls – houses 600 students– Spring 2012[29] Science & Technology II Renovation/Expansion – Under Renovation/Construction – 2013[30] Fenwick Library Renovation/Expansion – Design Phase –[31] Housing and residence life[edit] Fairfax is the only campus of George Mason University with on-campus student housing. The campus is divided up into three neighborhoods, which combined house approximately 5,400 students. A seventh housing area is currently under construction to house an additional 600 students and more dining facilities.[32] Shenandoah (formerly Southeast): Liberty Square, an upperclassmen residence area which opened in 2003 Liberty Square – Upperclassmen – Completed 2003, and housing approximately 500 students in two and four person apartments. Each apartment is fully furnished, and contains a kitchen and living/dining area. Potomac Heights – Upperclassmen – Completed 2004, and housing approximately 500 students in apartments which can accommodate two, four or six students in single and double bedrooms. Each apartment is fully furnished, and contains a kitchen and living/dining area. Presidents Park – Freshmen – Completed in 1989, and housing approximately 1,100 students in twelve halls (Adams, Kennedy, Roosevelt, Harrison, Lincoln, Truman, Jackson, Madison, Wilson, Jefferson, Monroe, Washington). All rooms are fully furnished and residents reside in double, triple, or quad rooms and use shared common bathrooms cleaned daily by janitorial staff. By Fall 2011 all halls will have been renovated within the last 4 years. The twelve resident halls surround Eisenhower hall in the center, a non-residential building which contains a late night diner called Ike's (open until 4am), a large study lounge, a handful of small group study rooms, HDTV lounge with a pool table and vending machines. Rappahannock (formerly Central): A view of George Mason's Chesapeake housing area. Chesapeake – Upperclassmen – Completed 2004, and housing approximately 800 students among its 4 halls (Blue Ridge, Sandbridge (formerly named Shenandoah), Piedmont, Tidewater) in suite-style apartments for four people which vary in combining single and double bedrooms, all which share a common bathroom. Each apartment is fully furnished, and each floor of every building contains at least two large study rooms (in some cases three). Blue Ridge currently houses the One Stop Patriot Shop convenience store on its lower level. Additionally, Tidewater is the location of GMU's very own Red Mango and Auntie Anne’s, open in Fall 2011.[33] Dominion – Upperclassmen – Completed in 1981, and housing approximately 500 students in suite-style double occupancy rooms, which share bathrooms with the adjacent suite. All rooms are fully furnished and each floor contains a single study lounge. Renovations are being planned. Eastern Shore – Freshmen Honors College Students – Completed in 2009, and housing approximately 200 students in suite-style rooms holding up to four residents sharing a single bathroom. Each cluster of 16 students has access to a common living room, kitchen and study space. University Commons – Freshmen – Completed in 1986, and housing approximately 500 students in seven halls (Amherst, Brunswick, Carroll, Dickenson, Essex, Franklin, and Grayson). All rooms are fully furnished and residents reside in single, double, or triple rooms and use shared common bathrooms cleaned daily by janitorial staff. Renovations were completed in 2012. Commonwealth – Upperclassmen – Completed in 1981, and housing approximately 500 students in suite-style double occupancy rooms, which share bathrooms with the adjacent suite. All rooms are fully furnished and each floor contains a single study lounge. Renovations are currently being planned. Hampton Roads – All Students – Completed in 2010 and housing approximately 400 students. Hampton Roads is also home to the Pilot House (open until 4am), Mason's second on-campus late night diner. Northern Neck – Upperclassmen – Completed in 2008 and housing approximately 400 students. Northern Neck is also home to Mason's only Starbucks, located in its first floor. Aquia (formerly Northwest): Student Apartments – Upperclassmen – Completed in 1977 and housing approximately 500 students, in bedroom apartments, each bedroom accommodating two students and each suite sharing one bathroom. Suites has between one, to three bedrooms and are fully furnished, and contains a small kitchen and combined living/dining area. Townhouses – Upperclassmen – 35 two-bedroom townhouses located 1/8 of a mile north of the campus on State Route 123 Rogers and Whitetop – Upperclassmen – Opened spring 2012 and housing approximately 300 students. In Rogers Hall, four students live together in fully furnished suite-style units with full kitchens and living and dining areas. The lower level has a convenience store and laundry and vending facilities. Rogers is adjacent to Whitetop, the location of the neighborhood 24-hour service desk.[34] Whitetop opened in spring 2012 and is home to approximately 300 residents. This six-floor building offers three- and four-person suites, where residents share a common entryway and bathroom. Each floor has multiple common areas and kitchens. The lobby houses the neighborhood 24-hour service desk and laundry and vending facilities.[35] These buildings will temporarily house the residents of University Commons during dorm renovations.[36] Former Buildings: Patriot Village In summer 2008 the Patriot Village area was demolished to make room for the RAC (an on campus gym complex). Patriots Village consisted of dozens of permanent modulars located just outside of Patriot Circle, east of Ox Road, offering modular and suite-style units. Notable campus buil |
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| Sorry^^ posted that not realizing the discussion had gone beyond page one. (But I liked how it ended abruptkly with "notable campus bull" - which should be "notable campus building". Anyhow, Those that think of GMU as a commuter school haven't been on campus in 10 years. it's astonishing what has been accomplished in 10-15 years. There are 38,000 students, so it is the largest campus in VA (much larger than Christopher Newport). 9,000 undergrads are dormed. A large percentage of the 38,000 are Masters or PhD candidates but I haven't memorized the figures. The legislature is pushing a lot of money into it to develop STEM careers to feed the Dulles Tech Corridor companies who need top STEM employees. The petroleum engineering major is the no. 1 major for immediate hire and high salary, as are the engineering degrees. Also robotics, computer science and the new hot major of game design, but one has to be accepted to that particfular college after getting accepted to GMU. Anyhow, the wikipedia site on George Mason is very information. All I know about Christopher Newport is that it is much smaller than GMU, it offers or used to offer an aviation program because I knew someone who went there for that. It is not considered as selective as some of the other Va State colleges or Universities. |
Anonymous
| for OP: here's the wikipedia page for Christopher Newport. They do have an aviation center. 3.8 or 3.9 average GPA and 1207 SAT scores. For what it's worth, the Langley Naviance reports put it well below GMU, JMU, VA Tech, etc. for selectivity. Good luck! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Newport_University |
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UVA is in it's own tier (a top 25 school)
W&M is below but ahead or VaTech VaTech is above the rest and after that who cares. |
Anonymous
| CNU has made great strides with their facilities. I think their reputation will follow. Lots of NoVa kids going there and will be a big push for them. I know our neighbor's DD is going there next year from Madison and she 's pretty bright. I thinks it's really a question of value and return on investment |
Anonymous
crazy GMU troll is at it again. |
Anonymous
Please. Va tech is less selective than George Mason and in now way compares to wm for selectivity. |
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^^ This. Va Tech, JMU, CNU now way below GUM for selectivity according to our school's guidance counselor and Naviance.
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Anonymous
| I think the comment about it being close to the bea h (virginia beach) really hits the nail on the head--who goes to a school because its closed to a beach (except Stanford)??? |
Anonymous
Sorry, but the only way UVA is in a tier of its own is if you are considering the percentage of pretentious undergrads (and/or alumni). Just thinking you are better than everyone else doesn't actually make it so. |
Anonymous
UVA is top 25, W&M is second 25, VA Tech is 3rd 25 - pretty clear separation. |
Anonymous
| One advantage at CNU is that almost all classes are not by professors--not teaching assistants. CNU does not have graduate school--except for education, therefore, no graduate assistants. |
Anonymous
| Never heard of it until DCUM and after looking at its website, I'm unimpressed. My little ones are going to Tier 1 and/or 2 schools. |