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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I saw a good analogy once that I think is generally true - UMW is like a mini version of W&M, CNU is like a mini version of UVA/JMU. [/quote]

Interesting because CNU was founded as an extension of the College of William & Mary and remained such until 1977.[/quote]

That might be true but the vibe is totally different. for example CNU has a great marching band and good football game attendance and strives for more of a classic school spirit.  In these day-to-day social ways, it feels more like a small university whereas William and Mary and Mary Washington have more of a LAC feel. [/quote]

"When I came 20 years ago, in truth, Christopher Newport was going out of business," Trible said. "The enrollment had been in decline for many years, and you didn't have to be a rocket scientist to realize we had to strike out in a different direction. So I said, 'Look, we were born out of the College of William and Mary. Let's return to our roots, let's embrace the liberal arts and sciences, and let's pursue a traditional student population.'   -- Paul Trible, President of CNU[/quote]

Nice PR quote to capture where CNU wanted to signal the importance of academics but the other posters are totally on target regarding the university spirit that Trible worked toward as well, which affects the day to day feel. [/quote]

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