Anonymous wrote:More people have heard of James Madison University than Christopher Newport University.

Not sure how much value is in that?

I do think that you get out of a college what you put into it. So, if you are doing well and made some connections with faculty members you may not want to transfer.

Depends. Staying "local" to Virginia, won't matter at all.
Looking at a broader region, more people familiar with and having connections to JMU would offer some connection in networking. IOW, the JMU alumni base is probably more scattered and maybe reaches farther?

Generally speaking, however, transferring just for a name is probably of little or no benefit unless you're transferring from a school with a poor reputation. Undergraduate school name is less beneficial than grad school name recognition and prestige.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think it is worth upending your life to transfer.

But, if my kid was a business major, I would look into it. I went to JMU in the 90s when it was truly “Just Missed UVA” and was more highly regarded than Tech. It has lost selectivity to double in size.

Anyway, people like us are now decision makers (for hiring) within their depts (not HR). And old habits die hard. i can tell you this because my husband is totally clueless about the college landscape for my teen. He still has perceptions about what schools are “good enough for her.” I don’t think he has even heard of CNU. JMU grads love to help fellow alumni. But know your kid will do great either way!

And yet it is not a worse school today. And is more popular and well-liked than ever.

Anonymous wrote:Wow JMU gets so much hate from some on this board, like it can’t possibly be counted as a “good school”. JMU has more national notoriety than CNU which could be helpful, assuming it’s a good fit otherwise.

+1

The funniest part of all of the JMU hate is how happy, confident and positive the student body is - toads hate how successful and adjusted they are in life despite all the negativity. DCUM dorks rag on and on about how they suck the Dukes are like “whatever……

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Anonymous wrote:Wow JMU gets so much hate from some on this board, like it can’t possibly be counted as a “good school”. JMU has more national notoriety than CNU which could be helpful, assuming it’s a good fit otherwise.

Notoriety is a negative quality... I don't think you mean that.

You are correct, I didn’t mean it negatively, and appreciate another poster for clarifying on my behalf. I was using a more general definition to say it was more well-known. Poor word choice but still correct. Transfer if this is one small piece of the personal equation, and still WOW on the JMU hate from some (CNU too for that matter).

Anonymous wrote:Wow JMU gets so much hate from some on this board, like it can’t possibly be counted as a “good school”. JMU has more national notoriety than CNU which could be helpful, assuming it’s a good fit otherwise.

I agree. Some people here just hate on because they secretly want their kids to be like the cool kids!

We all know nowadays brains alone can get you so far...

I don’t think it is worth upending your life to transfer.

But, if my kid was a business major, I would look into it. I went to JMU in the 90s when it was truly “Just Missed UVA” and was more highly regarded than Tech. It has lost selectivity to double in size.

Anyway, people like us are now decision makers (for hiring) within their depts (not HR). And old habits die hard. i can tell you this because my husband is totally clueless about the college landscape for my teen. He still has perceptions about what schools are “good enough for her.” I don’t think he has even heard of CNU. JMU grads love to help fellow alumni. But know your kid will do great either way!

Anonymous wrote:I will be the first to say that CNU would do well to at least officially change the name to CNU.

Christopher Newport University sounds like a for profit school if you don’t know it.

Why is “Christopher” in the name? Anyone know?

what?

OP, Christopher Newport is a regional school and therefore has less name recognition in other parts of the country. JMU was considered regional until very recently but now is known at least in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

I think that they are equivalent prestige-wise.

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Anonymous wrote:I will be the first to say that CNU would do well to at least officially change the name to CNU.

Christopher Newport University sounds like a for profit school if you don’t know it.

Why is “Christopher” in the name? Anyone know?

Why is "James" in the name of James Madison University? Anyone know?

Because it’s named after James Madison…one of the founding fathers of the country and one of the first presidents.

Was there actually a Christopher Newport?

Is there a Google?

Anonymous wrote:Wow JMU gets so much hate from some on this board, like it can’t possibly be counted as a “good school”. JMU has more national notoriety than CNU which could be helpful, assuming it’s a good fit otherwise.

Notoriety is a negative quality... I don't think you mean that.

More people have heard of James Madison University than Christopher Newport University.

Not sure how much value is in that?

I do think that you get out of a college what you put into it. So, if you are doing well and made some connections with faculty members you may not want to transfer.

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Anonymous wrote:I will be the first to say that CNU would do well to at least officially change the name to CNU.

Christopher Newport University sounds like a for profit school if you don’t know it.

Why is “Christopher” in the name? Anyone know?

Why is "James" in the name of James Madison University? Anyone know?

Because it’s named after James Madison…one of the founding fathers of the country and one of the first presidents.

Was there actually a Christopher Newport?

Wikipedia is your friend:

Christopher Newport (b. 1561 – d. 1617) was an English seaman and privateer. He is best known as the captain of the Susan Constant, the largest of three ships which carried settlers for the Virginia Company in 1607 on the way to found the settlement at Jamestown in the Virginia Colony, which became the first permanent English settlement in North America. He was also in overall command of the other two ships on that initial voyage, in order of their size, the Godspeed and the Discovery.

He made several voyages of supply between England and Jamestown; in 1609, he became Captain of the Virginia Company's new flagship, Sea Venture, which met a hurricane during the Third Supply mission and was shipwrecked on the archipelago of Bermuda. Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, was named in his honour.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will be the first to say that CNU would do well to at least officially change the name to CNU.

Christopher Newport University sounds like a for profit school if you don’t know it.

Why is “Christopher” in the name? Anyone know?

Why is "James" in the name of James Madison University? Anyone know?

Because it’s named after James Madison…one of the founding fathers of the country and one of the first presidents.

Was there actually a Christopher Newport?

Troll or just reads People magazine.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will be the first to say that CNU would do well to at least officially change the name to CNU.

Christopher Newport University sounds like a for profit school if you don’t know it.

Why is “Christopher” in the name? Anyone know?

Why is "James" in the name of James Madison University? Anyone know?

Because it’s named after James Madison…one of the founding fathers of the country and one of the first presidents.

Was there actually a Christopher Newport?

Let me guess - you moved to Virginia after college to get a job in a DHS or VA agency.

Nope…work in the private sector. Never worked in govt.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will be the first to say that CNU would do well to at least officially change the name to CNU.

Christopher Newport University sounds like a for profit school if you don’t know it.

Why is “Christopher” in the name? Anyone know?

Why is "James" in the name of James Madison University? Anyone know?

Because it’s named after James Madison…one of the founding fathers of the country and one of the first presidents.

Was there actually a Christopher Newport?

Let me guess - you moved to Virginia after college to get a job in a DHS or VA agency.