White, liberal guilt has taken over this thread.

Anonymous wrote:Does CNU acknowledge how they acquired the land?

Their public position is

Christopher Newport “publicly acknowledges that residents of a valuable and well-established neighborhood were displaced by decisions made about the location of the University,” spokesperson Jim Hanchett said in a statement. “University faculty have spearheaded efforts to raise awareness of this history and its impact. At the same time, the University’s growth has fueled the economic revival of Newport News’ mid-city area.”

Anonymous wrote:Of the 5 kids I know that went to Roanoke, 4 of them went mainly for athletics. I've seen it written (here?) that it's pretty common-at least for Northern VA kids.

+1

Anonymous wrote:Does CNU offer good programs in PT?

For Physical Therapy, the undergrad degree is not critical. These days, most people going into the field will gonto grad school to get a DPT, and what really matters to work in the field is the state license.

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Anonymous wrote:Does CNU acknowledge how they acquired the land?

Yes, the student tour guides weep tears of sadness and self-flagellate on the steps of Christopher Newport Hall. Then move on with the tour and never mention it again. Just like every other tour that does a stupid land acknowledgement.

You mad?

Anonymous wrote:Does CNU acknowledge how they acquired the land?

Yes, the student tour guides weep tears of sadness and self-flagellate on the steps of Christopher Newport Hall. Then move on with the tour and never mention it again. Just like every other tour that does a stupid land acknowledgement.

Anonymous wrote:Do they plan to be in a fraternity/sorority? Greek life is a bigger part of CNU than it is at Roanoke.

Roanoke has a much smaller student body and about 40% are recruited athletes so that might be a pro or con depending on your student.

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Anonymous wrote:The part of NN near CNU is safe.

Students in any town or city should be aware of their surroundings esp at night.

Are you aware of the history of that neighborhood?

https://www.essence.com/news/virginia-black-community-christopher-newport-university/

So we should close the university?

They could require a service trip to a diverse neighborhood as part of orientation.

I’m imagining them bussing 900 freshmen to some “diverse neighborhood” during freshman orientation. What would you like these 18 year olds to do there? Pick up trash? Play with the children? Teach those diverse residents about Virginia history? Make sandwiches? You sound kind of racist thinking that the students need to be forced to do a service trip to learn about diversity.

Who said it’s about learning diversity? Maybe it’s a form of giving back to a community that was harmed. I’m sure the students could give this project more thoughtful consideration than your apparent limited creativity.

As a standard, CNU makes community outreach and volunteerism a priority of the school's culture.

What is the student planning to study?

Does CNU offer good programs in PT?

Does CNU acknowledge how they acquired the land?

I would say neither are prestigious, both are fine, CNU is becoming more popular since it is an in-state school that kids can get into. I would save the money and send the kid to CNU, then use the remainder for graduate school or as a downpayment on a condo.

This is a weird thread. We looked at Roanoke and liked it a lot. But I agree -- you've got two pretty different options; kid should pick beach or mountains.

Of the 5 kids I know that went to Roanoke, 4 of them went mainly for athletics. I've seen it written (here?) that it's pretty common-at least for Northern VA kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Freshman retention rate -

Roanoke 73.8%
CNU 85%

So?

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That’s a really relevant statistic pointing to how happy kids likely are there.
- no dog in this fight but also looking for more VA college options.