- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Club
A club focused on researching new and innovative ways to manufacture, engineer, and test different projects and geometries. As well as learning the ins and outs of operating, maintaining and repairing different equipment related to the field.
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. AFSP creates a culture that’s smart about mental health by engaging in the following core strategies.
We accept all forms of fans of anime including students, staff, and community members. Anime Club works to build a community that appreciates not only Japanese animation, but its fans as well.
- Association for Computing Machinery
The ACM is a student organization that promotes advancing computing as a science and profession. Our goal is to find ways to use computers and technology to better others. We do this through charity events, programming competitions, projects, and more!
The Baking Club is a safe space to meet others and learn about the wonders of baking. Here you can destress from our long school days with some delicious treats. We will host weekly bake sessions, and you will get to make your very own creation to take home!
A club for all people to come and make jewelry! Whether you're super skilled or have never made jewelry before, this club is an open space for all to freely be creative and find a community based on the interest and enjoyment of jewelry making.
The purpose of this organization is to promote volunteer work in partnership with the community partner, Bluebird Gap Farm, by creating a community and offering on-campus opportunities.
Board Games at CNU was created to allow fellow board game activists to have a club where a multiplicity of good board games can be found in one location for common enjoyment. This club is meant for players of all skills, allowing for both casual and competitive gameplay. It also intends to inform the general public about the wonderful world of board games.
An organization to promote creativity, imagination, and learning through projects and activities centered around Graphic Design.
The purpose of the Skateboarding club is to create a community of skateboarders on CNU’s campus. Through this organization, experienced skateboarders will be able to meet and find a home with others who share their passion on campus.
- Captains’ Educational Enrichment Fund
Non-profit student run investment fund. The return on our investments in stocks and mutual funds goes towards creating scholarships and financial literacy events for CNU's students.
A group for car and motorcycle enthusiasts. We meet to talk about industry news, racing series, maintenance tips, and otherwise just share the love of automobiles. Some events that we attend and hold include car meets, kart racing, cruises, and more.
- Changing Health, Attitudes, & Actions to Recreate Girls
Health, fitness, and wellness club open to any registered student! CHAARG combines great friends + fun workouts to help every member feel their best.
The CNU Costco Club is for anyone looking to save some money and purchase some wholesale products, and enjoy camaraderie with like-minded individuals. We will make a few club-wide runs throughout the semester, but members are always encouraged to go as they wish. No membership is required to join, or shop at Costco with the club.
The Communication Club allows students to excel in the important field of communication through social fundraising events, networking opportunities, and connecting with students who share similar interests and goals.
Craft for a Cause is a service club that focuses on creating stuffed animals, blankets, and/or hats to donate to Riverside Hospital. Donated items will be knit, crocheted, or sewn and we will teach these skills to anyone who wishes to learn!
The CNU Crossfitness Club is a group of CNU students committed to becoming better versions of themselves through CrossFit-based exercise. A main staple of the club is inclusivity: All skill and experience levels are welcome!
- Disney Club of Christopher Newport University
The purpose of this club shall be to serve as a social gathering for those who enjoy the work of Disney. This club will gather to play games, sing karaoke, bake Disney themed foods, watch Disney films, and more. In addition to regular meetings, we will have special events such as attending new Disney films, Disney on Ice, and holiday parties.
- Dungeons and Dragons Club
The club is for people who are interested in playing and learning to play dungeons and dragons. Many people have said they are interested in playing but find themselves struggling to find opportunities to learn how to play the game. We want to give players and aspiring dungeon masters opportunities to get into groups and to learn how to play.
The focus of this club is to bring together like minded competitive gamers in order to facilitate competition within and outside of our school for a wide range of games.
Our philosophy is to relax, create, celebrate, and give. This club promotes a relaxing environment to help students forget about the daily stress they face. The core of this Club is people who love relaxing, living the island lifestyle, and Jimmy Buffett!
- For the Love of Colorguard
For the Love of Colorguard, or FLOC, is a co-ed service sorority whose main goal is to improve the color guard programs in and around the CNU area.
We are a club at CNU for anyone who loves gymnastics, regardless of skill or experience! We invite gymnasts from all backgrounds and experience levels to join us for weekly practices, NAIGC competitions, and on-campus activities!
Her Campus is the #1 online magazine for collegiate women. CNU's chapter of Her Campus has four main teams; writing, social media, member wellness, and events & marketing. Join us in fostering each other's creativity and building new friendships!
The kickboxing club devotes itself to the teaching of proper technique and skill for all levels of participants through static drilling, active drilling, and optional sparring application.
The Knights of the Force was founded in October of 2015 with the goal of making a community of Jedi and Sith who share their love for Star Wars and Lightsabers. KOTF holds tournaments to determine the best duelists, choreographs fights for public enjoyment, along with other star wars themed activities.
- Magic: The Gathering Club
A dedicated club for players (or potential new players!) of the trading card game "Magic: The Gathering". This club provides a place to play, trade, or simply discuss all things MTG.
Morgan's Message is a non profit organization that was founded in honor of Morgan Rogers. Morgan was a lacrosse star at Duke who tragically passed due to suicide in the summer of 2019. Morgan suffered in silence bce and our mission is to help those who don't think they have a voice in their fight. We are taking a shot at mental health.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
The Newport News Pen Pals Club is an organization where CNU students can write letters with elementary age students in Newport News. It provides an opportunity to create a meaningful community connection and mentor a child from our local community!
- Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International is a professional law fraternity advancing integrity, compassion and courage through service to the student, the school, the profession and the community.
- Physical and Occupational Therapy Club
The purpose of Physical and Occupational Therapy Club is to help pre-PT and pre-OT students get into graduate physical and occupational therapy programs. By gathering all of those who share this common interest, students can use one another as resources to help each other get there. Whether students have made up their mind to pursue PT or OT as a career, or if they are exploring the field to see if it is right for them, this club will be dedicated to acting as a resource for their goals.
This club will give people at Christopher Newport University who love playing Pokémon Go a community where they can feel free to hang out and talk to other people who also play Pokémon Go around our beautiful campus.
The Pre-Dental club strives to help Pre-Dental students prepare for dental school applications by offering volunteer opportunities, helping with class selections, and assisting with the rigor of picking the right school for you!
CNU RTX is a club that highlights the eccentrics and unique differences among the different styles and genres of music at its core . It provides an outlet for students to converse about their favorite music and explore outside of their known tastes and past experiences.
A free weekly tournament scene for students of CNU to come out to compete and learn about competitive Super Smash Brothers.
This club will be gardening, creating terrariums, going on walks, as well as meeting up to possibly have picnics. We will be diving into gardening as well as doing hikes and nature walks. There will be sessions taught to teach about how to make a terrarium survive and thrive.
The Social Work Association is dedicated to serving CNU and the Hampton Roads area by raising awareness and building a stronger community among students interested in the values of the profession.
The sports medicine club will offer hands-on experience in the athletic training field. Working with the athletic teams at CNU, students will shadow an athletic trainer during games and in the trainer’s room.
We are a club for all students committed to defending the human right to life. We are an educational and social action organization, raising awareness to the human rights issue of abortion. We will work to fundraise and support local pro-life pregnancy centers who provide free medical care to women and their babies.
- Student Marketing Association
SMA CNU is a student marketing club that looks to enhance students' knowledge of marketing and help to market these students to better prepare them for the workplace.
- Student Sustainability Commission
The Student Sustainability Commission at CNU aims to promote collaboration between students, faculty, staff, and the environment. Through initiatives of education and advocacy for sustainability, we hope to develop a campus of ecologically conscious students who care about the significance of environmental sustainability and strive to develop green practices at Christopher Newport University.
A group of students will compete against each other to win a game based on the TV series Survivor, while others help film the action and strategy.
A place where you can "fangirl" over Ms Taylor Swift with other students! Listening parties, song analyses and everything Blondie!
- Take a Smile and Pass it on
We want to spread positivity through a simple act of kindness. Sometimes a little note can brighten someone's day. The idea is that people will take the notes and give them to a stranger, or a friend, to share a smile.
A student run dance initiative at Christopher Newport University to bring more opportunities to dancers on campus. Our weekly classes alternate between "peer-led" classes taught by a company member and "masterclasses" taught by an outside guest. We are organizing more performance opportunities for students on campus to experiment with choreography and strengthen their confidence through performing.
CNU’s Unmanned Aerial Systems team is a student organization dedicated to research in autonomous flight and unmanned aerial vehicles. The team competes annually in the Student Unmanned Aerial Systems competition, hosted by the Association for Unmanned Vehicles International. Teams from universities across the world attempt to complete unique challenges requiring design, integration, reporting, and demonstration of unmanned aircraft.
This club is intended to be a fitness-oriented social space. Feel free to stop by on days we meet and discuss anything fitness/nutrition related, or to just hang out! Beginners/experienced lifters are welcome!
- Writer’s Syndicate of CNU
This organization brings together writers of all majors and allows an open and welcoming environment to share and improve creative writing skills. Whether it's a short story, a novel you've been working on, poetry, a play, a TV script, or even a school essay, we're here to help!
- Young Americans for Freedom
Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) brings students together to advocate for individual freedom, free enterprise, a strong national defense, and traditional American values as expressed in YAF’s founding document, the Sharon Statement. We do this through debates, campus activism projects and hosting speakers on campus. We also travel to conservative events around the country.