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History
In 1961 the city of Newport News joined together with the Commonwealth of Virginia to create Christopher Newport College, which at the time was located in the old John W. Daniel School building. The college was founded as an extention of the College of William & Mary and offered extension courses that had already been avaialble in the area for some time. In 1964 the college was relocated to it's current location, a 75-acre tract of land donated by the city. In this same year, the college's first permanent building was dedicated as Lews Arthur McMurram Jr. Hall, named after the assemblyman whose sponsored legislation led to the schools establishment. In 1971, CNU became a 4 year college however remained an extension of William & Mary until 1977 when it attained it's independence. Finally in 1992, the college received university status under the leadership of then president Anthony R. Santoro who oversaw the building of the first residence hall and the original Captain John Smith Library. Eventually former senator Paul S. Trible replaced Santoro as president of the university, after which the former senator announced his plans for the university's expansion.