The Captain’s Log THE VOICE OF CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS @CNUCAPTAINSLOG
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VOLUME 47, ISSUE 3
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
Minding the business The Luter School of Business looks to expand its national profile with a new dean after getting its AACSB accreditation reaffirmed and successful Major Field Test scores.
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News 4 & 5 Student Diversity and Equality Council to support social action initiatives
A&E 12 & 13 Marching Captains colorguard: shaping up to be a banner year
Snapshot 8 & 9 Rotaract club serves local community with its annual trash pickup at the Noland Trail The Luter School of Business’ trade room is a cornerstone of the program and just one of the resources, along with skilled professors and networking workshops, available to business students. macy friend/the captain’s log By Jack Jacobs & lydia johnson john.jacobs.13@cnu.edu | lydia.johnson.13@cnu.edu
Seniors in the Luter School took the Major Field Test and finished in the top 3 percent of the half a million U.S. students who also took the test. file photo/the captain’s log
The Luter School of Business has achieved several distinctions in recent months, and with a dean now installed as the head of the program, is poised to make a larger impact on the business world beyond Newport News. Last year, seniors enrolled in the Luter School of Business took the Major Field Test. All 150 students finished in the top 3 to 4 percent of the half a million students who took the examination across the nation. The Major Field Test is an examination administered by ETS, an international education nonprofit. The test gauges the knowledge of students in a particular field of study. Major Field Tests are also available in subjects like biology and psychology. Dr. Lisa Spiller, distinguished professor of marketing, said that most schools specially select a cohort of students to take the Major Field Test; the Luter School had all its seniors take the test. luter continued on page 3
Sports 10 & 11 CNU goes undefeated in Beacons Invitational
Lifestyle 14 & 15 Students weigh in on the advantages and disadvantages of of living on campus