A CNU student proposes opening a 24-hour convenience store on campus to improve student safety and convenience. Currently, the closest 24-hour shops are across a busy street, requiring students to cross if they need a late night snack. With Newport News ranked as one of the most dangerous cities in Virginia, parents would feel safer knowing students did not have to leave campus. A convenience store would benefit students by providing easy access to food outside of dining hall hours. The student plans to conduct a survey to determine student and parent support for the store, which could be student-run to provide jobs, and profit the university over the long term.

1. 1 Avenue of the Arts, (757) 594-7160
Newport News, VA 23606 kmhughes@cnu.edu
Memo
Date: May 29, 2015
To: Kevin Hughes, Dean of Students
From: Lindsey Brennan, CNU Student
Subject: Proposal for a 24-hour convenience store to be located on the CNU campus
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to determine if CNU students and parents would agree or
disagree that a convenience store, open 24/7 on campus, would provide better safety and
more convenience for students.
Summary
Student safety is a priority at CNU. There are emergency buttons located outside all over
campus and CNU police patrol the campus 24/7. With CNU’s reputation for campus safety
it’s important that we continue to take every advantage to maintain students safety and
prevent possible disruptions to that reputation. A convenience store located on campus
grounds should be the next step to take in safeguarding CNU students.
With the closest 24/7 shops located across Warwick Avenue students living on main campus
must cross the busy street if they decide to go out for a late night snack or to do a little
grocery shopping. With Newport News ranked as the ninth most dangerous city in Virginia
for violent crimes (Movoto) parents would be able to sleep better at night knowing their
student would not put themselves in harms way. Another problem that needs to be considered
is the fact that student class schedules conflict with dining hours. Many students often find
themselves needing to eat dinner only to find dinning halls closed.
A convenience store similar to a mini mart and located on main campus would greatly
benefit the student body as well as faculty members. With easy access to a broad range of
foods and goods students are more likely to improve their eating and their safety. I propose
that the store be student run thus offering another on-campus employment opportunity to
students. In the long run, CNU would profit from the stores income.
I will use the ethnography method to survey CNU students and parents to determine interest
for or opinions against a convenient store placed on main campus.
I greatly appreciate you taking the time to consider my proposal and I look forward to
working with you further on getting this project started. If you have questions or comments,
please contact Lindsey Brennan at lindsey.brennan.13@cnu.edu or (703) 415-6386.

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Grigson, Natalie. “These Are the 10 Most Dangerous Places in Virginia.” Movoto. Movoto
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