Virginia university sends false acceptance emails
University apologizes to 2,000 applicants
Christopher Newport University, in Virginia, accidentally sent emails to 2,000 prospective students informing them that they had been accepted into the university. Sent around 2:30 pm on Wednesday, the emails, titled "Welcome to CNU!," were retracted with apologies by the evening. Acceptance letters received in the mail are still valid. The mistake was the result of human error.
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