A major move took place on campus in late January as students began occupying the newly constructed South Hall. The $8 million facility is home for 152 upooer and lower level students. The four-person suites are designed for the 21st-century student and feature modern amenities, state-of-the-art technology, and a learning space for instruction and group…
Recently Dr. Lisa Cobb, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Biology, was named the 2012 President of Women in Higher Education in Tennessee (WHET). She previously served as the Middle Tennessee Representative, 2011 Conference Chair and President-elect. WHET is recognized as a premier professional organization that empowers professional women, advocates professional growth,…
The National Board of Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society has voted to approve the establishment of the Alpha Xi-Tau chapter at Cumberland University. The chapter was officially installed in early March.
In November Cumberland welcomed a new member of the Advancement team. William “Rusty” Richardson was invited to join the CU family to design and spearhead a comprehensive fundraising strategy that will strengthen relationships with alumni and donors and maximize fundraising efforts that support academic programs and capital improvement projects. Rusty comes to CU from the…
Rev. Dr. Michael E. McDonald, JD, MPA, PAC, Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice and Political Science at Cumberland University, has received an appointment to a national advisory board for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Selected from a pool of more than 500 educators nationwide, McDonald will act as a member of the SPLC’s Teaching…
As I sit down to write this letter to my fellow alumni, I am amazed at what Cumberland University has achieved over the past year. It truly is a great time to be a Cumberland student…and graduate. Soon, we will be celebrating the 170th Commencement of our institution and congratulating the Class of 2012. This…
CU to Award Honorary Masters Degrees to Tennessee Maneuvers Veterans Cumberland University, which served as 2nd Army field headquarters for those massive exercises, wants to award honorary Master of Military Arts degrees, at an event on May 8, to as many of the soldiers from the Maneuvers as it can find. Veterans who trained in the Tennessee…
Cumberland University will expand its footprint in West Wilson County and Middle Tennessee in mid-2012 as it opens a new off-campus facility in MT. Juliet. The location, just off of Interstate 40 at Providence, will serve as the home for Cumberland’s Online Campus and School of Professional Studies.This facility will serve as the headquarters for online learning and…
Stephonia Summers, Manager, Administration, at Spectra Energy is celebrating her 37th anniversary with the company this month. Looking out of her office’s beautiful view of Nashville, she reflects on why she chose Cumberland University, her experience here and how it helped her rise through the ranks of this Fortune 500 natural gas company. What made…
Beulah Garrett fell in love with Lebanon when she moved here from California in 1990. She had a difficult childhood, living with her grandparents since she was eight years old. Despite their meager means, Garrett’s grandparents instilled the value of an education in her. She was determined to put herself through high school and college. …
