At-A-Glance - Cumberland University

For Supporters of Cumberland University
Winter 2014
Founded in 1842
CU Freshmen Helping Others
CU freshmen, along with Dr. Laurie Dishman (third row,
far right), associate professor of mathematics, pitching
in at the Little Pantry That Could in Nashville on
Service Day, October 24, 2014. Service Day is part of the
General Education Core course for all first-year students,
“Foundations of Scholarship and Learning (FSL) 101.”
Students, along with staff and faculty dispersed throughout
Nashville and Lebanon to help at various nonprofit agencies.
After Service Day, the students write a paper reflecting on
their experience.
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At-A-Glance
FOR THE FALL 2014-15 SEMESTER:
# full-time undergraduates.......... 984
# part-time undergraduates.........270
# full-time master’s students....... 206
# part-time master’s students........21
TOTAL........................................1,481
244 of these students are taking part in The NET.WORK
online program
91% of Cumberland University full and part-time undergraduates are need-based
32% of Cumberland University undergraduates are the first
in their family to attend college
October 15, 2014, CU Connect event with Andrew Kintz,
managing director of SunTrust’s sports and entertainment
specialty group and Matt Wertz, musician and songwriter,
speaking on “Banking on Music: Artists and the Business
Behind Them.” One of the goals of CU Connect events is to
facilitate exploration of career interests for freshmen and
sophomore full-time students.
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Sigma Chi: A Reality Once Again
The Nu Chapter of Sigma Chi was first chartered on the Cumberland
University campus in 1872 and existed until 1880. Approximately three
years ago a group of students began working with the Sigma Chi General
Fraternity and local Sigma Chi alumni to recolonize the chapter that
existed at Cumberland more than 130 years ago.
A few of the prominent local alumni assisting in this effort are Dr. Jim Hundley,
veterinarian; Dr. Paul Stumb, dean of the
Labry School of Science, Technology and
Business; Dr. Robert Carver Bone, retired
physician and a member of Cumberland
University’s Board of Trust, and Scott
Lawrence (‘08, MBA ‘11), member of the
CU Alumni Association Board.
The hard work and efforts of the undergraduates and the local alumni have now
paid off as the national board of Sigma
Chi Fraternity recently approved the rechartering of the “Cumberland Colony” as
a chapter of the organization. The official
re-installation of the colony as a full active
chapter will occur in early December.
Once re-chartered, the Nu Chapter will
reclaim the title as Sigma Chi’s oldest chapter in the State of Tennessee and one of the
oldest in the southeast.
Sigma Chi was originally founded in
1855, at Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio,
and its mission is to develop values-based
leaders committed to the betterment of
character, campus and community.
Joe Beecroft, MBA student from Ipswich, England,
U.K., with Katie Gibson, coordinator of graduate
and international admissions.
Staff Spotlight – Katie Gibson
There’s a thriving community of 49
international students at Cumberland
University, and they all look to Katie Gibson,
coordinator of graduate and international
admissions, for guidance and moral support.
She is their connection to this unfamiliar
place far from home.
Before international students can
enter Cumberland, they must meet extra
admission requirements, such as extra
exams, and must show that they have money
in the bank to pay for their education, as
they do not qualify for any government
grants or loans. The average application
process takes six months because once
accepted into the university, there are more
hurdles. First, Gibson issues the accepted
student a government document which he
or she takes to the U.S. embassy in their
country. There they go through an interview
process, in which officials screen them to
make sure the student has no intention of
staying in the United States illegally, making
sure their documents are legitimate and that
they are not a threat to this country. Finally
they are issued a visa, which they must have
to come into this country.
Going through such a lengthy process
is worth it, Gibson says, because having an
undergraduate degree from a university in
America is often more valuable than having
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an advanced degree in their
home country. Also, while
here they are honing their
English which is an invaluable
skill.
Gibson’s goals are to
make sure the international
students are happy at CU,
that they feel at home
and are having the best
experience they can. There
is a new orientation for international
students, which helps them to acclimate
to life at CU and the USA. Here, they try
American candy and snacks — often for the
first time. Last year, Gibson says, a student
from India tried the hula hoop for the first
time.
“Besides the language barrier, the
international students have to learn how
an American classroom works. In Brazil,
for example, time keeping isn’t quite so
strict. Arriving late isn’t considered rude. It’s
common,” says Gibson.
Cumberland also has an international
student organization which takes them
on outings such as ice skating, going on an
American picnic, carving pumpkins and most
require a lesson in celebrating Thanksgiving,
Gibson says.
“Sometimes, during any breaks they will
come to my office and talk about their
home and the things they miss,” she says.
Gibson can relate to the international
students and being homesick. She
attended the University of Glasgow,
Scotland, for her master’s degree in
international relations. She started her
undergraduate degree in international
relations and global studies at American
University in Washington, DC, then
finished it at Middle Tennessee State
University. Her internship was with
the Nashville International Center for
Empowerment, which is led by CU alumnus,
Gatluak Thach (’07), president and CEO.
Gibson is from Maryville, Tenn., and was
a semi-professional violin player. She moved
to Nashville upon taking the job with CU a
year ago. She enjoys exploring Nashville and
talking to her international friends via Skype.
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Bell Grants
Through the generosity of Charles and Elaine Bell, eleven grants totaling $10,155 were
awarded to CU faculty and staff members for fall 2014. The Bell family established this annual grant to help CU staff, faculty and students participate in enriching experiences they
otherwise may not be able to have. The recipients of the Charles and Elaine Bell Faculty
Development and Student Engagement Grants for fall are:
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Kim Atwood and Danny Bryan, “Taking Students to the Tennessee Academy of Sciences
Annual Meeting” $930
ARTS AND MUSIC CALENDAR
Community Carol Sing
Dec. 8, from 7 – 8:30pm
First Baptist Church, Lebanon
Featuring choirs from First Baptist, Mt. Juliet High, Wilson
Central High and The Cumberland Chorale.
The Bert Coble Singers’ 27th
Annual Christmas Dinner Show
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Beth Chatham, “Practicum Trip for Students to Honduras” $1,000
Dec. 18 & 19, 7pm
Memorial Hall, Baird Chapel
Call 444-2842 for reservations
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Mark Cheathem, “Taking Students to the Southern Historical Association Annual
Conference” $1,000
Piano Concert Honoring
Dr. Bert and Sue Coble
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Laurie Dishman, Chris Fuller, and Kevin Gammon, “Taking Students to the Southeastern
Section of the Mathematical Association of America Annual Meeting” $1,000
Featuring Agnes Wan
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Jason Grindstaff and Richard Storie, “Purchasing Dartfish Hardware for use by the HHP
Students” $1,000
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Josh Hayden, “Haiti Spring Break Student Cultural Experience” $1,000
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Fred Heifner, Mark Cheathem, and Natalie Inman, “New Orleans Cultural Trip for
Students” $1,000
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Fred Heifner, “Speaker for Black History Month” $875
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Jenny Mason, “Taking Students to the Southeastern Psychological Association/Psi Chi
Honor Society Meeting” $1,000
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Amber McKee, “Professional Development in Library Instruction” $350
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Michael Rex, “Taking Students to the Southeastern American Society for Eighteenth
Century Studies” $1,000
AMAZON PARTNERS WITH CU
Cumberland faculty and staff recently toured the 1,000,000-square-foot Amazon Fulfillment Center.
Pictured here are Mark Marzano, Amazon general manager; Rusty Richardson, vice president
of advancement; Dr. Paul Stumb, dean of the Labry School of Science, Technology and Business;
Ronie McPeak, director of career services and
internships; Dr. Carole Ann Bach, dean of the
Rudy School of Nursing and Health Professions;
Laura Rose, human resources manager, Amazon;
Dr. Eric Cummings, dean of the School of
Humanities, Education and the Arts; and Cheryl
Bockstruck, development officer for corporate
and foundation relations. Amazon has been
partnering with CU through internships with
current students and the number of CU
graduates it hires each year is on the rise.
Jan. 20, from 7 – 9pm
Heydel Fine Arts Center Auditorium
Opening Reception for Faculty
Art Exhibit – Jim Champion
Feb. 5, from 6 – 7pm
Heydel Fine Arts Center’s Adams Gallery, Feb. 5-28
Senior Recital – Alexis Alduenda
March 3, from 7 – 9pm
Heydel Fine Arts Center’s Auditorium
Senior Art Exhibit – Jenipher Dobbs
March 16 – 22
Heydel Fine Arts Center’s Adams Gallery
Senior Art Exhibit – Gerri Duncan
March 23-29
Heydel Fine Arts Center’s Adams Gallery
“Impresario” Operetta
Heydel Fine Arts Center’s Auditorium
March 27, noon and 7pm
March 28, 7pm
Call 615-547-1331 for any questions
about these events
NOTABLE DATES
JANUARY 12
FIRST DAY OF CLASS FOR
SPRING 2015 SEMESTER
MARCH 9-13
SPRING BREAK
What A Find
Sheridan Henson (MSP ‘09), director of
the academic enrichment center, was recently
approached by an undergraduate who had
found a rare magazine from 1949 at a local antique store. She knew he might be interested
in something like this because weeks prior, she
had attended Henson’s seminar on Cumberland
University’s history. The publication turned out
to be a pristine fundraising brochure showcasing the university’s “Second Century” initiative
full of an illustrated history and perspective of
Cumberland during its early years and during
the 1940s. The forward is written by alumnus
and “Second Century” chairman Josh Lee, who
was then a senator from Missouri. Also listed
are notable committee members such as Frank
G. Clement and Walter Baird. “When my
young friend handed it to me, I thought, this is
an amazing find! I’ve never seen some of these
photos in the archives,” said Henson. “Then
she said it was a gift. I was floored and humbled.
Our students are generous and thoughtful, and
it really brought a greater meaning to my time
here at Cumberland and the personal connections we make with the students we serve.”
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School of Humanities, Education and the Arts
 Dr. Brian Kilian, professor of music, received a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission to present three performances of an
operetta by Mozart, “Impresario,” March 27
– 28, 2015, in the Heydel Fine Arts Center.
Professional musicians will be brought together from across Tennessee to form the orchestra. High school students from Wilson,
Macon and Trousdale counties will be invited
to attend the operetta at no charge. With
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this grant, CU is able to bring communities
together to gain a greater appreciation of the
arts and to provide programming that is not
easily accessible to under-served communities.
 The Cumberland University Singers were one of only two groups invited to
perform at the plenary sessions of the annual
meeting of the Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
(SACS) to be held Dec. 6­-9 at the Music City
Center in Nashville. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on
Colleges is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states.
 Dr. Kim Finch, assistant professor of
education, is sharing her expertise beyond the
CU campus. She was selected by the Tennessee Department of Education to serve on the
Tennessee Instructional Leader Preparation
Program Approval Review Team, and was one
of only two people chosen from the higher
education sector. This group will be making
programmatic recommendations to the state
board of education at their January 2015 meeting regarding the application of innovative
approaches to program design, candidate assessment and increasing the use of meaningful
data when making decisions about programmatic design.
Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Jenny Mason
Agnes Wan
Piano Concert
Cumberland University’s School of Humanities, Education and the Arts is pleased
to announce that internationally-acclaimed
and award-winning pianist Agnes Wan will
be performing at the Heydel Fine Arts Center on January 20, 2015. The concert is in
honor of Dr. Bert and Sue Coble, longtime
benefactors of Cumberland’s music program.
Wan has been praised as a pianist with
“compelling artistry that draws the listeners
in and envelops them with musical joy.” A
Hong Kong native, Wan was named a finalist (the only solo pianist among the finalists)
at the 2012 International Web Concert Hall
Competition. She also has received awards
at the Los Angeles Liszt International Piano
Competition, the Hong Kong Open Piano
Competition and many others.
Wan currently serves as an assistant professor of music at Chowan University in North
Carolina. She is a “Steinway Artist,” a designation that she has officially held since September 2013.
Wan’s exceptional musical performance
will serve as the dedication concert for Cumberland’s new Kawai Grand Piano, a purchase that was made possible through generous contributions.
The January 20, 7pm performance is free
and open to the public.
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We welcome Dr. Jenny L. Mason, assistant professor and program director, psychology,
who is new to the university this year. She comes to us from Belmont and Lipscomb
Universities where she was an adjunct faculty member. She teaches general psychology,
abnormal psychology, statistics for the behavioral sciences and research methods in
psychology.
Her area of expertise is aggression, specifically “baby bullies”
between 4-8 years old, battered adult males and female sex
offenders ages 6-26. Her experimental psychology doctoral
dissertation at the University of Southern Mississippi is
titled, “The Influence of Bystanders in Subsequent Bullying
Behavior.” She is currently writing an article on bullying in the
workplace.
“I believe this is a silent epidemic. We pay attention to and
fear the childhood bullies, while everyday we witness acts of
aggression around us in our homes and at work. That needs
our attention as well,” said Mason.
She is highly-regarded in the field, as she was chosen by the
International Union of Psychological Science to be a main
presenter at the Psychology Education and Training Conference
in Nashville, Tenn. She will be speaking on challenging and
controversial topics and tools and teaching techniques for
university psychology professors to better reach their students.
Mason, whose bachelor’s degree in psychology is from
the University of Tennessee – Knoxville and master’s degree
in community/agency counseling is from Auburn University,
was attracted to the small-town atmosphere of Cumberland
University. Her first two years of undergraduate work was spent
at Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky., which is also a small
university.
She also can make a bigger impact at a school the size of
Cumberland. As the director of the psychology program,
she is working toward taking it to new heights, including stepping up research at the
undergraduate level. A group of students will accompany her to the Southeastern
Psychological Association (SEPA) conference in Hilton Head, S.C.. in March,
2015. Some of the CU students will make a presentation. Mason
believes that if students are exposed to diverse opportunities as
an undergraduate, they will be better graduate students.
Mason, a huge “movie buff” lives in Franklin, Tenn., with her
husband, Jonathan, and two toy-breed poodles, Madison and
Sophie.
“I believe this is a
silent epidemic. We pay
attention to and fear the
childhood bullies, while
everyday we witness acts
of aggression around us
in our homes and at
work. That needs our
attention as well.”
Madison and Sophie pose with Santa.
Labry School of Science,Technology and Business
Beginning in January, 2015, Cumberland
University will begin offering a 6-week telecommunications tower climbing certificate
program for a cohort of 25 students. The
growing demand for wireless and broadcast
communications has spawned a dramatic increase in communication tower construction
and maintenance. The cell tower climbing
industry is still relatively small with 10,000 to
15,000 workers, and it can be a very dangerous
occupation without proper training.
The university has partnered with ComStar,
LLC, to provide non-credit field training support for the program which focuses on safety
and also will include a compact but extensive
curriculum in antenna theory, coaxial and
fiber optic cabling, grounding requirements
and other aspects of wireless communication.
An agreement with the city of Lebanon was
reached for use of city-owned land for the field
training components.
In order to erect or maintain communication towers, climbers use fixed ladders, support
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structures or step bolts on towers around 100
-feet high but could be much higher. Employees climb towers throughout the year, including during inclement weather conditions.
Some of the more frequently encountered
hazards include falls, falling objects, and structural collapse of towers.
According to indeed.com, the average
salary for a cell tower technician climber in
Nashville is $57,000.
MBA Student Earns Top Accounting Award
The Tennessee Society of Certified Public
Accountants (TSCPA) has named Cumberland University student Jenna Pavan (’14)
as the recipient of the Paul L. Royston Scholarship Award. The honor is presented annually to the top accounting student in the state
and is the most sought after award for accounting students. Pavan will receive $3,500
which may be used to offset tuition or other
school expenses.
A total of 146 students from 24 Tennessee colleges and universities were considered
for the award. Scholarship recipients were
selected on the basis of academic achievement, professor recommendation, leadership
skills and financial need. Dr. Mary Lewis
Haley, professor of accounting and economics, taught Pavan and describes her as an
outstanding student. “Jenna was very dedicated and committed to her studies as an undergraduate student,” said Haley. “She took
advantage of everything Cumberland had to
offer her. I am not surprised at all to see her
receive this honor.”
Pavan earned her BBA in accounting in
2014 and is currently pursuing an MBA at
Cumberland University. She is the daughter of Ron Pavan, director of athletics and
Tammi Pavan, registrar.
Ron, Jenna and Tammi Pavan in Baird Chapel.
Did You Know? The Cumberland Culinary Center
When you see steam escaping from the
exhaust vent at the Cumberland Culinary
Center on Tennessee Blvd., it means a foodie entrepreneur is cooking up tasty specialty
products, like Tennessee Gourmet Jellies and
Sauces, Ousley Ouch Salsas, Southern City
Flavors Jams and Sauces, or Walker Feed
Company Bloody Mary and Sour Mix.
The 2,400-square-foot facility houses a
commercial kitchen and storage space to
serve area entrepreneurs — many of whom
are farmers — in producing, promoting and
packaging their products. The utmost importance is placed on buying local whenever
possible. It’s all in conjunction with the
“Pick Tennessee Products” initiative through
the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.
Currently there are
19 registered companies
that use the CCC, which,
from January – September
2014, produced 86,107
units of barbecue seasoning; 119,898 jars of jams,
jellies and butters; 23,854
bottles of salad dressing;
46,234 bottles of sauces,
marinades and syrups;
33,341 jars of salsa; and
Southern City Flavors’ pineapple rum sauce — which is said to 15,096 beverages. The
number of days the CCC
be delicious over ice cream, cream cheese or even as a shrimp
is in use has increased by
and grits sauce — coming off the line at the CCC.
33 percent this year, meaning the kitchen
is cooking and the assembly line is running
3-5 days a week. The increase in use has
allowed the CCC to purchase a 100-gallon
kettle.
Products made at the CCC are sold in
hundreds of specialty stores throughout the
country, hotel gift shops, Whole Foods in
Tenn., Kroger in East Tenn., and Publix.
The easiest way to find them, however,
may be via the companies’ websites, and a
list can be found at www.cumberland.edu/
professional-dev/culinary-center.
The CCC, which is run by Sue Sykes
and Gary Dummer of Tennessee Gourmet,
garnered the support of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Cumberland University, Performance Food Service, the Wilson County
School System, former State Rep. Stratton
Bone, Lochinvar Corporation, Lowe’s, Rock
Island Nursery and many others. The CCC
was the recipient of a grant from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and funds from
the Tennessee Agriculture Enhancement
Program.
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Rudy School of Nursing and Health Professions
 Congratulations to David Wilkerson (’95)
on recently being named the recipient of the
2014-15 Award of Excellence in Nursing
Practice by the Rudy School of Nursing and
Health Professions. This prestigious award
recognizes nursing alumni who are outstanding in their field. David is the surgical services
director for HighPoint Health System, which
operates in four Middle Tennessee regional
hospitals. He was nominated by one of his
former professors, Fay McRady, who said that
he “truly exemplifies the essence of the Award
of Excellence in Nursing Practice through his
compassion, integrity, professionalism, and
positive leadership skills.”
David
Wilkerson
 The Health and Human Performance
program received a significant gift of a metabolic cart — a backbone piece of equipment
used in exercise physiology and nutrition labs.
Cumberland students will use the metabolic
cart in learning how to conduct tests to develop exercise programs for all populations, from
the elderly to the elite athlete. Using a metabolic cart is the most effective way to measure
resting and exercise metabolism in real-time,
as opposed to using height-weight-age charts.
Instead, the metabolic cart assesses oxygen
consumption and carbon dioxide production
to determine cardiovascular fitness, calorie expenditure, and even the fuel mix of fats and
carbohydrates used during rest or exercise.
Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schumpf
and an anonymous donor for this gift.
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 The second annual “Notes for Nurses”
fundraiser for the Rudy School of Nursing
and Health Professions on September 27,
2014, played host to 450 guests in a hangar at
the Lebanon Municipal Airport. By the time
the last note was played, $84,624 was raised
that will directly impact CU nursing students
in a positive way. Through combining contributions raised last year with this year’s, the
school is now in position to purchase muchneeded high-tech simulation equipment to
train students in a risk-free environment. The
Nursing Advisory Council Scholarship established in 2013 also will increase with a portion
of the funds raised at this year’s event. Pictured
here are two of the songwriters who performed,
Paul Overstreet and Jessi Alexander. Thank
you to Jon Randall who also performed and
to the major event sponsors, D.T. McCall &
Sons, Serenity Dental — Dr. Teresa Larkins
and Direct Flight Solutions, LLC.
Congratulations
to the 2014 Distinguished
Alumni Award Winners
Juan Pablo Aparicio (’08) is the
award recipient for Outstanding
Young Alumnus. Juan lives in San
Jose Pinula, Guatemala, and is the
owner/operator of Academia Punto
Soccer and Jersey Fanatics.
Distinguished Alumni Award recipients seen here: (left) J. Mark Lee (’79) is
the award recipient for Outstanding Service to the Community. Mark lives in
Lebanon and is an attorney with Lee & Lee Attorneys at Law. (right) Aaron
Pryor (’97) is the award recipient for Outstanding Professional Achievement.
Dr. Pryor lives in Lebanon and is owner of Pryor Family Dentistry.
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Bulldog Athletics
Coach Spotlight – Jeremy Lewis
Women’s basketball head coach Jeremy
Lewis (’04) has spent a big portion of his life
at Cumberland University. “I love this place,”
he says. “It’s given me so many opportunities
— first as a student, second
as an athlete and third as a
career.”
He’s in his 11th season as a
full-time coach at CU and the
mantra he has developed for
his team, “Play the Right Way,” is
paying off. The 2012-13 season
was one of the most successful
in school history, finishing
33-3, winning the Mid-South
Conference then going all the
way to the NAIA Fab Four.
“We got a taste of the final four, and I want to
win a national championship. We have grown
and we can be even more.”
For this current season, Cumberland was
picked fourth in the Mid-South Conference
Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Poll.
Lewis and his assistant coach, Tereva
Moore (’13) and graduate assistant,
Briannica Tye (’13), have adopted a “players
first” mentality which means they always have
their players’ best interest at
heart. “If we do right by them,
they will do right by us,” he
says. He teaches his players to
play a role on the team so they
will selflessly rely on each other.
The 2014-15 schedule has
14 home games and six of
their opponents this season
reached last year’s NAIA
National Tournament. There
are plenty of opportunities left
this season to see the Bulldogs
play at home. Coach Lewis would love to see
the Dallas Floyd Recreation Center packed.
Something else he would love to have help
with is covering costs for the players that are
not covered with scholarships, such as books
and fees.
Other Opportunities To Support
CU Sports At Home –
Dallas Floyd Recreation Center
You can go to
WWW.GOCUMBERLANDATHLETICS.COM
to check out live video and audio of
many CU sports on the Cumberland
SportsNetwork’s Game Central.
Lewis grew up in Hendersonville and takes
great inspiration from his parents. Neither had
a college degree but both worked very hard
to give him and his sister opportunities they
never had. Now, Lewis is trying to give back
to the university as much as he can.
His wife, Martha Montiel-Lewis (‘04),
was a soccer player at CU and is a real estate
agent with Village Real Estate. She is also
the founder of the non-profit WeAreDAR,
which makes medical scrubs under fair-trade
regulations, creating jobs for the people of
Haiti.
The Lewis’ have two “outdoorsy” girls, ages
6 and 4, who also play soccer.
Come out and support the Bulldogs at
these home games:
Sat, Dec 6, Campbellsville University, 2pm
Sun, Dec 14, Lewis University, 2pm
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Tues, Jan 6, Martin Methodist College, 6pm
Sat, Jan 10, Tennessee Wesleyan College, 2pm
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Dec 6, Campbellsville University, 4pm
Jan. 24, Fisk University
(Suits and Sneakers Awareness Weekend), 4pm
Jan. 29, University of Pikeville, 8pm
Jan. 31, University of the Cumberlands, 4pm
Feb. 12, Shawnee State, 8pm
Feb. 14, Georgetown College (Senior Day), 4pm
Feb. 26, Lindsey Wilson College, 8pm
WRESTLING
Jan. 16, Lindsey Wilson College, 7:30pm
Jan. 17, Cumberland Open, 9am
Feb. 7, University of the Cumberlands, 6pm
HOMECOMING 2014
Seen here with Dr. Harvill Eaton, CU president, is
last year’s homecoming queen Samantha McDonald,
the newly-crowned queen Jessica Roper, escorted
by Tyler Smith, and Bob McDonald, CU board of
trust president (far right). Second from the right is
Jack Hamlin (’48), who traveled to homecoming
from Springfield, Mo. Hamlin was both a baseball and
football player while a student at Cumberland. He also
traveled to Europe this summer at the invitation of
The Queen, Her Majesty, Elizabeth II, to celebrate the
70th anniversary of D-Day. The CU Bulldogs posted
a homecoming 27-17 victory over Campbellsville
University, which was a “pink out” for breast cancer
awareness.
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M ARK YOUR C AL ENDAR
Office of Advancement
1 Cumberland Square
Lebanon, Tennessee 37087
See page 4 for more details
THE BERT COBLE SINGERS’ 27TH
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER SHOW
Dec. 18 & 19, 7pm
Memorial Hall, Baird Chapel
Call 444-2842 for reservations
DON’T
FORGET
Honor or memorialize your favorite
teacher...purchase a brick for the
Tennessee Teachers’ Garden at CU. 4"x 8"
bricks are $50 and 8"x 8" bricks are $100.
www.cumberland.edu/teachersgarden
or call (615) 547-1235 to order your brick.
For Supporters of Cumberland University
CU Night at the
Capitol Theatre
featuring
MANDY BARNETT
in “Winter Wonderland”
Saturday, December 20 at 7pm
Tickets are $25
www.cumberland.edu
Call (615) 547-1269 for more information.