2020 & 2021
Cumberlands conferred slightly
more than 4,500 degrees this academic year, including 3,200 graduate students and 1,300 undergraduates. Students in the Class of 2021 hailed from 40 states and territories as well as multiple countries, including Canada, Gambia, India, Jamaica, Madagascar, Serbia, Spain, Taiwan, and Ukraine, among others.
Due to COVID social distancing precautions and limited building capacity, the university was unable to host commencement ceremonies for graduate students this year. In an email to the graduate students, Emily Coleman, provost at Cumberlands, acknowledged that it had been a “difficult decision” that university leadership had initially “hoped and planned” to be different. She added, “We value what you have contributed to our academic community during your studies at Cumberlands. We are proud of what you have accomplished and welcome you into our alumni family.” Students are the heartbeat of our university. Whether a graduate student or an undergrad, regardless of background or beliefs, whether living in Williamsburg or in a country across the world, each student who takes courses at Cumberlands makes their mark on the school in some way. This year was tough. Everyone faced different struggles. But there are two things that tie all our graduates together. Number one, all are part of one big Cumberlands family. And number two, they graduated! From everyone at the university, congratulations, Classes of 2020 and 2021! CUMBERLANDS ALUMNI MAGAZINE
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