Cumberland Today The newsletter for Cumberland College Alumni and Friends
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New Business Building Nears Completion
New additions to campus
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College establishes first endowed Chair
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Remembering 9/11
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Honorary Degrees, Faculty/Staff and Student Awards
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Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame
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Alumni Spotlights
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Tribute Gifts
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Class Notes
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Construction nears completion on the Dr. Edward L. Hutton School of Business. This new facility, a replica of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, will soon house Cumberland’s Business Administration Department. The building will accommodate eight faculty offices, ten classrooms, two computer labs, a quiet study room, a large lecture hall and a large conference room.
Each classroom is wired for ceiling mounted projectors that will aid with a variety of media presentations. In addition, the lecture hall has been wired to provide for laptop computer usage. The building’s architecture fits in well with other campus buildings and helps add to the colonial look and feel of campus. Located on the site of this new facility will be a beautifully landscaped garden known as “Patriot Park.” This quiet setting will be the permanent location for the World Trade Center Memorial (to be dedicated during a special ceremony on September 11, 2004) and will include park benches and a flag pole. As work progresses, plans are being made to occupy the building near the start of the upcoming fall semester.
Hal Rogers Secures $825,000
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for Science Complex
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art computers, projectors and lab instruments.
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U.S. Representative Hal Rogers has secured $825,000 to make improvements to the Science and Technology Complex. Once completed, the facility will resemble Monticello, the historic home of Thomas Jefferson.
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“Without question Cumberland College is leading the way for higher education in southern and eastern Kentucky,” Rogers said. “Improvements to the science and technology complex will allow Cumberland’s tradition of providing quality instruction and learning opportunities to continue well into the future.”
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Smiddy has been a supporter of the college for many years, providing funds for an addition to the library and other campus projects. “Dr. Smiddy, you truly are a dear friend of Cumberland College,” stated President Jim Taylor. “We deeply appreciate your generous support and we are honored by your association with this great institution.” (Story continued on page 3).
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A native of Williamsburg and a member of the Cumberland College Board of Trustees since 1995, J. Charles Smiddy provided the funding for the beautiful J. Charles Smiddy Campus Entrance Way building. “My heart has been in this town for years,” Smiddy remarked.
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Two additions to campus were dedicated on October 23, 2003: the J. Charles Smiddy Campus Entrance Way building and the Memorial Colonnade, honoring long-time employee Doyle Gilbert.
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New Entrance Way and Memorial Colonnade Dedicated
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In This Issue...
Summer 2004
Rogers earmarked $600,000 in funding for the college to purchase technology equipment for classrooms throughout the Science and Technology Complex, including state of the
Rogers also secured $225,000 in the federal budget for Cumberland College to renovate the current campus science building. Long-term goals for the college include the addition of a new high-tech facility to complement the current Science and Technology Complex. “We’re very appreciative of Congressman Rogers’ understanding and sensitivity of the needs of this great institution. We can’t possibly thank him enough,” commented Cumberland College President Jim Taylor.