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It came without ribbons, it came without tags – it came as cans, boxes, and bags! University of the Cumberlands is decking the halls of local food pantries with more than 30,000 pounds of food this holiday season. The food was donated as part of Cumberlands’ annual food drive.

Invest 606, a business accelerator serving Eastern and Southern Kentucky, has announced eight business finalists who have a chance to win more than $30,000 in cash prizes through its pitch contest.

Mountain Outreach (MO), a ministry hosted by University of the Cumberlands, is teaming up with the B Squad Project, a local non-profit, to help make Christmas magical for underprivileged children in the community.

The Hutton School of Business at University of the Cumberlands has been busy this year. The School recently completed the accreditation process for its doctorate programs, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and Doctor of Philosophy in Business (PhD).

Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, is pleased to announce that University of the Cumberlands (UC) has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Primo for search and discovery.

Alicia Vanover, a senior at University of the Cumberlands, has received the Mavis F. Broome Memorial Scholarship for the 2019-2020 academic year.

In a year of much change, some things remain constant – for instance, University of the Cumberlands’ commitment to service in the local community. Cumberlands will launch its annual food drive next week, an initiative know for supporting food banks in the area.

Kamal Yerra, a 15-year old from Fort Mill, South Carolina, has completed a master’s degree program at University of the Cumberlands. It is his second college degree, and the prodigy is nearing completion of a third.

University of the Cumberlands has been listed among the top schools in the country in a number of rankings by Niche.

Students Noah Thornberry (junior; Bowling Green, KY) and Mallory Allen (junior; Corbin, KY) were recently chosen as the recipients of service awards at University of the Cumberlands.

Since the annual faculty/staff award banquet was not able to be held this spring, University of the Cumberlands took time in their virtual faculty/staff meeting the week before classes began to recognize outstanding members of the Cumberlands family whose service to the University and local community has made a significant impact.

Students and employees at University of the Cumberlands are grieving the passing of student-athlete, Grant Brace, who passed away unexpectedly Monday night, August 31. Brace, who hails from Louisville, Tennessee, was a junior at Cumberlands and a Patriots wrestling team member.