Statements
Mission
The mission of Cumberland University (CU) is to provide a contemporary liberal arts education to students seeking a high-quality, personalized college experience, which will empower them not only to have a successful and productive career, but also to thrive intellectually, professionally, personally, and spiritually for a lifetime.
The values and beliefs of Cumberland University have shaped our culture to create a personal and meaningful college experience for our students. We're committed to providing a transformational liberal arts education while preparing each student to compete in today's dynamic and demanding workplace. CU is committed to cultivating a safe and inclusive campus community characterized by our core value to respect and care for others. Vision: Cumberland University will be a distinguished scholarly community that prepares students to have successful careers, and lead impactful lives.
2024 Goals
Continued focus on the University's strategic plan including these top three areas:
To-Line Revenue Growth - This area includes enrollment growth, an overhauled pricing model, increase the number of academic programs offered, developing more personalized and optimized student pathways and highly focused development efforts.
Friend-Building - This area includes a more robust corporate development plan that encompasses internships, mentoring and continuing education. It also is aimed at increasing community engagement with the University.
Infrastructure Quality Improvement - This includes not only the infrastructure as it relates to facilities, but also to programmatic, staffing and procedural matters.
Background
Since our founding in 1842, Cumberland University has been committed to preparing students for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and growth. Throughout our long history, we've continued to evolve and rise. Our objective is to provide students with state-of-the-art resources to pursue their academic aspirations and build meaningful lives. We offer 80+ majors, minors and graduate programs through the Millard and J.J. Oakley School of Humanities, Education and the Arts, Labry School of Science, Technology and Business, and Rudy School of Nursing and Health Professions. 93% of our students receive some kind of scholarship.
There are few universities in the Southeast with a richer heritage than Cumberland University. Cumberland University boasts as alumni more than 80 members of congress, including Albert Gore, Sr., two justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, and United States Secretary of State Cordell Hull, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1945. Other notable alumni include James Lafayette Bomar, president of Rotary International, Thomas P. Gore, United State Senator from Oklahoma, and Myles Horton, founder of the Highlander School, where men and women such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks learned of the peaceful routes to social justice.
Cumberland offers a variety of educational, athletic, and social experiences to enhance the learning opportunities of the current student body. The university has exceptional undergraduate programs in the sciences and social sciences, fine arts and music, business administration and economics, education and nursing. Graduate degrees are offered in business administration, education, public service management, fine arts, and sport and exercise.
Impact
We are so very proud of our students and the growth Cumberland is experiencing. In May 2023, 741 students graduated from our graduate and undergraduate programs, the largest graduating class from Cumberland University. We ended the 2022-2023 fiscal year with a balanced budget and an increase of income over last year. And, once again, Cumberland started the fall 2023 semester with 3072 students which was the largest enrollment in CU's history.
Needs
1) New science laboratories and science equipment for our Labry School of Business and Technology.
2) Increase donor and alumni base.
3) Respond to challenges of a new and expanding faculty.
4) Continued improvement and expansion of facilities to accommodate a growing student population.
5) Expanded athletic facilities for athletes and the general student body.
6) Implemented a new Honors Program.
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| Primary Category: | Education - Higher Education |
| Secondary Category: | Education - Universities |
| Tertiary Category: | Arts, Culture & Humanities - Arts Education |
Areas Served
Cumberland University educates national and international students.
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