News Releases
| WCCR BEGINS FIFTH YEAR OF BROADCASTING WILLIAMSBURG, Ky.—On May 12, 2004, University of the Cumberlands opened the doors of WCCR, 94.5 FM, its non-commercial, educational radio station located on the Williamsburg campus in the Grace Crum Rollins Fine Arts Building. WCCR is a student-operated station, advised by three members of the communication arts faculty. The station features a wide range of musical styles and programs including: Contemporary Christian, Gospel, Country, Classic Rock, Jazz and Modern Rock. During the regular school year, the station is on the air from 8:00 AM until 10:00 PM, Monday through Friday. ..MORE |
| Renowned Author Addresses University of the Cumberlands WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. -On April 8, University of the Cumberlands welcomed Dr. Stephen R. Covey to campus as part of the Principle-Centered Leadership program, held in the O. Wayne Rollins Center. Covey is the author of several acclaimed books, including the international bestseller "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People." It has sold more than 15 million copies in 38 languages throughout the world. Other bestsellers authored by Covey include "First Things First," "Principle-Centered Leadership," with sales exceeding one million, and "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families."..MORE |
| University of the Cumberlands Receives $1 Million Gift for Science Building Williamsburg, Ky. – When Dr. Jim Taylor of University of the Cumberlands presented Marion C. Forcht the Honorary Doctor of Laws degree on April 21, during the University’s annual Honors Day, he did not expect to receive something in return—especially a gift of one million dollars for the new Regina and Ward Correll Science Building, now under construction on the Williamsburg campus...MORE |
| Coca-Cola executive to speak at Cumberlands on Friday WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – Mary Page Platerink, Director, Strategy for the Global Customer & Commercial Leadership team at The Coca-Cola Company will speak at University of the Cumberlands Friday. The lecture is sponsored by Cumberlands' Phi Beta Lambda (Future Business Leaders of America) chapter. It will begin at 10 a.m. on April 18 in the Congressman Hal Rogers Technology Center, Room 106, in the Hutton School of Business on the UC campus. The lecture is free and open to the public...MORE |
| Former KBC Leader Guest Speaker at UC’s Franklin P. Owen Conference on Missions and the Church WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. - University of the Cumberlands is pleased to host the third annual Franklin P. Owen Conference on Missions and the Church. The conference, featuring Dr. Robert Browning, is to be held on Cumberlands’ campus in Williamsburg on Monday, April 14th through Wednesday, April 16th...MORE |
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