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UC student newspaper wins second General Excellence award

For the second consecutive year, The Patriot, the student newspaper at the University of the Cumberlands, has been named the best in its class. The paper received 29 Excellence in Kentucky Newspaper Awards during the Kentucky Press Association’s annual awards banquet Friday,...
Posted On 30 Jan 2019

University of the Cumberlands first college in KY to offer blockchain degree

University of the Cumberlands will be the first university in the state – and one of the first in the nation – to offer a graduate degree in blockchain technology. The new Master of Science in Global Business with Blockchain Technology (MS-Blockchain) program is set to begin...

Federal jury finds for University of the Cumberlands in Taylor lawsuit

After listening to eight days of testimony, and deliberating for more than four hours, a nine-member jury found that former University of the Cumberlands President Dr. Jim Taylor and his wife, Dinah, did not have a valid, enforceable contract with the university that would have...

Taylor takes the stand in UofC lawsuit

The federal trial in the lawsuit filed by former University of the Cumberlands President Dr. Jim Taylor against the college is expected to stretch into Thursday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Talk of sealed envelopes, ‘closed minutes,’ discussed at Taylor-UC trial Wednesday

Discussion about sealed envelopes being placed in the book with official minutes from the University of the Cumberlands board of trustees meetings, and discussion about “closed minutes” from a 2005 board of trustees meeting, were two of the primary topics of discussion Wednesday...
Posted On 17 Jan 2019

Inaugural class of UC’s nursing program receive master’s degrees

Besides the typical holiday festivities this December, the very first cohort of University of the Cumberlands’ Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN – FNP) program also got to celebrate their graduation. Fourteen students received their master’s degrees...

Kentucky offers more than 90 speciality license plates

Kentucky motorists can show their enthusiasm for and lend some financial support to one of more than 90 organizations and causes using their vehicle license plate. In addition to the standard blue and white license plates, Kentucky offers 91 specialty plates, including 27...

UC gets $1 million donation to help establish Terry & Marion Forcht School of Nursing

The University of the Cumberlands received a generous gift Wednesday morning, which will make it possible for students to better prepare for workforce placement in the medical field upon graduation. Local business owners Terry and Marion Forcht donated $1 million to help...
Posted On 05 Dec 2018

UC Christmas concert set for Sunday afternoon

To borrow a line from the old song, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Williamsburg as the first of several holiday events begins Sunday afternoon with a free Christmas concert for community members of all ages. The University of the Cumberlands Music Department will...
Posted On 28 Nov 2018

Henkelmann sues UC over life sciences exhibit

A Williamsburg man, who donated a large collection of preserved animals to the University of the Cumberlands for its museum over 25 years ago, is now suing the school because it is no longer displaying the collection. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...