UC’s “Our Gift To You” to air on several regional TV stations

Courtesy of UC Media Relations

University of the Cumberlands’ Christmas music program, “Our Gift to You,” is scheduled to air in Bowling Green, Lexington, Louisville and Knoxville, Tenn., during the Christmas Season.

Bowling Green’s WBKO-ABC will air the program on Sunday, Dec. 20th at 12:30 p.m. Lexington viewers can watch the program on WKYT’s CW channel on Sunday, December 20, at noon. In Knoxville, WBIR will broadcast “Our Gift” on Christmas morning at 1:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. The program also will be available on Louisville’s CBS affiliate, WLKY, on Christmas Day, at a time yet to be announced.

University of the Cumberlands’ Chorale is one of the groups who perform in the Music Department’s Christmas video production, “Our Gift To You” every year.

The Patriot releases PDF files of recent newspapers

This academic year’s fifth issue of The Patriot is now available online as a PDF file.  The fourth issue is also available for download.  You will need Adobe’s Acrobat Reader to download and view these files.  To view or download the issues, simply click the links below.

The Patriot – Volume 8 – Issue 5 printed on Thursday, December 10, 2009.

The Patriot – Volume 8 – Issue 4 printed on Thursday, November 19, 2009.

The Patriot announces solution to Sudoku puzzle from Issue #5

In the December 10, 2009 issue of The Patriot, a Sudoku puzzle was included on page four.  As promised, here is the solution.

Sudoku Solution for Issue #5

A Tribute to 50 Years of Moose and Squirrel

By Dr. Keith Semmel

Hokey smoke! Today’s the day!  On November 19, 1959, ABC television launched an animated cartoon series starring a plucky, flying squirrel and his addle-brained partner, a talking moose.  Rocket J. Squirrel and Bullwinkle J. Moose changed the face of television and radicalized our expectations concerning the intellectual and political sophistication of television cartoons.

Rocky & His Friends

More issues of The Patriot now available as PDF files

This year’s third issue of The Patriot is now available online as a PDF file.  The second issue is also available for download.  You will need Adobe’s Acrobat Reader to download and view these files.  To view or download the issues, simply click the links below.

The Patriot – Volume 8-Issue 2 printed on Thursday, October 22, 2009.

The Patriot – Volume 8 – Issue 3 printed on Thursday, November 5, 2009.

University of the Cumberlands Professors Featured in Kentucky Book Fair

Courtesy of UC Media Relations

As a featured author at the Kentucky Book Fair, Associate Professor of English Nancy Jensen, will read from her book “Window: Stories and Essays” on Saturday, November 7 at 2:30 p.m.,in the Glass Room of the Capital Plaza Hotel in Frankfort. Also featured at the fair is Dr. Robert Reising, Associate Professor of Education, whose book, “Chasing Moonlight: The True Story of Field of Dreams,” a biography of Dr. Archibald Wright “Moonlight” Graham, was coauthored with Mr. Brett Friedlander.

UC presents “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas”

Courtesy of UC Media Relations

University of the Cumberlands Theatre Arts program announces the opening of the fall show “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas” on Thursday, November 5 in the Kohn Theatre of the Grace Crum Rollins Fine Arts Center on campus. Charles Dickens’ well-known tale will be brought to life with a 28-person cast from the campus and community.

Russell Ridenour will play the role of Scrooge in University of the Cumberlands production of “A Christmas Carol" opening November 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kohn Theatre on campus. Photo by Moe Conn, Instructor and Technical Director of Theatre Arts

University of the Cumberlands vs. Campbellsville University

Courtesy of UC Sports Information & Brandon Hensley

Adams to perform senior recital

Courtesy of UC Media Relations

University of the Cumberlands music student Jared Adams is to perform his senior recital at 7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the Nell Moore Recital Hall of the Grace Crum Rollins Center on campus.

Adams, of London, is a student of Mr. James R. Corcoran, Jr. This recital is given in partial fulfillment for the Bachelor of Science degree in music performance.

The evening features a variety of percussion pieces including “Virginia Tate”, “A Cricket Sang And Set The Sun”, “Dream”, “Vertical River”, and “Temazcal”.

Admission is free. For more information, call the UC music department at (606) 539-4332.

“Getting Better” – The Beatles Stereo Remasters

By Dr. Keith Semmel

The Beatles are back and sounding better than ever on a series of newly remastered compact discs released September 9, 2009.  Four years in the making, the entire Beatles catalogue is now available on fourteen individual discs or in a career-spanning boxed set.  First time listeners as well as long-time fans have something to celebrate.      

The Patriot Newspaper now available online: View the complete PDF

This semester’s first issue of the The Patriot, the official student newspaper of the University of the Cumberlands, is now available.  The entire eight-page issue, covering the first month of the 2009-2010 academic year, is also now available online as a PDF file.  You will need Adobe’s Acrobat Reader to download and view this file.  To view or download the issue, simply click the link below.

The Patriot Newspaper – printed on September 24, 2009 – Vol.8 Issue 1

The Patriot announces solution to Sudoku puzzle #1

In the September 24, 2009 issue of The Patriot, a Sudoku puzzle was included for the first time in the campus newspaper.  It appeared on page four.  As promised, here is the solution.

Sudoku solution - Vol. 8, Issue 1