Cumberland School of Law Recognizes 2024-25 Student Award Recipients
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Cumberland School of Law recognizes its students through its annual Spring Awards Ceremony. The awards are given by generous donors, alumni and other organizations and we’re grateful for their support of legal education. In addition, Cumberland School of Law announces its Spirit of Service awardees.
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Student Research Shines at Annual ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Colloquia
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Student Research Colloquia is a public forum for students across all areas of campus to present scholarship and research. This year, more than 160 students showcased their work on a wide range of subjects.
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Arts and Sciences Students Showcase Scholarship at ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s 2025 Research Colloquia
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Davis Library buzzed with intellectual energy on Friday, April 25 as students from across disciplines shared their academic findings at the 2025 Student Research Colloquia (SSRC).
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Beeson Divinity School to offer apologetics concentration in 2026
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Beeson Divinity School is pleased to announce it will offer a concentration in apologetics beginning in January 2026.
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Interview With a Senior: Emma Kelley on Nursing, Dance and Faith
Emma Kelley, soon to graduate from the Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing, shares her journey of balancing a minor in dance with her passion for making a difference in the nursing profession.
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Brock School of Business Distributes 2025 Scholarships and Awards
In April, ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Brock School of Business hosted several awards ceremonies recognizing the hard work of its students. During the 61th annual Scholarships and Awards Ceremony held on Friday, April 11, more than $230,000 in scholarships were awarded to deserving business students to apply to tuition for the 2025-26 academic year. Four faculty members were also recognized for excellence in teaching, research and scholarship, and service.
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A Legacy Written in the Stars: Christenberry Planetarium Continues to Inspire at ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ
Bill Christenberry never expected to teach at ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ, let alone in the shadow of a facility named in honor of his father.
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Jon Acuff’s Message to ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Graduates
Dear Gen Z: Here’s the commencement speech no one has the guts to give.
I’ve never been invited to speak at a graduation ceremony. I’ve attended a few, though, and most of the speeches tend to sound the same. Polished. Predictable. Forgettable.
But if I ever did get the chance, I wouldn’t give a commencement speech. I’d give a graduation manifesto. And it would sound like this:
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Barbara Cartledge to Retire After Two Decades of Impact at Brock School of Business
After more than 22 years of faithful service to ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Brock School of Business, Barbara Cartledge, assistant professor of business, will retire in summer 2025. Her legacy is one marked by a deep commitment to students, an unwavering dedication to excellence and a desire to honor God in all things.
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Sandra Richter delivers annual Biblical Studies Lectures
In early April, Sandra Richter delivered the annual Biblical Studies Lectures at ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Beeson Divinity School, discussing the attitude of God toward women in the Old Testament, Christian environmentalism and reminding guests of the goodness of the Gospel.
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Kirkpatrick Brings Strategic Leadership to Alliance for Sport Business
Nathan Kirkpatrick, assistant professor of sport business at Brock School of Business, is currently serving as president of the Alliance for Sport Business (ASB) for the 2024–25 academic year. Founded in 2011, ASB provides a valuable platform for sport business programs housed within accredited business schools.
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CAM Department Honors Top Students at 2024-25 Awards Ceremony
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ's Department of Communication and Media honored outstanding students during its annual spring awards ceremony recognizing academic achievement, leadership and professional excellence across communication studies and journalism and mass communication tracks.
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¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Faculty Participate in National Core Texts Conference and Join New Liberal Arts Consortium
Four ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ faculty members recently attended the annual meeting of the Association for Core Texts and Courses (ACTC), held in Madison, Wisconsin.
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¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ School of Education Distributes Annual Student Awards
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Orlean Beeson School of Education held its annual awards ceremony Wednesday, April 16. Students from the Educational Leadership, Human Development and Family Science, and Teacher Education departments received awards honoring academic and character excellence and leadership, and were awarded scholarships that affirm these qualities.
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Nurse Anesthesia Student Sparks Collegewide Giving
Service learning is central to the nurse anesthesia program, beginning with Day of Service at orientation. For first-year student Rachel Chenault, it sparked a call to do more.
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¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Senior TJ Riggs Receives National Honor from Amnesty International USA
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ senior TJ Riggs was recently honored by Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) with the organization’s prestigious Death Penalty Abolition Award, recognizing his leadership in the fight to end capital punishment.
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¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Faculty Launch Initiative to Deepen Faith and Vocational Exploration in Study Abroad
¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ professors Anthony Minnema and Drew Hataway recently received a $60,000 program development grant from the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) to launch a new initiative aimed at helping students explore calling and spiritual formation during study abroad experiences.
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Julianne Sandberg Named Director of the Davis Lecture Series
Julianne Sandberg, associate professor of English in ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ’s Howard College of Arts and Sciences, has been named director of the J. Roderick Davis Lecture Series.
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Bulldog Track In Action at South Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. - The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ men's and women's track and field team was back in action this weekend as they took a small group south to compete in the Jaguar Outdoor Invitational hosted by South Alabama. The Bulldogs took home a handful of individual wins and set a new school record at the event.
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¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Baseball Takes Game Three From Western Carolina, 7-1
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.Ìý– The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ baseball team earned an impressive 7-1 win over Western Carolina in the final game of a three-game Southern Conference series Sunday afternoon at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
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¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Softball Drops Series Finale at Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ softball team finished play this weekend in Southern Conference play at Chattanooga. The Bulldogs were unable to avoid a series sweep against the now first-place Mocs as ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ fell 5-1 in the series finale. The Bulldogs fall to 30-21 overall and 11-7 in SoCon play after the defeat this afternoon.
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¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Athletics Officially Inducts 2025 Hall Of Fame Class
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Athletics Department inducted the 2025 class of the ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ Athletics Hall of Fame Saturday evening.
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Bulldogs Fall Late in Opening Games At Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ softball team hit the road in Southern Conference play today as they started one of the biggest series of their season as they faced Chattanooga. The Bulldogs entered tied atop the SoCon with the Mocs sitting one game back, but ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ fell 4-3 in game one before being shutout 1-0 in game two. ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ's record drops to 30-20 while Chattanooga moves to 35-12 on the year.
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Baseball Drops Two To Western Carolina
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.Ìý– The ¼«ÀÖ½ûµØ baseball team dropped a pair of games to Western Carolina Saturday at Joe Lee Griffin Field. Western Carolina took the first game, 4-1, and the second contest by a score of 8-2.
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