The primary goal of the Aca-

demic Enrichment Center is

to provide the support needed

to enhance the learning ex-

perience of all Cumberland

students and assist them in

graduating. This goal is

achieved through three ser-

vices: peer tutoring, writing

assistance, and assigned

study. If your student came

home with grades that you

feel could stand to be im-

proved, please encourage him

or her to access AEC services.

The AEC offers free peer tutor-

ing to all Cumberland stu-

dents in the major core cur-

riculum. Peer tutors are se-

lected by the faculty and work

closely with them to provide

an excellent supplement to

learning in the classroom.

Students seeking tutors may

stop by the center to request

contact information and make

appointments with tutors to

meet for tailor-made study

times and locations. The Cen-

ter also offers free writing

assistance through a student-

run writing lab offering peer

critiques on any form of writ-

ten medium. Currently, writing

assistance is offered each

Monday, Wednesday, and

Friday from 1pm to 5pm.

The AEC is also a great place

to study, and many student

athletes are assigned to the

Center by their coaches to

promote positive study habits

throughout the school year.

In addition to the Center's

most popular services, the

AEC also provides testing

services for the College Level

Examination Program (CLEP),

the ACTFL language test, and

the Millers Analogies Test

(MAT). CLEP testing allows

students to "test-out" of select

general elective coursework

such as Algebra, Biology, or

U.S. History by testing the

student in the basic subject

material. If a student can

pass with an average or

above-average score, the

testing results will satisfy the

requirements for that particu-

lar course. The ACTFL lan-

guage test works on the same

principal but with a large se-

lection of foreign languages.

Finally, the AEC offers the

MAT, which is a computer-

based graduate school en-

trance exam.

Contact the AEC's Coordinator

for details on any of these

services by email at

shenson@cumberland.edu or

by phone 615-547-1285.

GOT GRADES? Academic Enrichment Center

February is Black History Month

Be sure and read in this issue how Cumberland students are striving to better understand Multiculturalism through diversity programming! The Student Programming Board has a special invite for the members of

CUPA. Read more on page 3.

Meet the EMSA Team:

Coordinator of Academic Enrichment

Sheridan Henson has been

serving Cumberland since

2006, initially working with

the School of Music and the

Arts, then Graduate Admis-

sions, and now as the Coordi-

nator of the Academic Enrich-

ment Center (AEC). A gradu-

ate of both the University of

Tennessee (B.A. '04) and

Cumberland University (M.S.

'09), Sheridan has an endur-

ing love for learning. In De-

cember of 2010, he was suc-

cessfully certified as a Level

One Learning Center Profes-

sional with the National Col-

lege Learning Center Associa-

tion. Of even greater interest,

Sheridan is currently instruct-

ing tutors in Cumberland's

first-ever tutor training pro-

gram: Cumberland University

Tutor Training Seminars

(CUTTS). After tutors complete

this intensive, two-semester,

program, Sheridan will be

able to apply on behalf of the

AEC for international accredi-

tation, approving the Center's

program. CUTTS will also open

doors for student tutors desir-

ing to pursue individual pro-

fessional tutoring certifica-

tions to augment their grow-

ing resumes.

Inside this issue:

Got Grades? 1

Meet the EMSA Team 1

“South Hall” Move-in 2

FAFSA 2

Art Contest Winners 2

SPB Presents 3

Calendar 3

Volume 1, Issue 4, January 2012

Sheridan Henson,

Coordinator of Academic Enrichment

1st Place Entry in the Multicul-

tural Inclusion Student Art Con-

test, more on page 2

Over the weekend of January 27, the eager wait for Cumberland

University students ended as the moving transition into Cumber-

land University‟s new four-story, 152-bed residence hall com-

menced. “South” Hall is for students who are at sophomore status

or above. This hall is a co-educational facility divided by floor. Along

with card access to the building for its residents, “South” Hall fea-

tures card swipe access to

the residential portions of

each floor. Each floor fea-

tures a large common room

with television and com-

fortable seating. Addition-

ally, the upper three floors

have dedicated study

rooms, vending areas, and

video monitored laundry

facilities. In the residential

areas, “South” Hall features four-person suites with double bed-

rooms and a shared bathroom facility. Students moving in are

discovering that the move-in process has been well worth the wait

as the new “South” Hall features many of the best amenities that

Residence Halls offer. Up next for Cumberland University is the

remodeling of the Mary White Learning Commons as well as a

date still-to-be named

ground breaking of a new

Student Union to be

called, “The Cumberland

Café”.

Top: South Hall

Right: Learning Lounge

Left: Lobby with Study

Carrel

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FAFSA Deadline Approaches

FAFSA Assistance Nights

The Student Financial Services office will

also be sponsoring two FAFSA assistance

nights for new or returning students and/

or parents on Thursday, February 2nd and

Tuesday, February 7th from 4:00 to 6:00

p.m. in the computer labs

located in the base-

ment of Labry Hall.

Students who need

help completing the

FAFSA online on either of

those nights will need to

bring 2011 income informa-

tion, 2011 Federal Tax returns or

estimates and the Federal PIN

numbers necessary to sign the FAFSA on

line. Even if you have not completed your

tax returns you may bring your paystubs

and your 2010 tax returns to complete the

FAFSA using estimates.

Help is Available!

If you have any questions please feel

free to contact the Student

Financial Services office at

615-547-1243 or

615-547-1298 or stop

by Memorial Hall, room

103.

Important FAFSA Reminder

It is that time of year again. All students

who are planning on taking classes after

July 1st, 2012 are required to fill out the

2012-2013 Free Application for Federal

Student Aid or FAFSA. The FAFSA can be

filled out online at www.fafsa.gov. The

deadline for the Tennessee Student Assis-

tance Award or state grant is on or before

February 15, 2012. Each year they run out

of money earlier and earlier. It is strongly

recommend any student who might be

eligible to apply well in advance of that

deadline.

Welcome Home! “South Hall” Move-in is a Success

2011 Dean of Students Office Multicultural Inclusion Student Art Contest Winners

Contest Winners with Dean Macke

From Left: Juan Torres, Macke, Carly Miller, & Amber Gray

The Office of the Dean of Students hosted an Art Contest in conjunction with the Colors of Acculturation event last semester. A committee selected artwork that most represented the theme of the 2011 contest, Colors of Acculturation: Multicultural Inclusion at Cumberland University. Winning artwork remained in the property of Cumberland University for display at various locations on the Cumberland University campus.

The Cumberland University Student Programming Board (SPB) is excited to an-

nounce, as part of the CU @ 8 Series, the “End of Racism Comedy and Lecture

Tour” featuring Preacher Moss, coming to Cumberland University on Thursday,

February 2nd. This is a must see event to kick off Black History Month that you

won‟t want to miss. Winner of the 2008 and 2009 APCA Best Diversity Act and

the Campus Activities Today 2009 Best Diversity Artist, Preacher Moss‟s com-

edy, spoken word, and heartfelt insights opens the door to diversity discussion

and understanding like never before.

Preacher Moss says this of the tour:

“The objective of „End of Racism‟ is to carefully put a smile in the hearts of all brothers and sisters. Thus developing a dialogue whereby we

see the essential need to put the human back in Humanity. EOR was once a tour, became a movement...we now seek to make the „End of

Racism‟ a reality!”

Preacher Moss will make you laugh, make you think, make you cry, make you laugh so hard you cry, and you‟ll never be the same again! We

would like to personally invite community members to share this special event with the students, faculty, and staff of Cumberland University

as we seek to make the „End of Racism‟ a reality in Wilson County and beyond. EOR will be held in Baird Chapel of Memorial Hall at 8:00

pm. Admission is free for all faculty, staff and students with their Cumberland ID. Visitors and Guests are only $5.00, but SPB would like to

offer a special $2.00 discount to CUPA members for all campus events. This includes Preacher Moss and next month‟s diversity event fea-

turing Mo Amer. Please share this information with your friends, family, religious community, and coworkers as we sincerely hope to spread

this vital message to as many in our community as possible.

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SPB offers special discount to

CUPA Members

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

February 1 2 $ CUPA discount $

SPB Presents: Preacher Moss - 8 p.m. in Baird Chapel

3 4 “African

Americans in the Military” at Roy Bailey History Center - Noon

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 CU Basket-

ball at home v. Trevecca - 2 p.m. (Women) 4 p.m. (Men)

12 13 14

Valentine’s Day - send a card to your student to brighten the day!!

15

16

CU Baseball - at home v. Lindsey Wilson- 2 p.m.

17 18

19 20 21

22 23 24

Guest Speaker Christy Eidson - 12:00 pm in Memorial 208

25

CU Softball at home v. Camp-bellsville Univ - 1 p.m.

26 27 28 29 March 1

$ CUPA discount $

SPB Presents: Mo Amer - 7pm in Baird Chapel

2

Halls Close at 9:00 pm for Spring Break

3

This calendar does not display all athletic, student life, or other campus events. For a full calendar of CU sporting events visit gocumberlandathletics.com. For the student activities calendar visit the Student Life webpage.

Community events can be seen at the Visit Wilson County webpage.

Spring Yearbook Pictures