Category: Article
Criminal justice graduates look for truth, justice and the American way
Original Source – Spring 2017 – Page 5 Truth, justice and the American way is not just a catch phrase said by Superman™, but are also the foundations for the criminal justice system in the United States. At CU, these foundations have been passed onto Kelsey Best Willems, Jeremey Hamilton and hundreds of other criminal […]
From drugs to Christ: Former Fighting Tiger Ben James caught a break and change his life at CU
Original Source – Fall 2015 – Page 50 (actual page is 18 in PDF) “I had no intention of having a life-altering experience at CU. I just wanted to play football and attend an occasional party,” Ben James, 2008 graduate and former Fighting Tigers football player, said about his time at Campbellsville University. James, […]
Matt Rigsby gave up luxury to live among the homeless for two weeks
Original Source – Summer 2015 – Page 5 Imagine willingly giving up life’s luxuries to better understand homelessness. For two weeks, this is what CU graduate Matt Rigsby did. “I came to the realization it was naive of me to think I had any idea what these people need,” he said, quoting Henry Ford […]
CU’s ‘Yellow Brick House’ dedicated as Mary Colvin Crabtree Guest House
Original Source – Summer 2015 – Page 7 On a cool and sunny afternoon on April 28, tears were shed at Campbellsville University’s dedication of the “Yellow Brick House,” when it was renamed the Mary Colvin Crabtree Guest House. “Mary always had a smile. This house reminds me of her so much. We are […]
CU Professor Max Wise Becomes One of Kentucky’s Newest Senators
Original Source – Spring 2015 – Page 4 “Do you solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will support the Constitution of the United States …” began Judge Amy Anderson to senator-elect Max Wise, Campbellsville University assistant professor of political science, on Jan. 2, 2015, at the Campbellsville Civic Center. At the end of the […]
Morris receives national award for helping students become active
Original Source – Fall 2015 – Page 10 There are more than 3 million public school teachers in the United States; 41,820 of them teach in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; three of them will receive a national award; one of them is Shane Morris, a 2013 Campbellsville University graduate. Morris received the Let’s Move! […]
Grace Bristow is happy to see Campbellsville University flourish
Original Source – Winter 2014 – Page 7 Grace Bristow may not have attended a single class at Campbellsville University, but that doesn’t mean CU doesn’t hold a special place in her heart. “Campbellsville University means a lot to me,” she said. Bristow, an Owensboro, Ky., native, has had a connection to CU since she […]
George Bright donates father’s Campbellsville Junior College Grammar School Diploma
Original Source – Campbellsvillian Spring 2014 – Page 10 June 4, 1927, was a special day for Samuel Allen Bright, Jr.—he was receiving his diploma for graduating eighth grade from Campbellsville Junior College. At that time, Campbellsville University was an elementary school, high school, and two-year college. “This diploma is from eighth grade, which qualified […]
George Howell & Clay Hill Memorial Forest Serve Children
Original Source – Summer 2014 – Page 7 “My calling is to do things and create things that have to do with children,” said George Howell, husband of the late Joan White, whose family had owned Clay Hill Memorial Forest before donating it to Campbellsville University. “The earlier you can get children out and […]
Chandler Smith’s 1969 class ring found after 40 years
Original Source – Campbellsvillian Spring 2014 – Pages 4-5 Imagine you have just graduated from college. You worked long and hard and finally have something to show for it: a class ring. You wear it only for a few weeks before suddenly losing it. You look everywhere imaginable, but it’s nowhere to be found. […]