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Campus Facilities

Alumni Hall
Alumni Hall was purchased by the University in 2020.The 21,000 square foot facility, located at the corner of Leeville Pike and South Maple Street, adjacent to Cumberland's Phoenix Plaza, expanded the existing footprint of the University. The acquisition provided much needed additional space for classrooms, offices, and larger assemblies and meetings. Alumni Hall is also home to Cumberland's two Esports arenas.

Baird Chapel
Baird Chapel features an elegant Art Nouveau ceiling, and a beautiful stained-glass window depicting the symbol of the Phoenix. Located on the west end of the first floor of Memorial Hall, this former gymnasium was renovated in the 1930s by Walter Jackson Baird in memory of his wife, Ethel Bouton Baird. In the past, Baird Chapel has been used as a movie theatre and as a University and community assembly and lecture hall.

The Dr. H. Bert Coble Memorial Pipe Organ is located in the Historic Baird Chapel of Memorial Hall. Built, in 1968, by the Wicks Organ Company of Highland, Illinois, the instrument was originally located in the Van Ness Auditorium of the Lifeway Christian Resources Building in Nashville, Tennessee. It was relocated to Cumberland University in 2017 and modified for use in its new venue. This organ features a two manual keyboard, over 1,400 pipes, and a Wicks Direct Electric action pipe chest. The organ is named for Dr. H. Bert Coble, long time Professor of Music and Choral Director at the University.

Benton Jennings Indoor Training Facility
The facility, constructed in 2002, is a modern 6,000 square foot building that houses batting cages for both baseball and softball, a weight room, and space for other sports programs to enhance athletic training.

Billy Dee Ross Softball Stadium
Constructed in the early 1990s, this facility contains a field house, a press box, and offices for the coaching staff. In the summer of 2011 a 1,200 square foot modern field house was added to the complex. In 2018, the softball field and stadium were renovated and named in memory of Billy Dee Ross.

Bone Hall
Bone Hall is a three-story brick building built in 1938 as a women’s Residence Hall. The Second Army arrived in September 1942 and continued in residence in March 1944 using the building as their Headquarters for the U.S. Army Maneuvers. During this time, General George Patton was on campus and lived in Bone Hall. Bone Hall now houses classrooms, faculty offices, and conference rooms.

Catron Alumni House
The Office of Advancement, which includes Development and Alumni Relations, is located in this on-campus facility facing Spring Street. In 1998, a gift from William Goodbar “Jit” and Blanche Paty Catron (both alumni of Cumberland University) converted this house from a residence into office, meeting, and reception space for alumni, faculty, staff, and student use.

Cross Country HouseLocated at 346 S Maple Street, this houses locker rooms and coaches' offices for the Cross Country and Track and Field teams at Cumberland University. There is a tradition of hanging up the athletes' shoes on the porch when students graduate.

Culinary Center
The Cumberland Culinary Center is located off Tennessee Boulevard in Lebanon. The 2,400 square foot facility houses a commercial kitchen and storage space intended to serve area entrepreneurs and farmers as well as local students. The Cumberland Culinary Center aids entrepreneurs in producing, promoting, and packaging their products with a focus on locally grown and produced goods in conjunction with the “Pick Tennessee Products” initiative.

Cumberland University Center for Nursing Education Simulation and Training (CNEST) Annex
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CU Meditation Garden
The CU Meditation Garden features flora of all kinds and colors, several seating areas, a hammock station, and a walking meditation labyrinth. While researching for the grant-funded Art of Life (TAL) program, founders Kerry Ann Moore and Leighanne Buchanan read study after study, which show associations between nature exposure and improved cognitive function, brain activity, blood pressure, mental health, physical activity, and sleep. Ms. Moore spent a significant amount of time in university gardens like this while obtaining her education: time reading, writing, studying, eating a late lunch, or simply sitting for a few minutes to rest from working two jobs and attending school full time. Additionally, the garden includes the walking-meditation labyrinth because comprehensive scientific research and Ms. Buchanan's 25-year contemplative career report that mindful meditation positively impacts mental, physical, and emotional health. The garden grew out of a desire to give our students and community a beautiful space surrounded by nature where they can just be, a desire to give back what was already given. We hope you enjoy your time in your CU Meditation Garden.

Dallas Floyd Phoenix Arena
The Arena was constructed in 1991 and was made possible by a $1.5 million gift from J.D. and Ann Floyd and Billy and Jane Baxter in memory of Dallas Floyd, the father of J.D. Floyd and Jane Baxter. The 30,000 square-foot facility has a seating capacity of 1,950 and accommodates men’s and women’s basketball, men's and women’s volleyball, wrestling and physical education classes. The Phoenix Arena also contains offices for coaches and locker rooms. In 2018, a $300,000 renovation replaced all of the seating in the Arena and the basketball court was named in honor of Cliff Ellis who began his illustrious college coaching career at Cumberland. In 2022, a new digital video board was installed and in 2023, the arena entry and lobby received new flooring.

Doris and Harry Vise Library
Constructed in 1989, Vise Library serves the needs of Cumberland University’s students, faculty, and staff, plus provides limited access to its collection to the community. The collection consists of over 84,000 volumes, 200 print periodical titles, and access to over 100 electronic databases, and a collection of over 265,000 e-books. Hundreds of sound recordings, musical scores, videotapes, and DVDs. The Library also houses the Martin Van Buren Presidential Papers Project. In addition to one large classroom, the Doris and Harry Vise Library also houses conference rooms and study rooms available by reservation for carious groups, group projects, and club or organization meetings.

Dr. Albert Schulert Family Science Labs
Because of the generosity of Susan and Peter Schulert, Dr. Arthur Schulert's son, Cumberland science students have the opportunity to learn in three newly renovated labs. The labs are named for Peter's father. Dr. Schulert was best known as a biochemistry professor and the founder of Environmental Science Corporation, which grew to become the largest environmental testing facility in the country. He graduated from Wheaton College in 1943 and began his career working on the Manhattan Project at Princeton University. He completed his Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the University of Michigan in 1951. His work included The Manhattan Project at Princeton University, nuclear fallout research at the Columbia Lamont Geochemical Laboratory, nutrition studies at NAMRU in Cairo, Egypt, and teaching at Vanderbilt University. In 1970, he founded the Environmental Science Corporation in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.

Dr. Joe and Pat Bryant Family Welcome Center
In March of 2023, Cumberland University dedicated the campus Welcome Center to the Dr. Joe and Pat Bryant Family, unveiling new signage and a portrait of the couple for all guests of the University to admire. For many years, the Bryant family's presence on Cumberland's campus has been an inclusive one, prompting intentional conversations and meaningful interactions. It is because of this legacy of hospitality that the University's Welcome Centers was named in honor of Dr. Joe and Pat Bryant. Dr. Bryant served as the Chairman of the Board at Cumberland University for many years and was known throughout the community as a skilled surgeon, businessman, broadcaster, and more. The Bryant family has tirelessly advocated for students, specifically in the Rudy School of Nursing and Health Professions, as well as music students in the Millard and JJ Oakley School of Humanities, Education, and the Arts. The family's legacy is anchored by the pivotal role they played in bringing the Phoenix Ball and Symphony on the Lawn with the Nashville Symphony to Cumberland University.

Edward Potter Hall (106 beds)
Edward Potter Hall is the primary housing facility for all first-year male Cumberland students. Edward Potter is a traditional-style residence hall with one bathroom in each hallway. There is one main entrance that opens up to a common lobby for the entire building. The lobby is equipped with comfortable seating, a television, and a table and chairs.

Evins Front Porch
A focal point of campus and home to the "Heart of the Phoenix" fire pit, named in 2023, the Evins Front Porch is meant to be a central gathering place for the current campus community and future campus visitors. It is named after Dan W. Evins, co-founder of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. In remembrance of Evin's generosity, many friends of the University gave toward the completion of the project, includes the University's former Chairman of the Board, W.P. Bone, who matched the total number of gifts.

Health Services
CU Health Services provides full-service care through a partnership with Stumb Healthcare Professionals, LLC. Their friendly staff is here to address the needs of the CU community. CU Health Services can arrange for same-day appointments with Stumb Healthcare Professionals, LLC doctors to diagnose and treat students, faculty, and staff. Cumberland University Health Services is located at 311 West Spring Street in Lebanon, TN. They are open Monday-Friday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm.

Horace H. Lurton Hall (95 beds)
The Commons Village Complexes are for students who are at sophomore status or above. This complex has four quads that each house four suites. Each suite features accommodations for six suite-mates with a private bedroom for each. Two residents share one bathroom. The suite has a common area downstairs to be used as a living room or gathering place for residents.

Howell E. Jackson Hall (95 beds)

The Commons Village Complexes are for students who are at sophomore status or above. This complex has four quads that each house four suites. Each suite features accommodations for six suite-mates with a private bedroom for each. Two residents share one bathroom. The suite has a common area downstairs to be used as a living room or gathering place for residents.

June and Bill Heydel Fine Arts Center

The Center opened in Fall 1996 and was made possible by a generous gift from the Heydel family. The 8,900 square foot facility houses a 250-seat theatre/concert hall, dressing rooms, faculty offices. The Golladay Memorial is a digital electronic organ built by the Rodgers Instrument Corporation of Hillsboro, Oregon, and is located in the June and Bill Heydel Fine Arts Center Auditorium. The instrument has a three manual keyboard with fifty-nine speaking stops and twenty-one couplers and features leading edge MIDI capabilities with Parallel Digital Imaging technology to create the precise realism of a pipe organ and was designed to the American Guild of Organists specifications. The instrument was gifted to the University by long-time University graduate and Trustee, Ms. Virginia Golladay Lawlor Lockmiller in honor of her parents. The Edward E. and Gemma Gause Davis Art Gallery is located in the June and Bill Heydel Fine Arts Center and was a gift of the Thackston Family Foundation. Mr. Adams was a graduate of Cumberland University and a Lebanon businessman. He was the founder of the Lebanon Democrat newspaper, and owner and operator of the Lebanon Opera House, and the first movie theatre built in Lebanon. Mrs. Gemma Gause Adams was a civic leader and cofounder of the Tennessee Women’s Press and Authors Club, an officer in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Tennessee Democratic Executive Committee.

Justin Potter Hall (82 beds)
Justin Potter Hall is the primary housing facility for all first-year female Cumberland students. Justin Potter is a traditional-style residence hall with one community bathroom on each hallway. There is one main entrance that opens up to a common lobby for the entire building. The lobby is equipped with comfortable seating, a television, and a table and chairs.

Kirk Field – Soccer
The original playing field for Cumberland University was named in 1922 in honor of W.H. Kirkpatrick of Nashville, Tennessee. The reinstatement of football in 1990 necessitated the rebuilding of the playing field, and the name Kirk Field was retained. The well-manicured field now serves as the site for the Cumberland University men’s and women’s soccer teams home games. A 7,000 square foot field house occupies the north end of the area, near the South Tarver Avenue entrance to the campus. The field house contains the Athletic Training Center, locker rooms, and offices for faculty and coaching staff.

Labry Hall
Constructed in 2002, this 50,000 square foot facility contains 15 general purpose classrooms, a tiered lecture hall, two computer laboratories, a specialized accounting laboratory/classroom, 17 faculty offices, an office suite for the Dean of the Labry School of Science, Technology, and Business, the Office of Information Technology, a two-story atrium for use as both a study and social function area, as well as a student and faculty lounge. A portion of the building was once the Old Gymnasium built in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The building was made possible by a gift from Mr. Edward A. Labry, III, Class of 1985.

Lawlor Art Center
This red-brick, two-story Tudor style house on McClain Avenue houses the Creative Writing & Media Center and art classes. The Lawlor House was a gift to the University from Virginia G. Lockmiller, a 1932 Cumberland University graduate, a former faculty member, and a member of the Board of Trust, in memory of her late husband, Richard Lawlor.

Learning and Career Commons
This building was originally the Mary White residence hall built in the 1960s. In 2013 Mary White was renovated and now a center point of campus focused on learning, testing, and career training.The renamed Learning and Career Commons is an extended hour student center and is home to Academic Coaches, The Office of Career Services and Internships, the Office of Student Success, the University Writing Center and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion's "Chill Zone". Additionally the Learning and Career Commons provides multiple locations for studying and social gatherings, as well as a Bistro and Starbucks Kiosk.

Lindsey Donnell Stadium
Built in 1991 for football and soccer, this 1,360-seat stadium was dedicated in 1992 in memory of one of Cumberland University’s greatest scholar-athletes, Lindsey Donnell, BA 1936. In 2011, the press box and bleachers were replaced. It now serves the Cumberland University soccer teams.

Maintenance Building
Located at 233 University Avenue, this houses University Maintenance and Housekeeping Services.

McClain Circle
Dedicated in October 2019, the McClain Circle serves as the main entrance to the Cumberland University campus. It provides a warm and welcoming first impression, as well as guest parking for visitors to the University. A prominent feature found within McClain circle is a memorial to the 850,000 World War II veterans who trained and participated in the Tennessee Maneuvers. Primary funding for the new entrance was provided by members of the McClain family and their descendants, the Hatfield family, who have been connected to Cumberland University since its founding in 1842. The land on which the University is located was originally part of the McClain farm.

McFarland Hall
During the Summer of 2004, University Medical Center (UMC) donated over 20,000 square feet of space to Cumberland University for the Jeanette Rudy School of Nursing & Health Professions offices, laboratories, and classrooms.

Memorial Hall
Constructed from 1892 to 1896, Memorial Hall was completely modernized and renovated in 1965. In 1999, additional renovation of the first floor was completed. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the building is the focal point of the campus and houses administrative, faculty and staff offices, classrooms, and Baird Chapel. The distinctive clock tower is Lebanon’s tallest landmark.Memorial Hall is also the home of the Millard & JJ Oakley School of Humanities, Education, and the Arts. The Oakley's gave a generous gift to Cumberland University which has been the largest single gift in University history. The family also generously supported the transformational changes to the entrance of our iconic Memorial Hall.

Mitchell Student Center
The Center was constructed in 1965. The top floor features a patio and contains Phillips Dining Hall, named in honor of Dr. Ray C. Phillips, the twenty-second President of Cumberland University, and Dr. Phyllis P. Phillips, Professor Emeritus of Speech. The Phillips Dining Hall went through a major renovation in the summer of 2010. The Phillips Dining Hall has an expanded menu with a very modern appearance. The building also houses the Barry Bistro which is home to Papa Johns pizza and a Mondos sub shop. Recent renovations include a new veranda with glass garage doors that can be raised to access the new patio on nice days. The lower level contains the mailroom, a small recreational room known as the "Phoenix Nest", classrooms, security offices, a Black Box Theater, and Cumberland University's Bookstore, the CU Shop..

Nokes-Lassater Football Stadium
The facility was leased in June of 2012 from the Wilson County Board of Education. It has been renovated and is the new home of the Cumberland University Bulldogs football team. The stadium has seating for 5,000 fans and brings new excitement to the school and the program. In the summer of 2023, the CU Phoenix Foundation, with the help of various community members, added a new recruitment pavilion and a fully updated and renovated locker room. A new score board was provided by Wilson Bank & Trust with a state-of-the-art video board display was installed in the summer of 2023 as well.

Phoenix Circle
Established in 2020, the Phoenix Circle, which is located in the center of the University's Memorial Lawn, honors the memory and contributions of Dr. Winstead Paine Bone who served as the sixth President of Cumberland University. The Phoenix Circle features a bronze bust of Dr. Bone created by world famous sculptor Alan R. LeQuire as well as an engraved granite Seal of the University. Funding for Phoenix Circle was provided by members of the Bone family.

Phoenix Plaza
This building, located at the corner of Leeville Pike and South Maple, was added in January 2009. The building was originally leased but later purchased by the University. The building is approximately 7,000 square feet and is part of the Fine Arts programs’ extended studies studio space. The facility houses painting, sculpture, drawing, design, ceramics, fusing glass, and art education classes. This is also the location of the band room which houses the school marching and jazz bands and is utilized for individual and group lessons. Also housed in the Phoenix Plaza is the Cumberland University Strength and Conditioning facility. This is the home for year-round strength and conditioning training for all Phoenix athletic programs. Athletes work under the supervision of the Director of Strength and Conditioning and all fully certified staff. The strength and conditioning facility consists of eight power racks, each equipped with Olympic platforms, power and Olympic barbells, and full sets of iron and bumper plates. Every rack is equipped with 60 lbs trap bars, safety squat bars, and neutral grip Swiss bars to accommodate different training variations. With ample choices for types of resistance from free weights to resistance bands and heavy chains, many methods can be used to build strength and power. There are three complete dumbbell racks, two kettlebell racks up to 123 lbs, along with glute ham machines, and various weights and types of medicine balls. Leading into the strength and conditioning facility is a 600 square foot artificial turf area designed for warm-up and recovery work as well as plyometric and agility training. The indoor turf provides optimal space to utilize hard foam plyo-safe plyometric boxes, medicine balls, and sprint drills or accelerations in training. The turf area also allows athletes to prepare for performance with our equipment for pre-habilitiation, activation, and soft tissue work.

Rudy House
The original house was built in 1940 and was renovated and restored in 1988 by Dr. Jeanette C. Rudy, a long time member of the Board of Trust. This building is currently being used as student housing.

South Hall (148 beds)
In Spring 2012, Cumberland University opened a new four-story, 148-bed residence hall. South Hall is for students who are at sophomore status or above. This hall is a co-educational facility divided by floors. Along with card access to the building for its residents, South Hall features card swipe access to the residential portions of each floor. Each floor features a large common room with television and comfortable seating. Additionally, 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 bedrooms and a shared bathroom facility.

Stockton Baseball Field and Woody Hunt Stadium
This modern facility incorporates the Ernest Stockton playing field, named in memory of Cumberland University’s 19th President; a field house; and a concession and press facility built in 1988. In 1998, the stadium was named in honor of Ronald G. “Woody” Hunt, Head Baseball Coach and former University Athletic Director. The infield turf project was completed in Woody Hunt Stadium in 2022.

The Tennessee Teachers' Garden
The Tennessee Teachers' Garden honors and memorialized Tennessee's teachers who have made a difference in the lives of countless students and paved the way for our future. The garden, located outside of Bone Hall, houses a fountain that is surrounded by a brick pathway dedicated to these educators.

Wrestling Building
The Cumberland University wrestling building is a 4,800 square foot wrestling facility. The building was made possible by a generous donation from Ron Magruder. In 1997, Magruder also assisted the wrestling program by buying mats and getting an endowment started at $100,000. The wrestling facility is a three-phase project. The first phase of the project now complete includes a 60’ x 80’ multi-purpose facility located at 317 S. Greenwood. Designed for future expansion to 180’ x 80’ x 16’, the building allows the wrestling team to have its own facility without having to share space with other sports programs.