Named Professorships
The Virginia and Guy Thackston Liberal Arts Professorship
Established in 2020
The Virginia and Guy Thackston Liberal Arts Professorship became the first endowed professorship to be awarded in Cumberland University’s 178 plus-year history. Created through gifts from the Thackston Family Foundation, the Professorship honors the memory of Virginia and Guy Thackston and their long connection to Cumberland University.
The General Tom P. Thompson, Jr. Professorship
Established in 2021
The General Tom P. Thompson, Jr. Professorship was created to support a deserving Cumberland faculty member in the field of criminal justice. Funding for the Professorship came from numerous donors who wanted to tangibly honor General Thompson’s 43 years of public service as the District Attorney General for the 15th Judicial District.