Upcoming Events

We hope you will participate with other parents and students for events on and off campus. We also encourage you to organize events with other parents in your community. Contact us here (dbgoodwi@samford.edu) and we will assist by posting the event on this page and making other parents aware.

Mar 18 , Samford at the Ryman
Nashville, Tennessee , 7:30 p.m.

Mar 27 , Samford in the Bluegrass
Louisville, Kentucky , 5-7 p.m.
Location TBD.

May 16 - May 17 , Commencement Exercises
Samford Campus , Specific times and locations vary
For specific times and locations, please see the events page.

Samford University Commencement 2008

Tuesday, May 6

Beeson Divinity School graduation, 11 a.m., Hodges Chapel
This event will combine the divinity school's traditional consecration service with the conferring of degrees.

Friday, May 16

McWhorter School of Pharmacy, 10 a.m., Wright Center
Brock School of Business (undergraduate and graduate), 1 p.m., Wright Center
Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing (undergraduate and graduate), 3 p.m., Wright Center
President's Reception for all graduates, 4-5:30 p.m., University Quadrangle
Baccalaureate (for graduates of all schools), 6 p.m., Wright Center

Saturday, May 17

Howard College of Arts and Sciences, School of the Arts, and Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies (undergraduate and graduate), 10 a.m., Hanna Center
Cumberland School of Law, 3 p.m., Wright Center

There will be no limit on the number of guests for any graduate for these events.

Sep 13 , Samford vs. Ole Miss
Oxford, Mississippi , Specific time TBA

Sep 25 - Oct 4 ,
North Carollina , Specific times TBA
As Samford begins competition in the Southern Conference, we will host a variety of events around football games against Elon and Western Carolina. Specific locations are being determined. Would you like to host a house party? Contact me.

Oct 10 - Oct 12 , Family Weekend
Samford Campus ,
For more information, see our events page.

Friday, October 10

4–8 p.m. Family Weekend Check-In and Registration
Flag Colonnade, University Center
7:30–9 p.m. Special Event

Saturday, October 11

8–11 a.m. Late Registration
Flag Colonnade, University Center
10–11 a.m. Parent/Faculty Meet and Greet
Samford Cafeteria, University Center
11 a.m. Parents Association Annual Meeting
Samford Cafeteria, University Center
12–2 p.m. Shrimp Boil Luncheon
University Quadrangle
6 p.m. Samford Football vs. Appalachian State
Seibert Stadium

Sunday, October 12
Students are encouraged to take their families to churches in the area where they are participating.

12–1:30 p.m. Closing Luncheon
Samford Cafeteria, University Center
TBA Samford women's soccer
2 p.m. Old Song Sing-Along
Reid Chapel

You can learn more about student life by visiting www.samford.edu/studentaffairs

Oct 24 - Oct 26 , Homecoming
Samford Campus , Specific times TBA

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