Published on May 7, 2021 by Sean Flynt  
Day of Spanish
Students take part in the Day of Spanish on Samford's Quad

Samford’s Department of World Languages and Cultures hosted a special event April 23 as part of the international Day of Spanish Language celebration led by the United Nations (UN). The celebration–on the anniversary of author Miguel Cervantes Saavedra’s death in 1616–is meant to increase awareness of Spanish language, history and culture.

Professor Dieter A. Waldvogel said Samford’s Spanish program joined the celebration for the first time this year, offering music, food, drinks and samples of cultural products and practices from Spain and Latin America.

 
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 5,791 students from 49 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.