Objectives
Scholarship
We assist minority students in achieving the highest scholarship possible by providing tutoring and other academic resources.
Community
We promote a sense of community by providing programming that enables the Samford community to grow and learn together.
Pride
We foster a sense of pride in self and the Samford community by helping students, faculty, and staff recognize their investment in the university and the university’s investment in them.
Organizations
- African Students’ Association
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
- Black Law Students Association
- Black Student Union
- Chinese Student Scholars Association
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.
- Gospel Choir
- Hispanic Law Students Association
- International Club
- Latino Student Organization
- National Pan-Hellenic Council
- R.A.N.S.O.M. College Ministry
- Student National Pharmaceutical Association
Diversity Action Plan
Task Force on Racial Justice
In 2020, Samford’s Task Force on Racial Justice was formed to assist the university in fostering positive, enduring changes in campus culture and existing systems so that racial justice may become a known attribute of the institution.
Diversity Action Plan
As a follow-up measure to the work of the Task Force on Racial Justice, Samford launched the Diversity Action Planning Committee (DAPC) in 2021. The committee was tasked with developing a plan to implement the recommendations of the Task Force’s final report to create a more durable and accountable process to implement the report’s recommendations.
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Our Team
M. Ahinee Amamoo, PhD, MS
Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, Diversity Faculty Fellow
Department of Public Health
1621 CHS Building 1
Courtney N. Haun, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor and Director, Healthcare Administration Undergraduate Program, Diversity Faculty Fellow
Department of Healthcare Administration and Informatics
1595 CHS Building 1
Valerie Price
Assistant to Dr. Denise Gregory
Office of Student Success and Diversity
De'Janae Tookes, MEd
Assistant Director of Multicultural Initiatives and Events
Office of Student Success and Diversity
Latest News
Cumberland School of Law Announces the Inaugural Cumberland Connection Legal Immersion Program
Samford University Cumberland School of Law will host its inaugural law school pipeline program, May 19-23, 2025. The Cumberland Connection Legal Immersion Program will motivate and inspire first-generation law students, and/or those who have overcome significant obstacles, to pursue a legal education and, ultimately, a career in law.
Holley Wins Best Paper Award for Piece on First Black Female CPA to Earn PhD
Brandi Holley, assistant professor of accounting, won a Best Paper Award from the American Accounting Association’s Academy of Accounting Historians for her paper which memorializes Larzette Golden Hale, the first Black female certified public accountant to also earn a PhD in accounting.
Samford University to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month falls between September 15 and October 15 each year. To celebrate the 2024 commemoration, Samford University’s Office of Student Success and Diversity, and a variety of student groups on campus, will offer several opportunities for students, faculty and community engagement.