Published on June 23, 2014 by Sean Flynt
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The college’s new J.D. Calling camp—June 22-25-- is a residential program for a limited number of high school students called to careers in law. The 16 students enrolled in the program will prepare and present a mock trial, hear advice about academic preparation and law school application, take part in teamwork activities, tour a courthouse, analyze legal cases that impact high school students, and learn from panel discussions featuring noted attorneys and current law students.
M.D. Calling is a residential summer program for rising high school juniors and seniors who want to explore medical careers. The program offers pre-med advising, expert panels, networking, field trips and summer fun for the 32 students enrolled.
Thirty-two high school debaters will take part in the college’s 40th annual Summer Debate Institute June 22-July 5. They will learn 21st century debating skills from the national-caliber Howard College of Arts and Sciences faculty who lead Samford’s award-winning debate teams.
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, 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 enrolls 6,324 students from 44 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 is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
