Posted by Philip Poole on 2014-04-29

Due to the threat of severe weather in the Birmingham area, Samford University is closed as of 1 p.m. today (April 29).

Employees and students should take appropriate precautions. Updates will be communicated through official Samford communication outlets, including the university's website, social media, local media, the RAVE emergency alert system and the weather emegency hotline (205-726-4636).

 

 
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.