Published on August 25, 2025 by Zac Fuller  

Samford Welcomes New Students at Move-In Day 

Samford University welcomed new students in the class of 2029 during move-in days at the five first-year residence halls on central campus. This capped off a week of students returning across campus in preparation for the beginning of the 2025-26 academic year.

As an annual tradition, new students were assisted by current Samford students, employees and volunteers helping unload cars, direct traffic and hang shelves. Parents also played a huge role in making the moves happen, as they saw their students off while helping them carry furniture and decorate their new dorm rooms.

Brennan Promer, a new student in Brock School of Business, is looking forward to the new opportunities to meet people and explore new things at Samford. Promer is a resident at the newest all-male dorm, Marvin L. Mann Hall, which opened in the summer of 2025 alongside Audrey Lattimore Gaston Hall. The new facilities join Crider Commons and Stevens Plaza as the latest improvements to Samford’s residential experience for students.

“I love the new dorm,” Promer said. “I chose Samford because of the interpersonal connections I can make that will help me with my studies, and I can’t wait to hopefully begin the accounting program.”

Kendall Field, a Vestavia Hills native, is excited about meeting her new community and enjoying the facilities across campus. Field will be a University Fellow and a pre-pharmacy major when she begins classes.

“God opened up so many doors for me to be here,” she said. “From my academic programs to Samford’s generosity with scholarships, it just became impossible to say no.”

New students enjoyed Connections Weekend, which featured a kickoff pep rally on Friday, Aug. 22, in the Pete Hanna Center. That was followed by opportunities for fellowship and fun on Saturday and the Freshman Walk on Sunday.

 
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 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,101 students from 45 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 with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.