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Samford University Elects 2 New Members to Board of Trustees
Chuck Redden and Ruthann Ross were elected during the university’s Board of Trustees meeting in September.
 
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Samford Business Faculty Integrate Faith, Leadership and Vocation through Teaching, Scholarship and Service  
Faith and learning are woven throughout the Samford student experience. Across disciplines, Brock School of Business faculty are helping students explore a foundational question: How should Christian faith influence the way we lead, serve and make decisions in business?
 
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Samford’s School of Education Celebrates Teacher Education Candidates in 10th Annual Lamp of Learning Ceremony
Thirty-nine teacher education candidates took the next step in their preparation to become educators during the 10th annual Lamp of Learning ceremony hosted by Samford University’s Orlean Beeson School of Education.
 
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Samford, UAB Combine for Monthlong Competition to Drive Food Donations
Two Schools. One City. Fighting Food Insecurity Together. Samford and UAB team up during September.
 
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Finding Friendship in the Wild Wood: Theatre for Youth Students Discover the Heart Behind a Beloved Classic
Meet the students bringing humor, heart and adventure to the Wild Wood.
 
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Cumberland School of Law Trial Team Reaches National Semifinals at First Chair Competition
The team of second-year law students, Caleb New and Claire Roberts, finished as national semifinalists in their first national trial competition and tied for the Professionalism Award.
 
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Recovering the “Gift” of Grief: Beeson Divinity School Alumnus Publishes Book to Help Believers Grieve Well
Beeson alumnus Randy Hemphill has spent years helping people grieve well. Now, he's turned that ministry into a helpful book for church leaders and others.
 
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Music Education Student Finds Her Rhythm at Samford
Service dog Goose helps freshman Mackenzie Robertson build confidence and connection in the Marching Bulldogs band.
 
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Samford Debate Duo Wins Novice Division to Open Debate Competition Season
Samford University debaters Maggi Kimbrell, a junior political science major, and Elise Eichholtz, a junior philosophy major, opened the 2026-27 debate season with an undefeated run, winning the novice division at the George Mason University season opener.
 
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Jonathan Rodgers Begins New Chapter as University Carillonneur
The new appointment positions music professor Jonathan Rodgers to carry one of Samford's most enduring traditions into the future.
 
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Beeson Divinity School Honors Our Risen Lord Donors
Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School recently welcomed the donors who funded the Our Risen Lord full-tuition scholarships to campus, allowing them to meet with scholarship recipients and hear how their faithful giving has impacted current and future ministers of the Gospel.
 
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Samford Pharmacy Student Dezirae Cunningham Promotes Vaccine Confidence Through Schweitzer Fellowship
Second-year pharmacy student Dezirae Cunningham is turning her passion for serving others into action as a 2026-27 Albert Schweitzer Fellow, leading a community-based project to increase vaccine awareness and confidence among young adults.
 
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Samford Alumnus Embraces God’s Direction in Business and Devotion to Community
Jordan Ciervo’s story is one full of unexpected twists and turns, following where God has called him in his life. From choosing the school where he would eventually graduate in 2006 to spending 20 years owning and operating a business in Southern California, Ciervo has learned that the Lord’s plans do not always align with our own.
 
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Wendell Berry Followed Jesus
Beeson alumnus Jason Varnadore, MDiv '21, rector of St. David's Anglican Church in South Carolina, pays tribute to Wendell Berry, who died Aug. 31.
 
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Church Music Alumnus Returns to Samford to Shape Worship at Beeson Divinity School
After 15 years of ministry across the Southeast, Jeremy Moore '13 has returned to Samford University to serve as chapel music leader for Beeson Divinity School.
 
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Enrollment Surge Propels Samford University to Record Heights
Samford University opened the 2026 fall semester with 6,522 students, the largest enrollment in its 185-year history.
 
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Alumnus Woodrow Hartzog Shapes National Conversations on Technology, Law and Justice
The two-time Samford University graduate and former Cumberland School of Law professor was named one of The National Law Review's Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia, recognition for a career spent examining how technology shapes society and the law.
 
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New Voice Scholarship Inspired by Knowing Students
Years of teaching and mentoring led Laura and Morrow Doss to create opportunities for future singers.
 
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Bulldogs Fall to Jaguars on Day One of Alabama Showdown
AUBURN, Ala. – The Samford volleyball team opened the Alabama Showdown falling to South Alabama 3-0 (31-29, 25-22, 25-19) inside of Neville Arena on Thursday.
 
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Samford Baseball To Take On LSU In Fall Games In Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. – The Biloxi Shuckers have announced that the Samford Bulldogs and LSU Tigers will meet at Keesler Federal Park for two fall baseball exhibition matchups as part of the Hancock Whitney Coast Classic.
 
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Samford's Acuff Appointed to NCAA DI Men's Basketball Rules Subcommittee
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Samford men's basketball coach Lennie Acuff has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Subcommittee. The second-year coach for the Bulldogs is set to serve on the committee until 2030.
 
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Bulldogs Travel to Auburn for the Alabama Showdown
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford volleyball team will travel to Auburn, Ala., to compete in the Alabama Showdown hosted by Auburn University on Thursday and Friday. The Bulldogs will take on South Alabama on Thursday at 3 p.m. (CT) and Auburn at 6 p.m. (CT) at Neville Arena.
 
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Men's Golf Takes Second, Rasmussen Finishes Tied For First
JACKSON, Tenn. - The Samford men's golf team opened its season this week as they competed at the Grover Page Classic. The Bulldogs used a strong final round to take second place as a team, while Ryder Rasmussen competed as an individual and was one of four athletes to tie for first place.
 
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Bulldogs Defeat the Gamecocks to Close the Samford Invitational
Birmingham, Ala. – The Samford volleyball team earned its second win of the 2026 season, taking down Jacksonville State 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-17,25-15) to close out the Samford Invitational on Sunday evening at the Pete Hanna Center.