Published on January 30, 2017  

We included a one-day stopover in Hong Kong, where we visited Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), long an exchange partner for Samford.  Our hosts greeted us by displaying old newspaper clippings and other memorabilia regarding Dr. Jerry Barrett, the long-time and influential Vice President for Academic Affairs and faculty member in chemistry at HKBU.  They explained to us that Dr. Barrett, who died in 2010, continues to be revered at the institution because of his faithful commitment to excellence.  

You won't be surprised to learn that Dr. Barrett was a Samford graduate.  

The world is better because of Samford graduates--like Dr. Barrett--who serve quietly and effectively in positions of influence across the globe.

 
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.