Published on August 19, 2019
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On April 7, 1884, as Howard College faced bankruptcy and the meager assets were placed for auction, two trustees—W. W. Wilkerson and J. B. Lovelace—stepped forward, purchased the assets, returned them and allowed the college to continue.
The world is better because of the sacrificial support of Samford’s friends.
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.