Published on July 22, 2019  

A Samford graduate (and the son of our former pharmacy dean, Dr. Charlie Sands), Chuck was a highly respected member of our faculty.  One thing led to another for Dr. Sands and he is now serving as Provost at CBU.  A few days ago a friend commented to me of Chuck’s growing influence in the world of higher education.  We still miss him—but we are grateful that Samford played a small role in his preparation for life beyond Birmingham.

The world is better because of the significant contributions of Samford graduates.

 
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.