Published on August 24, 2020
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longtime dean of the Ida Moffett School of Nursing and vice provost for the College of Health Science, but our plans, like so many other elements of campus life, were delayed due to the challenges of COVID-19. Few people over the past 25 years have had as much impact on health care education in the State of Alabama as Dr. Sanders. Tuesday’s opening convocation, offered virtually this year, will provide us an opportunity to thank Dr. Sanders for her faithful and effective service to Samford and to our students.
The world is better because of Dr. Nena Sanders.
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 enrolls 6,324 students from 44 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. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
