Published on June 15, 2020  

 The sessions enabled faculty from the institutions to discuss current research and practice of character education at colleges and universities.  Samford is at the forefront of these discussions.  You may read about the conference here: samford.edu/education/news/2020/School-of-Education-Co-sponsors-First-Ever-Character-Convening-in-Higher-Education

The world is better because of the character-building work of our Samford faculty.

 
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. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. 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.