In my first months at Samford, a student—a freshman—stopped me on the campus to relate a brief story.  She said that a few days following her first exam in one of her courses, she received a telephone call from the professor in the course.  The professor told her that he had graded her exam, that he knew of her strong academic record in high school, and that he was certain she would be a bit disappointed in her grade on the exam.  However, the professor concluded, there was plenty of time remaining in the semester for her to reach her goals for the class.  He offered suggestions for preparing for future exams.  She said, “That’s one of the great things about Samford.” 

 

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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.