This e-mail message arrived in my inbox on Friday afternoon . . .

“My daughter is an incoming freshman at Samford this year. My wife and I were very pleased at her choice of schools, and the experience we had on move in day strongly reinforced her decision. I must say, after having two other daughters move in to other colleges, the program at Samford is in a class by itself. The students who helped unload the car and take the contents to her room could not have been more friendly and welcoming. In addition, several people stopped by her room to make sure everything was in good shape and asked how they could help! I was amazed and very impressed with the entire experience.”

The world is better because of the welcoming spirit of our students, faculty, and staff.
 
 
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.