In a front-page story in today’s edition of The Birmingham News, Dr. Pattie Neill of our Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies admits that she knew she wanted to be a teacher when she helped a classmate learn vocabulary words.  She was six years old.  Since those early days, Dr. Neill’s career has encompassed virtually every aspect of public school education, and for the next six months she will be the interim superintendent for the Trussville schools.  Best wishes to her as she undertakes this important assignment.

The world is better because Samford encourages social and civic responsibility . . . and service to others. 

 
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.