Eleven students are in residence at Samford’s Daniel House this semester, along with faculty members Kathy Flowers and Bill Service. As I type this message, Jeanna and I (and John Knapp of our Mann Center for Ethics and Leadership) are sitting with our students and faculty in the Old Common Room at Balliol College, Oxford University, discussing British literature, the enduring influence of Oxford, and comparisons of the British and American systems of higher education.

The world is better because of Samford’s commitment to meaningful educational experiences beyond the borders of the campus. 

 
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.