A middle-aged man (everyone between 30 and 90 falls roughly into that category for me these days) stopped me after an event a few days ago.  He didn’t tell me his name and, after he spoke a few words, he moved away as another person stepped up to have a word with me.  The anonymous person said this:  “I want you to know how much those of us in the community appreciate the work that your people do outside the campus.  We are glad that Samford is here.”  A strong affirmation from a new and unknown friend. 

The world is better because of Samford. 

 
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 ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.