John Knapp, most recently the director of our Frances Marlin Mann Center for Ethics and Leadership, was formally installed last Friday as the twelfth president of Hope College in Holland, Michigan.  His path to the Hope presidency included many experiences that shaped his character and intellect—including his time at Samford.  In losing John from our ranks,we applaud the opportunities that await our friends at Hope College as he comes to work alongside them.       

The world is better because Samford is a laboratory for learning. 

 
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 6,522 students from 46 states, Puerto Rico and 12 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.