Samford's First Latin American Studies Scholars Among May Graduates

May 16, 2013

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Political Science Major Prickett Wins Fulbright Honor

May 14, 2013

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Samford Team Competes in NASA’s Great Moonbuggy Race

May 1, 2013

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Sermons by Samford’s Carr, Spears Included in Young Preachers’ Book

April 29, 2013

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Notre Dame Professor to Speak on Life Issues, Secularism, at Samford April 25

April 23, 2013

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History-WLAC Student One of 20 in U.S. Chosen for China Internship

April 23, 2013

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Samford To Host Hundreds of Classics Students April 26-27

April 23, 2013

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Christian Environmental Activist Lowe to Speak at Samford April 22

April 19, 2013

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Samford Student, Alumna, Chosen for Fulbright Program

April 10, 2013

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History Professor Cha Speaks on North Korea

April 9, 2013

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JMC Adds “Reality TV” Special Topics Course

April 4, 2013

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Samford To Host Southern Exposure Environmental Film Series April 10

April 4, 2013

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Film Production Students Create Music Video for Local Band

April 3, 2013

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Marler Charts Success, Decline of Southern Baptist Sunday School Movement

April 3, 2013

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Galloway Wins National Debate Coaching Award

April 2, 2013

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Debate Team Ranked In U.S. Top Ten

March 27, 2013

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Howard College Students Take Top Research Honors at Alabama Academy of Science

March 26, 2013

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M.D. Calling Summer Camp To Help High School Students Envision a Life in Medicine

March 25, 2013

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English/Psychology Double-Major Presents at ACTC Conference

March 18, 2013

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Willis Presents History of Psychology Department, Nominated for Office in SEPA

March 15, 2013

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EU Official Visits French Class Via Skype

March 14, 2013

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Penny Marler to Present Robbins Lecture March 28

March 13, 2013

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Samford to Host English Teachers March 8-9

March 4, 2013

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JMC Students Take Best of South Honors

February 27, 2013

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Fisk, Westmoreland Represent Samford in Historic IIE Myanmar Initiative

February 20, 2013

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Cha Discusses North Korean Nuclear Test

February 15, 2013

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Bolden Wins Arts & Sciences Teaching Award

February 7, 2013

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Communication Studies Alumnus Sells Senior Project

February 7, 2013

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Hugh Floyd, Penny Marler Receive Samford Faculty Awards Hugh Floyd, Penny Marler Receive Samford Faculty Awards

January 30, 2013

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First Chew Study Video Tops 300,000 Views

January 28, 2013

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New Language Facility Honors Grace Weeks Márquez

January 22, 2013

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WLAC to Open New Facility, Celebrate Grace Weeks Márquez Jan. 18

January 16, 2013

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Psychology's Jack Berry Earns National Award

January 14, 2013

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$150,000 Teagle Grant To Help Merge Liberal Arts, Professional Education

December 19, 2012

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Students Take Grand Prize in Taziki’s Marketing Challenge

December 19, 2012

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Fournier Serves as Delegate to Spatial Studies Meeting

December 17, 2012

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Roxburgh To Study at Gladstone Library in Wales

December 17, 2012

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Faculty Grant Helps Fournier Chronicle Birth of Economic Geography

December 4, 2012

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AL.com: Samford University Environmental Management Pioneer - From Entrepreneur, to Cabinet maker, To Environmental Leader

November 26, 2012

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Arts & Sciences to Host Alumni Basketball Event Dec. 1

November 26, 2012

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Geography Fields Large Group for SEDAAG Nov. 18-20

November 26, 2012

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Grayson Commended for Suicide Prevention Work

November 26, 2012

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Journalism and Mass Communication, Business Collaborate on MBA and JMC Degree

November 20, 2012

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Sticky Alabama Salamanders Attract Austrian Biologist To Samford

November 20, 2012

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Fisk, Samford to Participate in IIE Myanmar Initiative Fisk, Samford to Participate in IIE Myanmar Initiative

November 13, 2012

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Samford Mourns Joyce Wheeler

November 2, 2012

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Model UN Team Competes at Nationals; Return Delayed

October 31, 2012

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Historian Taylor Branch challenges audience to apply lessons of Civil Rights era

October 25, 2012

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Philosophy Professor Wilton Bunch Honored For Medical Career

October 25, 2012

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Robinson, Atcheson Added to Journalism Wall of Fame

October 16, 2012

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Samford Mourns Former History Professor, Chair, Dean Hugh C. Bailey

October 8, 2012

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Follow Calling to Avoid Life of Quiet Desperation, Holmes Tells Students

October 5, 2012

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Fincher, Dobbins Get $240,000 NSF Grant for Oak Mountain Study

October 1, 2012

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Author Wilkinson to Discuss Evangelical Response to Climate Change Sept. 27

September 24, 2012

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Join us for the Howard College Homecoming Tailgate Oct. 13!

September 24, 2012

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King Biographer Taylor Branch To Present Davis Lecture Oct. 16

September 24, 2012

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JMC Major Powell Earns PRSA Scholarship

September 21, 2012

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Carnell Earns National Physics Scholarship

August 31, 2012

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Classics Chair Todd Honored for Excellence in Teaching

August 30, 2012

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C. Stephen Evans To Present Holley-Hull Lectures Sept. 12-13

August 28, 2012

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Large Chinese Contingent Among Record Number of International Students Coming to Samford

August 15, 2012

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Author Crouch Reveals Structures of Creative Excellence, Social Movements

August 3, 2012

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Samford To Host Evening With Noted Christian Author Andy Crouch Aug. 2

July 19, 2012

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Samford Hosts National Classics Summer Camp

July 18, 2012

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Church Media Institute Now Discounted

June 18, 2012

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Samford Mourns David M. Vess

June 15, 2012

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Research Spotlight Presents Best of Student Showcase

May 30, 2012

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Christian Author Crouch to Help Lead Church Media Institute Aug. 1-2

May 15, 2012

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Cordova Leads Philosophy Honors

May 9, 2012

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What To Expect When You're Expecting the Inquisition:
Author Cullen Murphy Finds the Past in the Present

May 8, 2012

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Frost, Ledgerwood Win Dean's Awards

May 1, 2012

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Quinn One of Six U.S. Students Chosen for Fulbright Program

May 1, 2012

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Ross Named Goldwater Honorable Mention

May 1, 2012

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Samford To Host Hemlock Symposium

May 1, 2012

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Carnell, Isbell Chosen for Witherspoon Seminar

April 30, 2012

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Samford to Offer Free Workshop for French Teachers April 28

April 25, 2012

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Religion Major Thomas Elected SGA President

April 24, 2012

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Classics, Biology, Geography Students Take Earth Day Honors

April 23, 2012

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Gerrish Wins Udall Scholarship

April 23, 2012

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Old Howard 100 Nears Record

April 23, 2012

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Earth Week Highlights to Include U.S. Debut of French Documentary

April 18, 2012

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Policinski to Speak on First Amendment April 24

April 17, 2012

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April 13 Lecture to Explore Link Between Bacteria, Inflammation and Cancer

April 10, 2012

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Extremism Expert Potok to Speak April 16

April 10, 2012

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Samford to Host "Justice and Peacemaking" Seminar April 17

April 10, 2012

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Samford To Host Hundreds of Classics Students April 13-14

April 10, 2012

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Old Howard 100 Bike Ride Set for April 21

April 3, 2012

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Leonard Speaks on 'Audacious' Baptist Identity

March 30, 2012

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Upcoming Events

March 30, 2012

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Bill Leonard to Deliver Robins Lecture March 29

March 27, 2012

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Fournier Named Fellow of Gilbert Grosvenor Center

March 27, 2012

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Model UN Team Takes Top International Honors

March 27, 2012

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New Major Presents Science & Religion As Inseparable

March 5, 2012

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Vanderbilt Prof To Explore Shifting Racial Identities in March 7 Talk

February 27, 2012

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Doss Honored with First Alabama Bench and Bar Historical Society Fellowship

February 20, 2012

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Murphy to Speak on God’s Jury: The Inquisition and the Making of the Modern World Feb. 21

February 20, 2012

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Shepherd Honored with Arts & Sciences Teaching Award

February 17, 2012

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JMC Students Present Research, Win Honor in Competition

February 15, 2012

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Howard College Celebrates ASPIRE at Special Event

February 14, 2012

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Students, Faculty, Friends Celebrate ASPIRE

February 14, 2012

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Samford to Host Conference on Immigration and Religion Feb. 23

February 8, 2012

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From Angels to iPhones: Philosopher Caputo to Speak at Samford March 1-2

February 6, 2012

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BACHE to Host Immigration Forum at Samford, UAB Feb. 9-10

February 1, 2012

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Samford To Host National Classics Summer Program

January 31, 2012

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Dean Chapman on The Noble Lecture That's More Than a Speech (Chronicle of Higher Education)

January 30, 2012

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Debate Team Places Second in U.S.

January 30, 2012

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Former Geography Chair Greg Jeanne Helps Open School in Africa (Birmingham News)

January 27, 2012

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Chew Featured in Chronicle of Higher Education

January 18, 2012

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Howard College to Host Alumni at Jan. 30 Basketball Games

January 17, 2012

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Former dean Bailey Inducted Into Pi Gamma Mu Hall of Fame

January 9, 2012

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Blalock Nominated for Pushcart Prize

January 6, 2012

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(Homewood Star) Bringing the past to life: Samford professor writes about her family’s Titanic tale, the Wright brothers in Montgomery

January 5, 2012

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Dobbins Named Paul N. Propst Professor of Natural Sciences

December 7, 2011

Samford University Associate Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences Elizabeth G. (Betsy) Dobbins has been named the inaugural Paul N. Propst Professor of Natural Sciences. Read more...

Dobbins Named Paul N. Propst Professor of Natural Sciences

December 7, 2011

Samford University Associate Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences Elizabeth G. (Betsy) Dobbins has been named the inaugural Paul N. Propst Professor of Natural Sciences.

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ABC 33/40: Samford University Helps International Students Transition

December 2, 2011

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Chew Named U.S. Professor of the Year

November 17, 2011

Samford Psychology professor and department chair Stephen Chew has been named the 2011 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Outstanding Master's and Colleges Professor of the Year. The foundation announced the award at the U.S. Professors of the Year Awards Program in Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. Read more...

Biology Senior Seminar Poster Presentations on Display Dec. 8

November 10, 2011

The 2011 Biology Senior Seminar Poster Presentations will be on display 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 in Samford's Howard Room (formerly the Flag Colonnade) in University Center. Read more...

World Languages and Cultures to Host Pianist Lohmer for Nov. 16 Concert

November 7, 2011

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Fournier Wins Excellence in Teaching Award

November 4, 2011

Samford Geography Department professor and chair Eric Fournier has received the 2011 Excellence in Teaching Award of the SouthEastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG). Read more...

Model UN Team Honored at International Competition

October 31, 2011

Samford's Model United Nations team of six students earned the Honorable Mention award in competition with 80 universities from around the world at the 2011 National Model United Nations held in Washington, D.C. Oct. 21-23.
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Poet Hirshfield To Speak Nov. 7

October 30, 2011

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Samford To Explore Sense and Sensibility Nov. 1-3

October 28, 2011

Samford’s English department and related groups will celebrate the 200^th anniversary of the publication of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility with a series of events Nov. 1-3. Read more...

Samford To Host Debates on Alabama Immigration Law Oct. 25

October 19, 2011

Alabama's largest private university will host a debate tournament focused on the state's controversial new immigration law Oct. 25. Read more...

'The Lure of the Arena' Draws 1,000 to Wright Center

October 14, 2011

An unusually large audience of approximately 1,000 attended the 2011 J. Roderick Davis Lecture in Samford's Wright Center Oct. 13. Speaker Garret Fagan, Classics professor at Pennsylvania State University, alternately shocked and amused his audience as he described the world of ancient gladiators and revealed it to be unnervingly familiar. Read more...

HCAS alumna Stancombe, Law Team Win National Trial Advocacy Competition

October 4, 2011

Howard College of Arts and Sciences alumna Brittany Stancombe of Clarksville, Tenn. was a member of the Cumberland School of Law team that won the 12^th annual National Trial Advocacy Competition hosted by the Michigan State University College of Law over 26 other teams Sept. 29-Oct. 2. Read more...

Debate Team Ranked #10 In Nation

September 27, 2011

Debaters Dan Bagwell and Jacob Lewis have claimed a first for the Samford University debate program with their #10 ranking in the just-released National Coaches Poll. Read more...

Gladiators To Take Center Stage for Davis Lecture Oct. 13

September 26, 2011

On Oct. 13 noted Classics professor and author Garrett G. Fagan will present "Watching the Fighters: Exploring the Roman fascination with Gladiatorial Combat". The free public lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Samford's Wright Center Concert Hall. Read more...

Willis Chosen for Faculty Scholars Program

September 15, 2011

Psychology professor Sandra Willis has been selected to participate in the 2011-2012 class of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Geriatric Education Center’s Faculty Scholars Program. Read more...

29 Enter Fifth-Year Alternative Masters in Secondary Education Program

September 12, 2011

The first cohort of Samford's new Fifth Year Non-Traditional (FYNT) Masters degree in secondary education program began class this fall. Read more...

Poet Don Bogen Begins Annual Visiting Writers Series Sept. 7

September 1, 2011

Don Bogen, award-winning author of four books of poetry, will lead off this year’s Samford Visiting Writers series Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. in Divinity North 302. Read more...

Howard College of Arts and Sciences Leads Cultural Passport Initiative

August 19, 2011

On Aug. 18 the Birmingham Consortium for Higher Education (BACHE) launched a "Cultural Passport" program designed to introduce local college freshmen to 12 of the region's great cultural resources. Read more...

Passport Project Introduces College Freshmen to Area Cultural Resources

August 10, 2011

The Birmingham Consortium for Higher Education (BACHE) has created a "Cultural Passport" program designed to introduce local college freshmen to 12 of the region's great cultural resources. Read more...

Classics Alumna Breaks Appalachian Trail Record

August 1, 2011

Samford Classics alumna Jennifer Pharr Davis '04 is has broken the record for assisted thru-hike of the complete Appalachian trail. Read more...

Classics Alumna on Path To Set Appalachian Trail Record

July 25, 2011

Samford Classics alumna Jennifer Pharr Davis `04 is on the path to a second record-breaking hike of the full Appalachian trail. Read more...

Top Student Pursues Classics Interest at AGS

July 19, 2011

Claire Oldfather of Madison, Ala., took a keen interest in Samford's Classics Department during the 2011 Alabama Governor's School at Samford in June and July. Read more...

Communication Studies Alumnus Wins Ministry Fellow Award

July 6, 2011

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Fulbright Scholar Fisk Helps Hong Kong Universities Move to Four-Year Curriculum

June 29, 2011

As a Fulbright Scholar in Hong Kong during the spring semester, Dr. Rosemary M. Fisk was part of a team of seven charged with helping the city’s seven public universities move from a three-year to a four-year curriculum. Read more...

History Alumna O'Guin Makes Top Four in National Mock Trial Competition

June 14, 2011

History Department and Cumberland School of Law alumna Shannon Cornman O’Guin `08/`11 took second place in the National Top Gun Mock Trial competition June 1-5. Read more...

Wells Fargo VP Named History Department Alumna of the Year

June 10, 2011

Nancy Lipham, Senior Vice President - Investments with Wells Fargo Advisors in Anniston, has been honored as the History Department's 2011 Alumna of the Year. Read more...

Shepherd Presents Research At International Genocide Conference

May 19, 2011

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Students Named Distinguished Delegation to Model UN

April 29, 2011

Eleven Samford students were honored as a Distinguished Delegation during the 2011 National Model United Nations conference in New York City April 19-23. Read more...

With Spotlight On Alabama, Students Examine Media Coverage of Disaster, Social Media Use

April 29, 2011

Samford's 2011 academic Student Showcase continued April 28, adding oral presentations to the previous day's poster displays. The presentations included research in math and computer science, journalism and mass communication, psychology and Spanish. Read more...

Showcase To Highlight Research, Collaboration April 27-29

April 26, 2011

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Old Howard 100 Bike Ride Sets New Record

April 20, 2011

Samford's seventh annual Old Howard 100 Bike Ride set a new participation record April 16 as 345 cyclists rode through three counties in Alabama’s historic Black Belt. Read more...

Fournier to Present First Wheeler Lecture at UGA

April 15, 2011

Eric Fournier, geography department chair at Samford University, will present the inaugural James O. Wheeler Memorial Lecture April 20 at the University of Georgia. Read more...

Kawell Named Goldwater Honorable Mention

April 15, 2011

Junior computer science major Jesse Kawell from Hoover, Ala., has received honorable mention for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship. Read more...

Epperson Wins Patterson Award

April 12, 2011

Senior math major Zac Epperson--mentored by Dr. Bruce Atkinson-- presented a paper entitled Analytic Continuation of Factorial-Like Products at the Southeastern Section annual meeting of the Mathematical Association of America April 1. Read more...

History Majors Win 2011 Colonial Dames Awards

April 8, 2011

Six Samford students received cash awards for their papers on colonial American history from the Birmingham chapter of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America March 31. Read more...

Washington Post Sports Columnist Jason Reid To Speak April 14

April 8, 2011

Jason Reid, sports columnist for The Washington Post, will speak on social media and sports writing April 14 for Samford University’s 2011 Timothy Sumner Robinson Forum. Read more...

Geography Majors Chosen for Competition, Internships

March 25, 2011

Senior Samford Geography major Tyler Hooper has been chosen as the undergraduate member of the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) World Geography Bowl team. Senior Geography majors Katie Campbell and Michelle Foreman are serving as Interns for DEVELOP, a NASA Applied Sciences training and development program. Read more...

Classics Alumnus Publishes Book

March 21, 2011

Samford Classics alumnus Adam Borneman 2005 has published the book, The Social and Political Dimensions of John Williamson Nevin’s Theology of Incarnation (Wipf and Stock, 2011). Read more...

Chapman Meets With Chinese University Officials

March 16, 2011

David Chapman, Dean of Samford University's Howard College of Arts and Sciences and Tatyana Karaman, Samford's Associate Vice President for Decision Support and Financial Strategy, met with officials from six Chinese universities during a special recruiting trip March 2-8.

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WallaceHonored for Essay on Civility

March 15, 2011

A contest essay by Samford University History professor Jason Wallace was one of six selected for publication in the Alabama Humanities Review. Read more...

Jennifer Pharr Davis Featured on Tapestry Radio Program

March 9, 2011

The amazing and inspiring story of Samford Classics alumna Jennifer Pharr Davis is featured in the March edition of WBHM's "Tapestry" radio program. Read more...

Cross Receives Grant for Research on Missionary Movement, World Christianity

March 3, 2011

Core Curriculum professor Carol Ann Vaughn Cross has received a grant from the David Stowe Foundation in support of her research on the history of the missionary movement and world Christianity. Read more...

Debate Team Advances to National Tournament as #1 Seed From Southeast

March 1, 2011

Samford University debaters Dan Bagwell and Logan Gramzinski went undefeated at a district qualifying tournament last weekend to finish in first place and qualify for the National Debate Tournament (NDT) as the #1 seed from the southeast. Read more...

Great Ideas Summer Institute Set June 19-25 for High Schoolers

March 1, 2011

Samford University will offer a new week-long academic experience to intellectually ambitious students who have completed at least two years of high school, beginning this summer. Read more...

Baggett Honored for Service to ACETA

February 22, 2011

English Department Chair Mark Baggett was honored with the Samuel and Lizette Mitchell Award for Service to The Association of College English Teachers of Alabama Feb. 19. Read more...

Wallace Named Outstanding Teacher

February 17, 2011

History professor Jason Wallace was honored with the 2011 Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teacher award in February. Read more...

Lampkins Named John R. Sampey, Jr. Research Professor of Chemistry

February 16, 2011

Dr. Andrew J. Lampkins of Samford's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will be the first to hold a new professorship honoring former Chemistry department chair John R. Sampey, Jr. Read more...

Duncan Earns McMillan Writing Award

February 11, 2011

Leah Duncan earns McMillan Writing Award Read more...

Reynolds Earns Grant for Racial/Ethnic History Research

February 11, 2011

History professor LeeAnn Reynolds has received a Racial/Ethnic History Research Grant of $1,715 from the United Methodist Church's General Commission on Archives and History. Read more...

Whitt Honored for Service

February 11, 2011

English professor Nancy Whitt received Samford's Jennings B. Marshall Service Award at the university's opening convocation Jan. 25. Read more...

JMC Student Takes Top Undergraduate Research Prize

February 9, 2011

Samford Journalism and Mass Communication student Maribeth Browning earned the top undergraduate honor for her presentation at the American Journalism Historians Association's Southeast Symposium in Panama City Beach, Fla. Feb. 4-6. Read more...

Dr Jack Berry Presents Workshop at Virginia Commonwealth University

December 13, 2010

Dr. Jack Berry presented an invited, 3-hour workshop on test construction using Item Response Theory for 38 psychology faculty and graduate students at Virginia Commonwealth University on November 12, 2010. IRT is emerging as a cutting edge tool in test construction, and is applicable to any situation that calls for assessment. Read more...

Biology professors receive grants from BP to observe effects of oil spill

December 10, 2010

Drs. David Johnson and Jennifer Layton of the Biological and Environmental Sciences department received more than $19,000 from the $500 million given by the gas industry’s British Petroleum (BP) "to study the impact of the Deepwater Horizon incident, and its associated response, on the environment and public health in the Gulf of Mexico." Read more...

Dr. Howell discusses recent book as Homecoming guest lecturer

December 10, 2010

This year’s Fall 2010 Homecoming guest lecture was given by Professor Emeritus, Dr. W. Mike Howell, of the department of biological and environmental sciences at Samford University. In his talk, Dr. Howell spoke about his recent book, Butterflies of Alabama. Read more...

Dr. Hunsinger elected as Alabama Academy of Sciences Vice President

December 10, 2010

Dr. Ronald Hunsinger, professor and chair of the Biological and Environmental Sciences department, was elected Second Vice President of the Alabama Academy of Sciences. Recently, Dr. Hunsinger participated in a panel discussion called "Responding to the Gulf Oil Crisis." Read more...

Samford alumnus recognized at Barry University Law School

December 10, 2010

Samford alumnus Michael Deen (2008) graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history. He went on to pursue a career in law, attending law school at Barry University. Deen, along with some of his fellow students on Barry’s Trial Team, won the Michigan State University National Trial Advocacy Competition on Oct. 24, 2010. Read more...

Samford professors join Davis lecture panel

December 10, 2010

Drs. David Johnson and George Keller took part in a panel during the Davis lecture week which discussed the biological and ethical considerations of issues raised in Kevin Davies’ book, Cracking the Genome; Inside the Race to Unlock Human DNA. Read more...

Senior JMC Major Lauren Womack discusses her success with Samford's WVSU

December 3, 2010

Bulldog Conversations play during the halftime of Samford sports broadcasts to highlight particular people or areas around campus. In this conversation, senior journalism student Lauren Womack talks about her experience with Samford's radio station, WVSU. Read more...

New program offers Howard students and alumni an opportunity to obtain a Masters in Education

December 2, 2010

The Alabama State Department of Education and Samford Board of Trustee members recently approved a Fifth-Year Non Traditional Secondary Graduate Program (FYNT) that is a new partnership program between the Howard College of Arts and Sciences and the Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies. Read more...

Samford Classics graduate publishes new book

November 22, 2010

Samford Classics department is proud to acknowledge the achievement of graduate Jennifer Pharr Davis, whose autobiographical book Becoming Odyssa: Epic Adventures on the Appalachian Trail, was recently published. Read more...

Samford Students Excel at ACM Mid-Southeast Conference

November 18, 2010

Junior math/computer science major Chris Walling and junior computer science major Jesse Kawell took second place at the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Mid-Southeast Conference in Gatlinburg last week for their presentation “Machine Consciousness and the Advent of Narcissistic Computers. Read more...

Samford Debate Continues Winning Streak

November 15, 2010

Samford’s debate team continued a strong winning streak at the Liberty Debate Tournament held at Liberty University on Nov. 5-7. Eighty-five teams assembled for the tournament this past weekend. Read more...

Howard College of Arts and Sciences Selects Ambassadors

October 28, 2010

The Howard College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to congratulate the inaugural group of Howard College Ambassadors. The Ambassadors program seeks to increase declared majors for the college, and encourage prospective students to learn the value of a liberal arts education. Read more...

Howard College professor awarded Outstanding Educator Award

October 28, 2010

Dr. Millicent Bolden of the World Languages and Cultures department was awarded the Outstanding Educator Award by the Greater Birmingham chapter of the United Nations Association on Thursday, October 21. Bolden was nominated for the award by Samford alumnus Alex Sconfienza. Read more...

Samford ranks nationally at debate tournament

October 20, 2010

Senior political science major Logan Gramzinski and junior journalism mass communication major Dan Bagwell competed in the Owen L. Coon National Invitational Tournament October 2 – 4. After beating several top 25 teams, Bagwell and Gramzinski won the double-octafinal round with a 3-0 decision from all three judges. Read more...

Samford undergraduates featured in research symposium

October 19, 2010

On September 24 and October 1, 2010, the 2nd Annual Spotlight on Science undergraduate research symposium took place in the Samford University Christenberry planetarium. It featured Samford students who performed advanced research in the chemical, biological, or pharmaceutical sciences during the summer of 2010. Read more...

Video: 'The $1,000 Genome' Author Kevin Davies Brings Genes To Life as Part of Davis Lecture

October 18, 2010

Dr. Kevin Davies delivered the annual J. Roderick Davis Lecture Thursday evening, Oct. 14. The event, sponsored by Samford's Howard College of Arts and Sciences, was one of several this week giving insight to the pros and cons of advances in genetic research. Read more...

Biology professor publishes Nature Journal and attends book signing

October 8, 2010

The award-winning Dr. Larry Davenport is again making Samford news with his new book Nature Journal. Davenport’s book comprises his many observations and experiences in nature, in addition to allowing readers to make their own observations and record conclusions at the end of each chapter. Read more...

Religion professor receives grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

October 8, 2010

Dr. Penny Marler of Samford’s religion department received a $47,000 grant from the Indianapolis-based philanthropic organization for her studies on peer learning in spiritual settings. The endowment will help Marler complete a book project on the three-year study which began at Austin Presbyterian Seminary Read more...

Biochemistry Major Applies Homeland Security Scholarship to Samford Research

October 5, 2010

Junior Biochemistry Major Alyssa Whitehead conducts undergraduate research thanks in part to a Department of Homeland Security scholarship she earned in high school. Read more...

Samford undergraduates excel at Georgia State debate tournament

October 5, 2010

Samford students represented Samford well at Georgia State University the weekend of September 18-19. Read more...

Senior JMC major receives fellowship at The Washington Post

October 5, 2010

Senior Journalism and Mass Communications major Lauren Womack received a fellowship at The Washington Post this past summer. Assistant managing editor, Peter Perl bragged that she was the most successful of the fellows they have had. Read more...

Article featuring Dr. Marler's research published in "Faith and Leadership"

September 30, 2010

An article featuring Dr. Penny Marler's research on pastor peer groups is published in "Faith and Leadership," an on-line publication of Duke University. Read more...

Samford Offers Partial Journalism Scholarships

September 22, 2010

Samford University’s Department of Journalism and Mass Communication will offer seven partial scholarships to incoming freshmen for fall 2011. The scholarships, worth $2,000 per year, will be awarded based on ACT scores, high school grades, participation in media-related clubs and volunteer work. Read more...

Math Professor David Foreman Wins Samford's Buchanan Teaching Award

September 2, 2010

Samford University mathematics professor David L. Foreman has been named recipient of the school’s 2010 John H. Buchanan Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching. Read more...

Video: Samford Summer Undergraduate Research Program

July 21, 2010

The Samford Summer Undergraduate Research Program allows Samford students to conduct high-quality research projects while working one-on-one with faculty mentors. Read more...

Biology Alum Named Broward County Teacher of the Year

June 4, 2010

Allan Phipps, a 1996 biology graduate, was recently named the Broward County Teacher of the Year. Phipps teaches Advanced Placement Environmental Science and a course called Solar & Alternative Energies at South Plantation High School in Plantation, Fla. Read more...

History Professor Dr. Jason Wallace Selected to Participate in Lehrman American Studies Center

May 13, 2010

History Professor Dr. Jason Wallace was selected to participate in the Lehrman American Studies Center and the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions this summer at Princeton University. The institute is part of a year-long fellowship that supports the development of research and courses dealing with United States history. Read more...

Senior Spanish Major Andrew Crosson Accepted into U.S. Foreign Service

May 13, 2010

Senior Spanish major Andrew Crosson was recently accepted into the U.S. Foreign Service. "It combines the three major things I was looking for in a career: service to others, international travel and language learning," he said. Read more...

Political Science Professor Dr. Andrew Konitzer Awarded Short-Term Travel Grant

May 11, 2010

The International Exchange Board recently awarded political science professor Dr. Andrew Konitzer with the organization's Short-Term Travel Grant. As a recipient of the grant, Konitzer will receive funds to travel and research in Serbia and Croatia. Read more...

Sophomore Biochemistry Major Anna Worth Wins First Place at Statewide Competition

April 29, 2010

Sophomore biochemistry major Anna Worth recently won first place at the 5th Annual Alabama Statewide Chemistry Undergraduate Research Symposium poster session for her research entitled "Synthesis and utility of 4-alkoxy-dithionaphthoic acids." Read more...

Professor Rosemary Fisk wins prestigious Fulbright Award

March 9, 2010

Samford English Professor Rosemary Fisk was awarded the prestigious J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship award to pursue research on the general education reforms in five Hong Kong universities. Read more...

Biology major Ashley Spann Wins 2010 UNCF-Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship

March 4, 2010

Senior Biology major Ashley Spann was recently selected as a recipient of the 2010 United Negro College Fund-Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship. Read more...

Junior Mathematics Major Zac Epperson Selected to Participate in Prestigious ACE Cyber Security Boot Camp

March 4, 2010

Junior mathematics major and Air Force ROTC cadet Zac Epperson was recently invited to participate in the Advanced Course in Engineering (ACE) Cyber Security Boot Camp this summer. Read more...

Samford Awarded Top Honors at AAFLT Meeting

March 4, 2010

Samford University’s World Languages and Cultures department received several prestigious honors from the Alabama Association of Foreign Language Teachers at the organization’s recent meeting in Huntsville. Read more...

Samford JMC Department Sweeps Southeastern Journalism Conference Awards

March 4, 2010

The Samford University Journalism Department recently won several prestigious awards at the 24th annual Southeastern Journalism Conference in Louisiana. Read more...

Computer Science Majors Take First Place

January 25, 2010

Computer Science majors Claire Ritchie (senior) and Chris Walling (sophomore) took first place at the fall conference of the Mid-Southeast chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) held in Gatlinburg, TN this past fall. Read more...

Howard College of Arts and Sciences Wins Award for Website Design and Implementation

January 22, 2010

The Howard College of Arts and Sciences recently received a Special Merit Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education District 3 (CASE III) for overall website design and implementation. Read more...

Psychology Student’s Research Receives Award

January 22, 2010

Adrienne G. Hampton (class of 2009) compared the effectiveness of different methods of sequencing teaching examples on student learning for her senior directed research project in psychology. Read more...

Senior Political Science Major Recognized by UN Chapter

January 4, 2010

Senior political science major Jonathan Coley received awarded the Dorothy G. Baker Campus Leadership award from the United Nations Association-USA Greater Birmingham Chapter. Read more...

College Faculty Perform in Richard III

November 23, 2009

Three members of the College of Arts and Sciences were cast in a recent Samford production of Richard III. Read more...

Samford Professor’s Book Nominated for Prestigious Lincoln Prize

November 6, 2009

History professor Dr. John Mayfield was recently nominated for the prestigious Lincoln Prize for his book Counterfeit Gentlemen: Manhood and Humor in the Old South by the University Press of Florida. Read more...

"Active Minds" Promotes Mental Health

October 26, 2009

Samford University is the first college in the state of Alabama to establish a chapter of Active Minds, a national organization that promotes open discussion of mental health issues. Read more...

SNN, the Crimson, and Sarah Gardner Awarded 2nd Place for Best Breaking News Package

October 5, 2009

A breaking news package created by senior Journalism and Mass Communication major Sarah Gardner placed second in the Center for Innovation in College Media's (CICM) contest for best breaking news. Read more...

New Book Edited by Samford's Shepherd Examines Christianity's Role in Human Rights

October 1, 2009

Samford University invited scholars from a variety of perspectives to examine this issue at its "Christianity and Human Rights" Lilly Research Conference in the fall of 2004. Now, Lexington Books has published a volume of essays, Christianity and Human Rights: Christians and the Struggle for Global Justice, that draws on that event. Read more...

Fournier Assumes National Leadership Role in Geography Education

September 9, 2009

Dr. Eric Fournier, department chair of the geography department, was recently named the Vice President for Research for the National Council of Geographic Education (NCGE). As the organization's vice president, Dr. Fournier's role is to promote research in geography education. Read more...

"Five Deans" Event Chronicles Samford's Progress over Five Decades

September 4, 2009

During the five decades since it became an academic unit in 1968, Samford University's Howard College of Arts and Sciences has been led by five deans. Recently, four of the five men who have guided the largest of Samford's eight schools shared memories at a program moderated by provost Dr. Brad Creed. Read more...

Atchley Receives NASA Grant for Astronomy Education

September 4, 2009

Samford University's Christenberry Planetarium Director George Atchley was recently awarded a $1000 microgrant from NASA to fund a program entitled "Stars Fell on Alabama." Read more...

Psychology Majors Publish Two Research Articles

July 27, 2009

Two groups of Samford Psychology majors published articles in the Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research. Read more...

Lampkins Receives Cottrell College Science Award

May 15, 2009

Dr. Andy Lampkins recently received a Cottrell College Science Award, which is a two-year $42,220 research grant from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement, for his work in the fields of drug discovery and synthetic organic chemistry. Read more...

Willis Recognized as SEPA Research Mentor of the Year

May 14, 2009

Dr. Sandra Willis (Psychology) was recognized by the Southeastern Psychological Association conference as the Research Mentor of the Year at its annual meeting. The award is given to a faculty member who shows outstanding commitment to student research. Read more...

History Alum wins top award

May 8, 2009

Erin Stewart (History '07) won first place in the "Best Paper" competition at the 2009 Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of Phi Alpha Theta for her paper, "Cleaning Up Washington: Canals, Cholera, and Temperance in Washington, D.C." Read more...

Chapman Selected to Lead BACHE Consortium

May 4, 2009

David Chapman, Dean of Arts and Sciences, has been selected to serve as coordinator of the Birmingham Area Consortium of Higher Education (BACHE) for 2009-11. Read more...

Samford English Majors to Enter Top Graduate Programs

April 14, 2009

Rigorous thesis work by two of the English Department's top majors has translated into prestigious graduate fellowships. Read more...

Brian Gregory Awarded $65,000 ACS-PRF Grant for Research

April 13, 2009

Professor Brian W. Gregory was recently awarded a three-year, $65,000 research grant from the American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund (ACS-PRF) for his work involving mass spectrometry studies of multicomponent self-assembled monolayer (SAM) films of alkanethiols on metal surfaces. Read more...

Frost Wins Major Fellowship From Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton

April 13, 2009

Samford University historian Ginger S. Frost has been accepted as a member at the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton, N.J. The fellowship award will enable Dr. Frost to spend a sabbatical year at the Institute working on her latest book project, Strangers in Blood: Illegitimacy in England, 1860-1939. Read more...

Howard College launches Latin American Studies Scholars Program

April 13, 2009

The Howard College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the launch of the Latin American Studies Scholars Program. Talented incoming freshmen will participate in courses and extra-curricular activities designed to develop expertise in the interdisciplinary field of Latin American Studies. Read more...

Students Receive Prestigious National Fellowships

April 13, 2009

During the 2008-2009 academic year, Samford students successfully competed for a number of prestigious national fellowships and scholarships. Their accomplishments are a tribute both to the quality of our students and the knowledge they've cultivated by working closely with Samford's faculty members. Read more...

Samford Debate Team Ranked 27th in Nation

April 12, 2009

The debate team continued its success in the 2008-2009 season, qualifying a team to the National Debate Tournament in Austin, TX, and winning the Vanderbilt debate tournament in October. Read more...

Samford's First Latin American Studies Scholars Among May Graduates

Political Science Major Prickett Wins Fulbright Honor

Samford Team Competes in NASA’s Great Moonbuggy Race

Sermons by Samford’s Carr, Spears Included in Young Preachers’ Book

Notre Dame Professor to Speak on Life Issues, Secularism, at Samford April 25

History-WLAC Student One of 20 in U.S. Chosen for China Internship

Samford To Host Hundreds of Classics Students April 26-27

Christian Environmental Activist Lowe to Speak at Samford April 22

Samford Student, Alumna, Chosen for Fulbright Program

History Professor Cha Speaks on North Korea

JMC Adds “Reality TV” Special Topics Course

Samford To Host Southern Exposure Environmental Film Series April 10

Film Production Students Create Music Video for Local Band

Marler Charts Success, Decline of Southern Baptist Sunday School Movement

Galloway Wins National Debate Coaching Award

Debate Team Ranked In U.S. Top Ten

Howard College Students Take Top Research Honors at Alabama Academy of Science

M.D. Calling Summer Camp To Help High School Students Envision a Life in Medicine

English/Psychology Double-Major Presents at ACTC Conference

Willis Presents History of Psychology Department, Nominated for Office in SEPA

EU Official Visits French Class Via Skype

Penny Marler to Present Robbins Lecture March 28

Samford to Host English Teachers March 8-9

JMC Students Take Best of South Honors

Fisk, Westmoreland Represent Samford in Historic IIE Myanmar Initiative

Cha Discusses North Korean Nuclear Test

Bolden Wins Arts & Sciences Teaching Award

Communication Studies Alumnus Sells Senior Project

Hugh Floyd, Penny Marler Receive Samford Faculty Awards Hugh Floyd, Penny Marler Receive Samford Faculty Awards

First Chew Study Video Tops 300,000 Views

New Language Facility Honors Grace Weeks Márquez

WLAC to Open New Facility, Celebrate Grace Weeks Márquez Jan. 18

Psychology's Jack Berry Earns National Award

$150,000 Teagle Grant To Help Merge Liberal Arts, Professional Education

Students Take Grand Prize in Taziki’s Marketing Challenge

Fournier Serves as Delegate to Spatial Studies Meeting

Roxburgh To Study at Gladstone Library in Wales

Faculty Grant Helps Fournier Chronicle Birth of Economic Geography

AL.com: Samford University Environmental Management Pioneer - From Entrepreneur, to Cabinet maker, To Environmental Leader

Arts & Sciences to Host Alumni Basketball Event Dec. 1

Geography Fields Large Group for SEDAAG Nov. 18-20

Grayson Commended for Suicide Prevention Work

Journalism and Mass Communication, Business Collaborate on MBA and JMC Degree

Sticky Alabama Salamanders Attract Austrian Biologist To Samford

Fisk, Samford to Participate in IIE Myanmar Initiative Fisk, Samford to Participate in IIE Myanmar Initiative

Samford Mourns Joyce Wheeler

Model UN Team Competes at Nationals; Return Delayed

Historian Taylor Branch challenges audience to apply lessons of Civil Rights era

Philosophy Professor Wilton Bunch Honored For Medical Career

Robinson, Atcheson Added to Journalism Wall of Fame

Samford Mourns Former History Professor, Chair, Dean Hugh C. Bailey

Follow Calling to Avoid Life of Quiet Desperation, Holmes Tells Students

Fincher, Dobbins Get $240,000 NSF Grant for Oak Mountain Study

Author Wilkinson to Discuss Evangelical Response to Climate Change Sept. 27

Join us for the Howard College Homecoming Tailgate Oct. 13!

King Biographer Taylor Branch To Present Davis Lecture Oct. 16

JMC Major Powell Earns PRSA Scholarship

Carnell Earns National Physics Scholarship

Classics Chair Todd Honored for Excellence in Teaching

C. Stephen Evans To Present Holley-Hull Lectures Sept. 12-13

Large Chinese Contingent Among Record Number of International Students Coming to Samford

Author Crouch Reveals Structures of Creative Excellence, Social Movements

Samford To Host Evening With Noted Christian Author Andy Crouch Aug. 2

Samford Hosts National Classics Summer Camp

Church Media Institute Now Discounted

Samford Mourns David M. Vess

Research Spotlight Presents Best of Student Showcase

Christian Author Crouch to Help Lead Church Media Institute Aug. 1-2

Cordova Leads Philosophy Honors

What To Expect When You're Expecting the Inquisition:Author Cullen Murphy Finds the Past in the Present

Frost, Ledgerwood Win Dean's Awards

Quinn One of Six U.S. Students Chosen for Fulbright Program

Ross Named Goldwater Honorable Mention

Samford To Host Hemlock Symposium

Carnell, Isbell Chosen for Witherspoon Seminar

Samford to Offer Free Workshop for French Teachers April 28

Religion Major Thomas Elected SGA President

Classics, Biology, Geography Students Take Earth Day Honors

Gerrish Wins Udall Scholarship

Old Howard 100 Nears Record

What To Expect When You're Expecting the Inquisition:
Author Cullen Murphy Finds the Past in the Present