ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøPRSSA Chapter Earns 12th Consecutive Star Chapter Award
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) has been named a 2025 Star Chapter by PRSSA National, marking the 12th consecutive year the chapter has received this prestigious recognition.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøStudents Dive into Hands-On Research at Dauphin Island Sea Lab
This summer, students from Howard College of Arts and Sciences immersed themselves in marine science courses and research at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), a coastal research and education facility where ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøoffers coursework as part of its Marine Science program.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Reveals Alumni Award Honorees for 2025
A two-time Emmy winner, the founder of a nursing nonprofit, a leader in counseling ministry and a key philanthropist are ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's distinguished honorees for 2025.
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Summer Debate Institute Equips Future Champions with Skills, Confidence and Community
Samford’s Summer Debate Institute welcomed middle and high school students from across Alabama for five days of fast-paced practice rounds, hands-on workshops and team-building activities that sharpened argumentation skills and fostered new friendships.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøAlumna Emory Bradford Named Editor-in-Chief of Civil Rights Law Journal
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø alumna Emory Bradford has been named editor-in-chief of the Civil Rights Law Journal at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøAlumni Lead Trailblazing Mission Trip to Alaska
This summer, two ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø alumni, Keith Brown ’90 and Andrew Bush, MDiv ’24, led an eight-day mission trip to Alaska with the Shelby Baptist Association as part of a five-year partnership between the Alabama Baptist State Convention and the Alaska Baptist Resource Network.
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Communication and Media Professor Receives Award for Outstanding Teaching
Ashley George, associate professor in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Department of Communication and Media, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Alabama Communication Association’s (ACA) Award for Outstanding Teaching.
Biology Faculty Document Carnivorous Plant Discovery in Northwest Alabama
A recent publication from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø faculty members David Frings and Larry Davenport has brought attention to a rare species of carnivorous plant thriving in an unexpected corner of Alabama.
STEM Scholars Welcome Two Transfer Students for Fall 2025
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Howard College of Arts and Sciences will welcome two new transfer students into its STEM Scholars Program this fall: Jenna Grace Clark and McKayla Bean.
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Rooted in Community: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøStaff Embody Faith and Learning in Rural Ministry
When John Roland began preaching occasionally at Beulah Baptist Church in Sterrett, Alabama, during 2023, he never imagined he would become its bivocational pastor.
Longtime ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøProfessor Larry Davenport Retires after Four Decades of Teaching, Research and Conservation
Larry Davenport, professor of biological and environmental sciences, has retired after 40 years of service to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. His career shaped generations of students and left a lasting imprint on Alabama’s environmental landscape.
Colonial Dames Honor ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøHistory Students and Faculty
The Birmingham Center of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America recognized outstanding student scholarship and faculty achievement at its annual American Independence Awards luncheon held March 27.
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Remembering Boyd Christenberry: A Legacy of Leadership, Generosity and Shared Roots
When Elliott Dansby walked into his ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø scholarship interview as a high school senior in 2005, he didn’t know the man across the table would forever shape his future.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøAppoints David Holcomb as Chair of Political Science Department
Following a national search, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Howard College of Arts and Sciences has selected David Holcomb, PhD as the new chair of the Department of Political Science, effective August 2025.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøAlumna Laura Aughtman Bridges Cultures Through Language and Passion
When Laura Aughtman graduated early from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in December 2023, she didn't waste any time launching into her next chapter.
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Linden Cundiff Reflects on Her Transfer Journey and Community at Samford
In May, Linden Cundiff walked across the stage at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s spring commencement ceremony, a moment that marked the end of a college journey she chose to reshape through transferring.
U.S. Air Force ROTC Cadets Commissioned During Annual Ceremony at Samford
Four cadets were appointed as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force during the spring commissioning ceremony for the U.S. Air Force ROTC Detachment 012 on May 1 in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Reid Chapel. The detachment, located on Samford’s campus, trains cadets from colleges and universities throughout the Birmingham area.
Paul Hoffman Named Director of Samford’s Preministerial Scholars Program
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has named Paul Hoffman as director of the Preministerial Scholars Program in Howard College of Arts and Sciences.
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