Posted by Sean Flynt on 2005-07-21

All students and all but two others connected with ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's London Study Centre in England are reported safe following a new series of public transportation bombings in the city. As of 9:45 CDT, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøhad not been able to confirm the whereabouts of two members of a group associated with the McWhorter School of Pharmacy staying at the Centre.

Current residents at the Centre include; three ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøstudents--Abby Banks, Jessica Colbert and Laura Ratzlaf--who are working in internships; the pharmacy group; ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøalumni Wayne and Dorothy Flynt; and retired professor Sigurd Bryan and members of his family. Retired ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøadministrator Joe Lewis and his wife, Shirley, are the Centre's summer hosts.

Samford's London Study Centre, known as Daniel House, serves as home and classroom to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøstudents throughout the year. It is located in the Kensington Park area of London. The University celebrated the London program's 20th anniversary in 2004.

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøcontinues to monitor news from London and will update this page as needed throughout the day. Follow the link below for complete coverage from the BBC:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4703777.stm
 

 

 
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøis 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, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøis the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøenrolls 6,101 students from 45 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. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøfields 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.