
Spring 2025 Massey award recipient delivers sermon during annual awards chapel service
Grayson Holbert, this semester's recipient of the James Earl Massey Student Preaching Award, preached in the April 22 chapel service, where other students were also recognized for academic excellence.
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Shooting Two: Britton Johnson shares joint degree journey
Britton Johnson, who is pursuing a JD and Master of Arts in Theological Studies, shares his story.
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Samford Celebrates 2025 STEM Scholars Graduating Class
º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Howard College of Arts and Sciences proudly celebrates the achievements of four outstanding students in the STEM Scholars Program as they prepare to graduate this spring.
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Brock School of Business Announces 2025 Faculty Awards
On Friday, April 11, º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Brock School of Business announced its faculty award recipients during its 61st annual Scholarship and Awards Ceremony. Each year, the school recognizes faculty members for excellence in the areas of teaching, research and scholarship and service to the school. The awardees are selected by their faculty colleagues.
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Cumberland School of Law Recognizes 2024-25 Student Award Recipients
º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Cumberland School of Law recognizes its students through its annual Spring Awards Ceremony. The awards are given by generous donors, alumni and other organizations and we’re grateful for their support of legal education. In addition, Cumberland School of Law announces its Spirit of Service awardees.
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Student Research Shines at Annual Samford Colloquia
º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Student Research Colloquia is a public forum for students across all areas of campus to present scholarship and research. This year, more than 160 students showcased their work on a wide range of subjects.
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Arts and Sciences Students Showcase Scholarship at Samford’s 2025 Research Colloquia
º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Davis Library buzzed with intellectual energy on Friday, April 25 as students from across disciplines shared their academic findings at the 2025 Student Research Colloquia (SSRC).
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Beeson Divinity School to offer apologetics concentration in 2026
º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Beeson Divinity School is pleased to announce it will offer a concentration in apologetics beginning in January 2026.
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Interview With a Senior: Emma Kelley on Nursing, Dance and Faith
Emma Kelley, soon to graduate from the Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing, shares her journey of balancing a minor in dance with her passion for making a difference in the nursing profession.
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Brock School of Business Distributes 2025 Scholarships and Awards
In April, º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Brock School of Business hosted several awards ceremonies recognizing the hard work of its students. During the 61th annual Scholarships and Awards Ceremony held on Friday, April 11, more than $230,000 in scholarships were awarded to deserving business students to apply to tuition for the 2025-26 academic year. Four faculty members were also recognized for excellence in teaching, research and scholarship, and service.
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A Legacy Written in the Stars: Christenberry Planetarium Continues to Inspire at Samford
Bill Christenberry never expected to teach at º£½ÇÖ±²¥, let alone in the shadow of a facility named in honor of his father.
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Jon Acuff’s Message to Samford Graduates
Dear Gen Z: Here’s the commencement speech no one has the guts to give.
I’ve never been invited to speak at a graduation ceremony. I’ve attended a few, though, and most of the speeches tend to sound the same. Polished. Predictable. Forgettable.
But if I ever did get the chance, I wouldn’t give a commencement speech. I’d give a graduation manifesto. And it would sound like this:
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Barbara Cartledge to Retire After Two Decades of Impact at Brock School of Business
After more than 22 years of faithful service to º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Brock School of Business, Barbara Cartledge, assistant professor of business, will retire in summer 2025. Her legacy is one marked by a deep commitment to students, an unwavering dedication to excellence and a desire to honor God in all things.
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Sandra Richter delivers annual Biblical Studies Lectures
In early April, Sandra Richter delivered the annual Biblical Studies Lectures at º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Beeson Divinity School, discussing the attitude of God toward women in the Old Testament, Christian environmentalism and reminding guests of the goodness of the Gospel.
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Kirkpatrick Brings Strategic Leadership to Alliance for Sport Business
Nathan Kirkpatrick, assistant professor of sport business at Brock School of Business, is currently serving as president of the Alliance for Sport Business (ASB) for the 2024–25 academic year. Founded in 2011, ASB provides a valuable platform for sport business programs housed within accredited business schools.
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CAM Department Honors Top Students at 2024-25 Awards Ceremony
Samford's Department of Communication and Media honored outstanding students during its annual spring awards ceremony recognizing academic achievement, leadership and professional excellence across communication studies and journalism and mass communication tracks.
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Samford Faculty Participate in National Core Texts Conference and Join New Liberal Arts Consortium
Four Samford faculty members recently attended the annual meeting of the Association for Core Texts and Courses (ACTC), held in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Samford School of Education Distributes Annual Student Awards
º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s Orlean Beeson School of Education held its annual awards ceremony Wednesday, April 16. Students from the Educational Leadership, Human Development and Family Science, and Teacher Education departments received awards honoring academic and character excellence and leadership, and were awarded scholarships that affirm these qualities.
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Men’s Tennis Draws Florida State For NCAA Tournament Opener
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford men's tennis team will travel to Columbia, S.C., to take on the Florida State Seminoles in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, it was announced Monday evening.
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Baseball To Host 10th-ranked Auburn At The Hoover Met Tuesday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.Ìý– The º£½ÇÖ±²¥ baseball team will play host to the 10th-ranked Auburn Tigers in a neutral-site game Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.
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Bulldog Track In Action at South Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. - The Samford men's and women's track and field team was back in action this weekend as they took a small group south to compete in the Jaguar Outdoor Invitational hosted by South Alabama. The Bulldogs took home a handful of individual wins and set a new school record at the event.
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Samford Baseball Takes Game Three From Western Carolina, 7-1
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.Ìý– The º£½ÇÖ±²¥ baseball team earned an impressive 7-1 win over Western Carolina in the final game of a three-game Southern Conference series Sunday afternoon at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
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Samford Softball Drops Series Finale at Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Samford softball team finished play this weekend in Southern Conference play at Chattanooga. The Bulldogs were unable to avoid a series sweep against the now first-place Mocs as Samford fell 5-1 in the series finale. The Bulldogs fall to 30-21 overall and 11-7 in SoCon play after the defeat this afternoon.
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Samford Athletics Officially Inducts 2025 Hall Of Fame Class
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford Athletics Department inducted the 2025 class of the Samford Athletics Hall of Fame Saturday evening.
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