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Tag: Samford University
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Beck Taylor Tapped to Lead Samford University
Dr. Beck Taylor has been named president of Samford University, Baptist News Global reported. He is currently president of Whitworth University, where he has focused on community involvement, academic quality and campus infrastructure, among other things. In the past, Taylor served as dean of Samford’s Brock School of Business from 2005 to 2010. He led […]
March 12, 2021
COVID-19
Most Alabama Four-Year Schools Go Test-Optional for 2021 Admissions Year
Most of Alabama’s four-year universities are not requiring college admissions test scores for the 2021 school year, many citing the difficulty students had in taking the test last spring, AL.com reported. The University of Alabama announced waiving standardized test score requirements last week, followed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham doing the same on […]
October 13, 2020
Students
Samford to Forego Funds from Baptist Group After LGBT Flap
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Samford University will refuse an anticipated $3 million annual budget allocation from the Alabama Baptist State Convention next year, university officials said. The university’s Board of Trustees executive committee approved the decision Friday after consultation with state convention leaders. The move is effective Jan. 1. “I believe the action taken by our […]
July 9, 2017
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