Posted by Mary Wimberley on 2000-05-11

Dr. Dennis L. Sansom, chair of religion and philosophy at Samford University, has been named to a five-year appointment on the ethics commission of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA). The group studies position papers concerning contemporary ethical issues and how they affect and pertain to the mission of the Baptist church worldwide.

His duties include attending BWA general council meetings during the next five years.

 

 
Samford is 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, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 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. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.