Posted by Sean Flynt on 2007-04-18
The Samford community will pause at noon on Thursday, April 19, to pay respects to those who perished at Virginia Tech this week. The simple ceremony will be held on Centennial Walk and will consist of the chiming of the hour, a wreath-laying, and the playing of a hymn. "It is a small gesture, but it will allow us to join our hearts in solidarity with our peers and colleagues in Virginia," said Samford president Andrew Westmoreland.
 
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.