Posted by Philip Poole on 2014-01-05
As of 10 p.m. Sunday evening, Samford University plans to operate on normal schedules on Monday, Jan. 6. Students and employees are advised to check the Samford website, the Samford weather hotline -- (205) 726-4636 -- or local media outlets Monday morning for any potential updates.
 
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.