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While Samford University has long been committed to the integration of faith and learning, a coordinated, university-­wide emphasis began in 2021 through Academic Affairs’ Faculty Success Center with the launch of its Faith and Learning Initiative. A year-­long process led a faculty taskforce to develop four emphasis areas—personal spiritual growth, vocational exploration, pedagogical integration, and…

The School of Public Health at Samford University encompasses four departments: Public Health, Social Work, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Healthcare Administration and Informatics. The mission of the School of Public Health is to prepare students to become servant leaders by demonstrating the love of God through nurturing the emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual health of individuals and communities. While there are differences that…

The theme verse for the Samford University School of Health Professions (SHP) is 1 Peter 4:10, “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” Faculty, staff, and students are regularly reminded of this verse, and we endeavor to fulfill 1…

The Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing (MSSON) was built on a foundation of excellence in nursing education and a mission to meet the needs of people through Christ-­centered service. Started by the Birmingham Baptist Association in 1922, the school’s name honors the nurse leader, Ida V. Moffett. Moffett helped transition the nursing program to Samford…

It is a privilege to communicate the connections between pharmacy education and the image of God. Initially, one may not think that these could be linked; however, the ties between these two topics are strong. To set the stage, overviews of the profession as well as the imago Dei will be offered. The Pharmacy Profession…