Welcome from President Beck A. Taylor

New Beginnings, Enduring Commitments

As I begin my tenure as Samford’s 19th president, I want to express my profound gratitude for the opportunity to serve this remarkable institution. Julie, Chloe and I are thrilled to be back in Birmingham and to rejoin this wonderful community that we already know and love. Thank you for the hundreds of emails, cards and letters that have so graciously welcomed us home. Mostly, we appreciate the commitments that so many have made to keep our family and Samford in their prayers. Thank you.

For God. For Learning. Forever. These words not only serve as the university’s motto, they reflect Samford’s highest aspirations.

For God. Samford stands firmly and confidently as an institution that acknowledges and celebrates the Lordship of Jesus Christ. It is God in Christ whom we serve with our minds and hearts.

For Learning. Samford is first and foremost an educational institution. Our faithful convictions motivate us to be a place of fearless learning and discovery in order to prepare our graduates for lives of meaning and purpose.

Forever. By God’s grace, Samford is an enduring institution. And our love and support for Samford and its people withstand the tests of time, place and circumstances.

Thank you for the many ways you embody Samford’s motto in your lives and in your communities. The world is most certainly better for it. I look forward to the incredible journey ahead, in which we will learn, grow and serve—together.

In the Samford spirit,

Beck A. Taylor, Ph.D. President

Mark Your Calendars

First Day of Fall Semester, August 30 Opening Convocation, August 31 Family Weekend, September 24-26 Presidential Inauguration, November 4 Homecoming Weekend, November 5-6 Fall Commencement, December 18