Samford Physician Assistant Students Record 100% Pass Rate on National Certification Exam
Samford University’s 2025 physician assistant (PA) cohort earned a 100% first time pass rate on the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE), finishing nine points above the national average. The accomplishment highlights the students’ steady preparation and the dedication of the program’s faculty and staff.
A United Front: How Samford Parents and Athletics Work Together to Strengthen the Bulldog Community
Through intentional collaboration, the Samford Parent Association and Athletics are united in supporting student-athletes through encouragement, faith, leadership and community—strengthening the Samford experience in competition and beyond.
A Lifesaving Lesson in Service: Samford Students Join Medical Mission in Guatemala
During a trip to Montellano, Guatemala, last year, several nurse anesthesia students from Samford University, accompanied by adjunct faculty member Mary Beth Greenway, DNP, CRNA, responded to a patient’s life-threatening complication and saved a life. What began as a routine surgical mission became a defining experience that illustrated how service, learning and faith intersect in real time.
Samford Among 30 Universities named to Princeton Review’s National Honor Roll for Commitment to Students’ Mental Health
The honor recognizes programming being offered by Samford CARES, which comes alongside students in moments of stress, change or crisis to offer support, direction and encouragement.
Tony Hale Receives Honorary Doctorate at Samford’s Fall Commencement
Emmy-winning actor encourages 290 new graduates to value friendships as much as their careers.
Home Away from Home
For the first time in years, all freshmen who live on campus reside in one of five central residence halls. This effort is the culmination of a plan to foster intentional connections, faith formation and robust opportunities, and to make Samford University a world-class residential campus.
Study Abroad Program Combines Sport and Cultural Immersion in Japan
Samford University students traveled to Japan this summer for the Japanese Culture Through Sport course. Led by Patrick Marsh, assistant professor in the School of Health Professions Department of Kinesiology, the program combines academic study of sport with intentional cultural immersion across Tokyo, Hiroshima and Fukuoka.
