Objectives

Scholarship

We assist minority students in achieving the highest scholarship possible by providing tutoring and other academic resources.

Community

We promote a sense of community by providing programming that enables the Samford community to grow and learn together.

Pride

We foster a sense of pride in self and the Samford community by helping students, faculty, and staff recognize their investment in the university and the university’s investment in them.

Organizations

  • African Students’ Association
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
  • Black Law Students Association
  • Black Student Union
  • Chinese Student Scholars Association
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
  • Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.
  • Gospel Choir
  • Hispanic Law Students Association
  • International Club
  • Latino Student Organization
  • National Pan-Hellenic Council
  • R.A.N.S.O.M. College Ministry
  • Student National Pharmaceutical Association
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Diversity Action Plan

Task Force on Racial Justice

In 2020, Samford’s Task Force on Racial Justice was formed to assist the university in fostering positive, enduring changes in campus culture and existing systems so that racial justice may become a known attribute of the institution.

Diversity Action Plan

As a follow-up measure to the work of the Task Force on Racial Justice, Samford launched the Diversity Action Planning Committee (DAPC) in 2021. The committee was tasked with developing a plan to implement the recommendations of the Task Force’s final report to create a more durable and accountable process to implement the report’s recommendations.

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Our Team

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M. Ahinee Amamoo, PhD, MS
Professor and Interim Chair
Department of Public Health
1621 CHS Building 1
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Jhamal Mathis, MPA
Coordinator for Multicultural Student Support
Office of Student Success and Diversity
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Valerie Price
Office of Student Success and Diversity Administrative Assistant
Office of Student Success and Diversity
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De'Janae Tookes, MEd
Assistant Director of Multicultural Initiatives and Events
Office of Student Success and Diversity

Latest News

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Samford Celebrates Black History Month
February is Black History Month and Samford University plans to mark the occasion with several events for students, faculty and community members to enjoy. The Office of Student Success and Diversity (OSSD) is partnering with several departments across campus to provide important and exciting experiences that celebrate and acknowledge Black history.  
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Singleton Wins Award for Groundbreaking Research on Black Journalism
William Singleton, assistant professor of communication and media at Samford, received the Newspaper Research Journal's Best Article Award for his work, “Must I follow the script? Professional objectivity, journalistic roles and the Black community journalist.” 
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Samford Alumna and Communication Studies Faculty Member Collaborate on Body Liberation Publication
Samford University’s Department of Communication and Media recently celebrated a unique scholarly collaboration between Niya Pickett Miller, assistant professor of communication studies, and Samford alumna Erin Basinger, associate professor of communication studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.