Published on February 11, 2011 聽
History professor LeeAnn Reynolds has received a Racial/Ethnic History Research Grant of $1,715 from the United Methodist Church's General Commission on Archives and History. The funds will allow Reynolds to continue her research on Methodist history at the Archives Center in Madison, NJ.
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, 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 enrolls 6,324 students from 44 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. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.