Published on October 18, 2007 by Sean Flynt 聽
Samford's Cumberland School of Law is sponsoring an appearance by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in Atlanta today. Thomas, a native of Georgia will speak at the Atlanta Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon and sign copies of his recently published memoir, My Grandfather's Son. The memoir describes the justice's journey from poverty in the segregated South to the nation's highest court.
 
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.