Former business dean will return as president for Samford University al.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from al.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Samford University trustees elect Dr. Beck Taylor as new president Share Updated: 9:46 PM CST Mar 11, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital Share Updated: 9:46 PM CST Mar 11, 2021
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Show Transcript EDUCATION. I WANT TO EXPRESS HOW PROFOUNDLY THANKFUL WE ARE TO BE RETURNING TO THE COMMUNITY. JEFF: DR. BECK TAYLOR WILL BECOME ONLY THE 19TH PRESIDENT OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY, FOUNDED IN 1841. THE FORMER DEAN OF THE BUSINESS SCHOOL RETURNS WITH OPTIMISM ABOUT LIFE GOING FORWARD WITH ALL THE APPROPRIATE CAVEATS IN MIND, WE PLAN TO RETURN TO NORMAL CAMPUS OPERATIONS IN THE FALL. JEFF: IN SPITE OF CLOSED CAMPUSES AND WORRIES THIS PAST YEAR. I DID NOT SEE THE DEMISE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. JEFF: THE PANDEMIC HAS TAUGHT HIM THAT DR. TAYLOR BELIEVES THOSE THINGS WE ARE MISSING NOW. WE WILL NEED TO CONSIDER SENDING STUDENTS TO TRADITIONAL RESIDENTIAL FOR-YOUR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. JEFF: DR. TAYLOR WANTS STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT HIS CHRISTIAN
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