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.
Samford Nursing Students Serve Refugee Communities in Greece Through Missions Nursing Study Abroad Course
As part of Samford University’s ongoing commitment to global missions, 15 students from Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing traveled to Athens, Greece, during the summer term for a week of service and learning.
Walking Through History: Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School Holds Study Abroad Class at the University of Cambridge
This past summer, students from Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School visited sites of the Protestant Reformation in England, exploring history and theology in the places where it happened.
Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School celebrates Go Global Week
Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School hosted its annual Go Global Week from Oct. 6-9, as speakers and mission agencies came to campus to help both undergraduate students and Beeson students consider their place in God’s work of bringing the Gospel to all nations.
University Grows Global Footprint with Costa Rica Study Center: Finca de Samford
Expanding Samford’s global footprint while creating an immersive work-and-serve opportunity, the university purchased a new international academic center in Costa Rica.
Samford Business Students Explore Global Insurance Markets in London and Paris
Students in the Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) program in Samford University’s Brock School of Business recently returned from an unforgettable study abroad course, International Insurance Markets, in London and Paris.
Nursing Student Awarded Study Abroad Grant, Explores Health Care in the British Isles
Samford nursing student Molly Mitchell received a $1,000 Phi Kappa Phi grant to study abroad through the Nursing in the British Isles course, where she explored global health systems and the legacy of Florence Nightingale. The experience enhanced her clinical perspective, cultural competence and commitment to serving through international nursing.
