Published on March 19, 2020 by Morgan Black
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We write to you today to offer words of encouragement and support during these difficult and uncertain times, and to provide you with an update on Samford University’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
We have all been affected by this pandemic, but we’d like to reassure you of some of the efforts the university and Cumberland School of Law are taking to safeguard our campus community while ensuring the academic progress of our students.
Beginning March 16, all Samford University courses moved to online instruction until at least April 6, and all faculty and staff shifted to remote work on March 17. Since these changes were implemented, our law faculty and staff have united to assure that the delivery of a superb Cumberland education is uncompromised. And, our students have fully embraced this transition.
As a very active law school, there are many events that were planned for the coming weeks and months. We have been and are still evaluating each of them and will communicate changes with our community via email and social media. The announcement of our distinguished alumni awards will be postponed to the summer.
The spring is prime time for our students to be participating in job, internship and externship interviews, either on campus or off-site. We are thankful to all of the employers who continue to offer interviews for our students either in person or via another method such as phone, Skype, FaceTime or other.
Regardless of our remote operations, Cumberland faculty and staff remain attentive to alumni and prospective student inquiries, so please don’t hesitate to contact us by email or phone.
We, as a university, are collecting stories of our alumni making a difference in their communities during this time. If you feel inclined to share your story, feel free to email them to our communication manager listed below.
In closing, the relationships you made at Cumberland are bonds that last a lifetime. We encourage you to reach out to each other, lift each other up and lend a helping hand, while also focusing on your own physical and mental health.
We all need each other during this temporary season we are going through, and we want you to know we’re here to support you, just as you’ve done for us throughout the years.
Sincerely,
We have all been affected by this pandemic, but we’d like to reassure you of some of the efforts the university and Cumberland School of Law are taking to safeguard our campus community while ensuring the academic progress of our students.
Beginning March 16, all Samford University courses moved to online instruction until at least April 6, and all faculty and staff shifted to remote work on March 17. Since these changes were implemented, our law faculty and staff have united to assure that the delivery of a superb Cumberland education is uncompromised. And, our students have fully embraced this transition.
As a very active law school, there are many events that were planned for the coming weeks and months. We have been and are still evaluating each of them and will communicate changes with our community via email and social media. The announcement of our distinguished alumni awards will be postponed to the summer.
The spring is prime time for our students to be participating in job, internship and externship interviews, either on campus or off-site. We are thankful to all of the employers who continue to offer interviews for our students either in person or via another method such as phone, Skype, FaceTime or other.
Regardless of our remote operations, Cumberland faculty and staff remain attentive to alumni and prospective student inquiries, so please don’t hesitate to contact us by email or phone.
We, as a university, are collecting stories of our alumni making a difference in their communities during this time. If you feel inclined to share your story, feel free to email them to our communication manager listed below.
In closing, the relationships you made at Cumberland are bonds that last a lifetime. We encourage you to reach out to each other, lift each other up and lend a helping hand, while also focusing on your own physical and mental health.
We all need each other during this temporary season we are going through, and we want you to know we’re here to support you, just as you’ve done for us throughout the years.
Sincerely,
Corky Strickland
Dean and Ethel P. Malugen Professor of Law
Anne Marovich
Director of Alumni Relations
amarovic@samford.edu | 205-726-2443
Morgan Black
Marketing and Communication Manager
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 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,101 students from 45 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. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks 6th nationally for its Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
