Published on September 23, 2013  

Samford University’s Department of World Languages and Cultures, in partnership with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United-States, will host an Oct. 5 training session for teachers of French at middle and high school levels, and university teachers of elementary French.

The free Saturday event, focused on “Debating in the French Class: Learning about Civil Debate,” will take place 12-4:30 p.m. in Chapman Hall room 131.
 
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 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 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. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.