Published on August 18, 2015 by William Nunnelley

The University Lecture Series schedule, as announced by Matt Kerlin, assistant dean of spiritual life and university minister, includes:
Aug.19 – Brian Toone, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science, “Race Across America: Details and Analysis from the Long Road”
Aug. 26 – Jeremy Thornton, associate professor of business, “How to Be Rich”
Sept. 2 – Lyle Dorsett, professor of divinity, “Chaplains of WWII”
Sept. 9 – Allison Dearing, Crisis Center Birmingham, “Protecting Friends from Violence”
Sept. 16 – Howard Finch, dean, Brock School of Business, “Being a Christian in the Business World”
Sept. 23 – Ron Cole–Turner, H. Parker Sharp Professor of Theology and Ethics at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, guest of the Samford Center for Science and Religion, “Transhumanism: Heresy or Here to Stay?”
Sept. 30 – Carl Beckwith, associate professor of divinity, “Between Athens and Jerusalem” (Core Text Lecture)
Oct. 7 – David King, guest of the Samford Social Entrepreneurship Program, topic to be announced
Oct. 21 – Scott McGinnis, associate professor of religion, “The Death Penalty”
Oct. 28 – William Collins, professor of political science, “Making Sense of the Middle Ages” (Core Text Lecture)
Nov. 4 – Mark Gignilliat, associate professor of divinity, “The Old Testament and the Trinity: Really?”
Nov. 11 – Betsy Dobbins, associate professor of biological and environmental sciences, “Shades Creek: Waters of Life in Our Backyard”
Nov. 18 – Jason Wallace, associate professor of history, “Being and Becoming: Why the Liberal Arts Are Worth Your Time”
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.