Talk:Samford University

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Samford is actually in Homewood, Alabama.

[edit] Level of detail

• Quoting the code of conduct in full and providing lengthy biographical detail on alumni might be going too far with this article. I suggest providing a link to the code and reducing the detail on alumni to make it more of a list format. --Dystopos 18:39, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Miscellaneous

Samford sounds like (and probably is) a great place, but isn't there anything that can be added to this article to spice it up? Are there any campus controversies? Campus mysteries? Any oddities or quirky aspects to set the institution apart from dozens of other excellent church-related colleges and universities? I don't mean to suggest that the Samford Wikipedia entry is bland (okay, maybe a little), but I bet with an institution this old and varied that there's more than the stuff described here, which you'll find at many other colleges. - A. Nonymous 01:16, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Okay, here's a thought. Birmingham, Alabama (just north of Samford) was in the thick of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. What was going on at Samford during that time? I don't know. Anything noteworthy? That could certainly set this article apart from many others. Good luck and happy writing! - A. Nonymous 01:22, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

• Those are interesting questions. Are you not motivated to tackle them yourself? One thing I've seen, not directly related to the 1960's, is a granite plaque on campus dedicated to the memory of a slave: "In Memoriam/ Harry/ This marker honors the memory of Harry, college janitor and servant of President Talbird. At midnight, October 15, 1854, he sustained fatal injuries as he roused sleeping students from the burning college building in Marion, Alabama./ Alarmed by flames and warned to escape for his life, he replied, "I must wake the boys first." Thus, he saved many lives at the cost of his own./ "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13/ In the cemetery at Marion is a handsome marble shaft erected in honor of Harry." It seems that there must be more to that story... --Dystopos 02:14, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

I'm nowhere near as familiar with Samford (geographically or otherwise) as one should be to make a contribution. Only once have I been on campus, although I may be passing through in a few weeks. -- What you described above sounds interesting and could make a nice addition to Samford's entry. Perhaps there are some oldtimers among the faculty, staff, or administration who know more of the story. Good luck! - A. Nonymous 01:59, 8 August 2006 (UTC)