Samford University trustees elect Dr. Beck Taylor as new president Share Updated: 9:46 PM CST Mar 11, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital Share Updated: 9:46 PM CST Mar 11, 2021
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Show Transcript EDUCATION. I WANT TO EXPRESS HOW PROFOUNDLY THANKFUL WE ARE TO BE RETURNING TO THE COMMUNITY. JEFF: DR. BECK TAYLOR WILL BECOME ONLY THE 19TH PRESIDENT OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY, FOUNDED IN 1841. THE FORMER DEAN OF THE BUSINESS SCHOOL RETURNS WITH OPTIMISM ABOUT LIFE GOING FORWARD WITH ALL THE APPROPRIATE CAVEATS IN MIND, WE PLAN TO RETURN TO NORMAL CAMPUS OPERATIONS IN THE FALL. JEFF: IN SPITE OF CLOSED CAMPUSES AND WORRIES THIS PAST YEAR. I DID NOT SEE THE DEMISE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. JEFF: THE PANDEMIC HAS TAUGHT HIM THAT DR. TAYLOR BELIEVES THOSE THINGS WE ARE MISSING NOW. WE WILL NEED TO CONSIDER SENDING STUDENTS TO TRADITIONAL RESIDENTIAL FOR-YOUR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. JEFF: DR. TAYLOR WANTS STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT HIS CHRISTIAN
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Samford University Board of Trustees today elected Beck A. Taylor as its 19th president, effective July 1, 2021. Taylor succeeds Andrew Westmoreland, who is retiring after serving as president of Samford University since 2006.
The new president s election came at a special meeting of the Samford University Board of Trustees this morning. Taylor, 51, was recommended to the board by a 23-member presidential search committee following a six-month national search involving more than 80 nominations and applicants.
Beck A. Taylor named 19th president of Samford University.
The Samford University Board of Trustees today elected Beck A. Taylor as its 19th president, effective July 1, 2021.