Coronavirus Scare: Samford Cancels On-Campus Classes

HOMEWOOD, AL - Amid the coronavirus scare nationwide, Samford University followed the lead of many other colleges across the country by shutting down all on-campus classes.

Samford officials released the following statement:

"The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. As of today, there are no confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Samford campus or in Alabama. Nevertheless, Samford is taking measures to protect the health of its campus community.
Samford intends to maintain essential operations through the end of this semester, thereby allowing students to complete the academic work already begun for this term. How that will be accomplished, at least until April 6, will change from our normal practice.

"Beginning Monday, March 16, all courses will move to online instruction. All employees will continue to work on campus until otherwise notified. Hopefully, on-campus instruction will resume on Monday, April 6. Until then, you will receive regular and frequent updates regarding all university operations that have been or may be impacted by the coronavirus.
Students may not return to campus until classroom instruction resumes. Those students living in university housing who need to retrieve books, laptops and other essential items from campus rooms can come to Samford until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16 for the limited purpose of claiming those items and then promptly exiting the campus."

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The University of Alabama System announced this week the three schools in it's system would continue on-campus classes until further notice.