The Belltower, Samford University

May 2005

Corts To Retire, But Not Before Breaking Ground for New Building Projects

"...President Thomas E. Corts, who has led Samford for 22 years, will retire at the end of the 2005-06 academic year, or earlier if a Presidential Search Committee identifies his successor before then. But Dr. Corts, whose tenure has been marked by progress in numerous areas for Samford, won't leave before further placing his imprint on the University he has led since 1983..."

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