Friday, March 30 - 7:00 p.m.
Spelman College Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert
Sisters Chapel
Wednesday, April 4 - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Alumnae rally
Manley College Center Atrium
A celebration of the Spelman College legacy of achievement hosted by President Beverly Daniel Tatum kicks-off the 131st Founders Day celebration.
Thursday, April 5 - 11:00 a.m.
History & Traditions Convocation
Sisters Chapel
A lively and impactful intergenerational experience hosted by Spelman's Independent Scholars (SIS) program.
Tuesday, April 10 - 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Founders day Convocation
Sisters Chapel
The Convocation celebrating the College's founding featuring the traditional presentations of the Honorary Degree and the Founders Spirit Award, and a production uplifting the 131st birthday of Spelman College. (Tradition dictates the mandatory attendance of our senior and first-year classes at this Convocation. Therefore, seating in Sisters Chapel will be limited. Please be prepared to be seated in an overflow viewing location. The program will also be streamed live from www.spelman.edu.)
Noon
Founders Day Birthday Party
Manley College Center Upper Concourse
The Granddaughters Club of Spelman College leads the traditional cutting of the College's birthday cake. Wear your best Spelman paraphernalia.
Wednesday, April 11 - 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Founders Day alumnae-students Connections Lunch
Alma Upshaw Dining Room
Happy 131st Birthday Spelman College!! Have lunch with your Spelman sisters and celebrate Spelman's birthday with cake and ice cream! R.S.V.P. by Friday, April 6, 2012, call 404.270.5064 or online by visiting www.spelman.edu/rsvpcode (Enter code: SC 131).
Sunday, April 15 - 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Founders Day Worship service with Friendship Baptist Church Sisters Chapel
Speaker: The Reverend Dr. Timothy T. Boddie, Senior Pastor, Friendship Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA
Friendship Baptist Church and the Spelman College community come together to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of Friendship and the 131st anniversary of Spelman through worship and praise.
For a comprehensive listing of all Founders Day 2012 activities, please visit us on the web at www.spelman.edu/alumnaefoundersday or call special events at 404.270.5066
