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Spelman's Food Justice Summit Focuses on Black Women Chefs and Cultural Reclamation
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Spelman College Recognizes Largest Class in History During 2025 Baccalaureate & Commencement Ceremonies
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Dawn Alston Named 2025 CFO of the Year Finalist
Dawn Alston, vice president for business and financial affairs and chief financial officer and treasurer at Spelman College, was named a 2025 CFO...
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Spelman's Food Justice Summit Focuses on Black Women Chefs and Cultural Reclamation
Spelman College’s annual Food Justice Summit, held this spring, was a powerful gathering of voices and perspectives exploring the...
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Spelman College Recognizes Largest Class in History During 2025 Baccalaureate & Commencement Ceremonies
The Spelman College community recently gathered to celebrate the Class of 2025 — the largest graduating class in the College’s history...
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2025 Graduate Highlights
In celebration of Commencement 2025, we highlight just a few of the many students who embody the success of their class and the legacy of Spelman....
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2025 Commencement Highlights
In celebration of Commencement 2025, we highlight just a few of the many students who embody the success of their class and the legacy of Spelman....
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Spelman College Celebrates the Retirement of Distinguished Faculty Across Disciplines
In a joyful ceremony held April 30, 2025, Spelman College honored 17 retiring faculty members whose decades of leadership, scholarship and service...
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In Memoriam: Ambassador Ruth A. Davis
Spelman College honors the life and legacy of Ambassador Ruth A. Davis, C’65, a pioneering diplomat whose career exemplified the values of...
Arts
Grammy Award-Winning Musician Corinne Bailey Rae Engages in Fireside Chat with Artist Amanda Williams at Spelman College
On April 29, Spelman College welcomed Grammy award-winning musician Corinne Bailey Rae and MacArthur award-winning artist Amanda Williams to campus...
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Spelman College Joins Westside Future Fund to Announce Impactful New Partnership at Restored Civil Rights Landmark
On Monday, April 28, Spelman College joined Westside Future Fund (WFF) to celebrate the restoration of a historic Vine City property at 220 Sunset...
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Research Day Expands to Artistic Achievement: Blending Science and Art for a Unique Experience
Students and faculty celebrated 36 years of Research Day on Friday, April 25.
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Spelman College Introduces Dozens of HBCU Students to Game Development Through Third Annual HBCU Game Jam
Last week, 85 Historically Black College and University students from across the country competed in Spelman College’s third annual HBCU Game...
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Spelman College Named an Opportunity College and University by the Carnegie Classifications
Spelman College, a global leader in the education of women of African descent, has been designated as an Opportunity College and University by the...
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Spelman College Opens the Mary Schmidt Campbell Center for Innovation & the Arts
Designed by Studio Gang, the new cross-disciplinary learning environment for the arts and STEM will support the advancement of women of African...
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Lighting the Stage: An Evening with Kathy A. Perkins
Lighting designer Kathy A. Perkins visited Spelman College's Rockefeller Arts Building, Baldwin Burroughs Theatre on Thursday, Apr. 17. The...
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Spelman College’s "Protect the Culture" Summit Highlights Sexual Health and Violence Prevention
Spelman College held its third annual Atlanta University Center “Protect the Culture” Sexual Health Summit on April 8. This...
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Spelman College Announces Taraji P. Henson as 138th Commencement Speaker
(ATLANTA, April 22, 2025) – Academy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson will deliver the keynote address at Spelman College’s...
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HBCU students have trip of a lifetime to Senegal
Over spring break, Spelman College, Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College students traveled to Senegal as part of the HBCU Green Fund...
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Highlighting Sustainability Leadership at Spelman College: Interview with Spring 2025 Sustainability Ambassador for the City of Atlanta
Young leaders are playing an increasingly vital role in driving sustainability efforts and shaping a more just and sustainable future. Zora Neale...
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Unapologetically Us: The 2025-2026 Spelman Court Redefines What It Means to Lead
Taylor Mills, C'2026, made history as the 42nd Miss Spelman College, personifying the spirit of a new era that is taking shape at the College....
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Navigating the Road to Research Day
Students and faculty prepare for Research Day on Friday, April 25, 2025. All majors are welcome to attend. Organizers strongly encourage student...
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Spelman Faculty Honored by the American Council of Learned Societies
The American Council of Learned Societies announced the 2025 awardees of the ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowship and Grant Program. Celeste Lee, an...
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The Spelman College Glee Club is "Necessary" Food for the Soul
As Spelman College marks the close of its 144th Founders Day celebrations, the spotlight will shine on an institution within the institution...
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Spelman Senior Tanesha Golding Named 2025 Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow
Tanesha Golding, a senior philosophy major at Spelman College, has been named the College’s 2025 Reporting Fellow for the Pulitzer Center on...
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Spelman Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Darryl Holloman Appointed 2025 NASPA Board Chair-Elect
Spelman College is proud to announce that Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Darryl Holloman, has been elected as the board chair-elect of the...
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Spelman College Students Advocate for Change on Capitol Hill
Last week, 13 Spelman College students traveled to Washington D.C. for the annual Spelman on the Hill initiative. Over five days, students met with...