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New Teacher Preparation Program Returns Spelman College to Its Roots and Builds on Recent Accomplishments

Aug 17, 2018

ATLANTA (August 17, 2018) - As Spelman College rolls out the blue carpet for hundreds of first-year and transfer students this fall, the Education Department is welcoming college graduates for its Teacher Certification Preparation Program. Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a leading liberal arts college widely recognized as the global leader in the education of women of African descent. Located in Atlanta, the College’s picturesque campus is home to 2,100 students. Spelman is the country's leading producer of Black women who complete Ph.D.s in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

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Ford Fund Launches “Ford First Gen” Initiative at Spelman College to Ensure Success for First-Generation College Students

Aug 14, 2018

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Two Incoming Spelman Students Awarded Scholarships by Kevin Hart’s “Help From The Hart Charity,” a New $600,000 Scholarship Program

Aug 07, 2018

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CELIE Launches Congressional Internship Program for Young Women of Color

Jul 20, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC (July 19, 2018) - CELIE (the Civic Engagement and Leadership Institute for Everyone) is sponsoring two students from Spelman College, Asia Alexander and DeKiah Baxter as a part of CELIE’s soft launch of its internship program promoting diversity and inclusion on Capitol Hill.

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BOEING INVESTS $6 MILLION INTO THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND

Jun 19, 2018

ATLANTA (June 19, 2018) – Through a partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Boeing, the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, awarded $6 million in the future technical workforce to Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, and five other historically Black colleges and universities.

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Three Spelman Graduates Earn Fulbright Fellowships

Jun 08, 2018

ATLANTA (June 8, 2018) – Three recent Spelman College graduates have been named Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholars. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and citizens of other countries.

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Starbucks COO Rosalind Gates Brewer to Deliver Commencement Address to the Spelman College Class of 2018

Apr 26, 2018

ATLANTA (April 26, 2018) -- Rosalind Gates Brewer, C’84, group president Americas and chief operating officer for Starbucks, has been named commencement speaker for the Spelman College class of 2018. As the first alumna to serve as commencement speaker in 30 years, since Marian Wright Edelman, C’60, addressed the graduating class of 1988, Brewer will address 472 graduates and 8,000 of their family and friends during the ceremony on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta.

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The Atlanta Beltline and African-American Women’s Health Among Topics Explored During Research Day 2018

Apr 19, 2018

Atlanta (April 19, 2018) – Months of engaging in group and faculty-led research projects will culminate for more than 212 Spelman College students on April 20 at Research Day 2018, "Inquire, Discover, Imagine, Explore, Create." The students, representing 25 academic disciplines, will present oral and poster presentations, and performance pieces during the daylong event established 29 years ago. Research Day demonstrates the College’s commitment to inquiry-based, integrated learning.

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Spelman College Announced as a Gilman Top-Producing Institution

Apr 18, 2018

ATLANTA (April 18, 2018) -- In recognition of its successful track record as a higher education institution focused on providing each of its students with a competitive edge by studying abroad, Spelman College has been named a top producer of Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholars, by the U.S. Department of State in several categories for the 2016-2017 academic year. The State Department’s inaugural list takes into account colleges and universities which make international study and internships more accessible and inclusive for American students of all backgrounds through the Gilman Program.

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Spelman Dancers Use Movement-Tracking Software to Ignite the Sounds, Rituals and Transformation of Atlanta’s West End

Mar 21, 2018

Atlanta (March 21, 2018) - In the spirit of rejuvenation, freedom, and rebirth, Spelman Dance Theater will premiere “Meet Me on the Porch” on the front porches of three South Gordon Street residences in Atlanta’s West End community on March 24 and March 25, at 3 p.m.

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News Releases

New Teacher Preparation Program Returns Spelman College to Its Roots and Builds on Recent Accomplishments

Ford Fund Launches “Ford First Gen” Initiative at Spelman College to Ensure Success for First-Generation College Students

Two Incoming Spelman Students Awarded Scholarships by Kevin Hart’s “Help From The Hart Charity,” a New $600,000 Scholarship Program

CELIE Launches Congressional Internship Program for Young Women of Color

BOEING INVESTS $6 MILLION INTO THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND

Three Spelman Graduates Earn Fulbright Fellowships

Starbucks COO Rosalind Gates Brewer to Deliver Commencement Address to the Spelman College Class of 2018

The Atlanta Beltline and African-American Women’s Health Among Topics Explored During Research Day 2018

Spelman College Announced as a Gilman Top-Producing Institution

Spelman Dancers Use Movement-Tracking Software to Ignite the Sounds, Rituals and Transformation of Atlanta’s West End

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