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University of Michigan School of Public Health and Spelman College to Offer Accelerated Master’s Degree

Jul 27, 2021

ATLANTA (July 27, 2021) A new partnership between Spelman and the University of Michigan School of Public Health will offer an accelerated pathway to earn a master’s degree in three public health disciplines. In the five-year accelerated study program, students will earn a bachelor's degree from Spelman College and a Master of Science degree from the University of Michigan. The partnership expands on both institution’s backgrounds in collaborative education and programs.
Spelman Clears Outstanding Student Balances from Academic Year 2020-2021

Jul 26, 2021

ATLANTA (June 26, 2021) To address the financial hardships that have taken a toll on students and families over the last year, Spelman College cleared outstanding student balances from AY 2020-2021, an action made possible by the receipt of funds from the federal government.
The Karsh Family Foundation Supports New Scholarships to Help KIPP Students Succeed at Spelman College

Jul 26, 2021

ATLANTA (July 26, 2021) With the support of the Karsh Family Foundation, students from KIPP, a nationwide network of open enrollment, college-preparatory public charter schools, will have a direct pipeline to Spelman College.
Faculty Member Acknowledged for her Work on Daytime Emmy® Winning Netflix Program

Jul 22, 2021

ATLANTA (July 22, 2021) Pioneering filmmaker and Spelman College Division Chair for the Arts, Ayoka Chenzira, Ph.D., is part of a team that earned a 2021 Daytime Emmy® Award in the Outstanding Young Adult Series category for their work on Trinkets, which airs on Netflix.
Spelman College Names Dr. Liz Andrews Executive Director of the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art

Jul 07, 2021

ATLANTA (July 7, 2021) – Spelman College announces artist, curator, and museum professional Liz Andrews, Ph.D., as the new executive director of the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. A gifted museum professional at the intersection of the arts and social justice who has worked in colleges and arts organizations across the nation, Dr. Andrews will begin leading the Museum on August 2, 2021.
Spelman College Joins Blackstone LaunchPad Partnership With Atlanta Historically Black Colleges to Expand Access to Entrepreneurship

Jul 01, 2021

ATLANTA (July 1, 2021) – Spelman College, along with Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College, announces a new partnership with Blackstone LaunchPad to make the development of entrepreneurial skills more accessible to students in the Atlanta University Center Consortium.
Spelman Receives $5M Grant from Google Designed to Help Create Pathways and Opportunities for Black Students in the STEM Industry

Jun 17, 2021

ATLANTA (June 17, 2021) – Spelman College today announced it is one of 10 institutions to receive a $5 million grant from Google, designed to help create pathways and opportunities for increased diverse representation in the STEM industry. The one-time unrestricted financial grant will provide Spelman with financial support for scholarships, technological infrastructure support, career readiness and curriculum development.
Spelman President to Join Leaders from Business and Education on Guild Education Advisory Board

Jun 15, 2021

ATLANTA (June 15, 2021) -- Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., president of Spelman College will join the new Guild Education Advisory Board, which will bring together a broad array of leaders from business and education to support the company’s mission and drive key insights.
Spelman College Included in $90M Initiative to Diversify the Alternative Investment Industry

Jun 15, 2021

ATLANTA (June 15, 2021) -- Three leading firms today announced plans to invest in “Black futures” through the formation of an initiative designed to introduce students enrolled in the three of the colleges and universities that compose the Atlanta University Center Consortium—Spelman College, Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University—to the influential alternative investment industry.
Spelman College Announces $7.5M Gift to Fund Endowed Professorship and Scholarship in The Arts

Jun 14, 2021

ATLANTA (June 11, 2021) – Spelman College has named Ayoka Chenzira, Ph.D., professor and division chair for the arts, and Julie Dash, distinguished professor of documentary filmmaking in the Department of Art & Visual Culture, inaugural Diana King Endowed Professors in Film and Filmmaking, Television and Related Media.

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