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Spelman College Joins Four Other Metro Area Atlanta Colleges and Universities to Launch New Global Research and Education Collaborative

Sep 17, 2020

The Atlanta Global Research and Education Collaborative will help connect the region's international assets through an emphasis on supporting "global at home" projects that serve students, faculty and community partners, and define the metropolitan area as a hub for global education and research.
Funding From the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation to Support Students Studying Documentary Filmmaking and Photography

Sep 17, 2020

ATLANTA (Sept. 17, 2020) The Jonathan Logan Family Foundation is stepping in to support students studying documentary filmmaking and photography at Spelman College.
Spelman College Jumps Several Spots in U.S. News & World Report’s College Rankings, Remains No. 1 HBCU

Sep 14, 2020

ATLANTA (Sept. 14, 2020) -- Spelman College moved up on multiple 2021 U.S. News & World Report college ranking lists. The College has increased its standing from No. 57 to No. 54 in the National Liberal Arts rankings. Five years ago, Spelman was No. 77. The rise in rankings is a testament to the College’s continuing efforts to improve its academic outcomes. Spelman is also listed as No. 4 on the list of Top Performers in Social Mobility, up from No. 6 last year. For the 14th year in a row, Spelman is the No. 1 historically Black college or university in the country.
Spelman College Announces New Virtual Series: “Courageous Conversations: Black in the C-Suite”

Sep 11, 2020

ATLANTA (September 11, 2020) – In recognition of the sea change around equity in the corporate landscape, Spelman’s new speaker series “Courageous Conversations: Black in the C-Suite,” will feature in-depth discussions with Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., president of Spelman and distinguished guests.
Philanthropist Establishes Scholarship in Honor of Spelman Alumna Marian Wright Edelman

Sep 08, 2020

ATLANTA (September 8, 2020) -- Spelman College students who have a commitment to community engagement will receive extra support thanks to a gift from philanthropist Amy Falls, even as the College celebrates one of its illustrious alumnae, Marian Wright Edelman, C’60.
Spelman College Suspends Standardized Testing Admissions Requirement for the Class of 2025

Aug 25, 2020

ATLANTA (August 24, 2020) - Spelman College is suspending the standardized testing requirement for students applying for the class of 2025. The College is making the change to the admissions policy to alleviate increased barriers to applying that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spelman to Host Second Virtual Social Justice Conversation

Aug 24, 2020

ATLANTA (August 24, 2020) – Spelman College will host the second installment of a discussion series that seeks to interrogate and challenge the complex social web engineered by systemic and structural racism.
Spelman College Receives $10 Million Gift From Seth and Beth Klarman to Support Scholarships

Aug 17, 2020

ATLANTA (August 17, 2020) -- Seth and Beth Klarman, longtime supporters of Spelman College, have made a new gift of $10 million to the institution.
Alumna to Lead Spelman's Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM

Jul 30, 2020

ATLANTA (July 30,2020) The Office of the Provost at Spelman College recently announced that Tamara Pearson, Ph.D., C’96, has been appointed inaugural director of Spelman's Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM.
Magnanimous Gift From MacKenzie Scott Bolsters Spelman College’s Strategic Outcomes

Jul 28, 2020

Spelman College is among more than 100 non-profit institutions selected to receive a generous gift from novelist and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the College announced Tuesday.

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Spelman College Joins Four Other Metro Area Atlanta Colleges and Universities to Launch New Global Research and Education Collaborative

Funding From the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation to Support Students Studying Documentary Filmmaking and Photography

Spelman College Jumps Several Spots in U.S. News & World Report’s College Rankings, Remains No. 1 HBCU

Spelman College Announces New Virtual Series: “Courageous Conversations: Black in the C-Suite”

Philanthropist Establishes Scholarship in Honor of Spelman Alumna Marian Wright Edelman

Spelman College Suspends Standardized Testing Admissions Requirement for the Class of 2025

Spelman to Host Second Virtual Social Justice Conversation

Spelman College Receives $10 Million Gift From Seth and Beth Klarman to Support Scholarships

Alumna to Lead Spelman's Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM

Magnanimous Gift From MacKenzie Scott Bolsters Spelman College’s Strategic Outcomes

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