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Spelman College Opens Academic Year With Faculty Honors at Opening Convocation
The ceremony celebrated faculty excellence, recognizing tenure, promotions and achievements in teaching, scholarship, service and mentoring.
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Spelman Museum Celebrates 30 Years of Black Women’s Art with “Between Here & Infinity: Celebrating 30 Years of the Spelman College Art Collection”
ATLANTA, GA, August 20, 2026 - The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art presents Between Here & Infinity: Celebrating 30 Years of the Spelman...
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Beyond the Gates and Back Again: Lyrric Jackson, C’2013, Returns to Lead Spelman Dance Theater
As the newly named director of Spelman Dance Theater, Jackson is building a creative ecosystem where students, faculty and alumnae learn from one...
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From Barcelona to the FIFA World Cup: A Spelman Student’s Full-Circle Moment
Spelman College student Eva Jernigan, C’2029, had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to serve as a Coca-Cola Flag Bearer at the FIFA World...
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The Class of 2030 Enters Spelman’s Legacy of Excellence
This week, Spelman College welcomed over 650 first-year students and their loved ones to campus during New Student Orientation 2026. Each year, NSO...
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Spelman Students Named 2026 Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholars
Three Spelman College students have been named Class of 2026 Virgil Abloh ‘Post-Modern’ Scholarship recipients as part of the Fashion...
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Spelman College Named No. 2 Private HBCU on Forbes’ Inaugural “Top HBCUs” Ranking
Spelman College has been ranked No. 2 among private Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Forbes’ inaugural “Top HBCUs”...
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12 Questions with the 12th President of Spelman, Dr. Ayanna Howard
Dr. Ayanna Howard is a nationally recognized expert in robotics, artificial intelligence and human-centered technology, and now Spelman...
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60 Years Apart, Connected by Spelman: A Sisterhood That Bridges Generations
One is a 20-year-old Spelman College student, in the thick of biology and chemistry courses in preparation for a future career in medicine. The...
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UNCF Honors Myra Burnett, Ph.D., with UNITE 2026 Change Agent Award
Myra Burnett, Ph.D., vice president of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at Spelman College, was recently recognized by the United Negro...
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eSpelman Leadership Certificate Earns National Recognition from Forbes Advisor
Forbes Advisor names eSpelman’s Leading Self, Leading Others certificate the “Best Short-Term Certificate Program” among its top...
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Nine Spelman Students “Drafted” Into 2026 NBA HBCU Fellowship Cohort
Spelman students selected from more than 10,500 applicants spent the summer working across the NBA and nine of its teams.
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Rough Draft Atlanta Showcases Spelman’s Architectural Legacy and Campus Transformation
Rough Draft Atlanta recently published an article highlighting Spelman College’s architectural legacy and modernized infrastructure as part...
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Spelman Students Make Record Number in the Third Cohort of the Du Bois Scholars Program at Harvard University
Eight Distinguished Spelman Students Selected as 2026 Du Bois Scholars for an immersive experience deeply rooted in community and legacy.
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Spelman College and BronzeLens Film Festival Partner to Launch First Summer Film Series Celebrating Black Storytelling and Emerging Filmmakers
Spelman College and the BronzeLens Film Festival (BLFF) are pleased to announce the BLFF Encore Series, a collaborative summer film series designed...
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USPTO Selects Georgia and Alabama HBCU, MSI Innovation Ecosystems for Southeast Community Engagement Office Expansion
America’s Innovation Agency, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), announced the selection of Georgia and Alabama innovation...
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Spelman Professor Angelino Viceisza Lends Expertise to Landmark Review of NASA's Innovation Programs
Angelino Viceisza, Spelman College professor of economics, recently served on a congressionally mandated committee to evaluate NASA’s Small...
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Spelman's Title IX Office Honored for Partnership That Supports Survivors
The Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF) has named the Violence Prevention and Intervention Program, part of Spelman College's Title IX...
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Bridging the Digital Divide: Spelman Alum Earns Fulbright Award for Research in Kenya
More than 8,000 miles from Spelman College’s campus in Nairobi, Kenya, Journei Ferguson, C’2026, spent her summer teaching middle and...
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Spelman College Film Students Gain Recognition as Film Honorees and Award Recipients
Three Film Students Are Highlighted for Their Work in Documentary and Narrative Filmmaking
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Spelman College Joins Select Group of Research Colleges and Universities in Carnegie’s Redesigned Classification System
For decades, the most widely used classification framework in American higher education had no formal language for what Spelman College was doing....
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Danielle Dickens, Ph.D., Uses Research and Mentorship to Prepare Students for Graduate School and Careers
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Spelman College Appoints Dr. Ayanna Howard, Renowned Roboticist, Higher Education Leader, its 12th President
Dr. Howard will assume the role on August 1, 2026, and guide Spelman’s continued commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and preparing...
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Spelman’s Julie Dash Directs Wanda Sykes’ Netflix Special
Award-winning filmmaker and Spelman professor Julie Dash directed Wanda Sykes’ latest Netflix comedy special while creating opportunities for...
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Spelman History Major Alexandra Alsobrooks-Laney Earns Truman Finalist Distinction
When Alexandra Alsobrooks-Laney, C’2027, learned she had advanced to the finalist stage of the 2026 Harry S. Truman Scholarship competition,...