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Inauguration

Inauguration Schedule

Investiture Ceremony

What:

The Inauguration of Helene D. Gayle, MD, MPH, as the 11th president of Spelman College 

When:

Friday, April 28, 2023 | 11 a.m.

Where:

Morehouse College, Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
830 Westview Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314-3773

View the livestream of the Investiture Ceremony

 

Full Event Schedule

  

Thursday, April 27 | Academic Symposium

10 a.m. – 5 p.m., reception immediately follows.
Attire: Business

Spelman College, Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby, Ed.D. Academic Center Auditorium
350 Spelman Lane, SW, Atlanta, GA 30314


Friday, April 28 | Investiture Ceremony

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. 
Attire: Business or White Attire for Spelman Alumnae

Morehouse College, Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel
830 Westview Drive, SW, Atlanta, GA 30314-3773

View the livestream of the Investiture Ceremony


Friday, April 28 | Campus Celebration

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Attire:  Casual

Spelman College, campus oval
350 Spelman Lane, SW, Atlanta, GA 30314


Saturday, April 29 | Day of Service

1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Attire:  Casual

Spelman College, Wellness Center Gymnasium
350 Spelman Lane, SW, Atlanta, GA 30314


Sunday, April 30 | Interfaith Service
Inauguration Sermon by Bishop Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church

10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Attire: Shades of Blue

Spelman College, Sisters Chapel
350 Spelman Lane, SW, Atlanta, GA 30314