Spelman Scholar Showcase
Excellence. Innovation. Impact! Join us for a day of connection, collaboration, and discovery as we highlight and celebrate the scholarly and creative achievements of Spelman College faculty and staff.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026
Time: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Location: Mary Schmidt Campbell Center for Innovation and the Arts (CI&A)
Audience: Open to the campus community.
Event Schedule:
9 – 9:55 a.m. Gallery Walk Through Excellence | Interactive and self-guided
10 – 10:10 a.m. Welcome and Greetings | Interim Provost Aditi Pai; Dr. Tasha R. Dejan
10:10 – 11:10 a.m. Lightning Talks / Vignettes, Part I | Moderator: Ms. Fatimot Ladipo
11:20 a.m.–12:10 p.m. Panel I: Resources for Entrepreneurs "Own Your Innovation: Turning Ideas into Impact, Opportunity, and Entrepreneurship" Moderator: Dr. LeKeisha Jackson
1:20–2:20 p.m. Lightning Talks / Vignettes, Part II | Moderator: Dr. Anastasia Valecce
2:30–3:20 p.m. Panel II: Voices from Innovators "Scholarship, Innovation, Enterprise: Expanding the Reach of Spelman Excellence" Featuring Spelman's 12th President. Moderator: Dr. Grant Warner
3:30–3:45 p.m. Closing Remarks from Co-Host Offices
3:45 – 4 p.m. Dessert and Adjournment
Hosted By:
- Office of Research, Innovation and Collaboration
- AUC-GRANTED
- Office of Government and Community Relations
- Center for Black Entrepreneurship
- Division of Communications and External Relations
- Office of Alumnae Engagement
More details and location updates will be shared closer to the event. Interested presenters should register for the event.
