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2025 Spelman College News
December
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Spelman College Recognized by Institute of International Education as a Study Abroad Leader
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Spelman Student Champions Environmental Justice with Pollution-Tracking Research
November
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Spelman Student Receives Visionary Integration Professionals Scholarship
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Spelman Students Receive $10,000 Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship
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Georgia Film Academy Partnering with Spelman College to Offer Film and Television Production and Post-Production Courses
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From Spelman to Success, Amour Carthy's Story
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The Drone's Eye View
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Spelman College Hosts Inaugural Scholar Showcase
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Nicole Taylor Teaches with Heart in the Age of AI
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"Who's Actually Behind the Door?": Spelman's Social Justice Leader Teaches Students to Interrogate AI
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Spelman College and Morehouse College Celebrate Nearly a Century of Beloved Holiday Tradition with the 99th Annual Christmas Carol Concert
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How Spelman’s AI Innovation Scholar is Shaping an Inclusive Tech Future
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42nd Miss Spelman College Featured on the Cover of EBONY Magazine’s ‘Styling the Yard’ Issue
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Donor Gifts
Spelman College Receives $38 Million Unrestricted Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to Expand Student Access and Advance Technology
October
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Spelman College Theater Department Makes Debut on PBS’ Dangerous Acts Docuseries
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Spelman College Health Careers Program Partners with The Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, Inc. to Launch College Ambassador Program
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Spelman College Partners with NEON to Expand Access to College-Level Courses for Underserved Students
Student Life
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Donor Gifts
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Spelman College Distributed $27 Million to Over 2,300 Students Last Year
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History in Action
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Kennedy Hoyt Selected as One of Glamour’s 2025 Women of the Year
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Spelman College Forges Technology Blueprint for an AI-Powered Future
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Rewriting the Script: Spelman Centers Black Women’s Voices Beyond ‘English
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Black Women in STEM Take Center Stage at Second Annual ElevateHER Summit
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Spelman College’s Violence Prevention & Intervention Program Partners with REI and HBCU Outside to Harness Nature as a Tool for Healing
September
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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Spelman College No. 1 HBCU for the 19th Consecutive Year
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Student Life
Spelman College Joins the JED Campus Network
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Spelman College Announces the Selection of Eleven Recipients of the 2025 Gilman Scholarship
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The Ombuds Office – A Valuable Resource for Faculty, Staff and Students
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Spelman College Honors Faculty Excellence at 2025 Opening Convocation
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Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall Celebrates Five Decades of Black Feminist Scholarship
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Spelman Students Selected for Prestigious 2025 ASPIRE Program at the University of Michigan
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Spelman College Will Host It's Annual Career Fair
Museum of Fine Art
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The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art Celebrates its 30th Anniversary Season with Two Fall 2025 Exhibitions
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Spelman College Granted Approval in First Step to Finance New Residence Hall
August
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Five Spelman Students Selected for the 2025 Du Bois Scholars Program
Student Life
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Spelman College Welcomes the Class of 2029
Student Life
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Spelman College Welcomes Students Back to Campus with Renovation of Two Historic Residence Halls
Arts
Museum of Fine Art
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Art Bridges Foundation Awards Spelman College with Inaugural Bridgemaker Prize
July
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Get to Know Spelman's Industry-Working Professors
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Spelman College’s Alpha Lambda Delta Chapter Wins Prestigious Award
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Beauty Industry Entrepreneurship Course
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Students Interested in Cosmetic Science Convene at Spelman College’s Second Annual Black Beauty STEMinist Lab Intensive
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Spelmanites Selected as Rackham Aspiring Fellows
June
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Chemistry Education Expert Dr. Lisa Hibbard Named TRRC Director
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Black Beauty STEMinist Summit 2025
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Spelman Senior Lecturer Anjanette Levert Wins Peabody Award
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Spelman College Partners with Black Women Film Network to Host Fireside Chat with Ironheart Director, Editor and Actress
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Dr. John Wagner Givens
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Dr. Angelino Viceisza Nominated for AEA Leadership Position
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Dawn Alston Named 2025 CFO of the Year Finalist
May
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Spelman's Food Justice Summit Focuses on Black Women Chefs and Cultural Reclamation
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Spelman College Recognizes Largest Class in History During 2025 Baccalaureate & Commencement Ceremonies
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2025 Graduate Highlights
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2025 Commencement Highlights
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Spelman College Celebrates the Retirement of Distinguished Faculty Across Disciplines
April
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Featured News
Chelsea Mendes
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Research Day Expands to Artistic Achievement: Blending Science and Art for a Unique Experience
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Spelman College Joins Westside Future Fund to Announce Impactful New Partnership at Restored Civil Rights Landmark
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Spelman College Introduces Dozens of HBCU Students to Game Development Through Third Annual HBCU Game Jam
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Spelman College Opens the Mary Schmidt Campbell Center for Innovation & the Arts
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Spelman College’s "Protect the Culture" Summit Highlights Sexual Health and Violence Prevention
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Lighting the Stage: An Evening with Kathy A. Perkins
History in Action
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Spelman College Announces Taraji P. Henson as 138th Commencement Speaker
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HBCU students have trip of a lifetime to Senegal
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Unapologetically Us: The 2025-2026 Spelman Court Redefines What It Means to Lead
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Navigating the Road to Research Day
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Spelman Faculty Honored by the American Council of Learned Societies
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The Spelman College Glee Club is "Necessary" Food for the Soul
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Spelman Senior Tanesha Golding Named 2025 Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow
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Spelman Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Darryl Holloman Appointed 2025 NASPA Board Chair-Elect
March
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Spelman’s Filmmaking Talent Nominated For Southeast Student Emmys
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Jocelyn Baker Named 2025 Douglass-O’Connell-Lewis Global Intern
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Spelman Students and Staff Prioritizing Mental Health
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Spelman College Hosts WABE Political Breakfast Podcast
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Women's History Month
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A Masterclass on the Power of Mentorship
Arts
Women's History Month
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Spelman Students Named 2025 Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholars
Women's History Month
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Dr. Layli Maparyan: Rooted in Spelman, Rising for Liberia
Women's History Month
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Spelman Professor Receives Prestigious 2025 APF Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award
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Women's History Month
Anne Collins Smith, C’96, Named Chief Curator at NOMA
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Women's History Month
Social Justice Mural Contest
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Women's History Month
Khadijah Robinson, Esq., C'2011: Empowering Black Women Entrepreneurs
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History in Action
National Partnership for Women & Families Launches First Ever HBCU Internship with Spelman College
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Finley Grace Warren, C’2027, Accepted into Duke Fuqua New Ideas Competition
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Spelman College Innovation Lab Students Plan Annual HBCU Game Jam, Breaking Barriers in Game Development Industry
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Spelman College Hosts Third Annual HBCU Game Jam, 24-Hour Hackathon Competition for HBCU Students
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Women's History Month
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Spelman College Offers New Course on Maternal and Child Health Focused on the Black Experience
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Spelman and Dining Partner Bon Appetit Win Farmer Champion Award
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Spelpreneur Hosts 10-Day Pitch Competition, Honors Dr. Jane E. Smith
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Dr. Kevin Johnson Bridges Generations with Historic Hip-Hop Mass
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Women's History Month
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Annave Noel, C'2027, Debuts Scientific Research at Academic Surgical Congress
February
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Black History Month
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Discipline and Dreams: The Unique Journey of ROTC at Spelman College
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Black History Month
History in Action
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The 100th Anniversary of the Spelman College Glee Club: Sisters in Song and Ambassadors Strong
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Black History Month
Spelman Students Drive Innovation and Change in SpelREADS Program
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Natalie Sowell Appointed as Chair of Theater Department
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Empowering Representation: Spelman Women Make a Mark in No Comment Fellowship
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Nine Spelman Scholars Set to Embark on Global Adventures
Black History Month
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Center for Black Entrepreneurship Shares New Events, Program Updates and Opportunities for the Next Generation of Black Entrepreneurs
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Grants
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Celebrating Excellence: Spelman College Professor Dr. Dimeji Togunde Earns Prestigious Fulbright Award
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Spelman Students Given Unique Opportunity to Contribute to Exhibition Celebrating Black Identity
January
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Spelman College Launches Dynamic Mental Wellness Initiatives This March
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