Campus and Community
News and Our Stories
Student Life
Campus and Community
Spelman College Welcomes the Class of 2029
Student Life
Campus and Community
Spelman College Welcomes Students Back to Campus with Renovation of Two Historic Residence Halls
Recent Posts
Campus and Community
Spelman College Hosts President Emerita Dr. Beverly Tatum for Book Signing, Fireside Chat with WABE’s Rose Scott
Spelman College will welcome President Emerita Dr. Beverly Tatum and WABE’s Rose Scott for a fireside chat to discuss Dr. Tatum’s new...
Faculty
Spelman Faculty Member’s Book Explores the Ethics of School Choice
In her new book “Kindergarten Panic: Parental Anxiety and School Choice Inequality,” Spelman College Assistant Professor of Sociology...
Student Life
Campus and Community
Spelman College Welcomes the Class of 2029
New Student Orientation 2025 at Spelman was filled with traditional ceremonies, tearful goodbyes and new beginnings as the College welcomed over...
Student Life
Campus and Community
Spelman College Welcomes Students Back to Campus with Renovation of Two Historic Residence Halls
Spelman College recently reopened Abbey Aldrich Rockefeller Hall and Morehouse-James Hall following renovations to transform the dorms into modern...
Arts
Museum of Fine Art
Faculty
Art Bridges Foundation Awards Spelman College with Inaugural Bridgemaker Prize
Art Bridges Foundation recently announced Spelman College Museum of Fine Art as one of three recipients of the inaugural Bridgemaker Prize. The...
Campus and Community
Academics
Students
Spelman College’s Alpha Lambda Delta Chapter Wins Prestigious Award
The Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, a national honor society that recognizes students’ academic success in their first year, recently...
Faculty
Academics
Arts
Students
Get to Know Spelman's Industry-Working Professors
At Spelman College, professors who are active professionals in fields like film, theater, and the arts bring real-world expertise into the...
Faculty
Academics
Dr. Aditi Pai's SSE Vice President Election Elevates Spelman's Biology Program
Dr. Aditi Pai, vice provost and chief of staff for Academic Affairs in the Office of the Provost and a professor of biology, was elected vice...
Academics
Beauty Industry Entrepreneurship Course
Miesha Williams, Ph.D., associate professor of economics at Spelman College, is launching a new course focused on entrepreneurship in the beauty...
Academics
Students
Campus and Community
Students Interested in Cosmetic Science Convene at Spelman College’s Second Annual Black Beauty STEMinist Lab Intensive
Spelman College’s cosmetic science program recently hosted its second annual Black Beauty STEMinist Lab Intensive, a one-week program where...
Students
Academics
Spelmanites Selected as Rackham Aspiring Fellows
Spelman students Dominique Preston, C’2027, and Parker Chambers, C’2026, were selected as Rackham Aspiring Fellows and recently...
Academics
Faculty
Chemistry Education Expert Dr. Lisa Hibbard Named TRRC Director
Chemistry Professor Dr. Lisa Hibbard Steps Into Leadership Role at TRRC
Academics
Faculty
Campus and Community
Black Beauty STEMinist Summit 2025
Spelman hosted a summit that introduced the beauty industry. The purpose was for students to understand the intersection of science and cosmetics...
Campus and Community
Arts
Faculty
Spelman Senior Lecturer Anjanette Levert Wins Peabody Award
Celebrating Excellence: Spelman College Senior Lecturer Anjanette Levert, MFA, Receives Prestigious Peabody Award
Academics
Campus and Community
Arts
Alumnae
Spelman College Partners with Black Women Film Network to Host Fireside Chat with Ironheart Director, Editor and Actress
Recently, Spelman College partnered with Black Women Film Network to host a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) Fireside...
Faculty
Academics
Dr. John Wagner Givens
Dr. John Wagner Givens has been recognized as a governor's teaching fellow for his work exploring AI in education. University of Georgia was...
Faculty
Academics
Dr. Angelino Viceisza Nominated for AEA Leadership Position
Spelman’s economics professor, Dr. Angelino Viceisza, has been nominated for a top position within the American Economic Association (AEA)....
Campus and Community
Dawn Alston Named 2025 CFO of the Year Finalist
Dawn Alston, vice president for business and financial affairs and chief financial officer and treasurer at Spelman College, was named a 2025 CFO...
Academics
Campus and Community
Spelman's Food Justice Summit Focuses on Black Women Chefs and Cultural Reclamation
Spelman College’s annual Food Justice Summit, held this spring, was a powerful gathering of voices and perspectives exploring the...
Campus and Community
Students
Alumnae
Academics
Spelman College Recognizes Largest Class in History During 2025 Baccalaureate & Commencement Ceremonies
The Spelman College community recently gathered to celebrate the Class of 2025 — the largest graduating class in the College’s history...
Academics
2025 Graduate Highlights
In celebration of Commencement 2025, we highlight just a few of the many students who embody the success of their class and the legacy of Spelman....
Academics
2025 Commencement Highlights
In celebration of Commencement 2025, we highlight just a few of the many students who embody the success of their class and the legacy of Spelman....
Faculty
Academics
Campus and Community
Spelman College Celebrates the Retirement of Distinguished Faculty Across Disciplines
In a joyful ceremony held April 30, 2025, Spelman College honored 17 retiring faculty members whose decades of leadership, scholarship and service...
Alumnae
In Memoriam: Ambassador Ruth A. Davis
Spelman College honors the life and legacy of Ambassador Ruth A. Davis, C’65, a pioneering diplomat whose career exemplified the values of...
Arts
Grammy Award-Winning Musician Corinne Bailey Rae Engages in Fireside Chat with Artist Amanda Williams at Spelman College
On April 29, Spelman College welcomed Grammy award-winning musician Corinne Bailey Rae and MacArthur award-winning artist Amanda Williams to campus...