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Spelman College Named Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader by the U.S. Department of State

Spelman College is proud to be named as a Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader for 2024. Each year, the...

Recent Grants and Awards Help Faculty and Staff Expand Research and Outreach

Our faculty and staff work diligently to develop programs and secure opportunities that reflect the College’s commitment to academic...

Spelman College and The Brookings Institution Convene to Discuss the Promise and Perils of AI

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the latest advanced technology transforming society. Experts estimate that the rapid advance of AI could...

Spelman College Unveils Virtual Hub of Critical Data on Black Women in STEM at Inaugural Black Women in STEM Summit

Spelman College’s Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM (COE-MWS) hosted its inaugural Black Women in STEM Summit, where they...

Spelman College Student Selected as a 2024-2026 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholar

Spelman College student Clare Harvey, C’2026, was recently announced as an Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholar. Created by former President Barack...

Spelman College Kicks Off 2024-2025 Academic Year with Annual Faculty Institute

Last week, more than 300 Spelman College faculty members convened at the College’s annual faculty institute, a place for faculty to connect...

Opening Convocation Marks New Academic Year, Celebrates Spelman's Stellar Faculty

On August 22, Spelman College students, faculty, staff and stakeholders filled Sisters Chapel for Opening Convocation. The first in Spelman’s...

Spelman College Welcomes the Class of 2028

This fall, Spelman College welcomed 700 new students to campus, including first-time and transfer students.

NSO 2024 Welcomes A New Class of Spelmanites

Spelman College recently welcomed 700 first-time students and their loved ones during New Student Orientation 2024 – a week of events and...

Spelman Professor T. Lang Receives Top Industry Award

On September 5, T. Lang, MFA, associate professor of dance and the inaugural chair of the dance performance and choreography department at Spelman...

Spelman College and Berklee’s Student Exchange Program Returns for Fall 2024

Spelman College and Berklee will offer Ashley Rawls, C’2026, and Berklee student Nia Skeete the opportunity to participate in the second year...

Two Spelman College Students Selected as 2024 White House HBCU Scholars

Two Spelman College students were recently named 2024 White House HBCU Scholars by the White House Initiative on Educational Equity, Excellence and...

Spelman College Launches New Strategic Plan

Spelman College is pleased to announce the launch of its new strategic plan, Elevat-ED: Empowering Excellence, Inspiring Change. The updated plan...

Spelman College Student Selected for U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship Program 

Spelman College senior Jasmine Mann has a passion for traveling the world and learning different languages and cultures. Since enrolling at...

Spelman College Joins the STARS College Network, Strengthening its Recruitment Strategy for Rural and Small-Town Students

Spelman College is pleased to announce that it has joined the STARS (Small Town and Rural Students) College Network, a coalition of 32 of the...

Secretary Cardona Visits Spelman College to Learn About Needs of HBCUs

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona toured Spelman College on July 17 as part of his visit to Atlanta to speak with Historically Black...

Spelman College Museum of Fine Art Presents Ming Smith: Feeling the Future Fall 2024

Spelman College Museum of Fine Art presents Ming Smith: Feeling the Future (August 23 - December 7, 2024). The first solo exhibition of...

The National Science Foundation Awards $9 million to the Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS)

Spelman College biology professor Dr. Aditi Pai is part of a team that was recently awarded a $9 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to...

Spelman College Professor and Alumna Publishes First of its Kind Textbook Addressing Black Womanhood  

Two psychology professors from Spelman College and Florida International University (FIU) have developed the first textbook to center the...

Spelman College Hosts Inaugural Black Beauty ‘STEMinist’ Lab Intensive and Symposia

Spelman College recently hosted its first-ever Black Beauty “STEMinist” Lab Intensive and Symposia in collaboration with The Estée...

Spelman College Relaunches Big/Little Sister Exchange to Foster Mentorship and Lifelong Sisterhood

Applications are now open for Spelman’s new Big/Little Sister Program, which is open to all students and meant to provide guidance,...

Spelman College Receives $1 Million From Google to Launch Cybersecurity Clinic

Spelman College has been selected to receive $1 million in grant funding and wraparound support from Google’s Cybersecurity Clinics...

Spelman College Hosts its 35th Annual Research Day

Spelman College recently hosted its 35th annual Research Day – a campus-wide celebration of the depth of our students’ intellectual...

Spelman College Student Recognized for Exemplary Community Commitment

Spelman College student Aaniyah Jarrette, C’2026, has been named a 2024-2025 Newman Civic Fellow. The Newman Civic Fellowship is a yearlong...

Spelman College, Advocate Health Team Up to Offer Students Health Care Mentorship and Career Exploration Opportunities

As the health care industry faces a growing shortage of health care workers, Spelman College and Advocate Health are collaborating to introduce...

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