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President Appointees Have Spelman Connection
On Friday, Feb. 26, President Barack Obama signed a new Executive Order re-establishing the White House Initiative on historically Black colleges and universities and the President's Board of Advisors on HBCUs. President Beverly Daniel Tatum was reappointed to the board, and board trustee Evelyn Hammonds, Ph.D., C'76, will serve as a new appointee. 

First signed by President Jimmy Carter in 1981 to "overcome the effects of discriminatory treatment" and expand capacity at HBCUs, the Executive Order will make more money and support available to the institutions, beginning with the 2011 budget. HBCUs will now receive $98 million in federal money, and nearly $400 million will be available to HBCU students who qualify for Pell grants. The Board of Advisors will advise the President and Secretary of Education on methods, programs, and strategies to strengthen HBCUs.

Spelman College's Starfish
Initiative Helps Students
President Tatum discusses the difficult financial choices some Spelman students are making during the recession, and what the College is doing to help. Listen to the Chronicle of Higher Education Podcast:

Tatum Named To Georgia Power's Board of Directors

Tatum Named to 'Most Influential Georgians' List
Visit the Georgia Trend Web site to learn more about this year's honorees

Tatum Featured on NPR
President Beverly Daniel Tatum recently discussed her latest book, "Can We Talk About Race? And Other Conversations in an Era of School Resegregation," on National Public Radio's "Tell Me More" with Michel Martin. Listen as Dr. Tatum discusses how American schools are experiencing increasing and underreported resegregation.

Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum Named 2005 Brock Prize Laureate