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History and Traditions


During the anniversary of our founding, Spelman College celebrates a long-standing commitment to academic excellence and service to others, inherited from the Founders. Grounded in the vision of Packard’s charge to build “for a hundred years hence,” Spelman is unwavering in her commitment to deliver an outstanding education for our current students, while ensuring our ability to deliver on this promise for generations of students to come. Empowering leaders since 1881 through an intellectual and ethical course, we pause to pay tribute to our past.

Founders Day Events Schedule

History and Traditions Convocation
Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 11 a.m.
Founders Day Worship Service
Sunday, April 6, 2025, at 1 p.m.
Alumnae Celebration
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 6 p.m.
Founders Day Convocation
Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 10 a.m.
Founders Day Student Festival
Friday, April 11, 2025, at noon

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