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Spelman College Museum of Fine Art Presents We Say What Black This Is, an exhibition featuring MacArthur Award-Winning Artist Amanda Williams

Spelman College Museum of Fine Art presents We Say What Black This Is, an exhibition showcasing mixed media and watercolor paintings by MacArthur...

Spelman’s Partnership with BNY Helps Students Soar

After graduation, Spelman College computer science major Mikaela Page, C’2027, plans to pursue a career in cybersecurity and take part in...

Spelman College Student Receives the Inaugural Secoriea Turner Social Justice Scholarship

Spelman College student Blair Moore, C’2027, was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Secoriea Turner Social Justice Scholarship, named...

Spelman College Glee Club Celebrates Centennial Anniversary, Honors Dr. Joyce Johnson During Annual Christmas Carol Alumnae Brunch

Hours before the 98th Annual Christmas Concert at Spelman College on Saturday, Glee Club members past and present reunited for the Annual Christmas...

Barbara Chirinos: A Visionary Leader Elevating the Arts at Spelman College

Barbara Chirinos, a dynamic force in the arts and cultural sectors, recently joined Spelman College as the inaugural artistic director of the Mary...

Spelman and Morehouse Colleges Present the 98th Annual Christmas Carol Concert: A Beloved Holiday Tradition

ATLANTA (November 25, 2024) — Spelman College and Morehouse College are delighted to present the 98th Annual Christmas Carol Concert, a...

Award-Winning Film Director Shola Lynch Joins Spelman Faculty as Director of Documentary Filmmaking

Spelman College is pleased to welcome award-winning filmmaker Shola Lynch as a Diana King Endowed Professor in Film, Filmmaking, Television, &...

Briona S. Jones, Ph.D., Appointed Audre Lorde Visiting Professor of Queer Studies

Briona S. Jones, Ph.D., has been appointed Spelman College’s second Audre Lorde Visiting Professor of Queer Studies.

Spelman College Receives Grant to Establish Center to Train the Next Generation of Leaders in Intelligence and International Strategic Affairs

Spelman College has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to establish the Spelman...

Spelman’s Vice Provost for Global Education Dr. ‘Dimeji Togunde Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

At the IES Abroad 2024 Annual Conference, Spelman's own Vice Provost for Global Education Dr. ‘Dimeji Togunde Receives Lifetime...

Spelman College Community Celebrates Homecoming

During the week of October 20, 2024, thousands of Spelman College students and alumnae joined together for Spelman’s Homecoming to celebrate...

Spelman College Wellness Introduces its New Jaguars Swim Club in Exhibition Meet to Kickoff Homecoming Week

On Sunday, October 20, Spelman’s Wellness Center hosted an exhibition event for the inaugural Jaguars Swim Club. As a part of the aquatics...

Spelman Students Around the World

In the 2023-2024 academic year, 388 Spelman College students studied abroad in all six inhabited continents of the world.

Spelman College Welcomes Alumna LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson for Dedication of Renovated Performing Arts Center and Mural Unveiling  

Homecoming at Spelman College was a star-studded affair as the College celebrated the official opening of the newly-renovated LaTanya Richardson...

Spelman College Welcomes Spotify for Creator Panel and Studio Grand Opening  

On October 15, 2024, Spelman College partnered with Spotify to host Spotify NextGen: Pass the Mic, a conversation with Clarke Peoples, Lynae Vanee...

Spelman College Welcomes NASPA for Collaborative Leadership Institute

On October 3 -4, Spelman College’s Division of Student Affairs hosted a National Association of Student Affairs (NASPA) Ujima Institute...

Spelman College Announces Alumna Moraima ‘Mo’ Ivory, C’91, as 2024 Homecoming Convocation Speaker 

Spelman College is proud to announce Georgia State University (GSU) College of Law professor, entertainment lawyer and alumna Moraima...

Spelman College Secures Third Place in Moguls in the Making Entrepreneurial Pitch Competition

Spelman College students took home a third place win in the sixth annual Moguls in the Making entrepreneurial pitch competition. The competition,...

Spelman Student and Alumna Selected by Scholastic to Write Children’s Books for its New Collection

Two books authored by Spelman College student Rayven Bryant, C’2025, and alumna Mayah Johnson, C’2024, have been included in...

Ariana Benson Wins Best Poetry Book of the Year

Benson, C2019, has won the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize for best poetry book of the year.

Spelman College Hosts Screening of Shirley Chisholm Documentary and Conversation with Director of Filmmaking Shola Lynch

On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, Spelman College will host a screening of Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed, a documentary that captures...

Spelman Alumna Ruha Benjamin Receives McArthur "Genius" Award

Spelman alumna Ruha Benjamin, Ph.D., C'2001, was recently named a 2024 MacArthur Fellow. Renowned for her groundbreaking work at the...

Watson-Singleton Receives Research Fellowship

Natalie Watson-Singleton, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist and associate professor of Psychology at Spelman College, has been named part of...

Spelman College Welcomes Top Company Executives to Discuss the Future of Talent and the Workplace   

Recently, Spelman College partnered with Tapestry Networks to host Reimagining the Future of Talent, a productive dialogue among leading...

Spelman Ranked No 1 HBCU by U.S. News and World Report

Spelman College Ranked No. 1 HBCU for the 18th Consecutive Year by U.S. News & World Report. Spelman College, a global leader in the education...

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