We’re honored to have on campus to discuss “Becoming” with our “Black Women: Developing Public Leadership Skills” class, led by political science professor Dr. Marilyn Davis. The class studied the autobiography as a part of the course curriculum. #IAmBecoming
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Stacey Abrams, C'95, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her transformative work as a voting rights activist.
The Spelman College community sends its condolences to the classmates and loved ones of student Alexis Crawford, as well as to all of those on CAU's faculty and staff and in the Atlanta University Center community who interacted with her during her time on campus.
A member of the class of 1944 is here celebrating 75 years since graduating from Spelman!
100% of Spelman's 2017 computer science graduates were employed before Commencement. #2017atSpelman
English major Bria Paige, C'2019, has been named a 2017-2018 Formation Scholar. Read more here: bit.ly/SpelFormationS
Today's the day! Commencement is a momentous rite of passage, and the Spelman community joyously celebrates the hard work, sacrifice, accomplishments and promise of you -- Class of 2023. Enjoy every moment! #SpelmanGrad23
Tune in live at 3 p.m. ET: live.spelman.edu
Thank you , for visiting Spelman and imparting your wisdom and sisterly advice with our students! 💙
TUNE IN NOW: Reed Hastings, CEO of , President Mary Schmidt Campbell, President David Thomas & President Michael Lomax and are making a major announcement on .
Spelman College announces a $2M match from philanthropist Jon Stryker to establish an Endowed Queer Studies Chair named after poet and activist Audre Lorde. The professorship is the first-ever chair of its kind at an HBCU. bit.ly/31YUotM
Kendra Grissom, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, and Jasmine McClam, a native of Missouri City, Texas, have earned the high honor of being named valedictorian and salutatorian of the Spelman College Class of 2020. Read more: bit.ly/2yNJv5N #SpelmanGrad20
Claire Jackson, C'2024, an English and Spanish major, will appear on the National College Championship, tomorrow, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC! Read more on Spelman.edu.
The Spelman Board of Trustees unanimously voted today on the appointment of globally recognized public health leader Helene Gayle, M.D., MPH. She will serve as the College's 11th president and begin her term on July 1, 2022.
We are grateful for the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner today. We rejoice that she is returning home to reunite with her family and loved ones.
Thanks to and , the Spelman community was among the first in the world to view #Homecoming last night! Students sang, danced, cried as they viewed the film in awe. Today, like every day, we celebrate the excellence, power and necessity of the #HBCU experience!
Spelman College jumped 10 places on 's list of best national liberal arts colleges, included on the most innovative colleges list, and remained the No. 1 HBCU for the 12th year. #2018atSpelman
We are pleased to announce Pulitzer Prize-winning creator Nikole Hannah-Jones as keynote speaker for Spelman College’s 136th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Award-winning actress Tracee Ellis Ross will receive an honorary degree. Read more: bit.ly/3oABhar
To address the financial hardships that have taken a toll on students and families over the last year, Spelman College has cleared outstanding student balances from AY 2020-2021. Read more: bit.ly/3l2lE84
Today was an important day in Atlanta, as a statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was unveiled at the Georgia State Capitol building.
Scholar, writer, philosopher and equal rights activist Angela Y. Davis will deliver the keynote address for Spelman College’s 134th Commencement ceremony honoring the graduating class of 2021. Read more here: bit.ly/3dmjKL0 #SpelmanGrad21
Happy Founders Day from the class of 2019! #SpelmanFoundersDay
Spelman College grieves the loss of one of our young Spelman sisters, Kennedy Noelle Preval, C’2023. We extend our condolences to her mother, Erica Ford Preval, C’98, father, John Preval, her sister, Alana, C’2021, and to all of her family and loved ones. bit.ly/2ZEgaVv
The Spelman community celebrates the life and work of author, feminist, and scholar bell hooks. Your words and courage have inspired generations of Spelmanites. May you rest in power and love.
Spelman College celebrates the life and legacy of novelist and scholar Toni Morrison. Generations of Spelmanites have studied her work and been changed by her words.
Tony-nominated playwright and actress Danai Gurira will deliver the keynote address for Spelman College's 133rd Commencement ceremony honoring the class of 2020. Read more here: bit.ly/3dmjKL0 #SpelmanGrad20
Dr. Joyce F. Johnson, Spelman organist for more than 65 years and professor emerita of music, is the recipient of the 2020 Edward A. Hansen Leadership Award by the American Guild of Organists. Read more in this week's Spelman Connection: bit.ly/38FcGoe
Spelman College celebrates the life of Jane E. Smith, Ed.D., C'68, for her stalwart commitment to excellence and the College's mission to develop Black women who change the world. We honor her legacy in a tribute where you can also leave your reflections: bit.ly/34aiyFM
Spelman College has received the largest gift from living donors in its 137-year history from Spelman trustee Ronda Stryker & spouse William Johnston. The $30 million gift will help build the Center for Innovation & the Arts. bit.ly/SpelRSJCIA
With more than 9,000 applications for fall 2018 first-year admission, Spelman set an institutional record for most applicants, underscoring the relevance and importance of an #HBCU education. Read about the Spelman Promise: bit.ly/2sNM8AI #2018atSpelman
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Helene D. Gayle, M.D., MPH, current president and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust, has been selected as the final candidate for the role of the 11th president of Spelman College. Read more here: bit.ly/3Ke3c59
Osarugue Otebele, a native of Benin City, Nigeria, and Kiara Mahoney, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, have earned the high honor of being named valedictorian and salutatorian of the Spelman College class of 2021. Read more: bit.ly/2PWLwVE #SpelmanGrad21
2022 Honorary degree recipient, Dr. , C’85, charges the class of 2022 and the Spelman community:“Don’t you get weary!” #SpelmanFoundersDay
Hey Golden Girls! We’re excited to celebrate the class of 1969, as they celebrate 50 years as Spelman alumnae!
Adamma and Adanne Ebo, C'2013, director/writer and producer of the newly released film , recently returned to the AUC for a Q+A and a special screening of their film. Read more in this week's SpelmanConnection: bit.ly/3bzYZHZ
Spelman’s Sister Presidents at the Investiture of the College’s 11th president, Dr. Helene Gayle. What a legacy of dynamic and transformational leadership! #SpelmanInauguration #HonoringOurPastClaimingOurFuture
We're grateful for your authenticity, wisdom and passion for uplifting Black women, ! Thank you for such a powerful visit to Spelman.
📷 : Tracee Ellis Ross
Spelman College jumps 10 places on 's list of best national liberal arts colleges, included on the most innovative colleges list, and remains the No. 1 HBCU for the 12th year. Read more: bit.ly/SpelUSN18
To celebrate the stellar work of the Class of 2020, Spelman College will host virtual events, including a special tribute and performance by Grammy-nominated duo . More here: bit.ly/2yBLKZP
#SpelmanGrad20 #SpelmanSeniorSalute
We are so happy to share that all Spelman students who were in Morocco on study abroad are now either safely in the United States or are on their way home. We share tremendous appreciation to everyone who had a hand in their return & we wish all well during these troubling times.
Marian Wright Edelman, C'60, was the 1st Black woman to pass the bar in Mississippi. #BlackWomenDidThat
Ms. Hattie from the class of 1947 led alumnae and graduates through the Alumnae Arch! #SpelmanGrad22 #SpelmanReunion
Introducing the Polo Exclusively for Morehouse and Spelman Colleges Collection. The historic collaboration celebrates the rich heritage of HBCUs and draws inspiration from archival images and revered sartorial traditions that endure today. rlauren.co/RLxSpelman
Thanks to a $40M gift from Patty Quillin and Reed Hastings, CEO of , over the next 10 years, 200 first-year students will be able to attend Spelman with a full four-year scholarship through the Dovey Johnson Roundtree Presidential Scholarship. bit.ly/3eaeGaT
This year, Spelman College received more than 11,000 applications for the 2021-2022 admissions cycle. The number represents the highest application pool in the College’s 140-year history, and a 20 percent increase over last year. Read more: bit.ly/39gaNRi
Are you saying ‘yes’ to Spelman like Kaitlyn?! It’s #CollegeSigningDay and we’re so excited to welcome #Spelman24 into the Spelman family. Incoming first-year students, current students and alumnae, tell us why you chose Spelman! #BetterMakeRoom
In honor of their lifetime of achievements, Spelman College will name a renovated theater, lobby, dressing rooms and supporting areas the LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson Performing Arts Center. bit.ly/2Q5Svf7
Grammy-nominated saxophonist Tia Fuller, C'98, performed the music behind character Dorothea Williams. Last night, the film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. #Oscars
Frank Baker of Siris and Laura Day Baker to pay remaining tuition for nearly 50 Spelman College seniors and announced a $1M gift toward the establishment of a scholarship to ensure future graduating seniors have the financial resources to graduate. bit.ly/2LZOnI1
Building on their longstanding support of Spelman and in recognition and appreciation of the College’s historic significance, Seth and Beth Klarman have made a new gift of $10 million to the institution to support student scholarships. bit.ly/3h5K8rX
Spelman alumnae are marching through the arch! A member from the class of 1944 is here! #SpelmanReunion #SpelmanGrad17
A great photo of Spelman students who studied in Rabat, Morocco this summer! #SpelmanWomenTravel
Spelman alumna and award-winning economist Lisa D. Cook, Ph.D., C’86, just became the first Black woman to be named a Federal Reserve governor! Congratulations, Dr. Cook, on this historic achievement.
The long-awaited moment has come to move those tassels, “To the left, to the left!” The entire Spelman community, alumnae, faculty, parents, friends and the ancestors rejoice with you, class of 2020💙🎓 #SpelmanGrad20
The Spelman community celebrates the life and indelible impact of Cicely Tyson. Tyson is pictured with Coretta Scott King, alumna Clara Stanton Jones, and Spelman's sixth president Donald Stewart, Ph.D., after receiving an honorary degree from the College in 1984.
Current & incoming Spelman students, apply for 's Formation Scholarship! Eligibility requirements here: bit.ly/2q3V2Hs
Congratulations, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on your historic confirmation to the Supreme Court. May you remain undaunted!
Asha Grant, C'2014, founder L.A.’s division of the Free Black Women’s Library to open The Salt Eaters Bookshop in 2021, a space that prioritizes books by and about Black women, girls, femmes and non-binary people.
Spelman College board chair Rosalind Brewer, C'84, named group president and chief operating officer of . bit.ly/2wGIRDh
We are proud to announce alumna Stacey Y. Abrams, C'95, politician, lawyer and author, will deliver the keynote address to graduates during Spelman College’s 135th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Read more here: bit.ly/3EIdauv #SpelmanGrad22
Happy Founders Day from the class of 2017! #SpelmanFoundersDay
Spelman College invites you to pay tribute to the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Christine King Farris, C'48. Her unwavering dedication to justice and equality shaped the course of history. Read about her impact on Spelman, Atlanta and the nation: bit.ly/3XvJ7zA
English chair Dr. Tarshia Stanley was awarded a grant to study leadership principles in the works of Octavia Butler. bit.ly/2uS3Tvs
Spelman College earned several noteworthy spots on ' 2022-2023 list of college rankings:
No. 1: HBCU, 16th year in a row
No. 5: Social Mobility
No. 9: Most Innovative Colleges
No. 51: National Liberal Arts Colleges
View all of our rankings: bit.ly/3BzuPoe
On Thursday, Sept. 27, Spelman College will host Atlanta’s "When We All Vote" rally co-chaired by Michelle Obama and headlined by co-chair Janelle Monae. Read more about the initiative: bit.ly/SpelWWAV #WhenWeAllVote
Class Day at Spelman is the kickoff to Commencement Weekend and is especially exciting because the occasion marks the first time the graduating class passes under the Alumnae Arch! #SpelmanGrad19
They’ve waited four years to march through the Alumnae Arch! Congratulations class of 2019! #SpelmanGrad19
Spelman College rose from No. 57 to No. 54 on ’ list of National Liberal Arts Colleges, including moving up from No. 6 to No. 4 in Top Social Mobility Performers. Spelman is also the No.1 HBCU for the 14th straight year. Read more: bit.ly/32x5J89
Spelman College is saddened to share news of the heartbreaking loss of Julio Gonzalez-Ruiz, Ph.D., associate professor of Spanish. We invite the Spelman community to share reflections and tributes honoring Dr. Julio Gonzalez-Ruiz: bit.ly/3dlndIM
. ranks Spelman College as the top #HBCU & in the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the country. bit.ly/2gZmseV
A record 9,000 students applied to be a part of Spelman's class of 2022! The steep surge in admissions applications continues to demonstrate the importance of HBCUs. Read about the Spelman Promise: bit.ly/2sNM8AI
. delivers a rousing performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” during Opening Convocation.
Happy #SpelmanFoundersDay! We honor 141 years of being a global leader in the education of women of African descent. We thank you faculty, staff, current students, alumnae, family and friends of the College for your continued support and for upholding our distinguished legacy.
Spelman alumnae cheer on the class of 2017 after marching through the arch for the first time! #SpelmanGrad17 #SpelmanReunion
Today is the big day! We’re so proud of you class of 2020 and class of 2021! Watch Commencement ceremonies today at 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. EST: facebook.com/SpelmanCollege 🎓💙 #SpelmanGrad20 #SpelmanGrad21
Spelman College became a part of history when it was founded in 1881 in the basement of Friendship Baptist Church. We continue to honor Black history at Spelman through innovation, academic excellence & by preparing generations of Black women to change the world. #BHM
Spelman College earned several noteworthy spots on
’ 2022 list of college rankings:
No. 1: HBCU for the 15th year in a row
No. 4: Social Mobility
No. 7: Most Innovative Colleges
No. 54: National Liberal Arts Colleges
View all of our rankings: bit.ly/spelusn22
Happy #SpelmanFoundersDay! We're celebrating a legacy of 140 years of academic excellence! Alumnae, it’s not too late to compete in our Decades Challenge. Visit linktr.ee/SpelmanStrong to see who’s in the lead & donate to #SpelmanStrong by midnight EST, to help your decade win.
What a historic day! Congratulations President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Vice President Harris is pictured during her October 2018 visit to Spelman College. Read her address, “Undaunted by the Fight,” here: bit.ly/2P0v5G3
We're proud to support alumna tonight, as she plays Matilda in the ground-breaking remake of #Roots.
May the holiday season bring you happiness, peace, and fulfillment. May you end your year with joy and bring in the new year renewed. We wish you happy holidays and a fulfilling new year!
Today, Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell announced that she will retire as president of Spelman College at the end of this academic year. During Dr. Campbell’s tenure, she has led the College through transformative change and the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. bit.ly/3mbMZFs
Have you seen Aubriana Davis, C’2023, in the new season of Netflix's ? Davis plays Janelle Carr, a teenager living with superpowers. Read more about her work, which includes credits in "Genius: Aretha" and "Richard Jewell": bit.ly/38qWC8v
We’re so happy to welcome the class of 2018 into the Spelman alumnaehood! #SpelmanGrad18
JUST ANNOUNCED: Spelman College launches the public phase of a $250M comprehensive campaign to support scholarships, endowed professorships and innovative programs. The College has raised more than $240M – 96% of the goal. #SpelmanAscends bit.ly/3vlY3lq
The Golden Girls class of 1967 celebrate 50 years! #SpelmanReunion
The Spelman community celebrates the academic achievements of its five class of 2022 valedictorians: Nailah Barnes, Ashli Chicks, McKenzie Clarke, Taylor Dews and Asja Woodard; and salutatorian Jaimie Crawford. Read more: bit.ly/3wsVEXw #SpelmanGrad22
