Nine HBCUs convene for the first time at Spelman College on Friday, April 29 to present research findings and dialogue about LGBT issues on Black college campuses.
Lowery Stokes Sims, Ph.D., and Leslie King-Hammond, Ph.D., participate in "Exploring Global Africa" on Wednesday, April 20, at 6:30 p.m. at Spelman College Museum of Fine Art.
Women will learn the edict: “put self first” to attain greater health, career success and overall well-being at the Seventh Annual Spelman College Leadership and Women of Color Conference, May 11–12.
On April 21, 2011, at 4 p.m., foundation leaders will gather at Spelman College to discuss how women are leveraging their economic power to redefine philanthropy in the 21st century.
On April 7, Spelman College will celebrate its Founders Day with star-studded performances and a conversation with entertainment legend Stevie Wonder.
The 7th annual film showcase on April 12 and April 14 features student film screenings and a social media panel discussion comprised of five African-American digital innovators.
Women's Research and Resource Center symposium explores dimensions of Black/African women’s lives, scholarship and social change activism.
IngridMwangiRobertHutter explores the notion of race, gender, and cultural heritage through photography, performance, video, and installation.
The award-winning talents of some of today's most celebrated organists will be on display during the 2011 Harreld-James Organ Recital Series. Presented by the Spelman College department of music, the series will begin with an electrifying performance by Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault, recognized by many as America's premier duo organists. It will also feature the ever-present artistry and virtuosity of Timothy Albrecht, Atlanta's Emory University organist, as well as the talents of Wayne Barr, director of choral music at Tuskegee University.
It’s a holiday tradition you don’t want to miss! The annual Spelman-Morehouse Christmas Carol concert will, again, kick-off the Christmas season for metro-Atlanta residents. Mark your calendars and join the Spelman College and Morehouse College Glee Clubs for some Christmas cheer. Each show is free and open to the public! (www.spelman.edu/christmascarol)
Six Spelman women accept Fulbright fellowships for 2010-2011, with Spelman College tied for ninth among bachelor's degree institutions producing Fulbright students.
Robert Curl, Ph.D., awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996 as one of the co-discoverers of carbon cage compounds called the fullerenes, will discuss the timeline of human experience with elemental carbon and its chemistry during the lecture “A Brief History of Carbon.”
Spelman College, Pro-Mozart Society of Atlanta and Atlanta Music Club concert features soprano Laura English-Robinson at Spelman's Sisters Chapel.
Why do people help others when there's no personal gain involved? Noted economist and game-theory expert Herbert Gintis, Ph.D., external professor at Santa Fe Institute and a professor of economics at Central European University, will answer this question and others during his lecture “Evolution and Morality,” on Wednesday, November 10, at 4:30 p.m. at Spelman College.
Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin joins Jo Carol LaFleur Nesset-Sale, Marva J. Brooks, and Gale S. Messerman for a panel discussion on legal battles fought and won to protect women’s rights. Free and open to the public, the event takes place Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in Cosby Auditorium, Spelman College.
Collaborating for more than 10 years, Bradley McCallum and Jacqueline Tarry will present 10 of their works in the exhibition "Evenly Yoked: Bradley McCallum & Jacqueline Tarry" Sept. 9-Dec. 4 at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art.
Dr. Yunus, 70, will be in town Friday, Aug. 27, for a lecture and book signing in honor of the completion of the first phase of renovation of the Atlanta University Center’s Robert W. Woodruff Library. “An Afternoon with Dr. Muhammad Yunus,” scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the library’s exhibition hall, will be a follow up to a 2:30 p.m. ribbon cutting and celebration set for Thursday, Aug. 26. The library is located at 111 James P. Brawley Dr. S.W.
During the sixth annual Spelman College Leadership and Women of Color Conference, multicultural female influencers and thought leaders charged more than 400 attendees to reclaim civility through ethical leadership and personal responsibility.
Key influencers gather to discuss the critical role of civility in building strong communities.
ExxonMobil Foundation announced today a $1 million grant to Spelman College to provide scholarships to help facilitate the recruitment, retention and graduation of black females pursuing degrees in chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science.
Effective April 7, Darnita Killian, Ed.D., becomes the new vice president of student affairs at Spelman College.
Ambassador Susan E. Rice will address the graduating class of 2010 along Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund receiving an honorary degree. Michael Beckwith, founder of Agape International Center will serve as the Baccalaureate speaker.
Conference assembles top Leaders to discuss civility as a critical leadership skill.
In 1989, there were few female filmmakers in Hollywood. One on those pioneers was Euzhan Palcy, who became the only female filmmaker to direct the legendary Marlon Brando. The first black female director produced by a major Hollywood studio, Palcy will lead a stimulating conversation at the 6th Annual Reel Women Film Showcase, April 6-7, on the campus of Spelman College.
The Seventh Annual Walter Rodney Symposium will be held on Friday, March 19, 2010 from 1:30 -8:00 p.m. at the Spelman College Cosby Auditorium, 350 Spelman Lane SW, Atlanta, GA. The symposium “30 Years: Reflections on the Life and Works of Walter Rodney” will feature two outstanding speakers, academic and student panel discussions, and cultural performances. The event is free and open to the public.
During its Feb. 10 home game, the Atlanta Hawks will honor the Spelman College Spelbots for their civic contributions, accomplishments and leadership.
Through visual story-telling, Holder, a printmaker, artist and educator, presents her fusion of autobiographical, historic and global issues in the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art spring exhibition.
Spelman College in partnership with the U.S. DOT will provide training to help entrepreneurs compete for U.S. DOT-funded projects.
Sylvia T. Bozeman, Ph.D., professor of Mathematics, Spelman College, has been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow. Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.
Tribute concert continues partnership with the King Center and Morehouse and Spelman Colleges.
Two revolutionary, pioneering world-class leaders in politics and philanthropy, the Honorable Shirley Franklin, two-term mayor of Atlanta, and Alison R. Bernstein of The Ford Foundation, will be the new William and Camille Cosby Endowed Professors in 2010 at Spelman College.
It’s a holiday tradition you don’t want to miss! The annual Spelman-Morehouse Christmas Carol concert will, again, kick-off the Christmas season for metro-Atlanta residents. Mark your calendars and join the Glee Clubs for some Christmas cheer.
The Campaign for Spelman College is a $150 million fundraising effort that aims to actualize the ambitious goals identified in the institution’s strategic plan for 2015. This is the largest such venture the college has embarked upon in its 128-year history.
The Third Annual Women of Color Conference, presented by a partnership between the Feminist Majority Foundation and the Spelman College Women's Research and Resource Center, will provide a space for women of color and allies to come together, learn about various social justice issues, and strategize for action as part of a larger movement for justice and equality.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Unveils Pilot Program to Increase Women’s Participation in the Transportation Industry.
The Toni Cade Bambara Radical Sisterhood Lectures series is a tribute to the scholar/activist/author who served as a writer in residence at Spelman College (1978-1979) and who refused to separate the struggle for civil rights from a commitment to women's struggle for freedom. The TCB Radical Sisterhood Lectures run through the beginning of November.
Spelman students will soon have more options for study abroad in China, Brazil, and Turkey thanks to a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State.
Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, entertainer and spokesperson for the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, will make a special appearance at the Atlanta University Center National Sickle Cell Awareness Month blood drive hosted by Spelman College, Health Services Department and Health Careers Program, on Wed., Sept. 16, 2009.
Jonecia Keels, C'2011, is creating a huge stir in the software development world. A dual-degree engineering major and SpelBots co-captain, Keels recently created iDex, a new iPhone application downloaded approximately 1,500 times a day worldwide.
Art exhibition featuring more than 50 works, the presentation's concept is based on the idea that people manipulate their outward appearance for a variety of reasons. Highlighting paintings, photography, sculpture, video, and works on paper by black female artists that were created between 1926 and present.
Company will provide scholarships to Spelman College in honor of retired executive Vicki R. Palmer.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the appointment of John Silvanus Wilson, Jr., Ed.D, as executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Spelman College creates a pipeline for women to excel in math and science. Two alumnae receiving the PECASE award demonstrates that its programs and mentoring lead to the country's highest honors for young researchers.
University of West Georgia President Beheruz N. Sethna will become chair of the ARCHE board effective July 1. Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum will serve as the board's new vice chair. Kennesaw State University President Daniel S. Papp will serve a second term as treasurer. Emory University President James W. Wagner remains on the executive committee as immediate past chair.
The Spelman College robotics team, SpelBots, tied for first place in the RoboCup Japan 2009 Standard Platform League Nao League humanoid soccer championship on May 10, 2009, in Osaka, Japan.
Ieshaah Murphy, Spelman College's 2009 valedictorian, has picked up her cap and gown, distributed her graduation tickets to family and friends, and is working on her grad party guest list. As she, along with more than 500 fellow graduates, prepares to participate in the 122nd Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 17 at 5 p.m. at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Murphy remembers "At first, I really wasn't thinking about attending Spelman."
It was 1984 when Cassi Davis"”best known for comedic characters she originated in Tyler Perry's TV series, stage plays and films "” first entered the gates of Spelman College to major in music. But, before she could get that coveted Bachelor of Arts, Cassi heard and answered the call of fame and fortune. That was 1988. Now it's 2009 and she is back. On Sunday, May 17, 2009, at 5 p.m. at Spelman's 122nd Commencement, Davis will finally walk across the stage at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church to accept her degree in music.
Activist, philosopher, scholar, sociopolitical critic and one of the most provocative and influential intellectuals of our time, Cornel West, Ph. D., will serve as the keynote speaker for Spelman College's commencement exercises, Sunday, May 17, 2009, at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church at 5 p.m. Considered a drum major for justice and a tireless, fearless change agent in America's discourse on race, justice and democracy, Dr. West will charge the class of 2009 to challenge the status quo as they go forth to fulfill their commitment to change the world.
Business, academic, and community leaders Lovette Russell, Kathy Waller, Celeste Watkins-Hayes are also named as new trustees to the board.
Thought leaders discuss President Barack Obama's first 100 days and government, society, and individual roles in building communities for change.
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