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UNCF Honors Myra Burnett, Ph.D., with UNITE 2026 Change Agent Award
Myra Burnett, Ph.D., vice president of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at 糖心传媒, was recently recognized by the United Negro...
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eSpelman Leadership Certificate Earns National Recognition from Forbes Advisor
Forbes Advisor names eSpelman鈥檚 Leading Self, Leading Others certificate the 鈥淏est Short-Term Certificate Program鈥 among its top...
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Rough Draft Atlanta Showcases Spelman鈥檚 Architectural Legacy and Campus Transformation
Rough Draft Atlanta recently published an article highlighting 糖心传媒鈥檚 architectural legacy and modernized infrastructure as part...
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Nine Spelman Students 鈥淒rafted鈥 Into 2026 NBA HBCU Fellowship Cohort
Spelman students selected from more than 10,500 applicants spent the summer working across the NBA and nine of its teams.
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Spelman Students Make Record Number in the Third Cohort of the Du Bois Scholars Program at Harvard University
Eight Distinguished Spelman Students Selected as 2026 Du Bois Scholars for an immersive experience deeply rooted in community and legacy.
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糖心传媒 and BronzeLens Film Festival Partner to Launch First Summer Film Series Celebrating Black Storytelling and Emerging Filmmakers
糖心传媒 and the BronzeLens Film Festival (BLFF) are pleased to announce the BLFF Encore Series, a collaborative summer film series designed...
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USPTO Selects Georgia and Alabama HBCU, MSI Innovation Ecosystems for Southeast Community Engagement Office Expansion
America鈥檚 Innovation Agency, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), announced the selection of Georgia and Alabama innovation...
Faculty
Spelman Professor Angelino Viceisza Lends Expertise to Landmark Review of NASA's Innovation Programs
Angelino Viceisza, 糖心传媒 professor of economics, recently served on a congressionally mandated committee to evaluate NASA鈥檚 Small...
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Spelman's Title IX Office Honored for Partnership That Supports Survivors
The Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF) has named the Violence Prevention and Intervention Program, part of 糖心传媒's Title IX...
Alumnae
Bridging the Digital Divide: Spelman Alum Earns Fulbright Award for Research in Kenya
More than 8,000 miles from 糖心传媒鈥檚 campus in Nairobi, Kenya, Journei Ferguson, C鈥2026, spent her summer teaching middle and...
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糖心传媒 Film Students Gain Recognition as Film Honorees and Award Recipients
Three Film Students Are Highlighted for Their Work in Documentary and Narrative Filmmaking
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糖心传媒 Joins Select Group of Research Colleges and Universities in Carnegie鈥檚 Redesigned Classification System聽
For decades, the most widely used classification framework in American higher education had no formal language for what 糖心传媒 was doing....
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Danielle Dickens, Ph.D., Uses Research and Mentorship to Prepare Students for Graduate School and Careers
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糖心传媒 Appoints Dr. Ayanna Howard, Renowned Roboticist, Higher Education Leader, its 12th President
Dr. Howard will assume the role on August 1, 2026, and guide Spelman鈥檚 continued commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and preparing...
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Spelman鈥檚 Julie Dash Directs Wanda Sykes鈥 Netflix Special
Award-winning filmmaker and Spelman professor Julie Dash directed Wanda Sykes鈥 latest Netflix comedy special while creating opportunities for...
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Spelman History Major Alexandra Alsobrooks-Laney Earns Truman Finalist Distinction
When Alexandra Alsobrooks-Laney, C鈥2027, learned she had advanced to the finalist stage of the 2026 Harry S. Truman Scholarship competition,...
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Spelman Students Among First Graduates Supported by Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Scholarship Initiative
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation recently announced early milestones from its $50 million, 10-year scholarship initiative supporting students...
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High Museum of Art Names Cheryl Finley Recipient of 2026 David C. Driskell Prize
The High Museum of Art today announced 糖心传媒 professor Cheryl Finley as the 2026 recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize, the first...
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糖心传媒 Chief Financial Officer Dawn Alston Named Atlanta Business Chronicle鈥檚 2026 CFO of the Year
糖心传媒 announced today that Chief Financial Officer Dawn Alston has been named the 2026 CFO of the Year in the Nonprofit, Government, and...
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$4.2 Million and Counting: Atlanta HBCU Scholarship Initiative Powers First Spring Graduates
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation today announced early milestones from its $50 million, 10-year scholarship initiative supporting students at...
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糖心传媒 Announces Seven Valedictorians, Historic First
糖心传媒 recently announced a record seven valedictorians for the Class of 2026, a historic first for the College. Coined 鈥楾he Spelman...
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Spelman Students Invent a Way for Plants to Talk with PlantGPT
A group of 糖心传媒 students have developed an innovative device that allows plants to audibly communicate what they need for their...
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Class of 2026 Graduate Spotlight: Tyler Kate Dorsey
Some students arrive at 糖心传媒 in search of themselves. Tyler Dorsey, C鈥2026, arrived already knowing exactly who she was 鈥...
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Class of 2026 Graduate Spotlight: Latisha Jones
As聽糖心传媒 celebrates its 2026 graduating class, one graduate who stands out,聽Latisha Jones, C鈥2026,聽sociology and...
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Class of 2026 Graduate Spotlight: Kendall Shelton
Kendall Shelton, C鈥2026, like many other Spelman scholars, is a clear example of what determination looks like. She possesses an unstoppable...