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| Notable News & Announcements
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Four Spelman College students – Maya R. Leflore, C’2026, Claire Jackson, C’2024, Frances A. Taylor, C’2024, and Hailey A. Jones, C’2025 – are advancing to the 35th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament, America’s premier academic competition among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
The students will compete among 31 other teams from April 11-12, 2024, on the corporate campus of American Honda in Torrance, Calif., for the HSCASC National Championship title and a portion of over $500,000 in institutional grants provided by Honda. You can read more now via Our Stories.
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| Campus Highlights & Events
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Happy Founders Day! This year marks 143 years since Spelman College was established as the premier higher education academic institution for women of African descent!
To commemorate the occasion, join us virtually on Thursday, April 11,
2024, for our Founders Day Convocation livestream at 10 a.m. ET at live.spelman.edu.
For more information on Founders Day 2024, visit the Spelman Founders Day page.
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There's still time to make your gift! In honor of Founders Day 2024, Spelman College invites you to Ignite the Spirit of Legacy by becoming one of 1,881 donors and
participating in our giving celebration, 11 Days of Giving: Alumnae Class Giving Challenge, by 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday April 11, 2024!
When you support Spelman Strong, the College's unrestricted fund, you directly contribute to the transformative education and unparalleled Spelman experience that our current students receive.
To learn how you can keep Spelman strong for Founders Day, click here. |
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Congratulations, honorees! The Spelman College Office of Alumnae Engagement is pleased to recognize the contributions of three of our award-winning Spelman College family members this Founders Day 2024 – Honorary Degree Recipient Ruha Benjamin, Ph.D., C'2001, Founders Spirit Award recipient Marian Rucker-Shamu, C'65 and Founders Spirit Award recipient Edwin "Pete" Varner.
To learn more about this year's honorees, click here.
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Don't miss it! Running April 11-14, 2024, don't miss "Too Heavy for Your Pocket," a moving drama created by playwright Mansa Ra and directed by alumna Jade Maia Lambert, C'98, about a 1960s college student who shocks his family when he joins the Freedom Rides.
For more information, click here.
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Join us! Isabelle Demers, Ph.D., a renowned international Canadian concert organist from McGill University, will be in concert at the Harreld-James Organ Recital Series on Sunday, April 14, at 5 p.m. hosted by Joyce Johnson, Ph.D., and the Spelman College Department of Music.
For more information, click here.
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Attention, campus community! Research Day 2024 will be held Friday, April 19, 2024.
Each year, Research Day provides an exciting opportunity for all Spelman students to showcase their creative scholarship and research excellence. This year, more than 200 students from various majors are expected to present research to student, staff and faculty attendees.
For more information on Research Day 2024, and to register to attend, click here.
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Congratulations,
Spelprenuer winners! Congratulations to the winners of the Spelpreneur "Shark Tank" style pitch night – 1st place: Team Eunoia, 2nd place: Team Musa, 3rd place: Team Howling Network and Viewer's Choice Award: Team Young Scribbler Scholars.
To read more about Spelprenuer Pitch Night 2024 and the winning team pitches, click here.
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Attention, Class of 2024!
You're invited to participate in the 2024 Senior Legacy Campaign! As graduation approaches, seniors are encouraged to donate to the President's Safety Net fund. Your contribution can make a real difference in the lives of our juniors and seniors. In appreciation of your generosity as a donor, you will receive a Spelman charmed blue tassel to wear during Founders Day, Class Day and Baccalaureate. Visit www.spelman.edu/giving to make your donation today!
If you have any inquiries regarding the Senior Legacy Campaign, or the distribution of Spelman charmed blue tassels, please email Annual Giving Officer Danielle Williams, MPH, C'2013, at daniellewilliams1@spelman.edu.
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Attention,
Spelmanites! Apply by Monday, April 15, 2024, for Spelman's Cosmetic Science Summer Lab Intensive. Participants will engage in hands-on laboratory skills development focused on hair, skin, color and fragrance formulations.
To learn more, and to apply, click here.
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Spelman alumna Assemblywoman
Taylor Darling participates in New York Knicks HBCU Night! New York State Assemblywoman and Spelman College alumna Taylor Darling, C'2003, recently participated in HBCU Night at the New York Knicks game in Madison Square Garden Arena.
As a proud graduate of Spelman, a lifetime member of the National Alumni Association of Spelman College (NAASC) and a champion for all
things related to Black colleges and universities, she was selected to participate on the Knicks HBCU Night Pre-Game Panel and the inaugural Willis Reed Garden of Dreams Foundation Inspire Scholarship presentation.
See a photo from the game now via X.
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| Career Opportunities at Spelman
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Interested in working at Spelman? Here are a few staff positions that are currently available:
Current Spelman College employees are eligible to receive a $300.00 referral bonus (less applicable taxes) when referring an applicant who is hired and successfully completes the 90-day probationary period.
To
apply, or to learn more about these and other positions, visit Spelman.edu.
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To view photos from recent Spelman events, visit our Flickr page.
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Spelman College is known for educating global change agents who are leaders in the classroom, in the community and in their careers. If you have an idea for a news story about Spelman faculty, staff, students or alumnae, submit your story ideas to spelmanconnection@spelman.edu.
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