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Spelman College is one of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) included this year in Forbes' annual list of America's top 500 colleges.

Spelman is joined by Howard University, Morehouse College, Florida A&M University, North Carolina State University and Hampton University.

See the full list here.

Well done, Spelman faculty! Spelman College is pleased to acknowledge its newly tenured and promoted faculty and this year's Faculty Presidential Award winners.

Newly tenured and promoted faculty members are:

John Givens, Ph.D., associate professor, International Studies Program
Luis Gonzales Barrios, Ph.D., associate professor, World Languages & Cultures Department
Sarah RudeWalker, Ph.D., associate professor, English Department
Mentewab Ayalew, Ph.D., professor, Biology Department
Kai McCormack, Ph.D., professor, Psychology Department
Tiffany Oliver, Ph.D., professor, Biology Department
Patricia Ventura, Ph.D., professor, English Department

The 2024 Faculty Presidential Award Recipients are:

Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, Tenured Faculty
Unislawa Williams, Ph.D., associate professor, Political Science Department

Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, Pre-Tenure Faculty
Celeste Lee, Ph.D., assistant professor, Sociology and Anthropology Department

Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Tenured Faculty
Danielle Dickens, Ph.D., associate professor, Psychology Department

Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Pre-Tenure Faculty
Na’Taki Jelks, Ph.D., assistant professor, Environmental and Health Sciences Department

Presidential Award for Excellence in Service
Dorian Brown Crosby, Ph.D., associate professor, Political Science Department

Presidential Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Nicole Taylor, Ph.D., associate professor, Education Department

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Now Available! The Spring/Summer 2024 Spelman Messenger focuses on the special gifts fortifying the College's future, 100 years of Spelman's dynamic Glee Club and many more of the unique stories that celebrate and acknowledge our alumnae.

To read the digital issue now, click here.
Student Highlights
Congratulations, Clare! Clare Harvey, C'2026, was selected as a Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholar.

The sociology major plans to focus on the intersection of environmental and social justice issues affecting minority communities to foster a more equitable and environmentally sustainable society.

To read more, click here.
Campus Highlights & Events

Calling Spelman faculty, staff and students! The Brookings Institution and Spelman College will convene on September 9-10, 2024 in the Rockefeller Arts Building to present The promise and perils of AI: Issues at stake in the 2024 election.

This two-day event will explore the issues policymakers will confront with the increasing adoption and implementation of AI and what policies or guardrails will be needed to seize upon its opportunities while mitigating its risks.

Spelman faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. To register to attend in person, click here. To register to attend virtually, click here.
Alumnae Highlights
Congratulations, Alisha! Spelman College alumna Alisha Knight has been named the inaugural executive director of faculty diversity at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.

She has two decades of higher education experience, most recently serving as a professor of English and the associate provost for diversity and inclusion at Washington College.

Learn more here.
Career Opportunities at Spelman

    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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