Welcome back! Spelman College President
Helene D. Gayle is pleased to welcome students, faculty and staff inside the gates for another great academic year ahead.
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.
Congratulations, Olivia! Olivia Gray, C'2027, was recently selected by the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) as an inaugural recipient of its new Collegiate Career Accelerator program.
As a participant, Gray will receive a $5,000 stipend to support the advancement of her professional journey and will attend 10 change labs, two virtual conferences on social justice and adulting and two in-person touchpoints. The program will run from August 2024 through April
2025.
Today! The Disney On the Yard Experience will be held today, Tuesday, August 27, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the AUC Woodruff Library.
This event will feature music, an appearance by Mickey Mouse and a recruiting experience with Disney, ESPN and other affiliated brands to greet students and tell them more about their opportunities for employment for HBCU students.
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, Kennedy! Spelman College alumna Kennedy Dunning, C'2023, was recently named one of 25 finalists for the 2024 HBCU Film Invitational for her film "How Hair You."
Produced without a crew during the COVID-19 pandemic, the eight-minute documentary about how body hair became a point of shame in the United States put Dunning in the roles of director, editor, camera operator and more.
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.
Spelman Scenes
To view photos from recent Spelman events, visit our Flickr page.
Tell Us Your Story
Spelman College is known for educating global change agents who are leaders in the classroom, the community and 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.
