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Notable Announcements
Spelman College recently announced a $200,000 grant from the Deloitte Foundation to provide scholarships for students majoring in economics, computer science and mathematics. The donation will establish the Deloitte Foundation Scholarship Fund to support 20 incoming juniors who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in the STEM-related majors during the 2023-2024 academic year.
To read more about this outstanding donation, visit Spelman's News & Events page.
In a guest column for the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC), President Gayle discusses the ramifications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action and its ruling that blocked the Biden administration’s sweeping student loan forgiveness plan.
To read President Gayle's column, visit the AJC website.
Campus Highlights
Today, we welcome the Atlanta community to Spelman College for a special service in Sisters Chapel honoring the life and legacy of alumna and Professor Emerita Christine King Farris, C'48.
The public viewing will be held from 4 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., followed by special tribute ceremonies by the College, members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and The Links, Incorporated, respectively. Attendees of the public viewing have the option to remain in the Chapel during the tribute ceremonies.
To view Spelman’s tribute to Professor Emerita Christine King Farris' remarkable life, visit here.
Inside Spelman returns in August with a warm welcome to the Class of 2027 and more stories highlighting Spelman's accomplished students, faculty, staff and alumnae.
In the meantime, be sure to subscribe to Inside Spelman here. If you have an idea for a news or feature story about Spelman faculty, staff, students or alumnae, we would love to hear about it. Submit your story ideas to insidespelman@spelman.edu.
Career Opportunities at Spelman
Interested in working at Spelman? Here are a few staff positions that are currently available:
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Tell Us Your Story
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