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Notable Announcements
Congratulations, Spotify Scholars! Rising Spelman sophomores Rokiyah Darbo, Taylor Mills, Ashley Rawls, Bailey Johnson and Tellisa Massey were recently announced as recipients of Spotify's NextGen Scholarship program. Each student will receive a $10,000 scholarship during their sophomore, junior and senior years. Scholars will also have the option to be Spotify ambassadors.
Welcome Back, Spelmanites! As you prepare to attend the first day of classes on Wednesday, August 16, be sure to also check out the College’s academic calendar and other resources on our website to help support your success throughout the year!
Safety first! This past summer, Chief Moses Perdue and the Spelman College Department of Public Safety focused significant efforts toward enhancing the safety, security and awareness of the Spelman community. You can read more about their work, and other campus improvements, in the August 2023 issue of Inside Spelman.
Coming this week! Starting Friday, August 18, "Master Narrative," opens at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. The exhibition includes 20 paintings and a large-scale sculptural installation by the Los Angeles-based Afro-Cuban American artist Harmonia Rosales.
Learn more about "Master Narrative" and Rosales in the August 2023 issue of Inside Spelman.
The August edition of "Inside Spelman" celebrates the start of the 2023-2024 academic year, welcomes the Class of 2027 and returning students and highlights who and what's new at Spelman.
You can read the August 2023 issue via our website here.
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Career Opportunities at Spelman
Interested in working at Spelman? Here are a few staff positions that are currently available:
To apply, or to learn more about these and other positions, visit Spelman.edu.
Alumnae Highlights
After graduating from Spelman with plans to become a dermatologist, the Great Recession — and a pretty quick rise through the ranks — inspired alumna Hazel Hagins, C'2007, to pivot from healthcare to hospitality.
To view photos from recent Spelman events, visit our Flickr page.
Tell Us Your Story
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