August 16 : Fall 2022 Monkeypox Guidance Now Available

As we mark the start of the fall semester, Spelman COVID-19 Operations wants to ensure the Spelman community has the latest health and safety information about the Monkeypox virus outbreak that is being monitored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public health authorities.Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the Monkeypox virus. The Monkeypox virus is part of the same family of viruses like the virus that causes smallpox. Monkeypox is rarely fatal, and it can be contracted by any individual regardless of age or gender.According to the CDC, Monkeypox can spread in several ways like close, personal, often skin-to-skin contact, including direct contact with Monkeypox rash, scabs, or body fluids from a person with Monkeypox; touching objects, fabrics (clothing, bedding, or towels), and surfaces that have been used by someone with Monkeypox; direct contact with respiratory secretions from a person with Monkeypox.Considering the seriousness of the disease, it is incredibly important to know the signs and symptoms of infection. Monkeypox infection typically produces rashes on the face, mouth, hands, feet, chest or genitals. Other symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion. Symptoms typically last two (2) to four (4) weeks. A person infected with Monkeypox is considered contagious until the rash has fully healed and a fresh layer of skin has formed.Updates on Monkeypox mitigation and protection efforts are forthcoming. For more on Spelman’s Fall 2022 Monkeypox health and safety guidance, click here.

Kaitlyn Tidwell, C’2023, is the recent recipient of the Fashion Fair-Spelman Scholarship Fund award.Established at Spelman College in October 2021 by Fashion Fair Cosmetics to provide financial assistance – in addition to mentorship and internship opportunities – for Spelman students that display leadership qualities who are interested in entrepreneurial careers specifically in the areas of cosmetics, skincare and beauty, the fund awards $25,000 to each recipient that can be used to cover tuition, books and other related fees.In addition to her studies at Spelman, Tidwell, a sewing enthusiast, is the talent behind the brand SHILAKEN [Shy – Lack – En] – creating her designs from thrifted garments or secondhand fabrics. She credits her great-grandmother and grandmother for her knack for sewing.“I don’t only consider myself a designer but more of an artist,” she said of her work. “All the pieces I create are one of one. Nothing is ever duplicated in exact format.”The Columbus, Ohio senior started her brand just before graduating high school, then specializing in satin-lined bonnets and other hair accessories. However, in 2020, the start of the COVID-19 pandemic gave Tidwell the time and opportunity to branch out and try new projects. By 2021, her new, unique creations were garnering more attention than she ever expected.“I was able to create my first ever showcase, displayed at Clark Atlanta University's Homecoming in 2021,” said Tidwell. “Since then, I have been in a show at Morehouse and GSU.”When Tidwell isn’t focused on creating for her brand, the economics major works with preschool children and has her sights on a possible career in financial advising or wealth management.

It’s a great time to work at Spelman College! With a variety of perks and benefits for staff including tuition waivers, health and wellness resources, and a beautiful, historic campus, Spelman is more than a place to work.
The Spelman College Division of Institutional Advancement is looking for motivated candidates to fill the following positions:

Director of Foundation Relations
Develop Writer
Digital Fundraiser
Annual Giving Officer

The Spelman College Office of Communications and Public Relations is looking for motivated candidates to fill the following positions:

Webmaster
Writer/Editor

Some available staff positions include:

Maintenance Technician
Floor Technician
Housekeeper
Groundskeeper
Campus Driver and Expeditor
AD Digital Developer III
eSpelman Operations Support Specialist
Administrative Assistant for eSpelman Operations
eSpelman Database Assistant
Director of Counseling Services
Development Writer-Institutional Advancement
Registered Nurse (10 months)

To apply, or to learn more about these and other positions, visit Spelman.edu.

Selected from nearly 200 potential candidates, Brittany Collins, C’2008, was recently named executive director of the Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation.“It is a tremendous honor to join the revered leadership of the Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation, and to continue driving their philanthropic efforts towards building more equitable systems across Georgia communities,” said Collins. “…I have long respected the foundation's value-driven approach to perennial issues, and I am eager to further our advancement in the field."Prior to her new role, Collins served as the founding director of Promise All AtlantaChildren Thrive. Collins also previously served as managing director of program at One Goal and as a Community Development Advisor at Purpose Built Communities. She succeeds the organization’s founding executive director.Collins came to Spelman – and Atlanta – from East St. Louis, Illinois, and she began her career as an elementary school teacher with Teach For America following her time at Spelman.