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Notable News & Announcements

Spelman College recently placed third in the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Competition (HCASC), the nation’s premier HBCU academic competition. Thirty-two teams competed in the HCASC to take home a $100,000 institutional grant. Oakwood University placed first; Howard University and Morehouse College finished within the top four.

Read more now via Essence.

Congratulations, Dr. Eljaiek-Rodríguez! Spelman College Spanish lecturer Gabriel Andrés Eljaiek-Rodríguez, Ph.D., was recently selected as a 2024-2025 Fellow by the National Humanities Center (NHC) for his project, Dramas and Horrors of Immigration in Latinx Cinema.

Read more now here.
Campus Highlights & Events

Mark your calendars! Join the Spelman College Department of World Languages and Cultures for an insightful genetic health seminar featuring guest speaker Karen Grinzaid MS, CGC, CCRC, from 3-4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Manley Atrium.

For more information, contact Sophie Vainer, Ph.D., at svainer@spelman.edu or Calysia Ramos at calysiaramos@spelman.edu.

Spelman College's Food Studies Program is reframing food as more than fuel and is changing how Spelmanites engage with what's on their plates.

After hosting its own annual Food Justice Summit for five years, the Spelman Food Studies Program recently partnered with Food Tank and Emory University to co-host a Food Summit in Atlanta to discuss access, affordability, healthier choices and food as medicine in consultation with the White House Office of Public Engagement and the CDC Foundation.

To learn more, click here.
Next week! Spelman College students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the Lavender Graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. in Sisters Chapel.

This event promises to be a joyous celebration of the extraordinary accomplishments and unwavering dedication of our LGBTQIA+ graduating Spelman College and Morehouse College seniors.
Student Highlights
There's still time to give! As graduation approaches, seniors are encouraged to donate to the President's Safety Net fund. Your contribution can make a real difference in the lives of our juniors and seniors. In appreciation of your generosity as a donor, you will receive a Spelman charmed blue tassel to wear during Class Day and Baccalaureate. Visit www.spelman.edu/giving to make your donation today!

If you have any inquiries regarding the Senior Legacy Campaign, or the distribution of Spelman charmed blue tassels, please email Annual Giving Officer Danielle Williams, MPH, C'2013, at daniellewilliams1@spelman.edu.
Alumnae Highlights
Congratulations, Nina! Spelman alumna Nina S. Meyers, C'2018, was recently named one of 30 Under 30 by Forbes. Currently, Meyers is a growth equity investor at Goldman Sachs, leading the effort for the firm's One Million Black Women initiative — a $10 billion investment commitment to narrow opportunity gaps for at least one million Black women by 2030.

To read more about Nina and this recognition, click 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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