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Notable Announcements
Spelman College was recently named among the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with the highest four-year graduation rates, according to The Edvocate. Other HBCUs include Howard University, Hampton University, Morehouse College and Xavier University of Louisiana.

To read more, visit The Edvocate's website.
Spelman goes international! Last month, 27 Spelman students and two faculty members, Jaycee Holmes and Danielle Dickens, Ph.D., traveled to Legon, Ghana, as part of Spelman’s study abroad partnership with the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE).

This month, a group of 26 Spelman College students and two professors are currently embarking on an intensive study abroad program in Japan thanks to assistance from the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan.

To read more about their international experience, visit Spelman's News and Events page.
The final edition of "Courageous Conversations: Black in the C-Suite," for this academic year took place on May 8, with President Gayle and Cathy Hughes, founder and chairwoman of URBAN ONE, Inc., It was an inspiring and captivating conversation on the "power of one" – one woman, one vision, one company – and her efforts to drive economic mobility in communities of color.

To view the full conversation, visit Spelman's YouTube channel.
Campus Highlights

Make your gift today! Spelman College is once again inviting our entire community to make a meaningful and transformative impact on the life of a student. Now through Friday, June 30, at 11:59 p.m. ET, we invite you to make a gift supporting Spelman Strong, the College’s unrestricted fund.

To learn more, and to make your gift today, visit the Spelman Strong page.
The Spelman College 2023-2024 Academic Calendar is now available! You can access the full online calendar here.
On May 18, as part of the Class of 2023 graduation ceremonies, Spelman College held its first Lavender Graduation ceremony in celebration of its LGBTQIA+ students.

Read more about this historic ceremony in the June 2023 issue of Inside Spelman.

The June edition celebrates the spirit of Spelman — highlighting Reunion, Commencement and the stellar accomplishments of our students, alumnae, faculty and staff.

You can read the June 2023 issue here. To make sure you never miss an issue, 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

To apply, or to learn more about these and other positions, visit Spelman.edu.
Alumnae Highlights
Save the dates! The Spelman College of Alumnae Engagement is already looking forward to the 2023-2024 academic year's special celebrations and urges you to mark the following on your calendars:

Homecoming
October 22-29, 2023

Founders Day
April 1-14, 2024

Reunion
May 15-19, 2024
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