Welcome to Spelman

The first two weeks of the 2011-2012 academic year at Spelman were full of new experiences for the more than 500 new and transfer students. The top five major selections for this class include biology, psychology, political science, chemistry and English. But before they began pursuing their chosen paths, these new students, 7 percent of [...]

News Briefs

Support Spelman AIDS Walk Atlanta Team Oct. 16 As a campus-wide community service initiative, the College is calling all students, faculty, staff and alumnae to join the SpelmanAWA team to participate in AIDS Walk Atlanta & 5K Run on Sunday, Oct. 16, in Piedmont Park. The team’s goal is to raise $25,000 to help provide [...]

Spelman Community Honors MLK Memorial With Historic Performances

When the lights went down at 7 p.m. at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, the passionate contributions of more than two dozen members of the Spelman community were revealed in the production, “MLK: A Monumental Life.” The theatrical presentation, a celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. [...]

The Spelman College Class of 2015

According to the Office of Admissions, more than 5,000 students applied to Spelman hoping to gain an exceptional educational experience in a small intimate campus environment. From this large application pool, 38 percent were admitted and only 532 students joined the class of 2015. Representing states nationwide, the class of 2015 entered the gates of [...]

King Legacy Provides 35 Years of Scholarships in Music and Nonviolence Studies

In April 1973, Alberta Williams King, H.S.’22, sent a letter to friends of Spelman College with the hope that the spirit of generosity would move them to provide scholarship support for Spelman students. She wrote: “My concern is for all young people, but especially the bright, young Black women who at this time in our [...]

New Board Chair Rosalind Brewer, C’84, Shares Her Vision

Poised to continue Spelman’s legacy of strong leadership and excellence, Rosalind G. Brewer, C’84, steps into her new role as chair of Spelman College’s board of trustees confident, capable and committed to her beloved alma mater. In April 2011, the Atlanta resident became the fourth alumna chair preceded by Marian Wright Edelman, C’60, Dr. June [...]

Making History Through Project 2015

Excerpt of Opening Convocation speech given by President Beverly Daniel Tatum, August 25, 2011 Our strategic plan includes ambitious goals for all of our students – global experiences, opportunities for undergraduate research and career-related internships, alumnae connections, leadership development plans, and service learning linked to the curriculum in important ways. These bold educational goals are [...]

Drama Students Enhance Their Talent Studying in British Theater Program

For the past six years, Spelman drama students have traveled to England to perform Shakespearean classics and works by contemporary English playwrights like Mark Ravenhill. These students are not just performing; they are honing their craft as part of the British American Drama Academy, a competitive conservatory program that enables students from around the world [...]

How to Weather the Economic Downturn

Most citizens recognize the continuing weakness of our U.S. economy in the aftermath of the “Great Recession” of 2008. This recession and the ensuing economic contraction was generated by a severe collapse in aggregate spending in the aftermath of the “bubble bursting” in an overheated and highly speculative market for subprime mortgage lending. Many economists [...]

Omelika Kuumba, C’81, Commits Talents to the Spelman Beat

From her waist-length dreadlocks and vibrant African garments to her djembe drum and powerful dance moves, Omelika (pronounced O-may-lee-kah) Kuumba,C’81, is undeniably one of the most visible alumnae on the Spelman College campus. An African dance instructor in the Spelman College department of drama and dance since 1998, Kuumba is also the face and founding [...]

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