Seth and Beth Klarman, Boston-based philanthropists who have amassed more than $1.5 billion dollars in personal wealth from hedge fund management, have donated $5 million to Spelman College in support […]
Tag: spelman college
Spelman's Kyana Washington Named Luard Morse International Scholarship Recipient
Ms. Kyana Washington of Manvel, TX, an English major from Spelman College, Atlanta, GA, has been selected as the English in Action 2018-2019 Luard Morse Scholarship recipient, a program of […]
Meet Spelman's Hope Wiseman: America's Youngest Black Woman Medical Marijuana Dispensary Owner
Spelman College alumna Hope Wiseman, the youngest African-American woman dispensary owner in the nation, is proud to announce along with her business partners, Dr. Octavia Simkins-Wiseman and Dr. Larry Bryant, […]
Atlanta University Center at Heart of Campus Movement Against Rape Culture
Students at Spelman College and Morehouse College continue efforts to end systems allowing or encouraging sexual assault and harassment on campus.
Morehouse, Spelman Student Hunger Strike Ends
A student-led hunger strike designed to draw attention to a lack of food access has ended with new accommodations being made by two of the nation’s leading historically black colleges.
Spelman, Morehouse Students Launch Hunger Strike to Support Campus-Wide Food Access
Some students at Morehouse College and Spelman College are on a hunger strike to convince food service provider Aramark and campus officials to amend dining plan policies in support of […]
Spelman Could Face Tax Increase Under GOP Proposal
Spelman College is among a handful of colleges and universities nationally with endowment assets equaling about $100,000 per student. But their institutional investment success could put them on a higher […]
Spelman Alumna Sharon Toomer Named NABJ Executive Director
Spelman College alumna and decorated journalist and communications executive Sharon Toomer was this week named as the executive director of the National Association of Black Journalists. http://www.nabj.org/news/367250/NABJ-Names-Media-Executive-Sharon-Toomer-as-its-Executive-Director.htm Citing her vast […]
Five HBCUs Ready to Work on Self-Driving Cars
Ridesharing company Lyft has announced plans to partner with online credentialing and nanodegree company Udacity to begin offering scholarships to learners who want to develop self-driving cars. http://mashable.com/2017/09/19/lyft-udacity-self-driving-car-scholarships/#AsNqYRsFS5qg Officials say […]
Spelman Board Chair Rosalind Brewer Named Starbucks President, COO
Spelman College alumna and board chair Rosalind Brewer has been named President and COO of Starbucks, the company yesterday announced.
You must be logged in to post a comment.