Spelman Increases Campus Safety

The safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors to Spelman College is the No. 1 priority of Spelman’s department of Public Safety, which is taking extensive precautionary measures to protect the campus and the surrounding environment. “We are constantly looking for ways to improve the safety of our community,” said Capt. Askia Bashir, Public Safety. [...]

Protect Yourself From Skin Cancer

Helga Greenfield, associate vice president for Advancement Operations, is an avid walker around the Spelman campus. She not only protects her heart with vigorous exercise, she also uses a moisturizer and foundation that contain sun protection factors – also known as SPFs – to protect her skin. Overexposure to the sun’s dangerous ultraviolet rays can [...]

Making Your Internship Memorable

As the summer months are approaching, many college students across the country are gearing up for summer internships.  The industries receiving them run the gamut – government, nonprofit, healthcare, education, retail, consulting, technology, engineering, advertising/media/public relations, financial services, and the list continues.  Regardless of the industry, there are best practices that every intern can apply [...]

Spelman in Bloom

From cherry blossom trees hanging like floral chandeliers to tulips trumpeting the new season’s arrival, not much can compare to the beauty of Spelman in its spring bloom. All year, the College’s grounds-keeping staff work diligently on campus beautification, and the results are bursts of color that only nature can create. Every March, Spelman gets [...]

Operation Hope Founder Talks Community Wealth Building

John Hope Bryant, the founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE delivered a message that centered on the building blocks of family and community wealth at the Financial Literacy Convocation on Feb. 18. Hope is the founder of Operation Hope, a leading nonprofit social investing and financial literacy empowerment organization. Through a partnership with the [...]

Spelman’s Black History Changes the World

Since its founding in 1881, Spelman College has made a profound impact on Black history. From Georgia Dwelle, the first alumna to attend medical school to the first all-woman, African-American team to compete in the RoboCup four-legged robot soccer competition, Spelman continues to make its mark on educating Black women who change the world. Here’s [...]