Spelman Streamlines With New Technology
September 2, 2010 by admin
Filed under Around Campus, Departments, September 2010
Two new campus-wide enhancements – mySpelman Portal and new identification/parking cards – are simplifying technology usage for the Spelman community. “MySpelman Portal is a single interface into all of our applications,” said Delores Barton, vice president and chief information officer for the College. “Once you have gone into the portal and input all of your [...]
Spelman Sisters Reconnect During Reunion 2010
June 3, 2010 by spelmancollege
Filed under Around Campus, June 2010
On May 12, 2010, more than 550 Spelman sisters from class years ending in zero and five began returning, reminiscing, and reconnecting on campus for Reunion 2010: A Legacy of Change. A sacred time for alumnae, this year’s festivities included traditional Class Day events and the legendary Blue Note reception, and culminated with the commencement [...]
Newly Promoted Faculty Impact Student Development
May 6, 2010 by rmathis
Filed under Around Campus, Departments, May 2010
During their annual April meeting, the Spelman College board of trustees awarded tenure and promotions to nine faculty members. Delores Bradley (psychology), Bahati Kuumba (women’s studies), and Tinaz Pavri (political science) were promoted to professor. Leyte Winfield (chemistry), Margaret Price (English), Mark Lee (biology), Kimberly Jackson (chemistry), Jamillah Karim (philosophy and religious studies), and Mohammed [...]
Spelman Embraces Global Community With International Spring Events
April 8, 2010 by spelmancollege
Filed under April 2010, Around Campus, December 2009
The Spelman community kicked off spring with a host of international events in celebration of various cultures. Held March 22 – April 1, the International Film Festival, West Indies International Festival, and “The International Vagina Monologues” showcased Spelman’s commitment to global citizenship. Hosted by the department of world languages and literature, the weeklong International Film Festival [...]
HBCU Czar Looks to Minority Institutions to Help Make America Top Producer of College Grads
April 7, 2010 by spelmancollege
Filed under April 2010, Around Campus, Departments
It was the day before the historic vote on health care, and John S. Wilson Jr. was telling a packed room of higher education professors and administrators that historically Black colleges and universities are crucial to President Obama’s plan to make the United States the top producer of college graduates. Wilson, executive director of the [...]
The College Elects New SSGA Officers
March 3, 2010 by spelmancollege
Filed under Around Campus, Departments, March 2010
The anxieties of candidates for student offices were alleviated at noon on Feb. 19, when the winners of the 2010-2011 Spelman Student Government Association elections were announced in the amphitheater. The current SSGA secretary of Academic Affairs, Iva Stewart-Barre, C’2011, will become the new president for 2010-2011. Her cabinet consists of Taylor Allen, C’2012 (vice [...]
Robin Holder’s ‘Reclamation’
February 3, 2010 by spelmancollege
Filed under Around Campus, Departments, February 2010
On Jan. 20, 2010, a special preview reception launched the opening of “An American Consciousness: Robin Holder’s Mid-Career Retrospective,” the new collection featured in the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. Solely composed of work by Robin Holder, a mixed heritage Russian-Jewish and African-American artist raised in New York City, the exhibit will remain in [...]
