Spelman College Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/spelman-college/ HBCU Buzz delivers HBCU news, insights and editorials from the Black College community. Since 2011, HBCU Buzz has been a resource for prospective & current students and alumni. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:44:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/07/cropped-hbcu-buzz-favicon-1.png?w=32 Spelman College Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/spelman-college/ 32 32 235275373 HBCU Professor Found Dead After Lake Oconee Incident  https://hbcubuzz.com/104602/hbcu-professor-found-dead-after-lake-oconee-incident/ https://hbcubuzz.com/104602/hbcu-professor-found-dead-after-lake-oconee-incident/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:43:34 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=104602 Officials with the Department of Natural Resources have confirmed that Joycelyn Wilson, a respected mathematics professor at Spelman College, was found deceased on Sunday morning following the discovery of an empty boat circling Lake Oconee. Lake Oconee stretches from Eatonton to Madison in Georgia. Wilson’s body was located using sonar equipment around 10 a.m. on […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/104602/hbcu-professor-found-dead-after-lake-oconee-incident/feed/ 0 104602 HBCU Entrepreneur Spotlight: Chelsea Mendes, Spelman College https://hbcubuzz.com/104523/hbcu-entrepreneur-spotlight-chelsea-mendes-spelman-college/ https://hbcubuzz.com/104523/hbcu-entrepreneur-spotlight-chelsea-mendes-spelman-college/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:47:11 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=104523 Chelsea Mendes, a dedicated 19-year-old political science major at Spelman College, is taking her passion for social justice and advocacy to new heights with the upcoming “Playing by the Rules” symposium on April 22, 2025. The event aims to educate students and creatives in the Atlanta University Center about the complexities of intellectual property rights […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/104523/hbcu-entrepreneur-spotlight-chelsea-mendes-spelman-college/feed/ 0 104523 A Look at the Top Ten Endowed HBCUs https://hbcubuzz.com/103913/a-look-at-the-top-ten-endowed-hbcus/ https://hbcubuzz.com/103913/a-look-at-the-top-ten-endowed-hbcus/#comments Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:15:00 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=103913 With record investments supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the future of HBCUs looks brighter than ever as their endowments grow to support education and community. Historically Black Colleges and Universities have experienced an unprecedented year of funding, bolstered by significant investment from the Biden-Harris administration. Thanks to enhanced endowments and state support, these institutions […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/103913/a-look-at-the-top-ten-endowed-hbcus/feed/ 1 103913 HBCU Glee Club Celebrates 100 Years of Musical Legacy and Honors Beloved Organist  https://hbcubuzz.com/103643/hbcu-glee-club-celebrates-100-years-of-musical-legacy-and-honors-beloved-organist/ https://hbcubuzz.com/103643/hbcu-glee-club-celebrates-100-years-of-musical-legacy-and-honors-beloved-organist/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=103643 In a heartwarming reunion, current and former Spelman College Glee Club members gathered on Saturday for the Annual Christmas Carol Alumnae Brunch, just hours before the institution’s 98th Annual Christmas Concert. This year’s event held special significance as it marked the centennial anniversary of the Glee Club, alongside a celebration of the Class of 2025. […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/103643/hbcu-glee-club-celebrates-100-years-of-musical-legacy-and-honors-beloved-organist/feed/ 0 103643 Spelman College Receives $2.5M to Launch Strategic and Security Studies Center https://hbcubuzz.com/103129/spelman-college-receives-2-5m-to-launch-strategic-and-security-studies-center/ https://hbcubuzz.com/103129/spelman-college-receives-2-5m-to-launch-strategic-and-security-studies-center/#comments Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:30:13 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=103129 Spelman College has received a significant boost in its mission to empower women of color in leadership roles within the international strategic affairs and intelligence community. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence awarded the college a $2.5 million grant to establish the Spelman Strategic and Security Studies Center. This five-year grant is part […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/103129/spelman-college-receives-2-5m-to-launch-strategic-and-security-studies-center/feed/ 2 103129 Spelman College Launches Historic Jaguars Swim Club https://hbcubuzz.com/103084/spelman-college-launches-historic-jaguars-swim-club-for-women/ https://hbcubuzz.com/103084/spelman-college-launches-historic-jaguars-swim-club-for-women/#comments Fri, 08 Nov 2024 20:40:12 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=103084 On Sunday, October 20, Spelman College made waves in aquatics as its Wellness Center hosted an exhibition event to celebrate the inaugural Jaguars Swim Club. This marks the first all-women’s swimming club at a historically Black college or university. Spelman’s aquatics director and head coach, Adrienne Wesley, spearheads the newly established team. The exhibition showcased […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/103084/spelman-college-launches-historic-jaguars-swim-club-for-women/feed/ 1 103084 Spelman College President Takes Leave of Absence; Former Chair Steps In As Interim https://hbcubuzz.com/102688/spelman-college-president-takes-leave-of-absence-former-chair-steps-in-as-interim/ https://hbcubuzz.com/102688/spelman-college-president-takes-leave-of-absence-former-chair-steps-in-as-interim/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:38:38 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=102688 Spelman College announced Friday that President Dr. Helene D. Gayle is taking an immediate personal leave of absence from the nation’s leading historically Black college for women. No specific reasons were provided for her departure. Dr. Gayle took office as Spelman College’s 11th president in July 2022. Before her appointment at Spelman, she had a […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/102688/spelman-college-president-takes-leave-of-absence-former-chair-steps-in-as-interim/feed/ 0 102688 Team Harris-Walz Launches HBCU Homecoming Tour Across Battleground States https://hbcubuzz.com/101783/team-harris-walz-launches-hbcu-homecoming-tour-across-battleground-states/ https://hbcubuzz.com/101783/team-harris-walz-launches-hbcu-homecoming-tour-across-battleground-states/#comments Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:32:13 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=86912 With less than 40 days until election day, the Harris-Walz campaign is launching an HBCU Homecoming Tour across battleground states.

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/101783/team-harris-walz-launches-hbcu-homecoming-tour-across-battleground-states/feed/ 1 101783 Spelman College Maintains No. 1 Ranking as Top HBCU in U.S. News & World Report https://hbcubuzz.com/101734/spelman-college-maintains-no-1-ranking-as-top-hbcu-in-u-s-news-world-report/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:04:50 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=86819 Spelman College has been named the top Historically Black College or University by U.S. News & World Report for the 18th consecutive year.

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]]> 101734 19 HBCUs Recognized as Fulbright Institutional Leaders  https://hbcubuzz.com/101669/19-hbcus-recognized-as-fulbright-institutional-leaders/ https://hbcubuzz.com/101669/19-hbcus-recognized-as-fulbright-institutional-leaders/#comments Tue, 17 Sep 2024 21:28:15 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=86645 The U.S. Department of State has designated 19 Historically Black Colleges Universities as "Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders."

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