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Johnnetta Cole, Jafari Allen: HBCUs Are Needed And Relevant

by Melanie Eversley | February 28, 2019
Two of the nation’s foremost Black academics and experts on historically Black colleges and u [...] Read more

Seminar Exposes HSI, HBCU Students to Diplomacy Careers

| February 11, 2019
A career in international conflict resolution has been on Ava Greene’s radar, and the Spelman [...] Read more

Bennett College Continues $5M Fundraising Campaign as Feb. 1 Deadline Approaches

by Tiffany Pennamon | January 24, 2019
Bennett College, the private, all-women’s historically Black college (HBCU) in Greensboro, NC [...] Read more

Lilly Endowment Inc. Donates $900K Grant to Spelman College

by Monica Levitan | January 14, 2019
As part of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Thriving in Ministry Initiative, the foundation has don [...] Read more

American Talent Initiative Makes Strides in Improving Opportunities for Lower-Income Students

by Monica Levitan | December 19, 2018
A nationwide alliance of high-graduation-rate colleges and universities has made significant pr [...] Read more

Spelman Receives $30M, Largest Gift from Living Donors

by Tiffany Pennamon | December 13, 2018
Long-time Spelman College trustee Ronda Stryker and spouse William Johnston donated $30 million [...] Read more

Governing HBCUs for the Future

by Felecia Commodore & LaToya Owens | November 4, 2018
More scrutiny has been placed on administrative practices, presidential turnover and board of t [...] Read more

Spelman Receives $5.4M for Art History and Curatorial Studies Initiative

by Tiffany Pennamon | September 28, 2018
Increasing diversity in museum curatorship is the basis of a new initiative at Spelman College [...] Read more

Janelle Monae Mobilizes Atlanta College Students to Vote

by Tiffany Pennamon |
Former first lady Michelle Obama’s not-for-profit initiative “When We All Vote” brought a [...] Read more

Candidates Stacey Abrams, Andrew Gillum Draw Upon their HBCU Experience

by Tiffany Pennamon | September 14, 2018
An energized and evolving electorate, well-executed grassroots organizing and exhaustive networ [...] Read more

Spelman Receives Largest Single Donation of Books from Henry Louis Gates

by Tiffany Pennamon | September 4, 2018
Renowned Harvard University scholar Dr. Henry Louis “Skip” Gates, Jr. has awarded Spelman C [...] Read more

Spelman and Ford Partner to Support First-Gen Students

by Tiffany Pennamon | August 24, 2018
First-generation students at Spelman College will receive support and mentorship under a new in [...] Read more

Spelman Expands its Admissions Policy to Include Trans Students

by Tiffany Pennamon | August 13, 2018
All eyes will be on Spelman College as it joins the ranks of all-women’s colleges that offici [...] Read more

Expert Helps Educators Adjust Implicit Biases

| June 11, 2018
Bentley Gibson had magical powers as a princess from another planet. At least, that’s how the [...] Read more

When the Margin for Error is Zero

by Richard D. Legon and Alvin J. Schexnider | May 24, 2018
It is a supreme irony that in a season when many Black colleges are celebrating 150 years of ex [...] Read more

Diversity in Graduate Education: Looking at — and Beyond — Admissions

Does Testing Serve a Purpose in Holistic Application Review?

Supporting Noncognitive Factors: Connecting Students with Resources, from Theory to Practice