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  Spelman College: Centers of Distinction
The International Affairs Center at Spelman College was established in 1989.
The Center is fortunate to have Ambassador Sylvia G. Stanfield as the Diplomat-in-Residence at Spelman College.
The Spelman College Nusery-Kindergarten School, The Marian Wright Edelman Center, became a part of the resources of the College in 1930 under the leadership of Miss Pearlie E. Reed.
www.spelman.edu /about_us/distinction   (924 words)

  
  Spelman College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spelman has amassed an endowment fund of over $215 million and has been ranked in the top 75 of the nation's liberal arts colleges (currently the school is at 66) in U.S. News and World Report.
Spelman College is located on a 32 acre (129,000 m²) campus west of downtown Atlanta next to Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University.
Spelman was founded in 1881 in the basement of Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, by two teachers from Massachusetts: Harriet E. Giles and Sophia B. Packard.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spelman_College   (1766 words)

  
 New Georgia Encyclopedia: Spelman College
Under her leadership, 1997-2002, the college made the transition to the twenty-first century through strategic planning, strengthening the infrastructure, technology enhancement, and community building.
Hallmarks of her tenure included a student-centered environment, land acquisition for the college, renovation and restoration of campus facilities, alumnae empowerment, access to technology, and the institutionalized delivery of community service.
Spelman College has grown from its roots as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary to become one of the nation's prominent institutions of higher learning in the liberal arts tradition.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1460   (1177 words)

  
 Spelman College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Spelman College, a private, independent, historically fl, four-year liberal arts college for women, was founded on April 11, 1881.
Spelman College is located in Atlanta, “The Gateway to the South,” a city that is one of the most dynamic and vital urban areas in the country.
Spelman College is one of five institutions that constitute the Atlanta University Center (AUC) consortium, including Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, the Interdenominational Theological Center, and Clark-Atlanta University.
www.collegeview.com /school/placementTracker.jsp?placementId=2761   (442 words)

  
 Diversity in Chemistry - Home
Spelman faculty also started writing grants in the early 1980s to emphasize how important research is to the college.
Thompson further noted that in a recent 5-year survey of historically fl colleges and universities, Spelman was among the top schools for graduating students with undergraduate degrees in chemistry, despite the fact that Spelman is one of the smallest schools in this group.
Spelman tracks the success of its program by looking at the number of students who complete degrees in SEM and who go on to earn graduate degrees in these areas.
dels.nas.edu /chemdiversity/spelman.shtml   (928 words)

  
 Morehouse College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He envisioned an academically rigorous college that would be the antithesis to Booker T. Washington's view of agricultural and trade-focused education for African-Americans.
Samuel H. Archer was named as the fifth president of the college in 1931 and selected the school colors, maroon and white, to reflect his own alma mater, Colgate University.
The Morehouse College Maroon Tiger Marching Band is known for their halftime performances which combine dance and marching with music from various genres, including rap, traditional marching band music, and pop music.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Morehouse_College   (944 words)

  
 Spelman College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Spelman College (SC) is a four-year, private, female liberal arts institution founded in 1881 as Atlanta Baptist Female Academy by two women commissioned by the Baptist church to provide educational opportunities for newly freed fl women.
Spelman is an integral part of the Atlanta University Center, a cooperative cluster of six predominately fl colleges and universities.
Spelman College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees.
www.petersons.com /blackcolleges/profiles/spelman.asp?sponsor=2904   (1218 words)

  
 College Profile: Spelman College
Spelman is part of the world’s largest consortium of historically Black colleges—the Atlanta University Center—with six undergraduate, graduate, and professional institutions.
Spelman’s core curriculum is the fertile ground of the humanities, the fine arts, social sciences, and natural sciences.
Spelman women have proudly served in the White House, in Congress, on Wall Street, in the diplomatic corps, in the Armed Services, in the ministry, and in prestigious educational, medical, and legal institutions.
www.thehighschoolgraduate.com /editorial/AT/spelmancollege.htm   (1283 words)

  
 College Review: Spelman College
Spelman is located in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia with a 32-acre campus full of beautiful, historic architecture that's home to the school's 2,100 students.
Spelman takes pride in their academics, and is one of the most respected colleges of liberal arts and sciences in the country.
Spelman has always been my number-one choice, and my visit there assured me Spelman College is the place I will spend the next four years of my life.
www.teenink.com /Past/2003/January/CollegeReviews/Spelman.html   (357 words)

  
 Ebony: The richest Black college: Spelman scores big financial, academic and "Sisterhood" gains - Special Section On ...
The college's endowment is the richest of all Black colleges, and has grown roughly 86 percent since 1995, from about $123.4 million to $229 million last year.
"Spelman College is operating from a position of strength--in that it has a history of balanced budgets," says Dr. Tatum, who moved into Reynolds Cottage, the president's official residence, in July.
Spelman does not operate in a vacuum, and the college is fast gaining a reputation as an international center.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1077/is_11_57/ai_97997665   (1479 words)

  
 Spelman College - College Closeup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Spelman College is located in Atlanta, “The Gateway to the South,” a city that is rapidly becoming one of the most dynamic and vital urban areas in the country.
Spelman College is one of five institutions that constitute the Atlanta University Center (AUC) consortium.
Spelman students are entitled to use the facilities of the Robert Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, which contains approximately 1,476,500 volumes.
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 Spelman College - College Profile - Silver Chips Online
Spelman College is a private, liberal arts institution founded in 1881 and located five minutes west of downtown Atlanta, Georgia, a city with a strong African American presence.
Spelman's dining services also cater banquets, birthday parties and ice cream socials for its students; requests are made at the catering office.
Spelman College is a member of the NCAA Division III and competes with member institutions in cross-country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis and golf.
silverchips.mbhs.edu /siteFeatures/college/profile.php?cid=5628   (717 words)

  
 GFIC: Spelman College
Spelman, a pioneer in leadership for Black women, promotes academic excellence in the liberal arts.
The College is a member of the Atlanta University Center consortium, and Spelman students enjoy the benefits of a small college while having access to the resources of the five other participating institutions.
The educational program at the College is designed to give students a comprehensive liberal arts background through study in the fine arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
www.georgiacolleges.org /diverse/members/spelman.html   (232 words)

  
 Spelman College: Athletics
Sophomore middle hitter, Jacqueline Jordan of Spelman, is the GSAC player of the week for the week ending Sept. 16.
Jordan helped lead the Jaguars to their first three wins of the season, including a conference win over Agnes Scott.
She leads the GSAC with a.364 hitting percentage for the season.
www.spelman.edu /students/athletics   (100 words)

  
 Spelman College
Spelman College is a private, historically fl college for women, based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Spelman College was founded on April 11, 1881, when two teachers, Sophia Packers and Harriet Giles, from Boston, Massachusetts, began to teach 11 fl women in the basement of Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta.
Donations from John D. Rockefeller in 1884 assured the school’s growth, and it was renamed Spelman Seminary, in honor of Rockefeller's wife and her parents.
www.u-s-history.com /pages/h3117.html   (345 words)

  
 spelman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Spelman and Johnson Group is a nationwide executive search and consulting firm focused exclusively on recruiting senior leadership for institutions of higher education.
Spelman College is a four-year liberal-arts college for women in Atlanta, Georgia.
At Berea College in Kentucky, for instance, students work roughly 10 hours to 15 hours a week on campus or in approved jobs in the community as part of the deal.
www.collegesgo.com /colleges/spelman.html   (1192 words)

  
 Spelman College
Spelman was designed for fl women and as a result of this, the confidence of young fl women tends to blossom there more than any other school I know.
Spelman sets their standards very high and they admit students ambitious enough to aspire to the high expectations the teachers and administrators have for them.
Spelman is very SAT conscious and they tend to give full merit scholarships to students with good GPA's, quality references and 1300+ SAT scores.
www.collegeconfidential.com /discus/messages/8/4220.html   (365 words)

  
 Spelman College on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Spelman College Celebrates New Era of Leadership: Beverly Daniel Tatum to Be Inaugurated as Ninth President, March 21-23.
Spelman mission was not impossible: how college's fund-raising drive netted $113 million.
Spelman College raises $113.8 million in capital campaign; exceeds original goal.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-S1pelmanC1.asp   (527 words)

  
 United Negro College Fund | Member College Detail
Spelman College, founded in 1881, is the nation’s oldest four-year liberal arts institution for fl women.
Spelman College was the only HBCU ranked in the top 100 Best Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report in 2004.
More than 50 percent of Spelman’s students are engaged in some form of community service, which resulted in the institution receiving the Points of Light Award from President Bush in 1991.
www.uncf.org /members/memberdetail.asp?SchoolID=30   (221 words)

  
 ARCHE: Profile of Spelman College
Founded in 1881, Spelman is the largest women's college in Georgia and one of only two historically African American colleges for women.
With about 2,000 students, it is one of the most selective colleges in the South.
Spelman ranked fifth in Money magazine's "Best College Buys" 1997 edition of the top 100 values in four-year undergraduate schools, and it ranked in the Top 100 Best Liberal Arts Colleges listed by U.S. News and World Report in its 2004 edition.
www.atlantahighered.org /members/spelman.asp   (133 words)

  
 Newswise
The College has received and is reviewing requests for guest-student status from several applicants enrolled in accredited colleges in the affected areas.
The college is also responding to the impact Hurricane Katrina is having on gas prices and will launch a car-pooling program on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Founded in 1881, Spelman College is the only historically Black college in the nation to be included on the U.S. News and World Report's list of top 75 "Best Liberal Arts Colleges Undergraduate," 2005.
www.newswise.com /articles/view/514252?sc=rsln   (482 words)

  
 Spelman College: Continuing Education
The College Prep Institute is a two-week residential, college preparatory program for young women, who are rising sophomores and juniors in high school.
Spelman College (Continuing Education Program and Department of Education) and Atlanta Metropolitan College are partners to provide the Connector, Sheltering Arms, and the YMCA, all local Head Start Centers, with college preparation for teaching staff, instructional design training for teachers, and parenting skills training for parents.
Project Nobility represents a partnership between Spelman College and Brown Middle School for the purpose of expanding after-school programming, establishing a family education project and conducting a summer program at Brown.
www.spelman.edu /academics/continuing   (661 words)

  
 Spelman College information and related industry information from Hoover's
Spelman College is a private, historically Black college for women.
Spelman was founded in 1881 as Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary by Sophia B. Packard and Harriet E. Giles.
Laura Spelman Rockefeller and her parents Harvey Buel and Lucy Henry Spelman, longtime activists in the antislavery movement.
www.hoovers.com /spelman-college/--ID__116425--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml   (272 words)

  
 Tatum Top Candidate for Spelman College Presidency   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Spelman College, a private, liberal arts, historically fl college for women located in Atlanta, Georgia, has announced that after considering more than 125 nominees and interviewing a select number of "highly talented women in academia," MHC's dean of the College and professor of psychology and education is its top choice to become Spelman's ninth president.
Spelman's presidential search committee brought Tatum to campus April 2, when she met with faculty, students, staff, and alumnae.
Prior to joining the MHC faculty, Tatum was an associate professor and assistant professor at Westfield State College and a lecturer at the University of California at Santa Barbara's Department of Black Studies.
www.mtholyoke.edu /offices/comm/csj/040502/tatum.shtml   (902 words)

  
 UGA and Spelman College enter partnership for graduate studies feeder program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
UGA and Spelman College are working cooperatively to ensure that students from underrepresented populations receive graduate degrees.
Spelman College will identify students who meet UGA admissions requirements and who are interested in the program, review applications and administer the program through its Office of Graduate Studies Preparation.
Founded in 1881, Spelman College is the only historically fl college in the nation to be included on U.S. News and World Report's list of “Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges” for 2004.
www.uga.edu /news-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=7&num=2393&printer=1   (812 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Black college women take aim at rappers
Here at Spelman, the most famous fl women's college in the country, a feud has erupted over images of women in rap videos, sparking a petition drive and phone campaigns.
Nelly planned to visit Spelman earlier this month for a charity event enlisting students for a bone marrow registry.
At a recent meeting at Spelman to decide what should be done to protest rap music, some pointed out that women in the videos know what they're doing and are paid to do it.
www.usatoday.com /life/music/news/2004-04-23-spelman-protest-rappers_x.htm   (806 words)

  
 Soul Of America - Black Colleges : Atlanta : Spelman College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
For more than 118 years, the College has focused on professional development and leadership both inside and outside the classroom and Spelman has a long-standing tradition of cultivating leaders and providing activities that complement the classroom experience.
Within the past three years the college was ranked #5 in the nation for the top 100 top colleges, and ranked #1 in the Day Star List of the top 50 colleges for African Americans.
With 1,900-plus students, Spelman is a predominately residential college with 12 on campus residence halls which house approximately 1,200 students.
www.soulofamerica.com /colleges/atl_spelman.html   (222 words)

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