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May 2013

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Weather, Traffic Restrictions Lead to Spelman Parents Being Barred From Graduation

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Some parents of graduating Spelman College students were unable to attend the school’s graduation exercises last Sunday, when traffic and weather near the Atlanta University Center delayed their arrival in time for Spelman’s 2:30 entrance deadline. From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

Spelman officials said they didn’t do anything different than in past years, but parents who said they arrived at or just after 2:30 p.m. for the 3 p.m. ceremony said some leeway should have been given, due to the rainy weather and the fact the President Barack Obama’s motorcade rerouted or delayed traffic when he came to Morehouse College to speak at the school’s commencement.

“This is not a happy day,” said Melvin Cox of Oakland, Calif., who missed his only child’s graduation. “I can’t put into words how upset I am.”

According to the AJC, Spelman expressed regret for the inconvenience, and cited safety measures and protocol as reasons for the blocked access.

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May 2013

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HBCUs to Welcome More Than 150 Brazilian Students in Exchange Program This Fall

Written by , Posted in Alcorn State University, Delaware, Delaware State University, Dillard University, Fisk University, Florida, Florida A&M University, Georgia, Hampton University, Howard University, Jackson State University, Lincoln University (Pa.), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Morehouse College, North Carolina, North Carolina A&T State University, Pennsylvania, Savannah State University, South Carolina, South Carolina State University, Spelman College, Tennessee, Tennessee State University, University of the District of Columbia, Virginia, Virginia State University, Xavier University of Louisiana

A partnership between the United States and Brazil will bring more than 150 Brazilian college students to the United States this fall to study at historically black colleges and universities.

The partnership is a part of the HBCU-Brazil Alliance, a program created to increase the number of minority graduates and professionals in the industries of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, while exposing  Afro-Brazilian students and faculty to successful research, economic development and social advancement within a context of historical and systemic racism and discrimination.

The Alliance is an arm of the US-Brazil Joint Action Plan on Racial Equality, developed by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities and managed in partnership with the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES’).

‘This partnership is just one example of the Alliance’s commitment to diversity, cultural sensitivity and to providing a world-class education to an eager pool of student talent from throughout Brazil,” said Dr. T. Joan Robinson, Chair of the HBCU-Brazil Alliance and Provost and Vice-President of Academic Affairs at Morgan State University. “We are honored to represent and build upon the collaborative interests of the United States through international engagement and academic support.”

More than 20 HBCUs will welcome Brazilian exchange students for a one-year exchange program. Students will live on campus and study in a variety of undergraduate degree programs with a S.T.E.M. focus, with all tuition, fees and room and board covered by the Brazilian government. The program’s goal is to eventually welcome 1,000 Brazilian students to HBCU campuses. Participating HBCUs include:

  • Alcorn State University
  • Delaware State University
  • Dillard University
  • Fisk University
  • Florida A&M University
  • Hampton University
  • Howard University
  • Jackson State University
  • Johnson C. Smith University
  • Lincoln University
  • Morehouse College
  • Morgan State University
  • North Carolina A&T State University
  • Savannah State University
  • South Carolina State University
  • Southern University
  • Spelman College
  • Tennessee State University
  • University of the District of Columbia
  • Virginia State University
  • Xavier University of Louisiana

Thursday

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May 2013

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Twins Kristie and Kirstie Bronner to Serve as Spelman Co-Valedictorians

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Bronner-Twins-150x150Spelman College will have a unique distinction at this year’s commencement ceremonies, as the esteemed college for black women will have twin co-valedictorians. Kristie and Kirstie Bronner, music majors from Atlanta, will both finish their Spelman careers with 4.0 averages before heading to careers in ministry.

They recently discussed the challenge of balancing life and commitment to academics in the college’s online newsletter, Inside Spelman:

“We were sick all the time because our immune system was so weak due to the stress,” said Kristie. “Then, we realized we had to enjoy the journey. You can’t be so focused on the destination that you don’t live day-to-day. We were living looking forward to all the breaks. Every morning we were like, ‘Christmas break is a coming. Christmas break is a coming.’ And then after Christmas it was, ‘Oh, Lord. OK, summer break is a coming. Summer break is a coming.’ It may sound like exaggeration, but that’s what we did.”

 

Monday

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May 2013

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Wednesday

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April 2013

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March 2013

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Documentary on 1964 Spelman Student Protestors Wins Two at Pan African Film Festival

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Director Avelyn Sanders and her documentary “Foot Soldiers: The Spelman Class of 1964″ won two awards at the Pan African Film Festival held last month in Los Angeles. The documentary gives personal reflections on the civil rights activity of Spelman College students in the throes of Atlanta’s Civil Rights movement, and won ‘Best Documentary Short’ and the ‘Audience Favorite’ award in the same category.

The film is actually a mother-daughter team collaboration, with the mother being one of the women who was part of the 1964 Spelman College class, and the daughter being the director to bring this compelling story to light.  Dr. Georgianne Thomas, Alvelyn Sanders’s mother, is the creator and executive producer of the documentary. She and her daughter worked on the project together for three years before screening it.

Wednesday

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February 2013

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Wednesday

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January 2013

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Thursday

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January 2013

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Spelman Alumna Natalie Sorrell Named Dallas Business Leader

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Natalie Sorrell, a Spelman College alumna and First Lady of Paul Quinn College, has been named a 2013 Minority Business Leader by the Dallas Business Journal.

Sorrell is the investment officer for the $3 billion Employees’ Retirement Fund (EFR) of the City of Dallas and responsible for the design and implementation of the overall investment strategy and policy for the Fund. Her career in finance began in the mergers & acquisitions group in investment banking at J.P. Morgan in New York City where she specialized in real estate and media transactions. She later joined GE Equity, GE Capital’s private equity arm based in Stamford, CT, focusing on $10 to $25 million investments in both the healthcare and finance sectors.

Monday

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January 2013

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Saturday

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December 2012

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Thursday

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November 2012

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Spelman to Cut Intercollegiate Athletics

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Inside Higher Ed today reports that Spelman College will discontinue its entire intercollegiate athletic program at the conclusion of the academic year. The program, which competes in the NCAA’s Division III and is a member of the Great South Athletic Conference, will end in favor of a campus-wide wellness initiative aimed at preventative health measures for its all-female student body. From IHE:

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Tuesday

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October 2012

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Monday

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October 2012

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Interview with Filmmaker, Spelman Professor Dr. Ayoka Chenzira

Written by , Posted in Faculty, Georgia, Spelman College

Spelman College last weekend hosted Women Interactive: A Creative Technology Festival that brought leading female innovators in technology and digital content creation to the campus for dialogue and showcasing. The Festival hosted the Digital Vanguard Awards, a ceremony honoring African-American women challenging traditions and limitations in the the tech world.

The lifetime achievement recipient was Dr. Ayoka Chenzira, acclaimed filmmaker and founding director of the Spelman College Digital Moving Image Salon. DMIS students have pioneered new perspectives from black women in video gaming and independent filmmaking in recent years, and Dr. Chenzira has empowered global citizens through her Ordinary on Any Given Day project, an ambitious documentary initiative profiling faces and voices of activism through Skype interviews and photography.

In an exclusive interview with the Digest, Dr. Chenzira shares her thoughts on the Festival, black women in the digital space, and her ongoing projects.

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