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EPA & Spelman College Host Sustainability Conference (Environmental Justice Blog)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:02:00 GMT

Collegiate Environmental Sustainability Conference Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia October 23-24, 2008 Now more than ever, economic and environmental benefits are critical to the sustainability of institutions. Energy efficiency, indoor air quality, water conservation, smart land use and more are essential components for a healthier campus. Remodeling and building with sustainable materials...

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The Spelman College CS Olympiad (SEOCentro - SEO News)

Tue, 06 May 2008 19:14:37 GMT

Posted by Marcus Mitchell, Engineering Director We're always interested in supporting computer science education, and in encouraging top talent from diverse backgrounds. Which is why we've just sponsored the Sixth Annual Spelman College Computer Science Olympiad for the second consecutive year. In all, 16 teams from eight Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs),

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Leadership ability, not race or gender, will decide next Democratic presidential nominee (Thaindian News)

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:15:04 GMT

... the next presidential candidate.According to Jane E. Smith, executive director of LEADS at Spelman College, a leadership development center for women, “Contrary to the sensational headlines, this survey shows that minority women are looking beyond the surface of race and gender.”Integrity (19 percent), ability to make changes (nearly 15 percent) and experience (almost 13 percent)...

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Hispanic Women Democrats Say It's About Leadership, Not Race or Gender (Liberal Common Sense)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:56:00 GMT

... Rico all sharing the same mindset. According to a new nationwide survey commissioned by LEADS at Spelman College, Hispanic female Democrats across the country say leadership abilities, not race or gender, is the primary motivator for their selection of Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama as the Democratic presidential nominee.The first survey conducted to explore the political interests...

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Hispanic Women Democrats Say It's About Leadership, Not Race or Gender (News Unfiltered)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:54:05 GMT

According to a new nationwide survey commissioned by LEADS at Spelman College, Hispanic female Democrats across the country say leadership abilities, not race or gender, is the primary motivator for their selection of Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama as the Democratic presidential nominee. Full release

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Google Sponsors Sixth Annual Spelman College Computer Science Olympiad (Black Web 2.0)

markus@blackweb20.com (Angela Benton and Markus Robinson) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:08:56 GMT

Google, for the second year in a row, sponsored the sixth Annual Spelman College Computer Science Olympiad. The Olympiad consisted of 16 teams from eight Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs), or Association of Computer/Information Sciences and Engineering Departments at Minority Institutions (ADMI) competing in five computer science-related events. One of the events...

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Happy Birthday Spelman (Tayari's Blog)

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:05:27 GMT

127 years ago today, Harriet Giles and Sophia B. Packard founded The Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, later renamed Spelman College . Giles and Packard had only one hundred dollars to their names--- pocket change given to them by John D. Rockefeller. Reverend Quarles gave them space in the basement of Friendship Baptist Church and they gathered eleven students together and got to work....

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Spelman Students Use Spring Break to Help Change the World (Newswise)

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:19:30 GMT

For the past few years, Spelman College students have passed on traditional spring break activities, opting for more service-oriented trips. This year, more than 40 students, faculty and staff answered the call to serve, traveling more than 13,000 miles combined to make a difference in the lives of people around the world.

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BET News Documents Spelman Students' Humanitarian Efforts in New Special 'Spring Break Diaries' (PR News Wire )

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMT

19 Students. 9 Days. 2 Cultures. 1 Life-changing experience Premieres Sunday, April 13 at 11AM* NEW YORK, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of the premiere of BET's annual spring break special, SPRING BLING, BET NEWS partners with Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia for SPRING BREAK DIARIES. Providing viewers with an alternate look on how some college students choose to...

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Spelman College Concert Celebrates All-Steinway Status (Newswise)

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:15:00 GMT

To celebrate Spelman becoming an All-Steinway School, the department of music and Steinway Piano Galleries of Atlanta present Leon Bates in concert, Wednesday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Sisters Chapel.

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Cracker Barrel Provides Spelman College with Scholarships and Leadership Conference Support (Business Wire)

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:43:00 GMT

LEBANON, Tenn. & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. will present two Spelman College students with $2,500 scholarships as part of the Cracker Barrel Endowed

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2004 - Nelly cancels an appearance at Spelman College ... (VH1)

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:59:57 GMT

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Renowned Women's Rights Activists Work to Ensure a Continued Legacy of Scholarship, Activism, and Change (Newswise)

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall, founding director of the Women's Research and Resource Center at Spelman College, and other pioneers in the women and human rights movement, recently met at the home of feminist icon Gloria Steinem where they discussed how to ensure a continued legacy of scholarship, activism, and change for women. The meeting was a celebration of the work of the Women's Center...

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Chase takes over as Hometown Today co-anchor (The Turner Report)

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:12:00 GMT

... Ms. Chase comes to KSN from Los Angeles, but attended school in Springfield, MO. She attended college at Spelman College.

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A Letter From Feminists on the Election | Morning in America (Truth Out)

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:51:29 GMT

... Political Caucus; Beverly Guy-Sheftall, director of the Women's Research and Resource Center at Spelman College; Johnnetta Cole, chair of the board of the JBC Global Diversity and Inclusion Institute; British-born radio journalist Laura Flanders; Kimberlé Crenshaw, professor of law at Columbia and UCLA; Carol Jenkins, head of the Women's Media Center; Farah Griffin, professor of English...

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A sizzle among some youth (International Herald Tribune)

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:15:51 GMT

... anecdotal evidence that some younger people did carry their enthusiasm into the polling place.At Spelman College, a historically black institution for women in Atlanta, where campaign signs for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton competed with photocopied Obama fliers, student after student said she would choose Obama in the voting.Today in AmericasOthers lobbied friends and parents with...

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Morris Brown alumni giving at all time high (It's My Mind)

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:43:15 GMT

I found this in a little weekly paper know as The AUC Digest the week of January 21st, 2007. Distributed amongst the schools in the Atlanta University Center , namely Morehouse College , Spelman College , Clark Atlanta University , Interdenominational Theological Center , Morehouse School of Medicine and at one point in time Morris Brown College before they had their issues...

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PRO-CON: Have historically black colleges outlived their usefulness? YES (News: Opinion -- KansasCity.com)

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:26:00 GMT

The Lincoln Review, a Washington-based black think tank, published an article titled "What Does the Future Hold for Historically Black Colleges?" in its September/October 2007 edition.

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Guess who I missed at Spelman College (It's My Mind)

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:21:28 GMT

I don't know whether to say it was good that I was ignorant of this event that I saw a flyer for today over at Clark Atlanta University and I missed it or say it was bad that I missed it. Only thing I can say was that I did miss this event. To her credit at least Chelsea is probably the most low-key member of the Clinton family.

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Who we are (ringShout)

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:52:00 GMT

Here's RingShout's founding circle: Bridgett M. Davis is the author of the novel Shifting Through Neutral . She is a graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, and Columbia University, where she received a MS in Journalism.As an Associate Professor of English at Baruch College in New York, she teaches Creative Writing and Journalism. As an essayist, Davis' work has appeared in The...

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