President Beverly Daniel Tatum Addresses Student Loan Crisis
America's credit crisis is spreading and many banks are pulling back on student loans. President Tatum paints a poignant picture of what this means for Spelman students in the Atlanta Journal Constitution op-ed article, "Shield student loans from the eye of the storm."

Spelman Receives Grant to Mentor Future Scientists
Thanks to a $1.4 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Spelman will identify creative new ways to engage students in the biological sciences; and help more Black women develop and maintain an interest in science through a documentary film project, a revamped mentoring program and new science classes.




Sheila C. Johnson Inspires
Spelman's Class of 2008
Renaissance woman Sheila C. Johnson, a philanthropist, media mogul, sports team president and owner, film producer and accomplished musician, will deliver this year's commencement address to more than 500 graduating seniors on Sunday, May 18, at 5 p.m., at the Cathedral at Chapel Hill in Decatur, Ga.

Commencement Web site

Spelmanites Receive Public Interest Law Fellowship
Senior Shannon Cumberbatch and juniors Shaunicie Fielder and Danielle Snead, have been named this year's undergraduate summer fellows in the Arthur Liman Public Interest Law Fellowship Program held in conjunction with Yale Law School. They will join other fellows from Yale, Barnard, Princeton, Harvard and Brown in conducting public interest law projects.

Alumnae Return to Campus
for a Reunion to Remember
Spelman women from around the country will return to their alma mater, May 15-18, to enjoy a host of memorable events including the Sisterhood Breakfast, Blue Note Theatre, Class Day, Convocation, Commencement, and much more. Throughout the celebration, alumnae will also show support for the "Every Woman...Every Year!" Campaign for Alumnae Participation.

Spelman-Lehman Brothers Video Available for Viewing
President Beverly Daniel Tatum and Scott Freidheim, executive vice president and co-chief administrative officer of Lehman Brothers, an innovator in global finance, discuss the Spelman-Lehman partnership, why leadership matters and the importance of inclusion. (Pictured: Rendering of Lehman Brothers Center for Global Finance and Economic Development at Spelman College).

LEADS Releases National Survey
According to a new nationwide survey commissioned by LEADS at Spelman College, minority female Democrats 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.

Spelman Implements New Residential Requirement