WASHINGTON, D.C. — Xavier University alumna Destinee Kerr remembers being a broke freshman, barely scraping by to pay a phone bill and her out-of-state tuition. She dreamed of attending the Bayou Classic, an annual Thanksgiving weekend event and football game in New Orleans. While Kerr always wanted to go, she could never afford it, let […]
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New Morehouse College President Lays Out His Vision While Navigating Campus Challenges
“For the first time in my life, what I see playing out doesn’t look like progress.” These words encapsulate the conditions of the nation as F. DuBois Bowman marks just over 100 days in as the 13th president of Morehouse College. A 1992 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the storied men’s HBCU, Bowman’s experience with […]
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Caribbean Students Gather for AUC Prayer Vigil as Hurricane Melissa Continues Path of Destruction
Atlanta may feel distant from the impact of Hurricane Melissa, but for some Caribbean students at Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Clark Atlanta University, the storm is impossible to escape as they balance classes with news updates and missed calls and messages from home. Reports after the hurricane made landfall Tuesday were devastating, with news […]
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Inside the SpelHouse Tailgate: Where Black Excellence Meets Tradition
At SpelHouse, homecoming weekend means one thing: tailgate. It’s where the campus comes alive, old friends reunite, current students celebrate, and the legacy of two storied HBCUs fills the air with pride. Each year, thousands of Spelman and Morehouse students, alumni, and families return to the Atlanta University Center for a weekend that’s part block […]
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Spelman College Once Again Leads US News Rankings for Top HBCU
Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman College once again leads US News 2025 rankings for top HBCU for the 19th year in a row. The private all-women’s historically Black college in Atlanta, with just over 2,700 students, was also the highest-ranked Georgia school in the list of national liberal arts colleges, […]
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Spelman College to Receive $140 Million Investment Into On-Campus Housing
Housing availability at Spelman College is expected to improve in 2028 thanks in part to Fulton County’s anticipated investment in a new state-of-the-art campus dorm. On Aug. 26, the board of directors for Develop Fulton agreed to issue $140 million in federally tax-exempt bonds to Spelman for the construction of a new 670-bed residence hall, […]
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Meet The Next President Set To Lead Spelman College
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what to know for today: Spelman College is getting a new president. Dr. Helene Gayle will step into the role on July 1 after the current […]
