Spelman College: A Case Study

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Spelman College: The History
According to Taronda Spencer (2013), Spelman College is the oldest Historically Black College (HBCU) for women in the United States, and was bred out of the notion to provide quality education for black women and girls in post-Civil War America. Spelman prides itself on academic excellence as well as developing ethical, cognitive, and leadership skills in its scholars. In 1881, Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary was developed by Sophia B. Packard and Harriet E. Giles, along with Pastor Frank Quarles (Spencer, 2013). The Seminary opened its doors on April 11, 1881, in the basement of Friendship Baptist Church, where Quarles was the pastor (Spencer, 2013). The school was supported by the Woman's American Baptist Home …show more content…
The high school ended, 5 presidents headed the school, including the first African-American female president in 1987 (Johnnetta Betsch Cole), the acknowledgment and accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges in Secondary Schools in 1958, students arrested for sit-ins during the height of the civil rights movement, the addition of an honors program, and a host of other achievements (Spencer, 2013). The aforementioned, along with a myriad of other initiatives, has made Spelman College an illustrious institution of higher learning in the liberal arts field. Spelman's motto of "A Choice to Change the World" is one that the college takes seriously as it strives to have students not only excel but commit to the highest levels of professionalism, community service, and above all, leadership (At a Glance, …show more content…
The Spelman Messenger, the school’s first notable publication, was a vital source of information, was typeset by the students, and came to fruition in 1885 (History in Brief, 2012). An infirmary was opened that allowed students to take courses in nursing (Spencer, 2004). From 1855 well into the 1900’s, many student activities and events, took place including: the creation of the Spelman Alumnae Association (1892), the granting of the first college degrees (1901), the organization of the Granddaughters Club (1910), the creation of the student paper the Campus Mirror (1924), the creation of the Spelman Glee Club and the first annual Spelman-Morehouse Christmas Carol Concert (1927), creation of the Spelman Student Association (1942), and the hosting of the Atlanta Student-Faculty Conference on Civil Rights in 1948 (History in Brief,
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