Spelman College is an institution with powerful symbolic meaning in our culture—a symbol of excellence, a symbol of community strength, a symbol of pride, and progress. The world understands that this place is a symbol of the power of Black women to change our own lives—and
the lives of those around us. For 128 years, we have opened our doors to women who had a burning desire to be educated, who had a passion to achieve, who had a vision for their own future, and who understood that their education was not for them alone, but it was to be put to use for the positive transformation of our society.

A Spelman College education is one that strengthens YOUR core—one that gives you the fundamental skills you need to launch yourself in any direction. It is an education that teaches you to think—to ask critical questions, to challenge the status quo. It is an education that teaches you to speak—to make clear and cogent arguments, making you able, comfortable, and confident enough to express your viewpoint even when others disagree. It is an education that teaches you to be able to look beyond cultural stereotypes and limiting media images, to see people, cultures, the world from a global AND personal perspective.

It is an education that enables you to think analytically and solve problems. It is an education that enables you to recognize the obstacles sometimes imposed by society, yet like the brave and brilliant women who have passed through these gates, able to overcome them—"to find a way or make one." It is an education that teaches you to act with integrity in the face of ethical dilemmas or the challenges of peer pressure. Whether it is for medical school, law school, a career, or leadership role, your Spelman College degree is a statement that is bigger than the excellent academic preparation you will receive here, it is a statement about the character and person holding that degree—Academic Excellence, Leadership, Integrity, Global Awareness, Service—these are just a few of the words that help us understand the value of a Spelman College education.

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