Spelman College Celebrates the Inauguration of 10th President Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell

Spelman College will celebrate the inauguration of its 10th president, Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, with a series of events slated from April 7-10, 2016. The investiture ceremony will be held Saturday, April 9 at 11 a.m. at the Georgia World Congress Center. Dr. Campbell will be installed by Board of Trustee members Rosalind Brewer, C’84, president and CEO, Sam’s Club, and Ronda Stryker, director, Stryker Corporation. Actress/producer Alfre Woodard, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Hala Moddelmog, Morehouse College President Dr. John Wilson, and University of Maryland, Baltimore County President Dr. Freeman Hrabowski are among the distinguished guests who will bring greetings and remarks.

The following is a list of the inaugural events (*Ticketed events):

Founders Day Convocation (will be streamed live on http://www.spelman.edu)

Campus Celebration

Faculty Inaugural Symposium - “Equality – Black Women Mapping the City”

*A Spike Lee Retrospective: WAKE UP. WAKE UP. UP YOU WAKE.

Investiture Ceremony

*Arts Celebration (promo code:)

Interfaith Service

Inauguration events are free and open to the public with the exception of the Spike Lee Retrospective which is for Spelman students, alumnae, faculty and staff only. A limited number of tickets are available for the Arts Celebration. An online RSVP is requested for events. Link for a complete schedule of events, to RSVP and reserve tickets. For more information about the inauguration of Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, visit www.spelman.edu/inauguration.