The Office of Research, Innovation, and Collaboration (ORIC) is designed to promote a robust research environment and ethical scholarly engagement with a focus on supporting the entire Spelman community and its scholars. The vision statement for ORIC is to "empower the Spelman Community to achieve and share scholarly excellence".
The ORIC Team and I are happy to present to you a "one-stop shop" to assist you in learning more about your colleagues and their scholarly excellence. We hope that as you review information about them and utilize the resources available, it would motivate you to develop collaborations. Thus, the name "ORIC Spelman Collaboration Hub". Welcome to the C-Hub!
Events
Aug 28, 2026
News
Spelman College Appoints Dr. Ayanna Howard, Renowned Roboticist, Higher Education Leader, its 12th President
Nationally recognized AI pioneer, former NASA engineer selected to lead nation’s top-ranked HBCU into next chapter of excellence and impact.
High Museum of Art Names Cheryl Finley Recipient of 2026 David C. Driskell Prize
National Award Recognizes Finley’s Influence on Black Art History and Scholarship and the Next Generation of Cultural Leaders
Spelman College Chief Financial Officer Dawn Alston Named Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2026 CFO of the Year
Spelman College announced today that Chief Financial Officer Dawn Alston has been named the 2026 CFO of the Year in the Nonprofit, Government, and Education sector by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Faculty Blogs/Vlogs
Spelman’s Julie Dash Directs Wanda Sykes’ Netflix Special
Elevating HBCU Talent Behind the Camera.
Chandra Byrd Chambliss True Blue Through and Through
By Service, Love, and the Quiet Courage to Begin Again — Chandra Byrd Chambliss, C'2012, Lives the Spelman Mission from the Inside Out.
Spelman College Endowed Professor Wins Two NAACP Image Awards
Spelman College Diana King Endowed Professor Shola Lynch has been awarded Outstanding Documentary (Television) and Outstanding Directing in a Documentary by the NAACP Image Awards for her film “Number One on the Call Sheet.