President of Atlanta’s Historically Black Spelman College Steps Down After Leave of Absence

Spelman College’s president won’t be coming back from her leave of absence and is stepping down permanently, the historically Black women’s college announced Thursday. The college, which has more than 3,000 students, hasn’t said why Dr. Helene Gayle initially left or why she won’t return. Trustees said in a statement that they are working on a plan to select the college’s next president. In the meantime, interim President Rosalind “Roz” Brewer remains in charge.