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HBCU President Suzanne Walsh Appointed To Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council

Lauren NutallJuly 3, 2023July 3, 2023

by Lauren NutallJuly 3, 2023July 3, 2023594

The President of all-girls HBCU Bennett College, Suzanne Walsh, has been appointed to the Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council (HSAPC) on June 21. The prestigious...

Celebrity News

Erika Alexander Receives Honorary Doctorate from Bennett College

Sharelle BurtMay 16, 2023May 16, 2023

by Sharelle BurtMay 16, 2023May 16, 2023929

Hollywood's Black elite were getting the flowers they deserve over the weekend at several HBCUs and other institutions 2023 commencement ceremonies....

Education Money Women

Activism Group Clears $1.7M in Student Debt for Graduating Class of Nearly 500 All-Women HBCU

Wendy MedinaMay 28, 2022

by Wendy MedinaMay 28, 20222907

On Friday, the United Negro College Fund revealed the generous gift to 462 lucky graduates in the class of 2022...

Education News Women

Acclaimed Artist, Kwanza Jones Named Chair of Bennett College’s Board of Trustees, Has Bold New Vision

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsOctober 22, 2021October 22, 2021

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsOctober 22, 2021October 22, 20211579

Kwanza will help move Bennett forward with strategic direction, creative thought, vision, resources, and the ability to access networks that align with Bennett's mission of educating women of color....

Education Women of Power Summit

27-Year-Old MTV Host Jamila Mustafa Makes History As Bennett College’s Youngest Commencement Speaker

Selena HillMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020

by Selena HillMay 28, 2020May 28, 20207821

In a true full-circle moment, the award-winning broadcast journalist and actress became Bennett College’s youngest commencement speaker in the HBCU’s 147-year history...

Education Leadership

Bennett College Names Suzanne Walsh as New President

Selena HillJune 28, 2019June 28, 2019

by Selena HillJune 28, 2019June 28, 20191900

Bennett College announced that Suzanne Walsh has been tapped to be its next president just days after Phyllis Worthy Dawkins abruptly stepped down....

Education Leadership

HBCU Bennett College Loses Its Accreditation and Black Women Are In Mourning

Lydia BlancoFebruary 22, 2019February 22, 2019

by Lydia BlancoFebruary 22, 2019February 22, 20191463

On February 18th, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on College (SACSCOC) decided to shut the door on HBCU, Bennett College....

Education Leadership

Papa John’s Donates Half a Million to Bennett College

Samara LynnJanuary 25, 2019

by Samara LynnJanuary 25, 20191246

Papa John’s pizza corporation has donated $500,000 to economically struggling HBCU, Bennett College. It's the "“largest gift that has been contributed to the Institution since administrators...

Education Leadership Women

If Bennett College Loses Accreditation, A Door Shuts on Black Women’s History

Lydia BlancoDecember 13, 2018December 13, 2018

by Lydia BlancoDecember 13, 2018December 13, 20182318

Bennett College for Women is on the brinks of losing its accreditation. I dare to say to what is happening at Bennett, beyond its financial...

Education

Bennett College Announces New Leader

Robin White GoodeJuly 13, 2017September 23, 2017

by Robin White GoodeJuly 13, 2017September 23, 2017703

The Bennett College Board of Trustees announced earlier this month the appointment of Phyllis Worthy Dawkins as Bennett College’s 18th president. Dawkins has been serving...