Activism Group Clears $1.7M in Student Debt for Graduating Class of Nearly 500 All-Women HBCU
On Friday, the United Negro College Fund revealed the generous gift to 462 lucky graduates in the class of 2022...
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Acclaimed Artist, Kwanza Jones Named Chair of Bennett College’s Board of Trustees, Has Bold New Vision
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....
27-Year-Old MTV Host Jamila Mustafa Makes History As Bennett College’s Youngest Commencement Speaker
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...
Bennett College Names Suzanne Walsh as New President
Bennett College announced that Suzanne Walsh has been tapped to be its next president just days after Phyllis Worthy Dawkins abruptly stepped down....
HBCU Bennett College Loses Its Accreditation and Black Women Are In Mourning
On February 18th, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on College (SACSCOC) decided to shut the door on HBCU, Bennett College....
Papa John’s Donates Half a Million to Bennett College
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...
If Bennett College Loses Accreditation, A Door Shuts on Black Women’s History
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...
Bennett College Announces New Leader
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...
Bennett College Students Study Clean Energy in China
The program is designed for female students interested in learning more about the development and application of clean energy. The Bennett College students will conduct...
HBCUs Take On Tech at Wall Street Project Economic Summit
Silicon Valley is a new promised land for those enamored of tech. How can HBCUs prepare their students to be attractive candidates and flourish in...