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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, 20206027

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...

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Bennett College Names Suzanne Walsh as New President

Selena HillJune 28, 2019June 28, 2019

by Selena HillJune 28, 2019June 28, 20191021

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

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

Lydia BlancoFebruary 22, 2019February 22, 2019

by Lydia BlancoFebruary 22, 2019February 22, 2019943

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

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Papa John’s Donates Half a Million to Bennett College

Samara LynnJanuary 25, 2019

by Samara LynnJanuary 25, 2019685

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...

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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, 20181325

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, 2017333

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...

Education

Bennett College Students Study Clean Energy in China

BlackEnterprise.comJuly 11, 2016September 28, 2017

by BlackEnterprise.comJuly 11, 2016September 28, 2017246

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...

Education

HBCUs Take On Tech at Wall Street Project Economic Summit

Robin White GoodeFebruary 23, 2016September 28, 2017

by Robin White GoodeFebruary 23, 2016September 28, 2017618

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...

Johnnetta Cole Shares “The Noah Principles” at the Women of Power Summit

BlackEnterprise.comFebruary 16, 2008January 17, 2019

by BlackEnterprise.comFebruary 16, 2008January 17, 2019139

In 2008, Johnnetta B. Cole addressed the third annual Women of Power Summit in La Quinta, California and roused the audience to their feet during...