Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
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Jun 02, 2021 | 0 comments
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New Administrative Appointments in Higher Education for a Quartet of African Americans
Taking on new administrative positions are Laura Colson at Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina, Freddie W. Wills Jr. at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, Marie Williams at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and Victor Clay at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
May 07, 2021 | 0 comments
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Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
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Leaders Propose a New “Strategic Direction” for Historically Black Bennett College
Leaders at Bennett College, a historically Black liberal arts education institution for women in Greensboro, North Carolina, have issued a blueprint for a new strategic direction for the college that emphasizes a holistic approach to support Bennett’s student body, focusing on physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual well-being.
Mar 26, 2021 | 2 comments
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Good News on the Accreditation Front for Bennett College in North Carolina
Recently, Bennett College in North Carolina was awarded candidate status for accreditation by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. Candidacy status grants Bennett accreditation privileges as the college proceeds through the accreditation process’s final stages.
A Trio of African Americans Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
Taking on new assignments are Dionne Hall at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina, Quinton Clay at Fontbonne University in St. Louis, and Dawn S. Booker at Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Oct 23, 2020 | 0 comments
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Accreditation Evaluation Team to Visit Bennett College in Late June
In February, Bennett College lost an appeal of a decision by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to revoke its accreditation. It filed a lawsuit and will retain its accreditation pending the result of the litigation. But now the college is seeking accreditation from another organization.
Jun 12, 2020 | 0 comments
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Suzanne Walsh Named President of Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina
Currently, Walsh serves as the founder and manager of Discerning SEWlutions, a consulting firm in Seattle. Earlier in her career she held various leadership roles with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Lumina Foundation for Education, the Heinz Endowments, and Cuyahoga Community College.
Jul 08, 2019 | 5 comments
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Two African American Women Receive Notable Honors From Higher Education Institutions
Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, president of Bennett College, was honored by the Higher Education Leadership Foundation and Katherine G. Johnson, whose trailblazing achievements were highlighted in the 2016 film, Hidden Figures, will have a building name in her honor at George Mason University.
Jun 14, 2019 | 0 comments
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A Quartet of African American Women Who Have Been Selected for Notable Honors
The honorees are Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, president of Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina, Karen Robinson, associate professor of nursing at Marquette University, Gabrielle Abelard a clinical assistant professor of nursing at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Benita Powell, assistant general counsel at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina.
May 31, 2019 | 0 comments
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Johnnetta Cole to Be Honored by the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity
Dr. Cole is being honored as a role model and leader for others through her personal achievements and excellence in a chosen field; commitment to human, civil rights, and social issues; and contributions to the betterment of society.
May 03, 2019 | 0 comments
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Nine African Americans Appointed to Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
May 03, 2019 | 0 comments
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Bennett College Loses Accreditation Appeal, But Vows to Fight On
Despite the fact that Bennett College raised $8 million in a short period, the Appeals Committee of the College Delegate Assembly of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges upheld the decision to revoke the college’s accreditation. The college is challenging that decision in court.
Feb 25, 2019 | 0 comments
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Bennett College Smashes Fundraising Goal in Effort to Retain Accreditation
In order to demonstrate to the commission that Bennett is financial stable, President Dawkins initiated an emergency “Stand With Bennett” fundraising drive that had a goal of raising $5 million by February 1. The college raised at least $8.2 million.
Feb 04, 2019 | 3 comments
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Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina, at Risk of Losing Its Accreditation
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Collegeshas notified historically Black Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina, that it will lose its accreditation. The college has appealed the decision and has until February to convince the commission that significant progress has been made.
Dec 14, 2018 | 0 comments
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Hurricane Florence Wreaks Havoc on North and South Carolina HBCUs
The historically Black colleges and universities of North Carolina and South Carolina were among the many institutions affected by Hurricane Florence this past week.
Sep 21, 2018 | 0 comments
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New Administrative Posts for Seven African Americans in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of African Americans who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Sep 14, 2018 | 0 comments
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Five African Americans Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Appointed to new posts are Carolyn Branton at Robert Morris University Illinois, Renee Bostic at Notre of Maryland University, John Eason at Florida A&M University, Michael A. Harris at Boston College, and Lorraine A. Acker at Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Mar 02, 2018 | 0 comments
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Dorothy Browne Named Provost at Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina
In 2015, Dr. Browne was named the inaugural dean of the School of Public Health at Jackson State University in Mississippi. Earlier in her career, she was a professor of public health and senior scientist at the Prevention Research Center at Morgan State University in Baltimore.
Jan 29, 2018 | 0 comments
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Bennett College Unveils a New State-of-the-Art Production Studio
The new studio includes a modular set that can be configured for news programs, talk shows, or stand-up presentations. It also has a professional lighting grid and space for photography and green-screen video production.
Jan 12, 2018 | 0 comments
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Accrediting Agency Hands Down Decisions on Four HBCUs
The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools removed one HBCU from warning status, continued probation status for two HBCUs, and placed another HBCU on probation.
Dec 11, 2017 | 0 comments
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Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina, Debuts New Scholarship Program
The scholarships will provide funds for tuition, fees and room and board for first-year students. The scholarships are renewable for three additional years provided the students maintain a 3.75 grade point average.
Sep 29, 2017 | 0 comments
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Former College President Johnnetta Cole Taking on a New Assignment
Johnnetta B. Cole, president emerita of Spelman College in Atlanta and president emerita of Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina, has been named a senior consulting fellow at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Sep 19, 2017 | 4 comments
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Phyllis Worthy Dawkins Appointed President of Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina
Dr. Dawkins has been serving as interim president since last August. Dr. Dawkins became provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bennett College in December 2015 after serving in a similar role at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.
The Sorry State of Alumni Giving at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
U.S. News & World Report recently published a list of historically Black colleges and universities that achieve the greatest rate of alumni giving. For the HBCUs that supplied data to the survey, the average giving rate was a dismally low 11.2 percent.
Jul 14, 2017 | 4 comments
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Bennett College in North Carolina Names a Building in Honor of Johnnetta Cole
Johnnetta B. Cole, the former president of Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina, was recognized by having a dormitory named in her honor on the college’s campus. The Johnnetta Betch Cole Honors Hall will be reserved for students with at least a 3.0 grade point average.
May 12, 2017 | 0 comments
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Higher Education Grants or Gifts of Interest to African Americans
Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
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Three HBCUs Face Accreditation Issues
All three HBCUs – Bennett College, Saint Augustine’s University, and Saint Philip’s College – remain fully accredited at this time. But the commission’s actions show that members have some concerns about either the academic programs, governing policies, or financial stability of these HBCUs.
Dec 27, 2016 | 0 comments
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A Change in Leadership at Bennett College in North Carolina
Rosalind Fuse-Hall has stepped down as president of Bennett College, the historically Black educational institution for women in Greensboro, North Carolina. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, provost and vice president for academic affairs, is serving as interim president.
Aug 15, 2016 | 0 comments
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In Memoriam: Thelma Vernelle Cook, 1939-2016
Cook was an administrator at Oklahoma State University and Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. She served as chair of the board of regents of Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis.
May 27, 2016 | 0 comments
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Two HBCUs in North Carolina Form Health Science Partnership
Bennett College and Winston-Salem State University have entered into an agreement that will enhance opportunities for Bennett College alumnae to pursue programs in health sciences at Winston-Salem State University.
Feb 19, 2016 | 0 comments
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In Memoriam: Cynthia V. Clemons
Cynthia V. Clemons was a professor and director of the Center for Entrepreneurship Studies at Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina. She had also served as dean of the Division of Social Sciences and Education at the college.
Feb 12, 2016 | 4 comments
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In Memoriam: Anita H. Grant, 1961-2015
Anita H. Grant was electronic acquisitions librarian at Ohio University in Athens. During her 25-year tenure on the library’s staff, she was director of circulation services and director of the microfilms department.
Jan 19, 2016 | 0 comments
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Four African Americans Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
The appointees are Evelyn P. Leathers at Bennett College in North Carolina, Clothilde Hewlett at the University of California, Berkeley, Kendall D. Isaac at Fort Valley State University in Georgia, and Mohamed Ali at Iowa State University.
Jan 15, 2016 | 0 comments
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HBCUs With the Highest Percentage of Graduates Who Make Donations
At Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina an average of 48.9 percent of alumni donated to their alma mater each year during the 2012-to-2014 period. The next highest HBCU alumni giving rate of 38.2 percent was at Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Dec 01, 2015 | 0 comments
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The New Provost at Bennett College
Since 2013, Phyllis Worthy Dawkins has been provost and vice president for academic affairs at Cheyney University, one of 14 campuses that make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. She will assume her new duties on December 1.
