Enrollment declines nationally are placing pressure on postsecondary institutions and their business models. Bennett is not immune, but Walsh’s team has decided to take a new approach.
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Alpha Phi Alpha Donates $31,000 to Bennett
Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. have become the latest benefactors of Bennett College’s fundraising campaign to save its accreditation, with national and local offices donating $31,000 to the […]
The Fight For Bennett Challenges All of Us To Do Better For Black Women
I was heartbroken to learn today that Bennett College for Women, one of North Carolina’s jewels of higher education and an important institution within the universe of historically black colleges, […]
Bennett Accreditation Revoked, Saint Augustine's Removed from Probation
North Carolina’s Bennett College for Women, plagued by years of declining enrollment and financial hardship today announced its intent to appeal a decision from the Southern Association of Colleges and […]
Trump Administration Defers Capital Loan Payments for Eight Private HBCUs
Eight private historically black institutions have been granted loan deferments for payments owed to the federal government through its capital financing program.
HBCU Leadership Hirings, Firings & Resignations: The 2017-18 Final Report
When executive leadership turns over at an institution of higher education, context matters. In some instances, executives who’ve served long tenures retire with preparations made and accreditation, financial solvency, and […]
HBCU Digest Radio – Bennett President Phyllis W. Dawkins
Dr. Dawkins talks about a new grant from the Walmart Foundation to support the College’s accreditation reaffirmation efforts, and the critical work of fundraising to ensure the campus meets a […]
Bennett Faces Final Year of Accreditation Probation
Today, Bennett College made the announcement they have one more year to get everything in order with their finances.
After Supreme Court Ruling on Voter Gerrymandering, HBCUs Could Shift Balance of Power in North Carolina
The US Supreme Court today rejected two voting districts redesigned by North Carolina lawmakers for political gerrymandering, saying that the realignment was done to disadvantage African American voters in the state. […]
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