Mission Statement

Bennett College is a small, private, historically Black liberal arts college for women. The College offers women an education conducive to excellence in scholarly pursuits; preparation for leadership roles in the workplace, society, and the world; and life-long learning in a technologically advanced, complex global society. As a United Methodist Church-related institution, Bennett College promotes morally grounded maturation, intellectual honesty, purposeful public service, and responsible civic action.

The College welcomes students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds, recognizing that the educational experience is enriched and strengthened when multiple voices are represented and heard. Operating in an interdisciplinary, learning-centered environment, students, working with faculty and staff, will learn to use sophisticated intellectual skills, think analytically, and solve problems in ways that respect a variety of viewpoints and deepen their understanding of different cultures.

At Bennett College, education takes place in an environment of open inquiry where teachers and students are immersed in educational processes that build community, foster authentic research, create knowledge, and advance scholarship and personal empowerment. Students will leave Bennett College prepared for success in the world of work and further studies, possessing a greater appreciation of the history and culture of Africa and the African Diaspora, the struggles and accomplishments of women, and a realization of their own ability and the possibilities to help change the world.

Philosophy

Bennett College’s under girding philosophy is that a high quality college experience should provide its women students with strong academic and co-curricular programs that encourage their personal development, endorse life-long learning, and prepare them to meet the needs of an ever-changing society.

Bennett College values and respects every member of its community. As a United Methodist Church-related institution, the College believes that education should be related to humanitarian ends.

Institutional Goals

  Goal 1:  To achieve fiscal stability.

  Goal 2:  To increase and stabilize student enrollment and retention.

  Goal 3:  To improve the academic standards and competitiveness of the  

                   College.

  Goal 4:  To upgrade and maintain the College’s physical plant facilities to  

                    accommodate the academic, cultural, social and residential programs.

  Goal 5:  To enhance and support the social, cultural, and spiritual development

                   of students.

  Goal 6:  To optimize philanthropic support and advance College relations.

  Goal 7:  To maximize the potential and ability of employees to contribute and

                    develop professionally within a supportive College environment.

  Goal 8:  To create a College that embraces and commits to continuous

                    improvement.  

  Goal 9:  To develop a deepened sense of community at Bennett College.

Goal 10:  To build stronger relationships with local, regional, national, and

                    international communities.

Goal 11:  To identify Bennett College as a United Methodist Church-related

                    college while respecting religious diversity.