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American Rescue Plan helps North Carolina’s HBCUs continue changing lives American Rescue Plan helps North Carolina’s HBCUs continue changing lives Author: Jessie Holmes (North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office Special Contributor) As Bennett College enters its 150th year, it can add yet another major event to its long history: surviving the COVID-19 pandemic. Located in the heart of Greensboro, this historically black women’s college is anchored by a chapel where Martin Luther King Jr. once spoke, and its students – known as Bennett Belles – have played integral roles in social justice movements dating back to the 1930s. Bennett College is …

Dr. M. Yvette Wimberly, Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Experience at Bennett College has been designated by President Suzanne Elise Walsh, JD to serve on the governing board of the VA–NC Alliance as a representative of the College.  The Virginia-North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (VA–NC Alliance) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project led by the University of Virginia. One of the project’s goals is the diversification of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce, with an emphasis on increasing the number of underrepresented minority students earning baccalaureate degrees and matriculating to …

These days, just about everything exists online. While cyberspace can be exciting and convenient, it certainly comes with a few threats. Thousands of people fall victim to online scams every day, where their personal information, bank accounts, and social security numbers are compromised. As Bennett College’s Chief Information Security Officer, Brian Cornell states, “Colleges and other institutions may strive to safeguard their member’s data, but the threats by malicious actors are on the rise and the tactics are becoming very sophisticated and creative. End users and individuals are the front-line defenders for any information security program. Targeted attacks, such as …

Inspiring women and being a positive role model are important to Bennett College student Isis Jordan. Jordan, an Elementary Education major in the class of 2023, was recently awarded an American Association of University Women (AAUW) McLean Branch Scholarship worth $6,500. Isis, a native of Florence, South Carolina, was recognized for her dedication to education, her commitment to completing her education and receiving her degree, and for her desire to positively influence the lives of other women. Jordan, and four students from Trinity and Marymount universities, were recognized during the first AAUW McLean Branch meeting for the program year. According …

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