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Think. Create. Connect. Welcome to Bennett College!  Welcome Week assists new and transfer students in getting connected to Bennett College and provides a structured way for students to participate in programs and activities that will complement their academic experiences. Bennett  College,  Division of Student Affairs invites you and your families to participate in Welcome Week.  Allow us to welcome you to your new home and get acclimated to your new surroundings! Students last names beginning with A-J should plan to arrive on Tuesday, August 15th.  Students last name beginning with K-Z should plan to arrive on Wednesday, August 16th.  All …

OPENING CONVOCATION CEREMONY OF MATRICULATION – CONVOCATUM EST Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 11:00AM The Ceremony of Matriculation – Convocatum Est is a part of the opening convocation each semester. It is usually the first ACES (Academic Cultural Enrichment Series) program for the semester held no later than the first week of class. During this event, all students new to the College (first year students, transfer students and exchange students) are formally introduced to and welcomed by the College Community. The President of the College presides and in addition to welcoming the new students, gives the Presidential Address. At a …

The Bennett College Board of Trustees announced today the appointment of Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins as the institution’s eighteenth president. Dawkins assumes the presidency after serving as interim president since Aug. 15, 2016. Dawkins is an accomplished leader in higher education who understands the inner-workings of the accreditation process and has a wealth of experience at historically black colleges and universities. Prior to coming to Bennett, she served as acting president of Cheyney University in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, where she was also provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. She has also worked at Dillard University in New Orleans and …

In what’s being billed as a win-win for both institutions, Bennett College has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with American Language Academy for English Language Instruction Programs for international students, officials announced Thursday. Several months in the making, the MOU was signed this week by Bennett College Interim President Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins and American Language Academy President Yuni Nguyen inside the Bell Board Room on Bennett’s campus. Officials from both institutions were on hand for the historic signing. “Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be part of Bennett College,” Nguyen said. “We look forward to the long-term …

The Quick Start program allows all incoming freshwomen/transfer students to visit the College in the summer to handle all of your financial and academic obligation to the College. We have staff members from Offices of Financial Aid, Academic Advising, Disability Services, Business Office, Residential Life, and the Health Center to personally assist students. Each staff member will be able to assist students in completing their clearance items for enrollment, thus allowing a fun and successful New Student Orientation experience when you arrive on campus. Click here to RSVP.