We are all about to begin a slow and thoughtful in-person return to campus. Just as in the rest of the world, life will be different at Bennett in September 2021 than when we left campus in March 2020. However, the great news is that Bennett will have exciting new services, new vendors, new faces, new expectations and new modalities for teaching and learning! So, just what’s ahead for you as students at Bennett?
Dear Bennett College Family, I am excited to share with you that we are working on a plan for in-person and hybrid operations for Fall of 2021. With continued decline in COVID-19 cases, increasing vaccination rates, and continued attention to mitigation measures such as masking and social distancing, we are looking toward a return to campus in the fall, provided cases continue to decline. We are increasingly optimistic about the current projections on the number of North Carolinians who will be vaccinated in the coming months; and the continued guidance from our public health experts that we can bring students, faculty, …
GREENSBORO — Most college commencements feature just one keynote speaker. Bennett College’s upcoming graduation will have several times that. Every Bennett graduate — all 38 members of the class of 2021 — has been invited to speak at commencement via pre-recorded video. These videos will be part of the college’s virtual commencement ceremony that will air Saturday morning. A spokeswoman for the private women’s college said 10 seniors had submitted videos as of Wednesday morning. One graduating senior said she expects most of the senior class to make personal videos for commencement. Saturday’s graduation will be the second straight virtual …
Higher ed veteran Dr. Laura Colson pledges to lead the college in a period of reinvention. Greensboro, N.C., May 3, 2021 – When Dr. Colson received the call that she was named vice president of Academic Affairs at Bennett, she felt “Beyond elated by this opportunity to serve a community of bright young women,” “With the announcement of our new Strategic Direction—a Blueprint for HERstory—we were looking for a vice president who was ready, willing, able to embrace and help co-create the Blueprint,” says Suzanne E. Walsh, president of Bennett College. The college’s new strategic direction includes creating a healthy, …
“Wade In The Water” is a spiritual embedded with codes apart from the lyrics referencing the Christian tradition of baptism. By faith, the slaves utilized the stealthy messages in those vocal roadmaps to pave their way to freedom on the Underground Railroad. The phrase, “God’s gonna trouble the water,” signaled our ancestors to find a body of water and immerse themselves to mask their scent from detection by the tracking bloodhounds. The familiar line, “God’s gonna trouble the water,” is our theme from the text!