{"id":90310,"date":"2024-02-12T10:53:16","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T15:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bennett.edu\/?p=90310"},"modified":"2025-04-04T00:06:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T00:06:50","slug":"bennett-college-student-assatta-blount-palmer-selected-as-speaker-for-naces-4th-annual-hbcu-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bennett.edu\/news\/bennett-college-student-assatta-blount-palmer-selected-as-speaker-for-naces-4th-annual-hbcu-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Bennett College Student, Assatta Blount-Palmer, Selected as Speaker for NACE\u2019s 4th Annual HBCU Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"assatta-blount-palmer-a-graduating-senior-majoring-in-psychology-with-a-minor-in-entrepreneurship-at-bennett-college-has-been-chosen-to-participate-as-a-speaker-in-the-national-association-of-colleges-and-employers-nace-4th-annual-hbcu-summit\">Assatta Blount-Palmer, a graduating senior majoring in Psychology with a minor in Entrepreneurship at Bennett College, has been chosen to participate as a speaker in The National Association of Colleges and Employers (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.naceweb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NACE<\/a>) 4th Annual HBCU Summit. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bennett.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bennett-college-assatta-blount-palmer-nace-4th-annual-hbcu-summit-speaker-320x240.webp 320w,https:\/\/www.bennett.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bennett-college-assatta-blount-palmer-nace-4th-annual-hbcu-summit-speaker-640x480.webp 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bennett.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bennett-college-assatta-blount-palmer-nace-4th-annual-hbcu-summit-speaker-320x240.jpg\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bennett.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bennett-college-assatta-blount-palmer-nace-4th-annual-hbcu-summit-speaker-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.bennett.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/bennett-college-assatta-blount-palmer-nace-4th-annual-hbcu-summit-speaker-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" class=\"wp-image-90506 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Assatta Blount-Palmer, Bennett College student, selected as a speaker for NACE\u2019s 4th Annual HBCU Summit.\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:324px;height:auto\"  > <\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bennett College student Assatta Blount-Palmer selected as a speaker for NACE&rsquo;s 4th Annual HBCU Summit in 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The event will take place virtually on February 22, 2024, at 1:00 PM ET.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NACE Summit, themed <strong>&ldquo;Talent Acquisition Reimagined: Cultivating Partnerships and Defining Innovation,&rdquo;<\/strong> aims to address the gaps and explore solutions in talent engagement within Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assatta Blount-Palmer will be part of a panel titled &ldquo;HBCU Student Voices on What Matters Most When Recruiting: Part 2.&rdquo; This segment builds upon the discussions initiated in Part 1, featuring candid conversations among HBCU seniors and graduate students. Blount-Palmer will share insights and perspectives on effectively connecting with HBCU student talent, offering suggestions based on her own academic journey and experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The panel will be moderated by Catrina DosReis, Director of Learning and Development at McKinney, and will include other distinguished speakers from various HBCUs across the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blount-Palmer&rsquo;s participation not only highlights her academic excellence but also underscores <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bennett.edu\">Bennett College&rsquo;s <\/a>commitment to nurturing leadership and empowering its students to engage in critical conversations shaping the future of education and employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration for the NACE HBCU Summit is free for HBCU faculty, staff, and students. Those interested can register at <a href=\"https:\/\/naceweb.org\/hbcu-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">naceweb.org\/hbcu-summit<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assatta Blount-Palmer, a graduating senior majoring in Psychology with a minor in Entrepreneurship at Bennett College, has been chosen to participate as a speaker in The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) 4th Annual HBCU Summit. The event will take place virtually on February 22, 2024, at 1:00 PM ET. 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