Hip-Hop You Don’t Stop
By BRIANA BARNER The History of Hip-Hop class, taught by professor Jennifer Ash, prepared a week-long series of hip-hop related events including a hip-hop panel discussion, screenings of “Style Wars” and “Tupac: Resurrection” and a performance night where students showcased their talents. Mark Anthony Neal, Ph.D., a professor of black popular culture at Duke University, [...]
Too Legit To Quit
By BRIANA BARNER Bennett had its accreditation reaffirmed in July 2009 by the Southern Association of Colleges (SACS) and Schools Commission on Colleges. The college was first placed on probation in 2001 because of financial problems. Former president Johnetta B. Cole helped pull the college out of its financial struggles and current president Julianne Malveaux [...]
Bennu is Back
By BRIANA BARNER The second volume of Bennu, Bennett’s literary magazine, will be released January 2010 with 186 pages of literary work—poetry, fiction and essays—from students and staffers. Bennu can be purchased on amazon.com or purchased from professor Kelly Davenport, the magazine’s faculty advisor and editor.
It’s an Honor
By BRIANA BARNER Bennett now has an honors program. The program, which began this fall, offers students with at least a 3.3 GPA the opportunity to take honors-level classes, present research, attend academic conferences and receive other benefits. They’ll also be able to live in the new honors dorm.
Million Dollar Women
By BRIANA BARNER Bennett’s alumnae donated more than $1 million for the 2008-09 school year. Alumnae gifts will be used for scholarships and other student-related needs.
Four New Sports Come to Bennett
By R.Q. SMITH Our oasis is starting to shape up piece by piece, starting with sports. In addition to playing basketball, soccer and golf, students can join softball and volleyball clubs. Other sports are on the horizon. “I think we have a good selection,” said Brittney Tillman, an English major from Wilmington, NC. “I think [...]
The Oasis Expands
By BRIANA BARNER with reporting by MYEISHA ESSEX and AMBER WOMACK This fall, Bennett broke ground on its first new building in almost three decades. Over the next two years, the 55-acre campus will expand to include a new wellness complex, global learning center, intergenerational center and honors residence hall. The primary construction site is [...]
Well Suited?
Men of Morehouse Question their Dresscode By ASHLEI WILLIAMS, Black College Wire In early October, Morehouse College’s administration enacted its new “Appropriate Attire Policy.” The policy outlines 11 expectations pertaining to what students should not wear and details clothing deemed unacceptable for students including “sagging” pants, women’s clothing and any headwear. The administration worked with [...]
Global Citizens
By SHANAY BROWN with reporting by LAUREN WATERS Bennett College is going global with new international students and faculty. In addition to international students from Russia, the college welcomes faculty members from Turkey, Morocco and North and West Africa. Aisula Utesheva is a student from West Kazakhstan, a small country in central Asia. The Global Undergraduate [...]