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  • A HUGE DEBT OF GRATITUDE OWED TO BENNETT STAKEHOLDERS…THANK YOU.

    September 13, 2019 Dear Stakeholders, We have just delivered the  final report to the Board of Trustees and Leadership Team. The Trustees and President Walsh will need time to study the specifics in the report, ask us questions about things that are unclear, and respond to findings. For this process to work, given the depth…
  • BENNETT COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECEIVES RE-ENGINEERING COMMITTEE FINAL REPORT

    Greensboro, N.C.-- On Friday, September 13, the Bennett College Board of Trustees received the final report developed by the Bennett Re-Engineering Committee (BRC), an 18-member committee of national and state strategic leaders charged with developing recommendations to advance a sustainable, successful future for Bennett College. Over the course of five months, the BRC undertook a…
  • Several Recommendations Made as Part of Bennett College Re-Engineering

    GREENSBORO, N.C. 7/18/2019 --Bennett College students returning to school next month can expect to see some major differences. Yvonne Johnson, Greensboro mayor pro-tem, is one of the heads of the committee and she said things are going well. The re-engineering team started meeting three months ago and said they've already made several recommendations for improvement…
  • Subcommittees Advances Work of BRC

    GREENSBORO, N.C. 6/22/2019 The Trustees convened the Bennett Re-engineering Committee (BRC), a committee of independent state and national experts to research, design, and recommend viable pathways for Bennett College to move forward as a thriving institution. We have been honored to do this work. The BRC has assessed Bennett’s current standing in four key stages:…
  • BRC Co-Chairs Announcement to BRC Concerning Bennett College Leadership Change

    GREENSBORO, N.C. 6/21/2019 As you now know, today the Bennett College Board of Trustees announced a change in leadership. Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins has stepped down as President of the College, effective immediately. The BRC co-chairs were advised today of this change by the Board of Trustees' Chair Gladys Robinson. Trustee Robinson emphasized that the…
  • Bennett Re-Engineering Committee Makes Commendable Progress in First Month

    GREENSBORO, N.C. 5/16/2019–The Bennett College Board of Trustees established the Bennett Re-Engineering Committee (BRC) to help catapult Bennett College from its current state to a sustainable brand and business model.  The Committee is charged with developing a set of strategy recommendations to achieve this aim.  The BRC is comprised of visionary and strategic leaders from…
  • After Raising $9.5 million, Bennett College will now focus on long-term survival

    Can Bennett College find a pathway that leads to a more promising future? More than two months after the Greensboro school raised $9.5 million in emergency funding, its board of trustees has appointed a “re-engineering committee” to develop a plan for the school’s long-term sustainability. Led by former Greensboro Mayor Yvonne Johnson and Tom Ross,…
  • Re-inventing Bennett: Committee to plan college’s future

    GREENSBORO — Bennett College has appointed a committee of 19 local, state and national leaders to help plan the college's future. Former Greensboro Mayor Yvonne Johnson and former UNC System President Tom Ross will be the co-leaders of the Bennett Re-Engineering Committee that will meet for the first time Thursday. In a statement, the private…
  • BENNETT COLLEGE ANNOUNCES RE-ENGINEERING COMMITTEE TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY

    GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Bennett College Board of Trustees has charged an independent committee of national and state leaders to develop plans that advance a sustainable, successful future for Bennett College. The Bennett Re-Engineering Committee (BRC) is composed of 19 members who will work with the leadership of the College to chart a path forward…