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Founded in 1873, Bennett College is one of only two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States dedicated exclusively to the education of women ('Bennett Belles'). Renowned for its civil rights legacy, leadership development, social justice advocacy, and STEM education.
Prestigious four-year full tuition scholarship awarded to incoming first-year students demonstrating outstanding academic merit and community leadership.
Two-year merit fellowship sponsored in partnership with the United Negro College Fund supporting undergraduate women in computer science and data analytics.
Four-year undergraduate degree preparing women leaders for careers in epidemiology, medical research, health administration, and health equity.
Semester-long archival internship working with the Bennett College Archives and the International Civil Rights Center & Museum documenting sit-in oral histories.
Endowed scholarship for students actively engaged in grassroots voting rights, social justice activism, and urban educational tutoring.
Four-week intensive seminar exploring Black feminist thought, Harlem Renaissance writing, and post-colonial Caribbean literature.
One-year undergraduate research fellowship investigating clinical and systemic racial disparities in maternal mortality across North Carolina.
President
Suzanne Elise Walsh, J.D. is President in the Office of the President & Institutional Innovation at Bennett College, conducting advanced research in Higher education business model redesign, Women's leadership in historically Black colleges, Educational equity.
Topics: Higher education business model redesign, Women's leadership in historically Black colleges, Educational equity, Philanthropic partnerships
View researcher profile ↗Executive Director of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies
Dr. Anne Hayes is Executive Director of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies in the Department of Global Studies at Bennett College, conducting advanced research in International human rights law, African diaspora gender politics, Peace and conflict studies.
Topics: International human rights law, African diaspora gender politics, Peace and conflict studies, Global education exchange
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Psychology
Dr. Santiba Campbell is Associate Professor of Psychology in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Bennett College, conducting advanced research in Social identity and racial identity development, African American mental health resilience, Intersectional feminist psychology.
Topics: Social identity and racial identity development, African American mental health resilience, Intersectional feminist psychology, Undergraduate research mentorship
View researcher profile ↗All listings are compiled from official university sources and reviewed under OpenField editorial standards. Program availability, scholarship quotas, and entry requirements are subject to university revisions. Applicants should confirm all deadlines with Bennett College's official admissions office.
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