Happy 150 years since the founding of Bennett College. This is such an exciting time for the college with many special activities planned. The college was founded in 1873 in the basement of St. Matthews United Methodist. In the beginning, Bennett was co-educational. In 1926, the college was reorganized and became a school for women only.
The weekend kicked off with a Women and Democracy in Morocco Symposium in the Global Center Multipurpose Room. In the above photo, Dr. Anne Hayes, Executive Director of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies at Bennett, is welcoming people to the session. Program participants, a global studies team of Bennett College and Guilford County Schools educators, participated in a month long excursion in Morocco. The 12 participants presented heir individual projects, which were researched during the month-long Fulbright-Hays Short Term Group Project Abroad grant. Yesterday's symposium at Bennett was free and open to the public. In attendance were Bennett faculty and alumnae, students from the A&T Middle College, and and other community members.
Bennett College has played such an important role in the history of higher education and civil rights in Greensboro. The community owes it to the institution to support it by preserving its rich history and ensuring that this great institution continues into the future. Happy birthday, Bennett College!
Today, a wear all white breakfast will be held in the Global Learning Center Multipurpose Room. See the rest of the schedule Here.
Comments