8 Apr 2013
The Bennett Belle Book Club is up and running. The club started the first week of April. The club is reading “Belles of Liberty: Gender, Bennett College and the Civil Rights Movement in Greensboro, North Carolina” for its first book. The next meeting will be April 17 on the second …
8 Apr 2013
The Bennett College HIV Task Force will be offering free HIV testing this week. The testing is open to students, staff, and faculty members of the college. Testing takes place Wednesday, April 10 in the David Dallas Jones Student Union foyer from 11 am to 1 pm. Your results will …
2 Apr 2013
Rising seniors got a head start on registering for classes, now it’s time for everyone to register for the Fall 2013 semester. Bennett College encourages those students who can pre-register to take advantage of the process. Students can use their curriculum patterns to pick the courses they need for the …
2 Apr 2013
Bennett Belles prepare for Ebony Soul Week by hitting the shopping malls and making hair appointments. Ebony Soul is Bennett College’s homecoming, and this year it starts on April Fool’s Day. Delrisha White, SGA president says that they have worked very hard to organize a fun filled week that everyone will …
2 Apr 2013
Future business leaders will spend part of their summer roaming the campus of Bennett College. The Center of Entrepreneurial Studies will host The Summer Entrepreneurship Institution. This two week program is designed for high school students who would like to learn different aspects of entrepreneurship. The students shadow local business executives. …
2 Apr 2013
Guess who came back to Bennett College? Meshelle, the comedienne, award winning playwright and author performed for students in the Little Theater on March 22. She didn’t just crack jokes while on campus, because the day before her performance she spoke to Bennett Belles during ACES. Meshelle has appeared on Nickelodeon’s …
1 Apr 2013
Bennett Belles get your FAFSA’s done or you may be searching for a place to sleep next semester. Keisha Ragsdale the Director of Financial Aid has sent out emails for students to schedule an appointment with financial aid representatives to fill out your financial aid forms. If you got your forms …
15 Feb 2013
Bennett Belles can learn how to protect themselves from vicious attacks for free. The campus public safety office started the Rape Aggressive Defense program (R.A.D) to help young women learn self-defense techniques. “It really protects you in a lot of ways, married or single. It teaches you a lot about …
10 Mar 2012
The Belles and Tigers of Bennett and Morehouse College prepare to say goodbye to both of their presidents. The brother and sister colleges are currently searching for new presidents. Bennett College President Julianne Malveaux, PhD and Morehouse College President, Robert M. Franklin, PhD both announced their resignations during the Spring …
10 Mar 2012
Dr. Julianne Malveaux announced her resignation as the 15th President of Bennett College Tuesday, February 28. Dr. Malveaux stood before a shocked crowd as she informed the campus of her decision during a town hall meeting. The college sent out a press release informing the media and community of the …
1 Dec 2011
Aggies and Belles marched together to the polls to show students can make a difference. Bennett College and North Carolina A&T’s student leaders just wanted to encourage all area students to vote in the November 8 general elections. “I want everyone to get out and vote, whether a student from …
23 May 2011
Social work students plan to help others instead of promoting themselves during Social Work Month. The month of March marks the month long celebration of social workers nationally. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) created the month to draw public awareness to the social work profession. But, Bennett’s Social …
Spotlight
Mission accomplished. Dr. Giselle Jones-Jones, a professor at Bennett College, wrote her dissertation on the anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston, and after seven years, it has been published. Her book “Through Zora’s Eyes” is about Hurston’s autobiography and how her story should inspire today’s youth. “The original title was ‘More Than …
Author, columnist and economist Dr. Julianne Malveaux closes the chapter on Bennett College for Women. She resigned from the historically black all-women’s college in Greensboro, North Carolina, February 28, at a town hall meeting. With doors shut to the public, this bittersweet moment was shared strictly amongst faculty, students and …
She was scandalous, vicious and terrorized Bennett College for 104 years, but her reign of negativity has come to an end. The Office of Campus Life at the all-women’s institution decided that it was time for faculty, staff and students to change the way they view the college through a …
A Bennett Belle uses “The Game” to attain a free education. Senior Briana Barner, Journalism and Media Studies and Africana Women’s Studies major, traveled to Duke University in Durham, North Carolina on November 11 to present research that she is conducting on how the media controls the image of black women. …
Colorful Woman As Dr. Julianne Malveaux, 15th president of Bennett College, prepares to graduate her first full class, the Bennett Banner reflects on the ups and downs from the past four years. Dr. Julianne Marie Malveaux wears many hats. If you’ve met her, then you know they are colorful hats. …
Campus Happenings
Sophomore student leaders put on a week’s worth of activities to celebrate the class of 2015. “Sophomore week is the week that we promote empowerment for the members of the sophomore class. We enjoy it by starting out with the takeover party. Then [we] just work together throughout the week …
It was a day like any other, or so it seemed. Students arrived to the town hall meeting ready to find out the important information they were told they would learn. Students quickly found out Dr. Julianne Malveaux; the 15th President of Bennett College was resigning. “Leading Bennett College has …
Bennett Belles learned the importance of marketing themselves from local media professionals. The Triad Association of Black Journalists (TABJ) taught its members and aspiring journalists how to “BRAND New You” during a weekend workshop. A number of journalism and media studies students from Bennett attended the event on Saturday, January …
A revamped visitation policy gives Bennett College students more time and places to socialize with male visitors on campus. Dr. Stanley Viltz, the associate provost of student affairs says that the new visitation rules should allow students to learn how to interact appropriately with men. “The Belles who have never dated …
Bennett College faculty and staff make sure students interested in graduate and professional schools don’t have to go through the application process alone. Dr. Karla McLucas, assistant professor of Sociology, Jeffrey Mortimore, the reference librarian, Jennifer Ash, history instructor, and others are preparing students for life after graduation with the …
Lifestyle
Yes, it is time for Valentine’s Day. But, if you are looking for a story about chocolate kisses and a rose petal path leading you to a candle lit dinner for two, this article is not for you. Some may describe it as an opportunity to exchange gifts, and sentimental cards …
Fliers are going up in every dormitory hall and the Student Union informing students about their chances of becoming residential assistants (R.A.). R.A.’s get to live on campus for free, but in return they must make sure the dorm is a safe environment that promotes academic success for students. Bennett …
Naturally ME gives students the tools to connect to their roots – literally. The campus organization helps its’ members build family trees. The executive board is hosting workshops to teach members how to search for ancestors through birth and death records. Naturally ME is the first Bennett College organization to focus …
Belles know how to speak up, but many haven’t learned when to be quiet. Students and alums say Belles need to learn when to bite their tongues. Nadirah Goldsmith, Le Belle Shoppe Supervisor, class of ’99 says that the bookstore is one of the hot spots for student conversations. “Bite …
It’s election season, and many new queens will be crowned on Bennett College’s campus. Queens are visible ambassadors for the college and different organizations. The students are supposed to take on a lot of duties and expenses after they are elected. The Director of Student Activities, Rachel Pridgen talks about …
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