20 Facts About Bennett College

Bennett College is a private historically black liberal arts college for women in Greensboro, North Carolina.

In 1956, Willa Beatrice Player was installed at Bennett College, becoming the first African-American woman president of an accredited, four-year liberal arts college.

Bennett College's encouraged her students to be activists in the issues of the day.

That same month, SACS withdrew accreditation from the college despite fundraising efforts; however, Bennett College filed a lawsuit against the accreditor and the court ordered the accreditation to remain in place pending the legal challenge.

Bennett College remained affiliated for 50 years with the Freedman's Aid Society.

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In 1888, Bennett Seminary elected its first African-American president, the Reverend Charles N Grandison.

Under the direction of Reverend Grandison and succeeding President Jordan Chavis, Bennett College grew from 11 undergraduate students to a total of 251 undergraduates by 1905.

In 1937, Bennett College students protested downtown Greensboro movie theaters because of their segregation, which was state law at the time, and the depictions of black women in films they were showing.

Bennett College's was the first African-American woman to be president of a four-year, fully accredited liberal arts college or university.

Bennett College's speech was entitled "A Realistic Look At Race Relations, " and was delivered to a standing-room-only audience at Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel on campus.

Bennett College's father had been an administrator at Bennett during former President Frank Trigg's tenure.

Bennett College's administration developed the biomedical research and interdisciplinary studies programs, along with a bridge program in conjunction with Meharry Medical College of Nashville, Tennessee.

Bennett College collaborated with other HBCU presidents to establish the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, serving on the first board of directors.

Bennett College served as president for 21 years, the second-longest presidential tenure in Bennett College history, and during a period of considerable social change.

Bennett College's established the Women's Leadership Institute, and the Center for African Women and Women of the African Diaspora.

Bennett College admitted new African immigrants as well as students who were African nationals.

Bennett College's has led a $21 million expansion and renovation project for the college.

Bennett College's increased enrollment, added four new buildings, including a multimedia center, and renovated additional buildings.

In 1957, Bennett was one of the first and the only private Black college to be admitted into full membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Middle College at Bennett is one of only two all-female high schools in the state of North Carolina.