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Tag: The Heinz Endowments
Leadership & Policy
New Bennett President Suzanne Walsh Optimistic Amid Crisis
Bennett College, one of only two remaining historically Black colleges for women, has been here before. At the start of a new academic year, it’s a precarious place. For the tuition-driven college, fall enrollment numbers are in flux. And contingency plans are being put in place if a legal battle to stay accredited fails. These are among the challenges confronting the institution — and that now belong to Suzanne Elise Walsh, Bennett’s surprising and unconventional choice for its new president.
August 8, 2019
Leadership & Policy
Moving Fast, Bennett College Taps New President
Bennett College trustees, less than a week after announcing the sudden departure of president Dr. Phyllis Dawkins, have announced that Suzanne Walsh will become president of the private women’s HBCU on Aug. 1.
June 27, 2019
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