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Columbia, SC, March 3, 2023, Benedict College appoints Dr. Vanessa Harris as the Executive Director of the B.E.S.T.  Lives Center. Harris has over 25 years of higher education experience with cross-institutional expertise in recruitment, admission, student success, academic advisement, academic coaching, and administration.  Before joining the Benedict College family in January, Harris was instrumental in […]

Featured Photo (l to r):  Duke Hartman, CEO of Integer Technologies; Dr. Godwin E. Mbamalu, Associate Vice President for Research at Benedict College; U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06); Dr. Jessica Furrer, Professor of Environmental Engineering and Interim Dean, School of Science & Engineering, at Benedict College; Crystal Pee, STEM Workforce Development Associate at Integer Technologies;

 Artis joins Council leading over 625 college and university presidents committed to 100% voter registration and turnout ahead of the 2024 elections Washington, DC- Today Benedict College and ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge announced that Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis will serve on their Presidents’ Council in 2024. Artis will join a group of 13 college and

The B.E.S.T. Lives Center is changing people’s lives, by providing adult learners with transformative educational opportunities. Featured Photo: (L-R) Essie Sellers, Director of Retention, B.E.S.T. Lives Center; Dr. Vanessa Harris, Executive Director, B.E.S.T. Lives Center; Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, President and CEO of Benedict College; Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su; Dr. Janeen P. Witty,

Columbia, SC, January 10, 2024, Benedict College’s School of Education, Health, and Human Services Social Work Department was awarded $195,000 by the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (SCDAODAS) for a New Collegiate Recovery Program Grant.  Dr. Kennard DuBose is the project’s principal investigator (PI), along with Dr. Eunika Simons, the Interim Chair of

Columbia, SC, November 16, 2023 — The U.S. National Science Foundation announced the first-ever Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) investment of $19.6 million to nearly 50 teams at U.S. institutions of higher education, including teams from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, minority-serving institutions, and community colleges. Each institution will receive up to $400,000 over three years. “I applaud Dr.

The Annual Holiday Special will air online at ESSENCE on Black Friday, November 24th at 8 p.m. ET   Columbia, SC, November 20, 2023  – ESSENCE will host A Journey of Joy on Black Friday, November 24, 2023. The Holiday Special, presented by Target, will air online at Essence.com at 8 p.m. ET. During the