Dr. Smith Accepts 2020 LEAD Innovation Award on behalf of Benedict College
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Press Releases
Benedict College Launches Virtual Professional Certificate Programs Targeted to Professionals and Small Business Owners
Supply Chain Management and Digital Marketing Certification Discounted until June 1 COLUMBIA, SC – April 7, 2020 Benedict College, in partnership with Aperion Global Institute (AGI), announces the launch of a series of online, noncredit courses designed to prepare professionals, entrepreneurs, small business owners and lifelong learners for today’s competitive and changing global market. Accessible
National Park Service Announces $14 Million in Grants to Preserve African American Civil Rights
News Release Date: April 6, 2020 Contact: NewsMedia@nps.gov WASHINGTON – The National Park Service (NPS) today announced $14 million in African American Civil Rights Historic Preservation Fund grants to fund 51 projects across 20 states and the District of Columbia that will preserve sites and history related to the African American struggle for equality in the 20th century. “These grants
Benedict Ali Named To Black College Nines Elite Team
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Benedict sophomore third baseman Ahmad Ali has been selected to the 2020 Black College Nines’ Elite Team for the 2020 shortened season. Ali was named to the first team in the small school division. Through 11 games, Ali was batting .474, which led the SIAC and ranked 10th nationally in Division II. He also led
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Inside Benedict College’s effort to get more than 100 struggling students home amid COVID-19 outbreak
When South Carolina’s governor ordered all public schools closed in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Benedict College administrators had already started to prepare for a potential closure. Benedict, a small historically black private liberal arts college in Columbia, has a student population of just over 2,000. When the school decided to close,
Operation Exodus: Benedict College faced a massive problem when the Coronavirus outbreak left over 400 students stranded on campus
It is often said that how a person reacts in times of crisis reveals who they really are. That adage also applies to institutions. Benedict College’s response to the worldwide Coronavirus outbreak revealed that the phrase “Benedict Family” is more than just a saying. It is the core of what the institution is all about.
Sens. Booker, Jones Urge $1.5 Billion in Support for HBCUs, MSIs Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Doug Jones (D-AL) on Thursday pressed for $1.5 billion in emergency funding to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The senators join leaders of HBCUs, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), who
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Presidential Opinion – The Airport is Closed
Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis | Published to HBCU Digest HBCU campuses are typically as busy as most major airports. Classes are in full swing, food service is up and running, the bookstore is open, and the student center is thriving. Band, sports, chorales and Greek life add color to the teeming campus, while Student Government Association, debate,
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In dark days of coronavirus, a little kindness can restore students’ faith
Column by LIZ WILLEN | The Hechinger Report NEW YORK – When news came that coronavirus concerns would close South Carolina’s Benedict College for the semester, Jayla Berry soon found herself heading home to Detroit with her ticket fully paid for and her transportation arranged. “They helped us load up and even arranged for someone
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Benedict College President Dr. Roslyn C. Artis Foretells of The Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education and Minority Serving Institutions
Dr. Roslyn C. Artis also Discusses Future of HBCUs and the 150-year Legacy of Benedict College on The Breakfast Club Columbia, SC – March 19, 2020– During an interview recorded last week on the popular iHeart morning show The Breakfast Club, Benedict College President Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis fielded questions about the future of Historically
