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Social Work Major Receives UNCF KOCH Scholarship!

Today’s Social Work Student Spotlight focuses on Ms. Je’laya Blackwell. Originally from Lavonia, GA, Je’laya is a freshman Social Work major. Recently, she received the honor of being selected as a recipient of the UNCF KOCH Scholarship. The UNCF/Koch Scholars Program offers scholarships, mentoring, academic and professional support, and networking opportunities to talented undergraduate African […]

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Department Contact Dr. Eunika SimonsInterim Department ChairE-mail: [email protected] Phone: 803-705-4661 or 803-705-4496 Ms. Cassandra WilliamsData SpecialistE-mail: [email protected] Phone: 803-705-4496 Facebook Home The Benedict College Social Work Program is the oldest CSWE accredited HBCU program in South Carolina. We have a nearly 40-year history of developing ethical and competent social work graduates. HistoryThe Benedict College Social

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Benedict College Becomes the First Four Year College in South Carolina to Partner with SC Works as a Connection Point

Connection Points are computer labs that provide information on how to search for jobs, submit for benefits, and obtain other career services offered through the SC Works program. Columbia, SC, March 28, 2024, The Benedict College Best Lives Center (BLC) has partnered with SC Works as a Connection Point within the city of Columbia. Benedict

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Benedict College Welcomes Dr. Leon Geter to the Role of Interim Dean, School of Communication, Arts and Social Sciences

CASS majors include communications, English, art, music, criminal justice administration, political science, and cybersecurity Columbia, SC – Benedict College proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Leon Geter as Interim Dean for the School of Communication, Arts and Social Sciences. He currently serves as Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice Administration and Social Sciences and Director

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Benedict College Women’s Business Center Receives a $100,000 Grant from the Truist Foundation to Reach Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Women Business Owners in South Carolina

Columbia, SC, December 3, 2021 – The Benedict College Women’s Business Center (WBC) announced today it received a $100,000 grant from the Truist Foundation to assist with the implementation of the Benedict College WBC Mobile and Creative Entrepreneurial Demonstration (MCED) Project, a new initiative designed to reach socially and economically disadvantaged women business owners in

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Benedict College is one of the First Eight Community Sites Recognized as Part of the Newly Established Reconstruction Era National Historic Network

The National Park Service announces the first eight community sites to be included in the newly established Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. This national network, launched in March 2020, will connect sites across the country who provide education, interpretation and research for the period of Reconstruction. The Reconstruction Era (1861-1900) is one of the most

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‘Twin pandemics’: Leading historically Black colleges through social unrest, COVID-19

With the onset of COVID-19, leaders of South Carolina HBCUs say their institutions are dealing with two issues disproportionately impacting their communities: social unrest and COVID-19. Not only do their students reflect a community more likely to die from COVID-19 — African Americans make up 27% of South Carolina’s population but account for 35% of

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Benedict College Celebrates the Class of 2020 with a Successful “Socially Distant” Commencement

The 150th Commencement Convocation was livestreamed on the Benedict College website and YouTube channel. The ceremony was viewed by over 15,000 people. COLUMBIA, SC – August 10, 2020 – Benedict College celebrated the Class of 2020 Saturday, August 8, 2020, with a commencement ceremony unlike any other in the college’s 150-year history. The school’s first-ever

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