When was bennett college founded

The reorganization of Bennett College was finalized in , when it became a senior college for women. The physical plant consisted of nine buildings, occupying thirty-eight acres. There were high school students and 10 college students. The college grew steadily and by had a student population of young women. Click on an image to enlarge and learn more about it. Steele — Charles N. Grandison — Jordan D. Chavis — Silas A. Peeler — James E. Miller, Jr. Collins — Johnnetta B.

Trigg retired from the presidency in June That same year, Bennett College was reorganized as a college for women. The Women's Home Missionary Society assumed a much larger responsibility for the institution as a women's college. In the wake of World War I, there were increased opportunities for women that increased the need for colleges to prepare young women for greater social and commercial opportunities.

David Dallas Jones was appointed the first president of the women's college. Under his leadership, the high school campus at Bennett was closed to focus the attention of the staff fully on expanding and enriching the college curriculum. Some aspects of his tenure included promoting academic excellence and cultural awareness.

After Jones's death, Willa B. Player assumed the presidency, becoming the first Black woman to serve as president of a four-year college or university. Under her guidance, Bennett College became one of the first 15 four-year Black colleges to be admitted to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. As the enrollment of women in colleges increased, more attention was given to the specific types of education that Presidents of Bennett College include David Dallas Jones, Dr. Willa B.

Player, Dr. Isaac H. Miller, Jr. Althia F. Collins, and Dr. Charles Fuget. In June , Dr. Johnetta B. Cole became the 14th president of Bennett College, followed by Julianne Malveaux.