The Leadership Award is presented to the person who has most effectively championed the principles open inquiry. Columbia, SC, May 27, 2022 — Heterodox Academy (HxA), a New York City-based nonpartisan nonprofit that advocates for open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement in higher education, will recognize three exceptional individuals with Open Inquiry Awards […]
COLUMBIA, SC, May 18, 2022 – Benedict College is the first Institution of Higher Education in the Nation to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U. S. Department of Veteran Affairs to participate in the Veteran Health Administration (VHA) Health Care Talent Academy (HCTA). Benedict College scholars will participate in a dynamic and innovative learning and
The 152nd Commencement Ceremony was held on Friday, May 6th COLUMBIA, SC, May 12, 2022 – Benedict College was honored to have Eboni K. Williams deliver the commencement address for the 273-member class of 2022 at Benedict College on Friday evening. The former public defender, author, and media personality, told the class “You are qualified to lead, to think
April is Second Chance Month and the U.S. Department of Education selected 73 Colleges to participate in a program that empowers formerly incarcerated persons. COLUMBIA, S.C., May 3, 2022– Benedict College is among 73 colleges and universities invited to participate in the third round of the Second Chance Pell Experiment, an initiative that was first
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Administrator Guzman to Stop in Columbia During National Bus Tour COLUMBIA, S.C. May 2, 2022 – On May 4th and 5th, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, will join the “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship” bus
The iconic festival is moving to the bigger more spacious Charlie W. Johnson Football Stadium on Two Notch Road COLUMBIA, SC, April 19, 2022 – Multi-award-winning gospel artist Jekalyn Carr will headline this year’s Harambee Festival along with Atlanta hip hop and rap artist, K Camp, R&B sensation Marcus Allen and Columbia’s own jazz guitarist
Goal The Benjamin F. Payton Learning Resources Center (LRC) aspires to acquire, organize, maintain, and preserve resources in various formats. These resources complement and augment the academic curriculum, research, and information needs of its students, (i.e., undergraduate, graduate), faculty, and staff at Benedict College. (See Appendix A) The Learning Resources Center (Library) invests in resources
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The South Carolina Department of Commerce Office of Innovation selected the Burroughs Enterprise, Startup, and Technology (B.E.S.T.) as a Recipient of The Relentless Challenge COLUMBIA, SC, February 7, 2022, Benedict College announced today that it is one of 10 Organizations in South Carolina to receive a grant from the South Carolina Department of Commerce Office
Benedict is one of only 15 HBCUs to Receive Funding Through the $3 Million Impact Grants Made Possible as a part of Apple’s Nationwide Investment In Racial Equity and Justice and its Support of the Propel Center, An Innovation and Learning HBCU Collaboration Columbia, SC, January 21, 2021 – The Propel Center is committed to
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The Southern Association of Colleges and School Commission on Colleges serves as the common denominator of shared values and practices among several diverse institutions in the southeast. COLUMBIA, S.C., January 10, 2021– Congratulations to Benedict College President Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis on her election to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on College
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