Bennett College Set to Appeal SACSCOC Accreditation Revocation

An announcement by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to remove Bennett College (NC) from membership this week has not stopped the all-women’s historically Black college (HBCU) from fighting for its survival.  The small, private college in Greensboro has appealed the SACSCOC decision, which follows a two-year probationary period brought on by financial instability and declining enrollment. Bennett president Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins will attend a formal hearing on February 18 to make a case to restore the college’s accreditation.  The college will retain its accreditation throughout the appeal process.