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Suzanne Elise Walsh
Suzanne Elise Walsh (born ) is an American academic administrator serving as the 19th president of Bennett College since 2019. Biography Walsh was born in . Walsh earned an associate degree in applied science from Hudson Valley Community College. Walsh earned an undergraduate degree in social work from Cornell University. She completed a M.S.W. and J.D. from Case Western Reserve University. Walsh worked at the Heinz Endowments. Until 2018, Walsh was the deputy director of postsecondary education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In 2018, Walsh stepped down from the Foundation to work as an independent consultant, founding Discerning SEWLutions, LLC. In 2019, Walsh resided in Seattle. On August 1, 2019, Walsh became the 19th president of Bennett College, succeeding interim president Gwendolyn O’Neal. In 2022, she joined the national advisory board of the Institute for Emerging Issues. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Walsh, Suzanne Elise Living pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennett College
Bennett College is a private university, private historically black colleges and universities, historically black liberal arts college, liberal arts Women's colleges in the Southern United States, college for women in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was founded in 1873 as a normal school to educate freedmen and train both men and women as teachers. Originally coed, in 1926 it became a four-year women's college. It is one of two historically black colleges that enroll only women, the other being Spelman College. In 1956, Willa Beatrice Player was installed at Bennett College, becoming the first African-American woman president of an accredited, four-year liberal arts college. She encouraged her students to be activists in the issues of the day. Beginning in 1960, Bennett students took part in the ultimately Greensboro sit-ins, successful campaign in Greensboro to integrate white lunch counters at local variety stores. The college expanded its academic offerings and classes relate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
