GREENSBORO, N.C. — Bennett College announced that it will operate remotely for the upcoming fall semester, the decision came via a release posted to the university'swebsiteon Friday.
"We did not come to this decision lightly. The Senior Leadership Team and Board of Directors reviewed the growing body of research showing that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionately negative impact on Black women. As a Black women’s college, we could not afford to put our students at risk. We were equally concerned about faculty and staff--many who are in demographic groups that are more likely to be at risk of negative outcomes from COVID-19."