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BY SAMANTHA MOREY
Staff Reporter
Nubian Nuance ‘99 “A Myriad of Elegance,
Essence, & Excellence” was the theme of the
week long events that graced Bennett's campus
April 7-11.
“Nubian Nuance is aimed at school spirit and
c(Hnmunity activity,” said Zenya Cleveland a
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VOL XXI NO. 10
April 9,
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Greensboro, NC 27401
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SACS visit
approaching
Outside studies
Tondra Williams '02 special education major from N.Y. and Cayce Moses '02 mass
communications major fromSanBernadinoCaiif.study outside in front of Reynolds
Hall. The temperatures were In the 70s. Photo by Leah Whaley-Holmes, Banner Photographer.
RUNGANO NYAJEKA
Staff Reporter
Just two days left. ^
April 11-14 the campus'will
be visited by a 15-memberteank)f
people wearing either shirts or blaz
ers, that are adorned with gold
plated identification badges that
say “Commission On Colleges.”
During their four-day visit, the
visiting team may be seen eating in
the cafeteria, visidng residence
halls, or even sitting in on classes.
These visitors — including a
college president, academic affairs,
vice president, department chairs,
and professors — are members of
the Commission on Colleges of
the Southern Association of Col
leges and Schools, the designated
regional accrediting body for col
leges in 11 southern states.
Accreditation of an institution
focuses on the improvement of edu
cational quality throughout a re
gion and also ensures the public
that institutions meet established
regional standards.
Bennett first received SACS
accreditation in 1957. The last time
a SACS team visited Bennett for
an accreditation was in 1989.
Every 10 years, members of
the Commission determine the eli
gibility of a college to participate
in programs authorized under Tide
IV of the 1992 Higher Education
Amendments and other federal
programs.
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One on one with President Scott
BY MONYA TOMLINSON
Staff Reporter
President Gloria Randle Scott
recently discussed the upcoming
SACS board visit and the progress
of Bennett College with Banner
staff writer Monya Tomlinson.
Banner: Has the college met its
goals for this academic year?
Scott: We are still working to-
waids all eight of our long-range
goals - especially the goal to
increase its enrollment to 1,000
students by [the year] 2000. So
far, we haven’t struck this goal,
but the number of adult students
who are continuing their educa
tion has increased. We hope to
further this goal by increasing our
pool of potential applicants be
cause though we are small, enroll
ment drives this institution. I find
that the biggest problem for a
large number of applicants is
money. They’re offered more
money at larger schools or they
don’t have the qualifications to get
financial aid here. We have to find
ways to attract more students. One
of our more exciting ideas is a
potential charter high school for
girls that would feed into Bennett
Issues like this are what we need to
focus on if we are to meet our
goals. We will be startinganEmer-
gent Issues Committee composed
of faculty, staff, and a few students
to act as a “think tank” for Bennett.
Banner: What do you think is
Bennett's biggest challenge as the
new century approaches?
Scott: I think we need to retain our
libCTal arts value system. In today’s
society, so much weight is being
placed on technology, we are for
getting about the importance of
‘just knowing.’ We should work
towards a wiser use of technology
while staying focused on the basic
liberal arts foundation. Bennett
should challenge itself to continue
to speak out on women’s develop
ment issues. We have a larger
influence on this community than
we realize.
Banner: Will there be any major
changes to the College organiza
tion next year?
Scott: There are none that I can
thinkofrightnow. After all, we’ve
had a major restructuring in the
past three years. We went from
four administrative departments to
three, we have recraitly started the
position of Provost, and we added
seven vice-presidents to adminis
tration. The only retooling that
may be possible is in the depart
ment of Fiscal Affairs.
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