Rosalind Fuse-Hall steps down as president of Bennett College

Fuse-Hall stepping away from the black liberal arts college after a 3 year tenure.

Rosalind Fuse-Hall has stepped down from her position as president of Bennett College.

Fuse-Hall has been head of the institution since 2013, resigned on August 15.

The college’s board of trustees announced her departure in a news release distributed to local media outlets late last week.
According to the release, Fuse-Hall and the board of trustees at the historically black women’s college in Greensboro, North Carolina mutually decided she should step down after a 3-year tenure, to pursue other opportunities. Fuse-Hall has been president at Bennett since July 1, 2013.

In the announcement, the college stated:
During her 3-year tenure, Dr. Fuse-Hall has made a positive impact on the school and her passion and contributions will be missed. While at Bennett College, she continued to keep the focus on the college’s mission to develop women academically while encouraging leadership and civic involvement. During her term, Bennett College was ranked #2 by U.S. News and World Report among HBCUs for alumnae participation. Dr. Fuse-Hall’s efforts also expanded Bennett College’s study abroad program and she played an important role in the partnership with Wells Fargo Advisors, establishing a program to prepare students for the Series 7 exam to become financial advisors – the first program of its kind for an HBCU.

The board appointed Dr. Phyllis Worth Dawkins as interim president. Dawkins currently serves as provost and vice president for academic affairs.

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