Bennett College, a historically Black liberal arts college for women in Greensboro, North Carolina, recently announced a presidential transition. Following 11 months of service, Teresa Hardee has concluded her term as the HBCU’s interim president. Succeeding Dr. Hardee is Ronald L. Carter, who will serve as acting president as the college searches for its next permanent leader.
According to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education, Bennett College enrolls 180 undergraduate students, 71 percent of whom are Black.
Dr. Carter, who resigned from his position on Bennett’s board of trustees, has extensive experience in higher education leadership, institutional advancement and fundraising, executive search, governance, and institutional strategy. He currently serves as president and chief executive officer of Carter & Associates, a higher education and nonprofit leadership consulting firm. From 2008 to 2017, he served as president of historically Black Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina.
A native of High Point, North Carolina, Dr. Carter earned his bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College in Atlanta. He holds a master of theology degree and a Ph.D. in the philosophy of religion from Boston University.
