Beyoncé an HBCU Student? Bennett College Pres. Tells What It Could Be Like

It’s never too late to go back to school – even if you’re international superstar, Beyoncé Knowles. Fortunately, for African-American women across the country there are institutions of higher learning like Bennett and Spelman Colleges – both geared towards shaping and nurturing the next black women leaders of the world.

Rolling out wondered what if might be like for Beyoncé if she ever did decide to attend college. We sat down with Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Bennett College president, and world-renowned educational leader to let us know how she might counsel Mrs. Carter’s hypothetical ascension from undergrad to alum. –gavin philip godfrey

3 Ideal Majors for Beyoncé
Music Education: “If Beyoncé Knowles didn’t know what she wanted to do, but had those pipes she would be singing in my choir. Education is one of our important majors and we do have a music education major, so we would want her there.”

Global Studies: “She’s traveled the world. Imagine traveling the world, having studied some the politics, economics and social networks of our global world – that would be something that would steer her in that direction as well.”

Economics/Entrepreneurism: “Certainly, Ms. Knowles is an entrepreneur – she’s worth several million dollars, so our entrepreneurship institute – a new initiative at Bennett College – is something that will be interesting to her.”

4 Milestones to Achieve in School
Beyoncé Must Step Outside Her Comfort Zone: “Beyoncé has a lovely voice and while she might major in music education I might push her to do a little economics or political science just because you don’t want to stay in one lane. You want to make sure that college is the only time you can really play, where you can really test yourself – take a class that you know nothing about.”

Beyoncé Must Excel: “Everybody’s not an “A” student, but be the best student you can be. Don’t think you’re going to come to Bennett, coast through, get by. Don’t think “It’s OK if I get a ‘C’.” No, it isn’t – somebody’s going to ask you about that “C” somewhere along the way.”

Beyoncé Must Be An Outstanding Alumna: “I want her to think – right now – about what she’s going to leave behind when she leaves. Start thinking about what checks you want to write – if there’s something we don’t have that she’d like to have maybe in 10-15 years she can endow that thing.”

Beyoncé Must Find Herself: “Four years of college is an opportunity to really fully-explore yourself so that you know what pushes your buttons and how you respond, what gets on your nerves and what you’re going to do about it.”