July 3rd 2023.
On June 21, Suzanne Walsh, President of all-girls HBCU Bennett College, was appointed to the Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council (HSAPC). This nomination is a prestigious honor that entails advising the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas on improving the standards and safeties of our educational institutions.
The HSAPC is a 20 member group comprised of diverse academic leaders from a wide range of institutions, such as 2 and 4-year colleges, HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, and Tribal colleges. Upon the announcement of the new members, Secretary Mayorkas highlighted the Council’s role in helping the Homeland Security Department to counter the evolving and emerging threats to the homeland.
The Council will be responsible for providing recommendations on emergency management and preparedness measures, communications regarding actionable threats to all necessary parties, and career readiness in a contemporary workforce for graduating students. Moreover, they will also assist in developing research opportunities for academic hubs such as the DHS Science and Technology Centers of Excellence.
President Walsh will be representing all-girls institutions for Black women such as Bennett College, in her strategy recommendations that will shape current educational policy. Her work in the esteemed cohort will be documented in the Federal Register, once the Council holds its first public meeting in the upcoming weeks.
The HSAPC is a vital part of ensuring the security and safety of our educational institutions. With the addition of President Walsh, the Council will be able to further collaborate on strategies to prevent and counter national threats, protecting faculty and students across the country.
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