Bennett College in Greensboro lost its appeal in an effort to save its accreditation in February.
Phyllis Worthy Dawkins is leaving her position as president of Bennett College.
The college's Board of Trustees made the announcement Friday.
As Bennett College in Greensboro moves forward in its fight to save its accreditation, some students are demanding accountability from school leaders.
The Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel erupted in cheers as President Phyllis Worthy Dawkins announced Monday that Bennett College had raised $8.2 million.
On Saturday, political activist Rev. William Barber participated in a conversation at Bennett College with his daughter, Dr. Sharrelle Barber, who graduated from the school in 2007.
A deadline is quickly approaching for a historically black women's college in Greensboro to secure its future.
Bennett College in Greensboro is in danger of losing its accreditation. The private women's school has been on probation for the last two years.
