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Benedictine University’s Didactic Program in Dietetics Earns Full Seven-Year Accreditation from ACEND
Benedictine University’s (BenU) Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) has received full accreditation for a seven-year term from the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). The decision, made by the ACEND Board of Directors during its recent meeting, extends through June 30, 2033. In an official notification to Benedictine University, ACEND wrote, “On…
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Benedictine University Welcomes Commencement Back to Lisle Campus
For the first time in years, Benedictine University’s Lisle Commencement Ceremony returned home. Before graduates crossed the stage, both campuses held separate Nights of Honor and Gratitude. On Friday, May 8, the Lisle community gathered in Goodwin Auditorium at 5 p.m. to recognize supporters and honor outstanding graduates with academic awards. The evening included an…
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BUMUN Earns Top Honor at National Model UN Conference in New York
Benedictine University’s (BenU) Model United Nations team (BUMUN) received the Outstanding Delegation Award at the National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference in New York. It’s the highest award a team can earn. For 27 years, Professor Joel Ostrow, PhD, has led Benedictine University’s Model UN program. This year marked the University’s 59th year participating at NMUN-New York. Dr. Ostrow praised the team’s leadership and work…
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Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Shine at URSA 2026
Benedictine University’s (BenU) Daniel L. Goodwin Hall of Business buzzed with intellectual energy on Thursday, April 16, as students from across disciplines gathered for the annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Arts (URSA) Symposium. Established in 2011, URSA was created to expand opportunities for undergraduates to lead or collaborate on research projects alongside faculty mentors. Now…
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Benedictine University Faculty Selected as Lilly Faculty Fellows
Benedictine University (BenU) is pleased to announce that Maria Granic, PhD, Department of English Language and Literature, and Robert McCarthy, PhD, Department of Biological Sciences, have been accepted into the nationally recognized Lilly Faculty Fellows Program, a highly competitive professional development initiative that supports faculty at church-related institutions of higher education. There were 26 teams…
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Timothy Marin, PhD, ’96, Has Been Elected to the National Board of the Lilly Network for Church-Related Colleges and Universities
Dr. Marin currently serves as Director of Institutional Effectiveness at Benedictine University (BenU), overseeing grants administration, accreditation, and strategic planning and has also served as Professor of Chemistry and Physics since 2003. He earned his PhD at Northwestern University before holding postdoctoral appointments at Argonne National Laboratory and the Notre Dame Radiation Laboratory. Over the…
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Benedictine University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership Program Earns Five-Year Accreditation
Benedictine University (BenU) is proud to announce that its Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership (DNP) program received initial accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The official notification arrived confirming that the program has been granted the maximum five-year initial accreditation, a significant achievement that reflects the program’s high quality and…
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Alumni Return for Homecoming 2025
Benedictine University (BenU) welcomed alumni back to campus for Homecoming. The weekend provided an opportunity for graduates to reconnect with the University and one another through a series of campus events from Oct. 1-4. The schedule commenced on Wednesday with Journeys in Leadership with BenU alum Kelly Carlson, MBA, ’91, and continued on Friday with…
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Benedictine University Honors Extraordinary Alumni at Annual Awards Ceremony
The Benedictine University (BenU) community came together for an inspiring evening to celebrate the remarkable achievements of its alumni at the annual Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony. The event was a powerful testament to the enduring impact of a Benedictine education and the incredible paths our graduates forge in the world. The evening began with warm…
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Benedictine University Receives $1.58 Million NSF Grant to Expand STEM Opportunities for Undergraduate Students
Benedictine University (BenU) has been awarded a $1.58 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program. This highly competitive award will fund the creation of BenSTEMS: Empowering Futures in STEM through Academic, Social, and Financial Supports, a comprehensive initiative that will strengthen support systems for undergraduate…
