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DuPage County Awards BenU a WQIP Grant
The DuPage County Department of Stormwater Management recently awarded Benedictine University a Water Quality Improvement Program (WQIP) grant. BenU Lecturer Bill Schubert was instrumental in the process. A long-time adjunct faculty member for both the Engineering Program and Biological Sciences, Schubert has been leading a group of engineering students on projects aimed at reducing phosphorus…
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Chicago Bears to host BenU for the First-ever Collegiate Women’s Flag Football Game for Illinois
Benedictine University (BenU) will face off against Rockford University at the Chicago Bears’ Walter Payton Center for the first-ever collegiate women’s flag football game for the state of Illinois. The game will take place Saturday, March 8, at 6:15 p.m. The Bears have been a driving force in expanding girls’ and women’s flag football for…
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Radical Hospitality Award Winners
In recognition of the transformative power and impact of the Hallmark of hospitality, Benedictine University is proud to recognize our Radical Hospitality award winner who welcome all guests and Christ, and who create an environment in which all are seen and have their needs met: a place where all belong.聽 You are, therefore, invited to…
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Benedictine University Arboretum Earns Level 1 Accredation
Benedictine University (BenU) has been awarded Level I Arboretum Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens. The ArbNet Arboretum Accredation Program is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at various levels of development, capacity, and…
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MLK Day Event at St. Benedict Chapel and Kindlon Hall
The MLK Day event at Benedictine University (BenU) celebrated the life and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a prayer service and Alumni Panel. The event started with a prayer service at St. Benedict Chapel in Lownik Hall. The service began with remarks from BenU President, Dr. Joseph Foy, PhD. Immediately after…
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BenU Student Jordan Werner Speaks on Behalf of All Lincoln Laureates
Benedictine University (BenU) student Jordan Werner was selected to speak on behalf of all the Student Laureates for The Lincoln Academy of Illinois. The Student Laureate program recognizes excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities by seniors from each of the state’s four-year degree-granting colleges and universities. In the spirit of Abraham Lincoln, Student Laureates are…
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Homecoming Recap 2024
Benedictine University鈥檚 (BenU) Homecoming Week consisted of multiple events for students, faculty, staff, and families of the BenU community. The kickoff event started on Monday with an ice cream social in Goodwin Hall. Tuesday night鈥檚 program, 鈥淭he Call to Holiness in the 21st Century: Wisdom of the Saints for Today,鈥 began with Mass celebrated by…
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Benedictine University hosts SIMPLE
Benedictine University hosted SIMPLE, the Simposio Internacional de Medios P煤blicos Del Lenguaje Espa帽o, and it marked the first time this event had ever been held in the United States. SIMPLE is a three-day event held annually that aims to build bridges and celebrate the rich language, history, and culture of the Hispanic community in the…
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Journey of a Doctoral Student: Kemi Akindutire
Congratulations to Benedictine University doctoral candidate Kemi Akindutire, who recently presented her research at the 5th International Organization Development (OD) and Change Conference, hosted by the Center for Organization Leadership and Development in Gaborone, Botswana in August, 2024. A key part of the scholar-practitioner journey in the Goodwin College of Business Doctoral Program is the…
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Benedictine RENEW Midwest Program
Three students from Benedictine University are participating in the 10-week Benedictine RENEW-Midwest program at University of Michigan. Rayhan Hussain, Arman Svoboda and Emi Sanchez have been in residence at University of Michigan working on a project in astrophysics and hearing talks and getting lab tours from Michigan faculty. The RENEW students are taking part in…
