September 19, 2017
Running into old friends at events like Homecoming is a pleasant experience for many Benedictine alumni, but for Mike Suglich, C82, Accounting; James Sullivan, C81, Sociology; Bob Shields, C81, Mathematics;...
September 7, 2017
Two new members have joined the faculty at Benedictine University Mesa for the 2017-18 academic year.
September 7, 2017
Twenty-one new members have joined the faculty at Benedictine University for the 2017-18 academic year.
September 5, 2017
On Tuesday, September 5, the Trump administration announced the end of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) – a program that had protected from deportation nearly 800,000 young undocumented immigrants...
August 31, 2017
A group of Benedictine University Biology students spent nine days this past spring living the life of marine biologists in the Bahamas.
August 16, 2017
August 16, 2017
British golf professional, Nick Faldo, joins Benedictine's 23rd Annual President's Invitational Golf Outing on Monday, August 21.
July 27, 2017
Student Elizabeth Jiayi Yu wants to help solve China's public health challenges once she earns a Ph.D. in Organization Development at Benedictine University.
July 17, 2017
The Benedictine University Police Department invites the public to attend 'National Night Out' at the University on Tuesday, August 1.
July 14, 2017
The experiences of Marcella Kincaid, C09, Psychology, with the criminal justice system underscores a lingering question of whether current laws dictating punishment do more harm than good.
July 10, 2017
This year, Benedictine University inducted 71 graduate students from the College of Business into the University’s Sigma Beta Delta chapter.
June 30, 2017
Benedictine University has launched a refreshed brand identity that integrates the work of our updated mission, vision and commitment as part of the BenU 2020 strategic plan.
June 20, 2017
Sarah and Chris Burk of Springfield had full-time careers at AT&T when they decided to pursue bachelor’s degrees at Benedictine University.
June 19, 2017
Benedictine University’s best and brightest graduates were recently honored for their outstanding academic achievements at the Interfaith Baccalaureate Convocation at the Rice Center.
June 12, 2017
Benedictine University at Mesa marked yet another significant milestone for the branch campus in May when it sent off its first four-year graduating class on Saturday, May 20.
June 6, 2017
Imagine traveling more than 14,000 kilometers – that’s 8,700 miles after conversion – to speak to and learn from icons. That’s what a dozen citizens from Southeast Asia will do...
June 6, 2017
The Most Rev. Daniel W. Kucera, O.S.B.,
retired Archbishop of Dubuque, Iowa, and fifth
abbot of St. Procopius Abbey, died in Dubuque
while his confreres were singing Vespers on
Tuesday, May 30, 2017.
June 5, 2017
Four faculty members were named recipients of the 2016-17 Benedictine University Faculty Awards, including Martin Tracey, Ph.D., professor of Philosophy, who was awarded the Judith Ann Whinfrey Distinguished Faculty Award...
June 5, 2017
Graduates were presented with either master’s or doctoral degrees during Benedictine University’s 127th Commencement Convocation at the Rice Center on Saturday, June 3.
June 1, 2017
Three distinguished professors from the College of Education and Health Services at Benedictine University showcased their expertise in the health care industry at conferences during the 2016-17 academic year.
June 1, 2017
Jason Sperb, Ph.D., is a researcher and commentator on the film industry, providing insights and analysis on elements of cinema that more than enhance the experience for students at Benedictine...
May 31, 2017
As part of its growing effort to ignite interest and retain women in computer science, Google has awarded Benedictine University a gift of nearly $7,000 to be used in tandem...
May 30, 2017
The annual Scholar’s Society Breakfast gives students the opportunity to share how the awards have made an impact on their lives and hear from the founding donors about the significance...
May 26, 2017
When she's not busy grading papers or teaching organismal biology at Benedictine, Leigh Anne Harden, Ph.D., likes to trudge through murky bodies of water and dive for turtles — all...
May 22, 2017
Daniel F. Rigby, founder of Human Resource Management Systems LLC, and a member of the Benedictine University Board of Trustees, was the keynote speaker at Benedictine University at Mesa’s Third...
May 22, 2017
Through the collaborative efforts of academic and administrative areas, Benedictine is implementing more “transfer student-friendly” processes and procedures. These initiatives focus on making it even easier for students to transfer...
May 22, 2017
BenU at Mesa students formed two new student groups this spring, a Campus Choir and the Hispanic Student Association, to offer new opportunities for activities that further student engagement on...
May 19, 2017
Jason Ferguson, M.P.H.'03, C00, Health Science, came to Benedictine University because he wanted more than a career – he wanted to make an impact.
May 15, 2017
Benedictine University celebrated the achievements of 545 graduates who participated in the 127th Commencement Convocation on Saturday, May 13, at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex.
May 15, 2017
Springfield, Ill. ~ Seventy-five students were presented either associate or bachelor’s degrees and 70 were awarded either master’s or doctoral degrees Sunday during Benedictine University at Springfield’s 2017 Commencement Convocation...
May 15, 2017
Richard Vondrak, Ph.D., has overseen many pivotal advancements in space exploration throughout his career — from the study of Earth’s magnetic field and the creation of NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter...
May 9, 2017
Reflecting the upward direction of the University was the recent decision by S&P Global Ratings to revise its outlook to “stable” on the Illinois Finance Authority’s existing revenue debt issued...
May 9, 2017
In just four years after graduating from Benedictine, Tyler Marcum, C13, Political Science, has put his degree into action.
May 8, 2017
Daniel F. Rigby, founder of Human Resource Management Systems LLC, and a member of the Benedictine University Board of Trustees, will address graduates at Benedictine University at Mesa’s Third Baccalaureate...
May 2, 2017
When former Olympian and Pan American gold medal cyclist Tom Doughty made the decision to re-enter the world of competitive cycling, he reached out to Benedictine for help getting back...
April 28, 2017
Robert Baer, who once plotted to assassinate Saddam Hussein, shared captivating narratives of his 40-year career as an intelligence and security expert
April 21, 2017
Like many journalists of her generation, Linda Polach, C73, English, can pinpoint the moment when she saw working in the news business not just as a career, but as a...
April 19, 2017
Benedictine faculty members John Snyder, an instructor in the Daniel L. Goodwin College of Business, and Ovid Wong, Ph.D., associate professor of Teacher Education Preparation, traveled to Binh Duong University...
April 12, 2017
Benedictine University has tapped Paula Norby, Ed.D., to lead the University’s Mesa branch campus as dean.
April 12, 2017
National CEOs, presidents and city leaders are among the committee members who volunteered for a new community advisory group to Benedictine University.
April 11, 2017
Two recognized leaders in organization development (OD), Richard W. Woodman, Ph.D., and William Pasmore, Ph.D., will reflect on more than 30 years of research in the field known for examining...
April 7, 2017
Jamil Khoury, playwright, filmmaker and founding artistic director of the live theater and online video production company Silk Road Rising, is Benedictine's Spring 2017 artist-in-residence.
April 6, 2017
Benedictine University has entered into an education alliance with Catholic Charities Community Services of Arizona to provide professional development opportunities in the workplace. The alliance will provide a partnership tuition...
April 5, 2017
Adam and Haley Gantt gained more than an education from Benedictine – they gained each other.
March 31, 2017
Benedictine University's Ph.D./D.B.A. in Values-Driven Leadership Program was recognized as a Top 10 Ph.D. program in HR.com’s 2017 LEAD Awards.
March 30, 2017
Benedictine University has selected Edward G. Robinson to oversee the University’s traditional undergraduate recruiting and enrollment functions as vice president of Admissions and Financial Aid.
March 29, 2017
At Benedictine, we have been fortunate to find ways to keep the arts alive and well.
March 23, 2017
Leadership decisions made in the workplace shape the lives of individuals, economies and the world more than any other single institution. Increasingly, smart business leaders are leveraging social, ethical and...
March 17, 2017
Author and former Central Intelligence Agency officer Robert Baer will present "National Security and Global Terrorism in the 21st Center," as part of the Center for Civic Leadership Series on...
March 13, 2017
Benedictine University proudly announces that 824 students were named to the Fall 2016 Dean’s List and 221 students were named to the Dean’s Recognized List.
March 10, 2017
New York Times foreign correspondent Rukmini Callimachi took students and community members to the front lines of the war against the Islamic State group (ISIS), revealing exclusive developments about the...
March 10, 2017
Benedictine University's new Master of Science (M.S.) in Integrative Physiology program is a one-year graduate degree program designed for graduates of bachelor's degree programs in health and biological sciences who...
March 9, 2017
Benedictine University held an all-day "Teach-In on Social Justice and Race" to put into action one of the University's core values which is to engage in dialogue with others.
March 1, 2017
Lee DeRemer, Ph.D., a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, will address graduates at Benedictine University’s 127th Commencement Convocation on Saturday, May 13.
February 28, 2017
Benedictine’s Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program provides students with a strong foundation in the biological, cognitive, social and emotional underpinnings of human behavior.
February 24, 2017
Rukmini Callimachi, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times and The Associated Press, will present “Not Such Lonely Wolves: How ISIS Remote Controls Attacks” as part of the Center...
February 23, 2017
Jakub Jancek didn't like computers when he was in high school. Now he can hardly imagine doing anything else.
February 20, 2017
It should come as no surprise that Benedictine’s Campus Ministry is among the liveliest and most spirited areas on campus. That’s because it’s a ministry on a Catholic campus that...
February 17, 2017
Peace activist, oral historian and author Rosalie G. Riegle will discuss Catholic Worker movement co-founder Dorothy Day and the foundation of her Catholicism at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 2,...
February 16, 2017
In his 2005 film “Night for Day: The XP Story,” Benedictine University President Michael S. Brophy, Ph.D., M.F.A., an award-winning writer and director, examines the dramatic and unusual ways patients...
February 15, 2017
Benedictine University has chosen James E. Payne, Ph.D., as its next chief academic officer.
February 8, 2017
Benedictine University at Mesa officially opened the doors to its first residence hall on Tuesday, breathing new life into downtown Mesa and the former Alhambra Hotel located at 43 S....
January 26, 2017
Sometimes when you take a friend up on a double-dog dare, extraordinary things can happen. For Julie Harshbarger, C08, the dare has led to a professional career on the gridiron...
January 26, 2017
Ben Pounds, C84, is laying the groundwork for future generations of Benedictine students to take on challenges through his long-term support of his alma mater.
January 26, 2017
Benedictine University at Mesa students are strengthening their resumes with several new opportunities for professional development and experiential learning.
January 16, 2017
Ernest E. Gibson, Ph.D., provided a summary of his lifetime in civil service to more than 700 guests as the featured speaker at the 22nd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther...
January 13, 2017
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an influential civil rights leader who had a remarkable impact on race relations in America. Benedictine University has planned several community service projects...
January 13, 2017
Bill Rancic, a successful entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker, will be at Benedictine University on Wednesday, February 8, at 7:00 p.m. in the Goodwin Hall Auditorium as part of the...
January 9, 2017
Bridging the "college to career" gap is the goal of a new "Personal Branding for Business" initiative pioneered by the Daniel L. Goodwin College of Business in collaboration with the...
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