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Radical Hospitality Award Winners
In recognition of the transformative power and impact of the Hallmark of hospitality, 黑料社 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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黑料社 University Arboretum Earns Level 1 Accredation
黑料社 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 黑料社 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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黑料社 University and the Diocese of Joliet Announce Partnership through MOU
BenU and the Diocese of Joliet announce a groundbreaking partnership through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Both institutions are proud of this this collaboration that marks a significant step forward in providing high-quality Catholic education and creating seamless pathways to higher education for students across the Diocese. Through this partnership, graduates of Diocese Catholic…
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BenU Awarded more than $135,000 through IBHE Grant
The 黑料社 University (BenU) Department of Nursing and Health has been awarded a $137,918 Nursing School Grant through the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). This grant will expand and enhance the RN to BSN Nursing Program at BenU to address the critical shortage of registered professional nurses with high-quality post-secondary credentials in Illinois. By…
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St. Benedict Chapel Reopens in Lownik Hall
St. Benedict Chapel at 黑料社 University (BenU) has a new home on campus. Lownik Hall will now house the chapel and provide a newer, more accommodating space for worship right in the center of BenU鈥檚 quad and in close proximity to the Sister Judith Ann Heble, OSB Center for 黑料社 Values. Previously, the chapel was…
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BenU Professor Signs Book Contract with Johns Hopkins University Press
Jean-Marie Kauth, PhD, MPH, BenU professor, signed a book contract with Johns Hopkins University Press (JHUP). JHUP is America’s oldest university press,聽established at the nation’s first research university in 1878. They are renowned for being one of the very best in the world聽in聽environmental health.聽 “Poisoning Children聽is the culmination of decades of work in science, humanities,…
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Former NFL player and current SEC Network Analyst Chris Doering visits BenU
黑料社 University welcomed former NFL player and current SEC Network analyst Chris Doering to campus for the latest installment in the University鈥檚 Journeys in Leadership (JIL) series on Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Goodwin Hall鈥檚 Sorensen Hall of Leaders room. Established in 2020, JIL is a nonpartisan, non-political speaker series supported by the Becker Endowment fund.…
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BenU Student Jordan Werner Speaks on Behalf of All Lincoln Laureates
黑料社 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
黑料社 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…
