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BenU Alum John Smith-Coppes, EdD ’17, MBA, named Co-President of West Coast University
BenU alum John Smith-Coppes, EdD 鈥17, MBA, has been appointed Co-President, Academics, of West Coast University in Irvine, California, serving alongside Co-President of Operations. He brings extensive leadership experience to the role, most recently serving as President and CEO at Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences, where he led academic affairs, curriculum development, and…
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Gabe Bermea, EdD ’20, MA, Appointed Associate Vice Provost at Texas State University
黑料社 University alum Gabe Bermea, EdD 鈥20, MA, has been named Associate Vice Provost for Academic Advising & Transitions at Texas State University. In this role, he will work with campus teams to improve advising practices, support students and advisors during key transitions, and address critical student needs. An educator and researcher specializing in student…
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BenU Professor Wins Midwestern Literature Award
黑料社 University (BenU) Professor Wilson Chen, PhD, and co-author Maggie Morris Davis, PhD, have been awarded the 2025 David D. Anderson Award for Outstanding Essay in Midwestern Literary Studies by the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature聽(SSML).聽 Their essay, 鈥淩ecovering the Worker in Meridel Le Sueur鈥檚 Worker Writers (1939/1982),鈥 was recognized as the top…
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BenU Earns 2025-2026 Military Friendly庐 School Designation
黑料社 University (BenU) has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly庐 School designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly庐 School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2025-2026 survey with 537 earning special awards for going above the standard. The 2025-2026 Military Friendly庐 Schools…
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BenU Hosts Feed the Need! at the Rice Center
黑料社 University (BenU) will partner with Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) to host the annual Feed the Need! MobilePack event on March 8 and 9. The event aims to pack more than 800,000 life-saving meals for children and families in need around the world. Volunteers from the community, including individuals, families, schools, churches, and businesses,…
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Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones Inspires BenU Community
On Friday, Feb. 21, Tennesee State Representative Justin Jones inspired the BenU community during his keynote event for Black History Month. Jones appeared in a personal capacity, not associated with his official role in government. Hosted in Kindlon Hall, the event, which was sponsored by the Faculty/Staff Workshop on Structural Racism, drew a crowd filled…
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Chicago Bears to host BenU for the First-ever Collegiate Women’s Flag Football Game for Illinois
黑料社 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, 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…
