Basketball camp gives youngsters the chance to learn, create friendships
May 24, 2013
Boys in grades 3-8 who want to learn the proper techniques and fundamentals of basketball should attend Benedictine University’s Eagle Basketball Camp from 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Monday-Thursday, June 10-13...
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Graduates seeking jobs must attend to all details, utilize collegiate career services
May 20, 2013
According to recent reports, unless you are an engineer, the 2013 jobs market poses a challenge for graduates seeking work in their major. Although degrees in business, computer sciences and...
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Instructors to share survival tips, demonstrations at Benedictine
May 16, 2013
Imagine being stranded in the harsh wilderness, miles from food and shelter. It’s getting cold and dark, and you don’t have cellphone reception.
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Benedictine names Springfield branch campus president
May 13, 2013
Benedictine University announced today that the Board of Trustees has named Michael D. Bromberg Springfield branch campus president. Bromberg will report to William J. Carroll, Ph.D., who continues to serve...
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College-bound students looking for an employment edge should consider a strong liberal arts school
May 13, 2013
There is a growing trend among higher education institutions to ensure future scientists, health care practitioners, business leaders and information technology gurus understand liberal arts are vital to excelling in...
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Springfield: 83rd Commencement
May 9, 2013
Benedictine University at Springfield will hold its 83rd Commencement Ceremony at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield. The commencement ceremony is open...
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Springfield: D. Sulamoyo, Ph.D., to give keynote speech
May 9, 2013
Dalitso Samson Sulamoyo, Ph.D., President/CEO of the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies, will be the keynote speaker for the commencement ceremony. Sulamoyo graduated from Benedictine University at Springfield in...
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Benedictine University Police to undergo inspection by ILEAP accreditation team
May 1, 2013
A team from the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP), provided by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, will be on the Benedictine University campus Wednesday-Thursday, May 8-9, to...
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Summer classes open at Benedictine’s Center for Lifelong Learning
April 26, 2013
The Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL) is inviting adults (age 55 and older) the opportunity to attend a summer walk-in registration session from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8...
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Benedictine students defy boundaries, explore the globe
April 25, 2013
Students at Benedictine University don’t fall into this category.
They are encouraged to defy boundaries so that they can grow personally and professionally while developing a greater understanding of...
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Learn how to take control of your finances at Benedictine seminar
April 24, 2013
More and more people in today’s uncertain economy are struggling to manage their finances.
But that doesn’t mean you have to drain your savings, take out another mortgage or...
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Benedictine, Morton partner to offer 3+1 bachelor’s program in Nursing
April 17, 2013
Benedictine University and Morton College have announced the details of a new Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nursing 3+1 Program open to Morton students and alumni who have earned an...
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Springfield: Family Weekend
April 16, 2013
Benedictine University at Springfield is holding a Family Weekend event on campus for students and their families from Saturday-Sunday, April 20-21.
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Clean and green: Initiative benefits Benedictine community and environment
April 10, 2013
Benedictine University’s custodial staff isn’t just cleaning classrooms, offices and other spaces across campus – they’re cleaning up the environment, too.
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Red Stars soccer to play 2013 season at Lisle-Benedictine sports complex
April 5, 2013
The Chicago Red Stars will play their 2013 home matches at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex during their inaugural season of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
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High school students, noted panel to explore political corruption in Illinois
April 4, 2013
They are supposed to stand up for what’s right and improve the lives of the people they represent.
But in Illinois, words like fraud, embezzlement, racketeering and financial...
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Springfield: Poetry Magazine in Springfield
April 3, 2013
Springfield Universities and Literary Organizations Team Up to Bring Poetry Magazine to Springfield for National Poetry Month Events.
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Applicants lack the skills, education to fill jobs in fields that are looking to hire
March 28, 2013
Thousands of American jobs are going unfilled because people are being trained and educated in areas that have little growth or need for new workers, according to national reports comparing...
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April 24 financial aid workshop offered at Benedictine University at Mesa
March 28, 2013
Benedictine University at Mesa will hold a second workshop to advise area students interested in learning how to pay for a college education.
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UNICEF banquet aims to raise money for Africa’s poor, hungry
March 27, 2013
More than half of all people in northern Africa live in poverty. Many adults and children in the region go hungry. Benedictine University students are hosting a fundraising banquet to...
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Benedictine faculty member to bring Southeast Asia experience to classroom
March 27, 2013
Vince Gaddis, Ph.D., was awarded a special grant from the AsiaNetwork, a consortium of more than 170 North American colleges focused on strengthening the role of Asian Studies within the...
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Leading expert in enterprise change speaks at milestone CVDL roundtable
March 26, 2013
Bill Pasmore, a globally respected thinker in organizational design and change, will address the next Senior Executive Roundtable hosted by Benedictine University’s Center for Values-Driven Leadership (CVDL). The roundtable, which...
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Benedictine University announces its Fall 2012 Dean’s and Recognized lists
March 20, 2013
Benedictine University proudly announces that 778 students were named to the Fall 2012 Dean’s List and 355 students were named to the Dean’s Recognized List.
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Faith, science can help fight hunger, say special panels, HEAR US founder
March 18, 2013
The sixth annual Faith and Reason Symposium, “…To the Least of These My Brethren: How Faith and Science can Fight Hunger, from the Local to the Global,” will explore some...
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Training activity teaches community how to respond
March 5, 2013
Knowing how to respond properly in the moments after a massive terrorist attack is critical to saving lives.
To better prepare the public in the event of an...
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Get your Phillip Phillips tickets before they’re gone
March 5, 2013
If you haven’t bought your tickets yet to see recording artist Phillip Phillips perform at Benedictine University on Saturday, April 13, you may need to hurry up.
Tickets...
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Mesa Mayor to speak at Benedictine University commencement
March 1, 2013
Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, who is credited with the city’s economic revival, including bringing a branch campus of Benedictine University to town – the first-ever Catholic university campus in the...
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Springfield: Hosts Catholic grade school art exhibition
March 1, 2013
The annual Art Showcase, a juried exhibition of Springfield area Catholic Grade School artwork will be on display from March 12-April 10 in the Charles E. Becker Library on the...
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Benedictine University partners with Maricopa County Community Colleges to assist transfer students
March 1, 2013
Benedictine University at Mesa is pleased to announce a “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU) with the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) to simplify the transfer process.
Area students who...
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Springfield: RN-to-BSN completion program on Richland Community College campus
February 28, 2013
Benedictine University at Springfield will begin offering Registered Nurses the opportunity to complete their Bachelor's of Science in Nursing degree through a 14-month accelerated program to be held on the...
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Benedictine and St. Procopius Abbey invite the public to “Lent at the Abbey”
February 25, 2013
Benedictine University and St. Procopius Abbey invite the public to attend “Lent at the Abbey” from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 9.
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Benedictine’s financial aid workshops to aid incoming students
February 22, 2013
Area students interested in learning how to pay for a college education at Benedictine University at Mesa are invited to attend an upcoming financial aid workshop.
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Lecture-free college model blazes path for next generation learning
February 19, 2013
Active learning, student engagement and interactive learning environments have become popular buzz words in academia, which is striving to change the traditional lecture-based classroom approach in higher education and boost...
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Benedictine pushes star scholar to test limits, defy average
February 18, 2013
As a student at Benedictine University, Parth Bhansali is anything but average.
Since coming to the University as a freshman in 2009, the Health Science major from Bartlett has not...
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University’s foray into China sets groundwork for model of success
February 13, 2013
America’s business relationship with China is often vilified for sending jobs overseas to save money in wages and increase profits. However, as the second largest world economy behind the United...
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Springfield: Fall 2012 Dean's List
February 11, 2013
Benedictine University at Springfield proudly announces that 156 full-time students were named to the Fall 2012 Dean’s List and 178 part-time students were named to the Dean’s Recognition List.
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‘Idol’ winner, singer/songwriter headlines at Benedictine
February 8, 2013
National recording artist and “American Idol” season 11 winner Phillip Phillips will take to the stage at “BenBash 2013” in Benedictine University’s Dan and Ada Rice Center at 8:00 p.m....
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Springfield: Students involved in Philippine mission
February 8, 2013
Four Benedictine University at Springfield students and the Director of Campus Ministry recently took part in a University Mission trip through the Diocese of Joliet in Bacolod, Philippines. The four...
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Commission approves Benedictine’s Mesa branch campus
February 4, 2013
The accrediting agency for Benedictine University announced it has approved the University’s application to open a branch campus in Mesa, Ariz.
The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central...
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Benedictine University hiring new faculty for Mesa branch campus
February 4, 2013
Benedictine University is seeking experienced faculty to staff its new Mesa branch campus and make history as founding faculty members. Classes begin this fall at 225 E. Main St. in...
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Benedictine schedules special workshops aimed at informing potential students
February 4, 2013
High school and community college students interested in learning what Benedictine University at Mesa can offer them should plan to attend one of the University’s upcoming informational events.
These...
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Pumped-up veteran gives impassioned plea for citizens to engage each other
January 30, 2013
“Hooah!” Jill Morgenthaler energetically erupts as a crowd of nearly 600 responds “Hooah” at Benedictine University’s annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast.
Explaining that “Hooah” is Army...
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Festival brings Asian tradition, cuisine and kung fu to Benedictine
January 29, 2013
Disciples of the Illinois Shaolin Kung Fu school will display the spectacular power and self-control of the martial arts discipline in a show of mind-boggling stunts at Benedictine University’s sixth...
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Benedictine reaches out to veterans needing benefit assistance
January 18, 2013
Are you a veteran looking for a job, considering going to school on a military grant, taking out a home loan or needing to apply for health care benefits but...
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Retired U.S. Army colonel, a woman of many firsts, to address annual King breakfast
January 7, 2013
Retired U.S. Army Colonel Jill Morgenthaler, who broke ground on a number of military fronts, will be the featured speaker Monday, January 21, 2013 at the 18th Annual Rev. Dr....
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