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Chicago Bears to host BenU for the First-ever Collegiate Women’s Flag Football Game for Illinois

February 7, 2025

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 […]
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Benedictine University Arboretum

January 24, 2025

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 […]
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MLK Day Event at St. Benedict Chapel and Kindlon Hall

January 20, 2025

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 […]
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Benedictine University and the Diocese of Joliet Announce Partnership through MOU

December 10, 2024

Benedictine University (BenU) and the Diocese of Joliet are proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This collaboration marks a significant step forward in […]
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BenU Awarded more than $135,000 through IBHE Grant

December 4, 2024

The Benedictine 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 […]
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St. Benedict Chapel Reopens in Lownik Hall

December 4, 2024

Benedictine University’s (BenU) St. Benedict Chapel has a new home on campus. Lownik Hall will now house the chapel and provide a newer, more accommodating space for worship right in […]
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BenU Professor Signs Book Contract with Johns Hopkins University Press

December 3, 2024

Benedictine University Professor Jean-Marie Kauth, PhD, MPH, signed a book contract with Johns Hopkins University Press (JHUP). JHUP is America’s oldest university press, established at the nation’s first research university in […]
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Former NFL player and current SEC Network Analyst Chris Doering visits BenU

November 7, 2024

Benedictine University welcomed former NFL player and current SEC Network analyst Chris Doering to campus for the latest installment in the University’s Journeys in Leadership (JIL) series on Wednesday, Nov. […]
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BenU Student Jordan Werner Speaks on Behalf of All Lincoln Laureates

November 3, 2024

Benedictine University 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 […]
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Homecoming Recap 2024

October 30, 2024

Benedictine University’s (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 […]
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