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

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

    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

    Benedictine University Arboretum

    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

    MLK Day Event at St. Benedict Chapel and Kindlon Hall

    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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  • Homecoming Recap 2024

    Homecoming Recap 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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  • BenU Celebrates Black Alumni Network

    BenU Celebrates Black Alumni Network

    Benedictine University (BenU) hosted a weekend of events for its Black Alumni Network (BAN). Among those in attendance was Warrington Parker, PhD, (’62). Dr. Parker is an alum of Saint […]

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  • Benedictine University hosts SIMPLE

    Benedictine University hosts SIMPLE

    The Simposio Internacional de Medios Públicos Del Lenguaje Españo (SIMPLE) was held at Benedictine University (BenU), and it marked the first time this event had ever been held in the […]

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  • Journey of a Doctoral Student

    Journey of a Doctoral Student

    Congratulations to doctoral candidate Kemi Akindutire who recently presented her research at the 5th International Organization Development (OD) and Change Conference, hosted by the Center for Organization Leadership and Development […]

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  • Annual Benedictine PhD Scholars Brunch

    Annual Benedictine PhD Scholars Brunch

    On Sunday, August 11, close to 50 PhD/OD alum, along with university leadership, gathered at Maggiano’s in River North in Chicago for our annual Benedictine PhD Scholars Brunch, during the […]

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  • Benedictine RENEW Midwest Program

    Benedictine RENEW Midwest Program

    Three students from Benedictine University are participating in the 10-week Benedictine RENEW-Midwest program at University of Michigan. Rayhan Hussain, Arman Svoboda and Emi Sanchez have been in residence at University […]

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  • 2024 George B. Rabb Undergraduate Poster Award Recipient

    2024 George B. Rabb Undergraduate Poster Award Recipient

    Congratulations to Benedictine University’s ’24 BS Biology graduate Madeline Russelburg for winning the George B. Rabb Undergraduate Poster Award at this year’s Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles […]

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