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Benedictine University and Mays Music Centre of Excellence Present “Lift Every Voice”
Benedictine University (BenU) and Mays Music Centre of Excellence are proud to announce “Lift Every Voice,” a dynamic musical event featuring Grammy-recording member Isaac S. Cates alongside acclaimed local choirs and ensembles. The celebration will take place on BenU’s campus, uniting the community through the power of gospel music. International Music Ambassador Isaac S. Cates—renowned…
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BenU Earns 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School Designation
Benedictine University (BenU) has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® 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® Schools…
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DuPage County Awards BenU a WQIP Grant
The DuPage County Department of Stormwater Management recently awarded Benedictine University a Water Quality Improvement Program (WQIP) grant. BenU Lecturer Bill Schubert was instrumental in the process. A long-time adjunct faculty member for both the Engineering Program and Biological Sciences, Schubert has been leading a group of engineering students on projects aimed at reducing phosphorus…
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BenU Alum Alice Sima Transforms Tanzania
Benedictine University (BenU) alum and Professor Emeritus Alice Sima, MSN, MBA, RN, Board President of Friends of Imiliwaha, is making waves in Tanzania by transforming access to education and healthcare in underserved communities. Her inspiring journey from nursing and academia to nonprofit leadership was recently featured on the Mission Matters Podcast, where she shared how…
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Associate Professor receives Outstanding Dietetics Educator Award
Benedictine University (BenU) Associate Professor, Paula Milas Sochacki, ’01, EdD, MPH ’04, RDN, LDN, received the Outstanding Dietetic Educator Award in the Didactic Program in Dietetics NDEP South Central Region category for 2025. This award program recognizes the teaching, mentoring, and leadership activities of faculty in Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®)-accredited…
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BenU Hosts Feed the Need! at the Rice Center
Benedictine 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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Benedictine 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 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 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 Benedictine 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’s quad and in close proximity to the Sister Judith Ann Heble, OSB Center for Benedictine Values. Previously, the chapel was…
