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ÃÛÌÒTV Receives IBHE Capital Investment Grant
We are pleased to announce that ÃÛÌÒTV received an IBHE Capital Investment Grant. This grant will fund improvements on campus. The Illinois Board of Higher Education has awarded $400 million in grants through the Independent Colleges Capital Investment Grant Program to 45 institutions of higher education in Illinois in partnership with the Illinois Capital…
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Writing Excellence Award Recipients
On January 24, 2024, 19, ÃÛÌÒTV students received the Writing Excellence Award at a ceremony on the Lisle campus. This award is a marker of achievement for undergraduate and graduate student writers and the faculty sponsors who supported their writing projects during the Fall 2023 semester. The range of award-winning writing projects hints at…
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Daniel L. Goodwin, ÃÛÌÒTV Board Member, Dies at 80
Daniel L. Goodwin, an active ÃÛÌÒTV Board member since 1991, passed away this weekend at the age of 80. The inspiration for the Goodwin Hall of Business, he was considered one of the University’s greatest contributors. Goodwin was Vice Chair of Benedictine’s Board of Trustees and Co-Chair of the Board Development Committee. He was…
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Ronkainen Publishes a Chapter in a Chemistry Book
Niina Ronkainen, Professor of Physical Sciences at ÃÛÌÒTV, has published a chapter in book entitled “Engaging Chemistry Students with Real-World Context: Volume 1” “Bringing Chemistry to Life in the Classroom. Chemistry is a difficult topic for students to learn and creates challenges for instructors to teach. When content is introduced in an abstract way,…
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Alumna Maleeha Mazhar Named Business Development Executive
Congratulations goes out to BenU alumna Maleeha Mazhar (BA, Psychology ’01), who was recently named to the position of business development executive with Pulse Technology. Read more here. Learn more about our psychology program.
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BenU Alumnus Scott Buziecki Appointed Kane County’s Emergency Management Director
Kane County’s Office of Emergency Management is in good hands under its recently-appointed director, BenU alumnus Scott Buziecki (MS, Management and Organizational Behavior ’09). Congratulations Scott! Read more here. Learn more about our MS in Management in Organizational Behavior program.
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ÃÛÌÒTV Introduces the Promise Program
ÃÛÌÒTV introduces the Promise Program for new freshman and transfers starting fall 2024. This financial aid opportunity provides all first-time undergraduate students and their families the certainty that a private, Catholic, liberal arts education can be financially affordable. The Promise Program will be offered at both Benedictine campuses. At the Lisle campus, it is…
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Celebrating Excellence in Academia
It’s a time of celebration and pride at ÃÛÌÒTV as we honor the exceptional achievements of our faculty. The BenU 2022-23 Distinguished Faculty Award recipients have been announced, and it’s with great honor and pleasure that we share the names of these outstanding educators who have made remarkable contributions in their respective fields. Dr.…
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Glendale Heights Native Selected ÃÛÌÒTV’s Lincoln Academy Student Laureate
Ayesha Moosani of Glendale Heights, IL, has been named ÃÛÌÒTV’s 2023 Lincoln Academy Student Laureate. Moosani is a Health Science major, with minors in Medical Spanish and Chemistry, who in her three years at ÃÛÌÒTV has achieved a cumulative GPA of over 3.9. She will graduate in May 2024 and plans to attend…
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Wiesner and Physics Program Selected to Participate in DOE’s $70 Million STEM Grant Program
Lead by Physics professor Dr. Matt Wiesner, ÃÛÌÒTV has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s $70 million grant program to support research by historically underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). With this selection, the BenU Physics program receives a RENEW-HEP grant, which provides support for research opportunities…
