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Gabe Bermea, EdD ’20, MA, Appointed Associate Vice Provost at Texas State University
TV alum Gabe Bermea, EdD ’20, MA, has been named Associate Vice Provost for Academic Advising & Transitions at Texas State University. In this role, he will work with campus teams to improve advising practices, support students and advisors during key transitions, and address critical student needs. An educator and researcher specializing in student…
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Statement from TV President on the Passing of Pope Francis
TV President Joseph J. Foy, PhD, joined millions worldwide in mourning the passing of Pope Francis. “It is with great sorrow and a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis. Pope Francis was a pastor of compassion, humility, and unwavering faith, respected universally by people of…
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BenU Professor Wins Midwestern Literature Award
TV (BenU) Professor Wilson Chen, PhD, and co-author Maggie Morris Davis, PhD, have been awarded the 2025 David D. Anderson Award for Outstanding Essay in Midwestern Literary Studies by the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature (SSML). Their essay, “Recovering the Worker in Meridel Le Sueur’s Worker Writers (1939/1982),” was recognized as the top…
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TV and Mays Music Centre of Excellence Present “Lift Every Voice”
TV (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
TV (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 TV 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
TV (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
TV (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
TV (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…
