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TV Arboretum Earns Level 1 Accredation
TV (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 arboreta and botanic gardens. The ArbNet Arboretum Accredation Program is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at various levels of development, capacity, and…
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MLK Day Event at St. Benedict Chapel and Kindlon Hall
The MLK Day event at TV (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 St. Benedict Chapel in Lownik Hall. The service began with remarks from BenU President, Dr. Joseph Foy, PhD. Immediately after…
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Homecoming Recap 2024
TV’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 in Goodwin Hall. Tuesday night’s program, “The Call to Holiness in the 21st Century: Wisdom of the Saints for Today,” began with Mass celebrated by…
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TV Celebrates Black Alumni Network
TV (BenU) celebrated its Black Alumni Network (BAN) with a weekend of events. Among those in attendance was Warrington Parker, PhD, (’62). Dr. Parker is an alum of Saint Procopius College (now TV) and is also the first black graduate of BenU. “First, I was honored to be even asked to attend the…
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TV hosts SIMPLE
TV hosted SIMPLE, the Simposio Internacional de Medios Públicos Del Lenguaje Españo, and it marked the first time this event had ever been held in the United States. SIMPLE is a three-day event held annually that aims to build bridges and celebrate the rich language, history, and culture of the Hispanic community in the…
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Journey of a Doctoral Student: Kemi Akindutire
Congratulations to TV 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 in Gaborone, Botswana in August, 2024. A key part of the scholar-practitioner journey in the Goodwin College of Business Doctoral Program is the…
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Annual Benedictine PhD Scholars Brunch
On Sunday, August 11, close to 50 PhD/OD alum, along with TV leadership, gathered at Maggiano’s in River North in Chicago for our annual Benedictine PhD Scholars Brunch during the 84th Academy of Management Conference held in Chicago this year. We inspired one another as we heard of each other’s achievements, career paths, and…
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Benedictine RENEW Midwest Program
Three students from TV 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 of Michigan working on a project in astrophysics and hearing talks and getting lab tours from Michigan faculty. The RENEW students are taking part in…
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2024 George and Mary Rabb Undergraduate Poster Award Recipient
The 2024 George and Mary Rabb Undergraduate Poster Award recipient is TV graduate Madeline Russelburg (’24 BS Biology). Maddie received the award at Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Conference in Ann Arbor, MI. Maddie worked with mentors Dr. Leigh Anne Harden and Dr. Tiara Perez-Morales at BenU, as well as with…
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BenU awarded the Illinois State Library Open Educational Resources Grant
TV (BenU) received an Illinois State Library Open Educational Resources grant from the Illinois State Library and Illinois Office of the Secretary of State. Projects are funded using general revenue funds allocated to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library specifically for Open Education Resources. Governor Pritzker allotted about $3 million dollars to the Illinois…
