College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University

Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s celebrate 25 years of sending students to University College Cork in Ireland

One of the most successful study-abroad programs for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University began with a unique request, and hundreds of Bennies and Johnnies have followed.

March 2023

Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s tap Kara Kolomitz to be inaugural COO for both schools

Former COO from Regis College brings more than 25 years of experience to new role at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University.

February 2023

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Students from Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s make most of rare access at UN climate conference

Twenty students and two faculty from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University traveled to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to feel pulse of efforts to stop global warming.

January 2023

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Climate studies minor introduced in 2023 at Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University will be one of a few liberal arts schools educating grads with perspective, solutions for climate change.

December 2022

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New program redefines graduating with distinction in 21st century

Pathways to Distinction allows College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University students to work toward obtaining distinction in one of five different categories.

October 2022

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Computer science and math evolve to produce new major at CSB and SJU: Data science

New area of study at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University designed for graduates who want to mine the ‘black gold’ of the future.

September 2022

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Political science professor becomes first Fulbright Distinguished Scholar in CSB and SJU history

College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University Professor Pedro Dos Santos was awarded the chance to conduct election research in his native Brazil.

August 2022

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CSB and SJU total six Fulbright grant recipients

Five College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University graduates will serve as Fulbright English Teaching Assistants, and Valerie Doze ’21 received an open study/research award.

June 2022

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Sydney Walker becomes 6th Truman Scholar in CSB history

In April, College of Saint Benedict junior Sydney Walker of Watertown, South Dakota, was named one of 58 members of this year’s class of Truman Scholars.

May 2022

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Saint John’s grad honored as one of most admired CEOs of 2022

Saint John’s University alumnus Paul Williams, the president and CEO of Project For Pride in Living, will be honored by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal in September.

May 2022

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20 CSB students accepted into elite Catholic honor society

Twenty students from the College of Saint Benedict were accepted for induction into the Omega Chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma (DES) this academic year.

April 2022

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Welcome home Mark Vande Hei ’89

Setting the record for longest spaceflight in U.S. history was a drama that played out over 355 days for Saint John’s University alum Mark Vande Hei, who landed safely on Wednesday, March 30.

April 2022

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Saint Benedict and Saint John’s select new president

Brian J. Bruess, Ph.D. was introduced as the first joint president for the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University.

March 2022

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Physics department adds engineering concentration

With the addition of several new courses, the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University recently announced an engineering physics concentration starting in 2022-23.

February 2022

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Saint Ben’s/Saint John’s faculty member earns state’s top art educator award

Alicia Peters, a 1996 graduate of the College of Saint Benedict, is the 2021-22 Minnesota Higher Education Art Educator of the Year.

January 2022

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