Actress Geena Davis is coming to the College of St. Benedict. The Academy Award-winning actor will deliver the 2014 Renaissance Series lecture on Tuesday, February 25th.
Supporters of the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph donated $240,000 to the school yesterday (Wednesday). In one 24-hour period, beginning at midnight on Wednesday, CSB received $240,539 in donations from alumnae, students, parents and friends who were encouraged to go to the website givecsb.com and make a donation to the "100K in a Day" challenge.
The College Of St. Benedict will attempt to raise $100,000 in donations for scholarships tomorrow (Wednesday). Spokeswoman Heather Pieper-Olson says they're holding an initiative called "$100K In A Day". She says it's an ambitious goal.
The College Of St. Benedict and St. John's University rank high nationally on the number of students who study overseas. They are ranked number two among baccalaureate institutions with students who participate in mid-length study abroad programs.
Minnesota personality Joan Steffend is the special guest speaking this Friday at the annual "Women's Night Out" event. The event runs from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m.
The 16th annual Festival of Cultures is today (Saturday) at the College of St. Benedict. It begins at 5:00 p.m. at the Clemens Field House at the Haehn Campus Center.
Student enrollment for The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University have remained high. St. Ben's and St. John's have combined for 3,860 first-year to senior students from 38 states and 30 countries.
Freshman students at the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University are having a hard time getting a good night sleep on this first week of classes. The freshmen dorms don't have air conditioning.