College of St. Benedict

The College of St. Benedict and St. John's University are number one when it comes to sending students overseas. St. Ben's and St. John's offer semester-long study abroad programs in 14 countries on six continents.

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Country music artist Ricky Skaggs is coming to the College of St. Benedict. The College of St. Benedict/St. John's University Fine Arts Series is bringing-in Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder tomorrow (Saturday) night at 7:30 p.m. at Escher Auditorium.

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The College of St. Benedict is breaking ground today (Friday) on a new $7 million student housing complex. Dean of Students Jody Terhaar says it will be built on the east side of College Avenue, next to the President's house.

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So which Minnesota Colleges and Universities have the most bang for their buck? The Seattle based company PayScale Inc. has ranked the top 22 schools in Minnesota for graduates that are earning the biggest paychecks.

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The College of St. Benedict and St. John's University have strong enrollment numbers again this year. Their combined enrollment is 3,906.

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Members of Minnesota College Republicans are protesting a ban on bottled water at the College of St. Benedict's. This fall the college in St. Joseph became the first school in the state to ban the sale of bottled water in campus vending machines, cafeterias and sporting events.

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The College of St. Benedict has been awarded two grants totaling nearly $800,000. The money comes from the National Science Foundation, and will support the school's chemistry department.

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The class of 2015 has arrived on the campuses of The College of St. Benedict and St. John's University.

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When the sisters arrived in St. Joseph they began to plan a college that girls could attend to become teachers. By 1905, the plans were finalized and the development phase began, and the first of the buildings on campus were contracted for in 1911. Then in 1913, the college opened its doors for the first time with a small but dedicated staff.

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You can't buy a bottle of water at the College of St. Benedict. They've become the first college in Minnesota, and only one of nine in the country, to ban the sale of plain, plastic bottled water.

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