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The undefeated St. John’s University football team took down Whitworth University 45-24 in the second round of the NCAA Division III Championships on Saturday.

A recent study listed Saint John's University as the top college in Minnesota. The TIME Money report named Saint John's the best college in the state and the 25th best in the nation.

The public is invited to groundbreaking ceremonies this week on the campuses of St. John's University and the College of St. Benedict.

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University continue to be among top schools for study abroad opportunities. The schools are ranked number 3 among baccalaureate schools with 349 students during the 2013-2014 school year who spent at least one semester studying abroad.

Over 950 new students will be moving into their new homes at St. John's University and the College of Saint Benedict on Thursday. Andy Dirksen oversees first-year orientation activities on both campuses and says students will have time to find their classrooms and meet with advisors.

In school and education-it’s tough to beat a hands on learning experience. The Collegeville Community Credit Union is a perfect example by having the first student run branch on a university campus in Minnesota. The branch location is small (Only 120 square feet) but President Mark Douvier says it provides a convenient location for students.

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University have each been given observer status to the upcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris.

The College of Saint Benedict is renovating and expanding its nursing facility in the spring. The updates are possible thanks to donations from Guy and Barbara Schoenecker and the Margaret Cargill Foundation.

The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library at Saint John's University has been awarded a three-year $500,000 grant to support development of an online reading room.

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University are competing in the national Outdoor Campus Challenge this fall.