Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s identify Angela Jerabek and Congregation of Holy Cross Father Bill Lies as their speakers for 2025 commencement. ceremonies
CSBSJU identifies speakers for commencement ceremonies
CSB and SJU celebrate outdoor ‘ice’ Mass on Lake Sagatagan
It took a crew of around 50 volunteers, staff and colleagues to make the event happen. Students constructed an altar made of snow and ice that also featured luminaries and tiki torches.
Meet the new CSB/SJU president
The new president of the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, Brian Bruess, says the schools’ Catholic Benedictine values offer a clear vision for the future.
Brian J. Bruess named president of both College of St. Benedict, St. John’s University
Since 2017, Bruess has been president of St. Norbert College, a Catholic school in De Pere, Wisconsin. Before that, he served for 21 years at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, with more than three years as the school’s executive vice president and chief operating officer.
‘Ice Mass’ on frozen St. John’s campus lake draws hundreds of students
Several hundred students from St. John’s University and the College of St. Benedict attended.
Shawn Colberg named new dean of St. John’s School of Theology and Seminary
The St. John’s School of Theology and Seminary in Collegeville has named Shawn Colberg as its new dean. He replaces Benedictine Father Dale Launderville, who has served in the position since 2015.
CSB athletic center named for Sister Lois Wedl
Benedictine Sister Lois Wedl was on hand Sept. 25 for the presentation of the newly renamed Sister Lois Wedl Athletic Center at the College of St. Benedict.
St. John’s University names transitional president
James Mullen Jr. most recently served as president of Allegheny College in Pennsylvania from 2008 to 2019 and president-in-residence at Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2019.