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
An Abbatial Handoff: A Q&A with the incoming and outgoing abbots of Saint John’s Abbey
On Jan. 9, the monastic community of Saint John’s Abbey elected a new abbot. Retiring Abbot John Klassen and the succeeding Abbot Douglass Mullin, took time to reflect upon this change.
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.
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.
St. John’s School of Theology offers online graduate courses this fall
The 2020 fall course list St. John’s School of Theology and Seminary in Collegeville includes 13 online graduate courses.
Online learning extended at CSB, SJU to end of spring semester
“This was a difficult decision, as we had hoped to bring our community back together in person after April 14,” the letter said. “However, it has become clear that, despite our plans and hopes, returning after April 14 is no longer possible.”