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| Type | Private, Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Established | 1971 by the merger of Mount St. Scholastica College (founded 1923) and St. Benedict's College (founded 1858) |
| President | Stephen D. Minnis |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Black █ and Red █ |
| Mascot | Ravens |
| Website | www.benedictine.edu |
Benedictine College is a small university in Atchison, Kansas, founded in 1858. It is a Roman Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, and residential college located on bluffs overlooking the Missouri River about forty-five minutes northwest of Kansas City, Missouri. One of a number of U.S. Benedictine colleges, it is sponsored by St. Benedict's Abbey and Mount St. Scholastica. The abbey has a current population of some thirty-five monks.
Beginnings
The predecessors for the modern university were Mount St. Scholastica College, an all-women's campus named for Benedict of Nursia's twin sister Scholastica, and St. Benedict's College, an all-men's campus named for Benedict of Nursia, founder of modern western monasticism. In 1970, Fr. Alcuin Hemmen, OSB, president of St. Benedict's College, announced that St. Benedict's would become a co-educational college, causing Sr. Mary Noel Walter, OSB, president of Mount St. Scholastica College to organize discussion of a merger of the two colleges.[1] It was agreed upon, and the universities merged on July 1, 1971 to form the current Benedictine College. At the time of this merger, the college was also known as "The Co-Educational College of Mount St. Scholastica and St. Benedict's Colleges". The usage of this name has disappeared since the college closed the South Campus, the former Mount St. Scholastica College, in 1989.
Four Pillars
The college builds its core values around four "pillars" -- Catholic, Benedictine, Liberal Arts, Residential -- which exemplify the Benedictine experience.
Education
Undergraduate programs include Art, Astronomy, Business, Finance, Mass Communications, Theatre, Philosophy, Theology, Music, Biology, Computer Science, Education, History, English, Sociology (including Criminology), Math and Physics. Masters degree programs include Education and Business.
In a recent survey of approximately 162,000 students at 472 four-year colleges and universities (National Survey of Student Engagement), Benedictine College scored in the top 5 percent nationally for student-faculty interaction, supportive campus environment, and enriching educational experiences.[2] The university staff to student ratio is 16:1.
Athletics
The colors of Benedictine College's athletic teams are black and red, with the Raven as the mascot. The Raven is associated with St. Benedict as it would bring the sixth-century saint, food during his time as a hermit in the mountains near Subiaco, Italy. The legend also has the raven saving St. Benedict from eating poisoned bread.
The Ravens compete in fifteen varsity intercollegiate sports (NAIA and Heart of America Athletic Conference), with men’s teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, and track and field. Women’s athletics, "The Lady Ravens", include teams in basketball, cross-country, soccer, softball, track, and volleyball. Benedictine’s cheerleading and spirit squads have been recognized nationally.
Faith life
Mass is offered to students four times daily in several places, including St. Benedict's Abbey in its Abbey Church, St. Benedict's Parish, and St. Martin's Chapel. There are many opportunities for retreats, Bible study, evangelization, mission trips, service projects, youth ministry, LifeTeen, music ministry, Communion and Liberation, and pro-life work. The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), a collegiate leadership apostolate, was founded at Benedictine College by Curtis Martin.
The college is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, though it is not officially affiliated with the Archdiocese.
Administration
- Stephen D. Minnis, President
- Kimberly C. Shankman, Dean of the College
- Sr. Mary Blaise Cillissen, OSB, Associate Dean of the College
- Phil Baniewicz, Vice-President of College Relations, co-founded Life Teen. Was also involved in a sexual assault case. [3]
- Linda Henry, Vice-President of Student Life
- Joe Wurtz, Dean of Students
Notable alumni
- Irv Comp, former starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, member of the 1944 NFL Championship team.
- Terrance W. Gainer, Sergeant-at-Arms of the U.S. Senate for the 110th United States Congress (January 4 2007 – present)
- Thomas Hoenig, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, earned his bachelors degree in economics at St. Benedicts College in 1968.
- Jamie Mueller, Former professional NFL running back of the Buffalo Bills (1987-1990).
- Donn B. Murphy Ph.D., longtime professor of theatre at Georgetown University, and president of The National Theatre in Washington D.C.
- Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace Prize Winner
- Katherine Moore, Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, heartbreaker of Larry Haynie
- Larry Haynie, pursuer of Katherine Moore
Notable facts
- Benedictine College is one of the few colleges to continue the tradition of making incoming freshmen wear a beanie atop their heads for the first week of orientation. If an upperclassman or alumni spots a freshman without the beanie, they are required to "kaw like a raven" on top of the highest point in the area.
References
- ^ Sounds & Silence: The Magic of Music from Price Villa. 1863-2000. Copyright 2003, Mount St. Scholastica.
- ^ College Profiles - Benedictine College
- ^ http://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2005_01_06/2005_02_23_Nelson_CrossTo.htm
