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Bennie starts weekly run club
On Monday mornings, CSB students can join fellow Bennies to run in St. Joe followed by meditation.
Organization hosts conversation about women’s sexual health
The Institute for Women's Leadership held "Sex, Milk and Cookies" to shed a positive light on women's sexual health. Students discussed how this topic has been considered taboo and their hope to bring awareness to it.
Speaker presents dangers of artificial intelligence, calls for algorithm accountability
Cathy O'Neil, author of "Weapons of Math Destruction," spoke on how unchecked algorithms may produce and reinforce classist, racist and sexist results in hiring practices, policing and sentencing. O'Neil encouraged students to be wary of blind faith in the internet.
Out of luck: students call off St. Patrick’s Day party
The annual St. Patrick's Day "darty" (day-party) was cancelled by students living in houses where it is typically held. The cancellation occurred following pressure from city officials and the passage of a city council resolution addressing noise disturbances in St. Joseph.
Refectory limits weekend hours
Due to staff shortages, the Refectory will close on Fridays at 3 p.m. and Saturdays at 1:30 p.m.
Boards make final decisions on program cuts
After two years of research and reevaluation on CSB+SJU academic programs, the CSB and SJU Boards of Trustees voted to close several academic programs after reviewing recommendations from President Brian Bruess, Provost Richard Ice and the Joint Faculty Assembly.
Campus leaders address DEIJ topics at open forum
President Brian Bruess, Provost Richard Ice and Associate Provost Mary Geller listened to student concerns about first-generation students, financial difficulties, bias reporting and tokenized institutional marketing.
Sisters plan to raise funds for charity during Catholic Sisters Week
Catholic Sisters Week will feature a collaboration with national charity Laundry Love. Laundry Love partners with local laundromats to wash clothing of low-income individuals and families. The Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict hope to raise $500 for the organization.
St. Ben’s Monastery elects 18th prioress
Sister Karen Rose will take office on June 4. She will serve as prioress for six years.
Author presents on Black women’s history
Multicultural Student Services and the history department hosted historian Crystal Moten to speak on her book "Continually Working: Black Women, Community Intellectualism, and Economic Justics in Postwar Milwaukee" as part of Black History Month at CSB+SJU.