History of the College of Saint Benedict, 1852-2010

History of the College of Saint Benedict: Boxes for President's Report, [nd] (includes plan for President's Report, quotations from The Pageant, With Lamps Burning, Inaugural Address by S. Colman O'Connell, tuition from 1913-1988 and enrollment from 1913-1988) CSB Founding Sisters, 1913: Sisters Adelgundis Bergman, Jennette Roesch, Irma Schumacher, Grace McDonald, and Dominica Borgerding Food Service History, 1892- Includes a power point and essay, "The Development of our Food Service." Publication/ Article on the founders: "The challenging Early Years of the College of St. Benedict" By: Moira Wild, OSB (November 2012) List of every sister in the St. Benedict's Monastery (ca. 2007) Roster of Leadership, 1913 to 2007; College Leadership 1913-1961; Separate Incorporation in 1961. College Leadership and Governing Board History, 1961-2009; American Benedictine Higher Education "Beginning with Benedicta Riepp," by Sister Linda Kulzer, 1992; Chronology of Significant Events in CSB History, 1852 to 2005; "Salient Facts on the History of the College of Saint Benedict" and other data on the early history; Faculty, 1913-1914 -1917-1918; College received accreditation as a Junior College by the University of Minnesota in 1918; CSB was accredited by the North Central Association in 1933 according to a Report of the Dean in 1939-1940; Education of the CSB Faculty in 1913- 1932; Lay Students enrolled 1913-1914 to 1927; "New Insights into the Beginnings of the College as of September 1998;" Saint Benedict's was founded in 1880 and incorporated as an educational institution on March 23, 1918; Newspaper articles on early Benedictines in MN: "College of St. Benedict Marks Golden Jubilee of Foundation," St. Cloud Visitor, April 19, 1964. "College of St. Benedict Traces History to 1857" (April 23, 1974); "St. Ben's given grant to chronicle Benedictine Role in State History," St. Cloud Visitor, December 27, 1979. "The College of St. Benedict Began -On 'This Date in Central Minnesota History,'" WJON, August 25, 2011 Names of Officers of the College, 1976-1977 to 1981-1986 CSB Roster of Leadership, 1913-2007 (includes Presidents, Academic Affairs Deans and Provosts and Vice Presidents Chronology of Significant Events in CSB History, 1852 to 2005 Selected Statistics and Events about CSB, 1913 to 1940: Sister Enid Smith's list of data about sisters and the college dealing with 1949-1950; List of College Policies, 1950; Rates and Allowances, 1929-30 to 1936-39; Copy of Bulletin (Catalog) of CSB and Academy, 1912-1923; Teresa Hall: List of information: (seems to indicate some confusion on spelling Theresa or Teresa) CSB Selected Statistics and Events, 1913 to 1950s; CSB Academic officers from 1947 to the present: Academic Dean, 1947-1957; S. Enid Smith Academic Dean 1957-1961: S. Johanna Becker; Academic Dean, 1962-1970: S. Firmin Escher; V.P. of Academic Affairs 1971-1974: S. Mary David Olheiser; VPAA 1977-1985: S. Linda Kulzer; VPAA 1986-1994: Charles Villette; Joint CSB/SJU VPAA 1994-1995: Joseph Friedrich ; Joint Provost 1996-1999: Clark Hendley Joint Provost 2000-2001 Neil Thorburn; Dean of the College Rita Knuesel 2001-2003; Provost Henry Smorinski 2003-2005 ; Associate Provost and Academic Dean, Rita Knuesel, 2003-2005 Associate Provost Rita Knuesel; Interim Academic Dean and Associate Provost Joseph Desjardins 2006-2007 & 2008-2009; Accreditation of CSB: 1916 from Catholic University; 1917 from the University of Minnesota as a Junior College; 1933-1935: North Central Accreditation. History of CSB Accomplishments, 1970 to 2004 and History of CSB Fundraising, 1970s to 2000; U.S. News and World Report mentioned CSB along with colleges like Princeton and Columbia et al "as among those which ran counter to the trend and identified us as one where enrollment has grown 250 per cent in the last six years" October 1976 Saint Benedict's Priory, the founder and chief benefactor of the College of Saint Benedict. (published in April 1981); "With Lamps Burning" by Sister Grace McDonald Quotes from "With Lamps Burning" by Sister Grace McDonald, 1957; "Continuity and Change in the History of CSB," Talk by S. Emmanuel Renner in 2002; "College of Saint Benedict: A Report for the Minnesota Private College Council," Miscellaneous Essays and Outlines on the History of CSB "Benedictines Through the Centuries," by Sister Shaun O'Meara (1992) (MISSING but check in Monastery Archives) Selected Documents dealing with the CSB History up to 1940; (see also Monastery Archives) Outline of Essay Topic on the contribution of the Monastery and individual sisters in the founding, administering, teaching and staffing CSB from its beginning: (outline created by S. Emmanuel Renner in 1998) (((MISSING))) 1. Decision to found the college; a. Reasons for establishing a college; b. Degrees of the founding sisters; c. Key sisters involved in the establishment of the College; d. Possible sources for finding this information; e. Level of understanding of early CSB Sister faculty/staff 2. Progress made between 1913 and 1957 in gaining regional if not national recognition for the College: a. NCA accreditation 1933; b. National Speakers, e.g. Dorothy Day & Baroness De Hueck; c. Membership in national student organizations; d. membership in national Catholic organizations for the various disciplines; e. DES national Catholic Honor Society, 1940. 3. Significant Contribution of the Benedictine Community to the College: a. graduate education of sister faculty; b. majority of faculty and staff were Sisters until 1970s; c. the individual teaching gifts of very talented sister faculty; d. financial contribution: St. Teresa Hall, Stipends rather than salaries for sister faculty Annual gift to the College, Sharing buildings and spaces: food service, power house, chapel, roads, 4. Significant Contribution of the College to the Formation of our Benedictine Community: a. Bachelor Degrees to the majority of our sisters -- "an educated Community; b. Philosophy and Theology courses aided in spiritual formation; c. Opportunities for sisters to develop leadership skills and intellectual stimulation which lasted a lifetime and contributed to the quality of the Community; d. Provided rich opportunities for aesthetic development: (music, fine arts, and theater); e. Provided rich opportunities for intellectual development of all sisters through its public lecture program; f. After 1970 sister administrators and faculty higher salaries supplemented the stipends of many other sisters in the grade schools and high schools; g. Ensured critical thinking skills and communication skills for the sisters who graduated from College as well as a love of learning. (Note New Insights into the Beginnings of CSB s of Sept. 1998 to be considered in the above essay) Brief History of CSB, 1913 to 1989 Outline of "The College of Saint Benedict, A Selective History," "Continuity and Change in the History of CSB," talk by Sister Emmanuel Renner to the CSB Development Staff, January 7, 2002; American Benedictine Higher Education as distinguished from Monastic Life and from the rest of American Higher Education; (((MISSING))) Documents on Saint Benedict's Academy, 1882-1912; Grace McDonald, "A Finishing School of the 1880s" St. Benedict's High School, September 18, 1880 to May 27, 1973; Record Information; "Celebrating Seventy-Fives years of the College of Saint Benedict," speech by Sister Colman O'Connell, in 1988; College Trivia; Note on examples of CSB/SJU archives, publications, museums, and heritage day [nd] History and Heritage Report, Matt Byrne -Highlights campus Archives, publications, museums, and Heritage Day Celebration 150 Years: 1852-2002, magazine Memo: "Who are these women: an amazing journey -150 years" A description of the interactive CD-ROM and DVD the Saint Benedict's Monastery 150th Anniversary Task Force created. It includes the mission, core values, heritage, and beginnings of the Saint Benedict's Monastery. October 5, 2007 (Located in the DVD Collection). Essay "The Arts at the College of Saint Benedict" (ca 1978) -- an essay, likely by Sister Firmin Escher, on our commitment to the preservation of the cultural arts, and on developing artists and Artistic Ability at the College of Saint Benedict. (missing) CSB History, Its History and Heritage, 2010 (excerpt off CSB website) Documents on the College of Saint Benedict in the Monastery Archives, [nd] Symbols of CSB The College Crest, Susan Harrison, 1995 Historical Events of CSB "Time of Significant Changes: 1961-1979" 1999 Historical Locations of our Educational Apostolates at the convent of St. Benedict History of Convent and College Bulletin Notes Printed Materials from CSB Display: "In League With the Future," Includes lists of administrators, history, and quotes. A Synopsis of the First CSB Accreditation - pre-1940's, Carol Berg, OSB Miscellaneous History ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benedictine Sisters in Minnesota Parish Education: 1865-1965  1 copy