The College of St. Scholastica will mark its Centennial on Sept. 10, 2012. Since then, St. Scholastica has grown to over 3,900 students,
This is 100 years to the day after six young women presented themselves for matriculation to the newly formed College. The centennial theme, For the love of learning, was chosen because it is one of the Benedictine values that guide the College. It was the love of learning that motivated Mother Scholastica Kerst and St. Scholastica's first students, and it is the love of learning that will sustain
11/01/2012
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Duluth Benedictines pave history of St. Scholastica Monastery October 31st, 2012 | byLaura Temme | Published inFeatured Articles,History on the hill,Local,Places,Top stories
09/13/2012
09/11/2012
What are some music, movies and apps that give a snapshot of campus life and current pop culture? We'd love to have your input for our time capsule for the Saints of 2062. Post your thoughts in the comments!
In honor of our Centennial year, we're creating a time capsule that captures this moment in time at the College and storing it for the Saints of 2062 to open. We want your help choosing some music, movies and apps to include. Post your thoughts in the comments!
09/10/2012
Today is the big day! Come celebrate with us. The festivities will include an academic procession by our faculty in their caps and gowns, live music, a ribbon cutting, a blessing of our new space by the Benedictine Sisters, birthday cake and more.
It's finally here! After more than a year of preparation and 100 years of hard work from everyone at St. Scholastica, we've made it to our official Centennial Anniversary. To celebrate, we're hosting a birthday party today that's open to the public. Details at http://bit.ly/Pb9TDg.
In honor of our Centennial year, we are creating a Time Capsule that captures this moment in time at The College of St. Scholastica. In December, we will close our Centennial year by sealing the Time Capsule and storing it for the Saints of 2062 to open. We'll be asking for your input this week in choosing some items to include. Stay tuned!
Watch video of the Centennial sculpture unveiling during Reunion.
06/28/2012
Check out Centennial Reunion related posts with lots of great historical photos on the Saints Alumni Centennial Blog.
Saints Alumni Centennial Blog The College of St. Scholastica is celebrating its Centennial year. This blog will share historical information; perspectives from students, faculty & staff, alumni, and Sisters; Centennial event coverage; and more.
06/27/2012
“Wisdom Heralding Peace” was created by Sara Balbin, an artist from Drummond, WI. She was commissioned by the College after a competitive selection process from among a number of artists’ submissions.
The figure can be seen as a re-imagining of traditional representations of Saint Scholastica, the namesake of The College of St. Scholastica. Historically, statues show Saint Scholastica with a book in one hand and a dove in the other hand. The new sculpture, which is stainless steel and 11 feet tall, shows a loosely representational figure holding a symbolic atom and a dove. The atom signifies the setting, in St. Scholastica’s Science Center, where scientific learning has taken place for decades. The dove symbolizes the Holy Spirit in the Christian context as well as peace, an important value to the Catholic Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery who founded the College and remain its sponsors. Benedictine Commons is named in honor of the Sisters.
The sculpture’s other symbolic elements include a texture pattern on the polished steel that calls to mind waves of Lake Superior, a “veil” at the top that recalls Benedictine Sisters’ traditional dress and has an arched shape that echoes designs in the College’s architecture, and the stone base that evokes the “House of Stone” founded by Mother Scholastica Kerst, first prioress of St. Scholastica Monastery and the founder of The College of St. Scholastica.
05/23/2012
Commencement: Spring 2012 - a set on Flickr Commencement: Spring 2012
05/15/2012
Historical photos from the College's archives.
05/08/2012
Announcing the 2012 Centennial Student Writing Competition!