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Bennies question tuition hike benefits, raise over St. John’s

Posted on March 12th, 2010 at 6:35 pm

By Kira Garrett

CSB President MaryAnn Baenninger spoke at the St. Ben’s Senate meeting Wednesday, addressing, this time, student sena- tors instead of faculty and staff.

“I called and requested to come in,” Baenninger said. “I think it is the appropriate thing to do and I hope that we can set a regular schedule for doing this each year.”

Baenninger’s comments came after she and SJU President Fr. Bob Koopmann informed faculty that St. Ben’s would increase tuition at a higher rate than St. John’s for the first time in the joint institution’s history.

Many students were frustrated they were not informed first about this differential tuition increase. Read More

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