separate colleges' corporations remain in existence for scholarships and land ownership purposes and allowed the newly formed college a free 50-year lease of the separate colleges' facilities on their campuses. Benedictine College terminated the lease of the facilities from Mount St. Scholastica College on October 1, 1989, amidst financial hardship. It continues to lease property from St. Benedict's College.
=== Presidents ===
Mary Noel Walter (Acting, July 1, 1971, to February 12, 1972)
Gerard Senecal (February 12, 1972 to May 29, 1987)
Katherine Delaney (Acting, May 29, 1987, to 1988)
Thomas O. James (1988 to 1995)
Daniel J. Carey (1995 to 2003)
Stephen D. Minnis (2004 to present)
== Academics ==
The most popular majors at Benedictine are Business, Education, and Theology. Commerce, teaching, and the faith are historically significant interests of both the college and the Benedictine order.
The School of Business offers bachelor's degrees and an MBA degree. Similarly, the Education Department offers undergraduate …
