The Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica announced they will discontinue active sponsorship of Benedictine College, signaling a formal governance break though the order said it will continue programmatic collaboration and pastoral ties. The sisters cited a desire to refocus resources on education, spiritual enrichment and service to vulnerable populations. The move follows longstanding tensions between religious sponsors and the colleges they founded; it also highlights shrinking religious orders’ capacity to sustain governance roles. Benedictine College and the affiliated abbey said they will preserve relationships but acknowledged the juridical sponsorship will end. Catholic higher‑education networks expect more sponsorship transitions as orders’ membership declines; boards, alumni and bishops’ offices will need transition playbooks for governance, identity, and mission continuity.