If you have trouble viewing this page, click here. October 2009

Last Chance to Register for Homecoming & Reunion October 9-10

The 2009 Homecoming and Reunion is just around the corner, and the Alumni Office is looking forward to honoring the classes of 1949, 1959, 1969, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1999, and 2004.

Discover something old and something new at this year’s Reunion with events, such as, our traditional Friday night Alumni and Friends Reception, Saturday’s Homecoming parade, Alumni BBQ Luncheon, and Homecoming Football Game.

Homecoming and Reunion is a great opportunity to reunite with old friends, return to the beautiful Lindenwood campus, and enjoy the weekend’s festivities. We encourage all alumni to contact your former classmates and to attend this year’s events.

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We hope to see you October 9-10!


Lindenwood University-Belleville Campus Anniversary Celebration & Open House

We invite all alumni to join us on Wednesday, October 21, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. as well as the greater Belleville community, in celebrating the 6th anniversary of the opening of the Lindenwood-Belleville campus.

Please join us for free food, entertainment, campus tours, and the groundbreaking of the new campus Welcome Center. Mingle and network with alums and students, reminisce with your friends, former classmates and professors, and hear about the exciting things happening at the Belleville campus.

To RSVP please visit us online at belleville.lindenwood.eduand click on the Anniversary Celebration ad on the homepage or contact the Alumni Office at alumni@lindenwood.edu or 636-949-4975, by October 16.


Lindenwood Athletics Weekly Newsletter Now Available

One of the features of the new athletics website at www.lindenwoodlions.com is that Lindenwood sports fans can subscribe to a weekly newsletter during the school year.

The newsletter will highlight the top athletic events that are coming up for the next week, and have a link to the “This Week In Lindenwood Athletics” story which briefly gives an update on every Lindenwood sports team that is currently in-season. The newsletter will also link to some of the top web stories over the past seven days.

Keep up with the 46 Lindenwood Lions varsity athletic teams by subscribing to the newsletter by clicking here.



Alumni Association Now on Facebook

Every alum is encouraged to become a “fan” of the Lindenood Alumni Association page on Facebook. Reconnect with Lindenwood alumni, find former classmates and professors, and stay informed about upcoming alumni events and campus happenings.

To find us on Facebook, search for “Lindenwood University Alumni Association” and become a friend today. To register for Facebook please visit www.facebook.com.

You can also find us on networking sites such as LinkedIn. Connect with fellow alums by joining the Official Lindenwood University Alumni Association Group. Network with fellow alums, advertise your resume, and reconnect with friends, Lindenwood faculty and staff. To find us on LinkedIn please click here: www.linkedin.com

Join us and other alums as we build our online community!


Lindenwood University partners with Local Foundry Art Centre



The Foundry Art Centre invites the Lindenwood University alumni and community to experience the creativity, originality and diversity of the Foundry’s visual art exhibitions presented in the Smithsonian caliber Main Galleries. The Ameristar Emerging Artist Gallery showcases the work of promising new artists, and the Baue Family Children’s Gallery allows young people to discover new art forms. The Foundry’s twenty resident artists with working studios located inside the center, welcome visitors and offer a unique and personal view into the creative process. Upcoming events at the Foundry include The National Quilt Exhibition and the Foundry’s Fifth Anniversary Ville de Lumieres Gala on October 23, 2009. To find out more information about the Foundry and its programs please visit www.foundryartcentre.org.


Lindenwood to Host Two Media Literacy Week Events

Lindenwood will observe Media Literacy week by hosting two forums during the week of October 4-10 in the Anheuser-Busch Leadership Room at the Spellmann Campus Center. “Creating Media Literacy Standards for the Upcoming Fifth Missouri Standards (MSIP) Cycle” will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, and “Creating Media Smart Students: Media Literacy for 21st Century Learning,” will take place from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 8. Teachers may earn one-graduate level credit by attending both presentations at Lindenwood.

The events are co-sponsored by Gateway Media Literacy Partners. For more information, please click here.


Alumnus Michael Roberts to Speak at Event on October 21

An entrepreneur is defined as a visionary and a risk taker. That definition certainly is an excellent description of Michael Roberts. Since graduating from Lindenwood in 1971, Michael has been a successful entrepreneur, public official, author, and real estate developer. Michael and his brother Stephen co-founded Roberts-Roberts & Associates, a consulting and construction management firm. They also operate a highly successful broadcasting and wireless business.

On October 21, Michael Roberts will share his secrets of success as he presents "Building a Legacy and the Future for Emerging Entrepreneurs" starting at 2:00 p.m. in the Anheuser-Busch Leadership Room in the Spellmann Center. This lecture, the inaugural event in the Entrepreneurial Speaker Series hosted by the School of Business and Entrepreneurship, is free of charge and the public is invited. For more information about the presentation, contact Anthony Clark at 636-949-4742 or aclark@lindenwood.edu.


Center for International and Global Studies Speaker Series

Brian Frederking, an Associate Professor of Political Science at McKendree University, will be speaking about “Global Tribunals and International Criminal Law” on Wednesday, October 14, at 4:00 p.m. in the Spellmann Center Anheuser-Busch Leadership Room. His research interests include collective security and the United Nations Security Council. His publications include articles in American Political Science Review and International Studies Quarterly. His research emphasizes global attempts to deal with terrorism, weapons proliferation, and human rights abuses.

To find more information on Frederking, and to find a complete list of upcoming speakers, please click here.


 Save the Date
• Oct. 6 - Daniel Erikson - Academic Speaker Series
• Oct. 7 & 8 - Media Literacy Event
• Oct. 8 - 10 - Undergraduate Directed One Acts
• Oct. 9 & 10 - Homecoming and Reunion Weekend
• Oct. 9 & 10 - CATS Performance
• Oct. 13, 15, 21, 27 & 29 - LCIE Info. Sessions
• Oct. 14 - Brian Frederking - CIGS Speaker Series
• Oct. 16 - Mark Twain Tonight!
• Oct. 19 - Career Networking Night
• Oct. 21 - Belleville Campus Anniversary Celebration
• Oct. 21 - Michael Roberts ISEE Speaker Series
• Oct. 22 - 24 - Fall Dance Concert
• Oct. 24 - Halloween: Spirits of the Past (Boone)
• Oct. 29 - 31 - The Hobbit


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 News & Notes
Info Sessions Scheduled for Evening Classes

Lindenwood University Belleville will host free, informative sessions about its accelerated evening degree programs through the Lindenwood College for Individualized Education (LCIE). Upcoming sessions are scheduled to take place from 2-3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13; from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 15; from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21; from 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27; and from 5-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, in the main campus building.

Admissions counselors will offer information about the history of the university, benefits of the LCIE program, admission requirements, and financial aid and scholarship opportunities. Attendees will have the opportunity to apply for classes following each session. Application fees will be waived for those who register on-site.

For more information or to register to attend an informative session, please call Lindenwood University Belleville at (618) 222-1050.

Fall Dance Concert to be held October 22-24

Be sure to put the Lindenwood Fall Dance Concert on your schedule. This concert will feature student and guest choreographed dances including a Michael Jackson Tribute, and a Broadway routine to You Can’t Stop the Beat from Hairspray. Be sure to check out one of the premier dance ensembles in the Midwest region.

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 On Campus
Career Networking Night

The Lindenwood Career Development Department invites all alumni to join us for a Career Networking Night on Monday, October 19, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm to be held in the Hyland Performance Arena VIP Room.

Companies such as Abercrombie & Fitch, AFLAC, Boy Scouts of America, Centric Group, GradStaff, IBM, Spectrum Healthcare Resources, Technology Partners, The Mergis Group, Verizon Wireless, Waterway Gas & Carwash, Wells Fargo, and Landis & Gyr, will be present.

For more information or to attend, please call the Career Development Office at 636-949-4806.


CATS Opens at J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts



There’s no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theater than the magic, the mystery, the memory of CATS. Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s timeless melodies, including the hit song, “Memory.”

Join us for CATS and other performances this fall such as Mark Twain Tonight featuring Hal Holbrook, The Hobbit, Joan Osborne, The Holmes Bros., and Paul Thorn in Concert, Roger Williams, Jesus Christ Superstar, Swan Lake, and Shen Yun.

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Daniel Boone Home & Boonesfield Village Hosts Halloween: Spirits of the Past Event

Alums are invited to travel back to a time where not everything is as it appears. Walk the lantern lit path to the Boone Home where stories of ghosts and goblins prickle your skin. In the village fear has begun to seep under the doors and through the windows. Hear its music and the tales of unexplained things in the night. Enjoy haunting music in the Boone Chapel, talk with a Mojo woman creating potions to ward off evil spirits, warm up by the bonfire, and listen to true stories and facts of Halloween. Join us October 24 from 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm.

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Caribbean Policy Expert will speak on Cuba



Daniel P. Erikson, Caribbean foreign policy expert, will speak on the future of Cuba in the second installment of the 2009-10 Lindenwood University Speaker Series. The presentation will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, in the Anheuser-Busch Leadership Room of the Spellmann Center.

Open to the public and free, the event is on Lindenwood’s main campus. The 2009-10 Speaker Series is sponsored by Lindenwood University and the St. Charles Convention and Visitors Bureau. Erikson’s speech is titled, “The Future of Cuba and What it Means to the United States.”

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Lindenwood Connection Magazine Now Online

The latest edition of Lindenwood University’s Connection magazine is hot off the presses. The alumni publication features 20 pages of university news, a photo spread on the well-attended alumni picnic, features on many alums, and much more. It also includes a schedule of Homecoming activities.

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To request a copy please contact Whitney Fraier, Director of Alumni Relations, at (636) 949-4975


Former Athletes Encouraged To Fill Out Questionnaire

Lindenwood University and its Athletic Department wants to keep in touch with athletics alumni who helped build Lindenwood athletics into one of the premier programs in the country. Please help us in keeping our information up to date by filling out the athletics alumni questionnaire.

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