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Lindenwood University officials have broken ground on a 112,000-square foot campus center. The $12 million structure will take nearly two years to complete.

An estimated 3,500 St. Louis Rams football fans got to see their team up close and personal Sunday at Lindenwood University as the Rams wrapped up mini-camp at Lindenwood with a practice and an autograph session.

For the third consecutive year, Lindenwood University has won the Heart of America Athletic Conference All-Sports Award. Lindenwood totaled 137 points and won championships in 11 sports (one co-championship).

The Lady Lions won their first-round match Wednesday in the NAIA softball national championships with a 3-0 victory over Georgian Court College of New Jersey.

Gene S. Kahn, president and chief executive officer of The May Department Stores Company, will be the guest speaker for the 173rd commencement ceremony at Lindenwood University on Saturday, May 20. Undergraduate and graduate degrees will be conferred upon nearly 1,700 graduates, making this the largest commencement ceremony in Lindenwood history.

The Lady Lions softball team won the 2000 NAIA Region V Softball Tournament Saturday, May 6 by defeating No. 1-seed Columbia College in a 4-3 thriller.

Lindenwood University softball coach Rob Westling earned his 500th career victory Tuesday, May 2 in the nightcap of a doubleheader against Meramec Community College. The Lady Lions swept the twinbill, winning the first game 4-0 and giving their coach "No. 500" in the second game with a 2-0 win.

Students in the fashion design and retail merchandising programs at Lindenwood University are presenting the third annual student designer fashion show, "Fashion for Every Millennium" May 5 at the Lindenwood Cultural Center.

Lindenwood University's Jazz Band and Combo will conclude another great season with their final concert at 7:30 p.m. on April 15 at the Lindenwood Cultural Center, 400 N. Kingshighway in St. Charles (two blocks north of the main campus). General admission tickets will be available at the door for $3 a piece.

The athletic program at Lindenwood University received an added incentive recently when the Lions' football program was selected to play in the prestigious Wheat Bowl Football Classic.