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The growth at Lindenwood University doesn't appear to be slowing down.

When Les Prinster of St. Charles was born, Lindenwood was a venerable 83-year-old college--seven years younger than Prinster is now. Like a lot of senior citizens, Prinster has decided that the time is right to return to school. This spring, he is taking a Survey of Economics course at Lindenwood.

The Lindenwood University jazz concert featuring trumpet recording artist Randy Brecker will be held at the Lindenwood University Cultural Center, not at the Lindenwood Performance Arena as had been originally indicated.

St. Charles County's premiere jazz event of 2000 will be at Lindenwood University when Grammy Award-winner Randy Brecker performs with the Lindenwood Jazz Band and Combo in a special concert at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 in the Hyland Performance Arena.

Lindenwood University is expecting a capacity crowd Saturday February 5 for its inaugural Beanie Lion giveaway.

Lindenwood's men's track team won the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship Saturday, May 6 with 190.5 points. The women's team finished second with 188 points.

The Anheuser-Busch Foundation has committed $500,000 over a five-year period to Lindenwood University toward construction of a $10 million campus center.

The Lindenwood University Lion Line Dance Squad is ranked eighth nationally in the Open Division of the Universal Dance Association.

Lindenwood University and The Computer Junction, Inc., of Washington, Mo., have formed a partnership to provide graduate-level courses for school district technology directors and teachers. The courses will all be Internet-based, so that educators can take the courses at their own pace and convenience.

Lindenwood University is taking on that challenge with an innovative approach to its graduate program in communications. The university is now offering a master of arts and a master of science degree in communications, with five main areas of emphasis.