A culminating event of the 2021-22 academic year, Lindenwood University’s Student Academic Showcase displayed research and creative works from more than 60 students. Spanning all academic colleges and a variety of disciplines, students presented original research, led creative talks, and discussed exploratory projects with faculty, staff, and fellow students.

Lindenwood University, led by the College of Arts and Humanities, has positioned itself as a hub for immersive reality research and innovation. Immersive realities, including Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Virtuality (AV), and Mixed Reality (MxR), have been used in education since the 1990s but have only recently become broadly viable as a consumer technology since the release of the Oculus Quest 2 in 2020. Rather than remaining limited to the realm of pure entertainment in video games, developers have increasingly focused on the potential of educational VR experiences.

Lindenwood University has again been named to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s Transfer Honor Roll for 2022. PTK recognizes the institutional commitment and resources available at Lindenwood to support transfer students.

ITEN, a division of Lindenwood University, was awarded a grant from the Missouri Technology Corporation, which will empower future innovation and entrepreneurship throughout the state.

Students from Lindenwood’s dance program participated in the American College Dance Association’s conference, held in Milwaukee. During the conference, Lindenwood’s 17 student attendees participated in master classes, presented research, and had constructive feedback sessions covering various forms, styles, and aesthetic dimensions.

The Lindenwood Public Health Student Association, in collaboration with the St. Charles County Department of Public Health, and the St. Charles County Center for Advanced Professional Studies, are hosting a community-wide mental health and COVID-19 vaccine awareness event at Lindenwood University Sunday, April 10 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

This February, Lindenwood University was recognized as having one of the top online computer networking degrees by College Values Online.

Diversify the Pride Week, happening March 28 through April 1, is a week-long series of events dedicated to supporting the mission statement of the university by providing a space outside of the classroom to support academic and intellectual inquiry.

Lindenwood student and Army ROTC Cadet Isaac Jacquez was recognized as a Distinguished Military Graduate (DMG). To earn this accolade, Jacquez ranked in the top 20% of Army ROTC graduates nationwide, maintains high academic achievements, will graduate with a bachelor’s degree, and successfully completed ROTC Advanced Camp at Fort Knox, Ky.

FOCUS St. Louis announced its spring 2022 Women In Leadership cohort and Department Head of Advanced Graduate Programs and Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, Vanessa Vandergraaf, was one of 28 women selected.