Lindenwood University’s Center for Economics and the Environment (CEE) was recently ranked among the top 10 percent of all economics research departments in the world. The center is part of the Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise, which is housed in the university’s Robert W. Plaster School of Business & Entrepreneurship.

Last month, Lindenwood University was named a Military Friendly School by Victory Media for the eighth consecutive year, and on Dec. 9, the university was designated a Gold Award winner for being among the top institutions to receive the Military Friendly designation.

Lindenwood University Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Brad Wachler announced today that Jed Stugart will be the school’s new head football coach. Stugart comes to St. Charles after seven seasons at NCAA Division II Sioux Falls. Stugart begins his position at Lindenwood immediately. He will be formally introduced at a press conference on the Lindenwood campus on Wednesday.

More than 1,000 graduate and undergraduate degrees will be conferred at Lindenwood University’s December 2016 St. Charles Commencement, scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at St. Charles Family Arena.

Former Lindenwood women's hockey goaltender Nicole Hensley was chosen as one of the 10 recipients for the prestigious NCAA Top 10 award. Hensley becomes the first player from the College Hockey America Conference to win the award, and the fifth recipient all-time from the sport of women's hockey.

Lindenwood University has partnered with USA TODAY to bring students, faculty, and staff a new app that offers access to the latest national, world, local, and campus news. The Buzz: Lindenwood University includes content powered by the news section of Lindenwood’s website, the online format of the Legacy student newspaper, known as LindenLink, USA TODAY College, and USA TODAY.

While most of the Lindenwood University campus offices in St. Charles and Belleville will be closed from Dec. 23 through Jan. 2, for the convenience of students, prospective students, and their families, several key offices will remain open on December 28 and 29.

Men's water polo made history Sunday by capturing a third straight national title with a 9-5 victory over Long Beach State at the 2016 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Men's Division I Club Championship at Rolf's Aquatic Center in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Lindenwood University in St. Charles has closed an investigation into a threatening political statement posted Thursday in a student's dorm room and later widely disseminated on social media. The message was left for a female student by another female student. Investigators who conducted interviews said the matter was an ill-conceived attempt at humor.

Lindenwood University will hold its annual Christmas walk on its St. Charles campus from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 27. Featuring a variety of holiday sights, sounds, and activities, the event is free and open to the public.