After much deliberation and discussion around potential enrollment strategies for the Lindenwood University Belleville, Ill., campus, the university’s Board of Trustees has voted to consolidate the daytime undergraduate academic programs from its Belleville campus to the St. Charles, Mo., campus following the 2019-2020 academic year.

Lindenwood University is announcing the development of a new Forensic Experiential Learning Facility (FELF) that will allow students hands-on training in crime and accident scene investigation, forensic science, forensic anthropology, and digital forensics.

Lindenwood University-Belleville’s 2019 Commencement Ceremonies, previously scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11, in Lindenwood Stadium, will be instead held at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the Lindenwood Auditorium on the university’s Belleville campus at 2600 W. Main St.

The Division of Education and Counseling at Lindenwood University-Belleville again will host Camp Lynx Tales Monday through Friday, June 3-21, from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Michele and Maya Rodriguez, who are mother and daughter, were featured in an article in the St. Louis American for graduating together with their master’s degrees in Lindenwood’s spring Commencement. The two also graduated together with bachelor’s degrees in 2017.

Lindenwood University in St. Charles will hold its spring commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11, at the St. Charles Family Arena. A ceremony for graduate students will be at 7 p.m. on May 10, and undergraduate ceremonies will be at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 11.

Lindenwood University will host the FIRST Robotics State Championship on May 18 at the Hyland Arena on the university’s St. Charles campus, the latest event in Lindenwood’s partnership with FIRST Robotics.

Lindenwood University’s law enforcement bachelor’s degree has been featured in the 2019 national online college rankings for quality and affordability by the SR Education Group.

Lindenwood University's Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise will host its next H.F. Langenberg Memorial Speaker Series event in conjunction with the Bastiat Society from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wed., May 22, at the MAC-West Clubhouse.

Beginning July 1, 2019, Dr. Bethany Alden-Rivers will assume the role of associate vice president for institutional effectiveness at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo. She will replace Dr. David Wilson, who is retiring at the end of June after five years in the role.