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The Lindenwood athletic training program is the only one of its kind in the St. Louis area and does an incredible job preparing its students to enter a growing field. Lindenwood’s faculty are among the best qualified in the nation. Our top students work with professional sports teams, including the NFL St. Louis Rams. Applications for admissions into the program are being accepted now. Call program coordinator Dan Brennan at (636) 949-4365 or the Day Admissions Office at (636) 949-4949 for details.

Lindenwood University’s 2013-14 Speaker Series will continue with branding and marketing expert, author, Shark Tank investor, and FUBU Clothing CEO Daymond John at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, at Lindenwood’s Bezemes Family Theatre. Tickets are required and available for free at the J. Scheidegger Center Box office.

Lindenwood University has purchased a new online learning platform known as Blackboard Collaborate, which will soon make it easier to for students and staff to engage in a state-of-the-art virtual learning environment. It will allow educators and learners in different locations to communicate with one another as if both parties were in the same classroom.

Lindenwood University will be recognized for job creation—particularly as it is related to its new School of Nursing and Allied Health-- at the 26th Annual Excellence in Community Awards Banquet hosted by civic group Progress 64 West, at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton in Chesterfield.

The degree allows current registered nurses to complete a bachelor’s degree in nursing in about two years. Increasingly, hospitals are requiring four-year degrees from nursing candidates, according to industry sources. The new degree program is available immediately.

Lindenwood University will host the Greater St. Louis Marching Band Championships on Saturday, Nov. 2. Fifteen groups from around the state will participate in the inaugural event, which will take place in Hunter Stadium.

The Lindenwood University School of Business and Entrepreneurship will present its inaugural Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 11-16 on the university’s St. Charles campus. Events, which are intended to provide information and encouragement from a variety of perspectives for current and future entrepreneurs, will include speeches from Cardinal Manager Mike Matheny, FUBU Clothing CEO Daymond John (who is featured on ABC television’s Shark Tank), baseball executive Mike Veeck, and several others.

Lindenwood University’s Nonprofit Administration Program has launched Serve U, a fun and impactful service simulation program designed to engage high school students and those who work with them in assessing and responding to community needs. The free workshops are reserved through individual bookings and take place in the facilities of requesting organizations.

Lindenwood University’s Duree Center for Entrepreneurship has received a $15,000 grant from the Coleman Foundation to fund its 2013-14 Symposia Series.

Lindenwood University’s 2013-14 Speaker Series will continue with this year’s student choice speaker, Olympic gold medalist and Dancing with the Stars winner Shawn Johnson at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, at the university’s Hyland Arena. Admission is free and open to the public.