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Lindenwood University’s MBA in management was one of 30 programs ranked the best in the country by OnlineCollegePlan. Lindenwood was one of two schools in the St. Louis area and three in Missouri to be ranked on the list. The ranking was based on cost per credit hour, reputation, student-to-faculty ratio, retention rate, and graduation rate.

Playing in the first Division II playoff football game in school history, Lindenwood improved to 9-3 by winning its eighth straight game. The Lions will play in the second round next Saturday against a familiar foe, No. 10 Northwest Missouri State (11-1), in Maryville, Mo.

Chase and Kayla Piers Stewart visited the Lindenwood University campus Nov. 15, 2019, to take part in a dedication ceremony for the recently named Piers Stewart Lounge in McCluer Hall. The couple, who hold humanities degrees from Lindenwood, selected the lounge to honor the School of Humanities.

Two-time Lindenwood graduate Alex Ferrario (’13, ’15) will handle play-by-play for the St. Louis Blues game at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, on 101 ESPN radio. Ferrario normally hosts the pre-game, post-game, and intermission shows and will fill in for Chris Kerber, who will be receiving an award that night.

Dr. Anthony Scheffler, dean of the School of Education, was recently recognized in Art St. Louis XXXV, The Exhibition, where his work won the Award of Excellence at the opening reception on Saturday, Nov. 9.

Lindenwood University is accepting applications for a new scholarship, the Sibley Scholarship, for high-achieving students, worth up to full tuition, room, and board.

Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis recently joined with representatives from Lindenwood University on Oct. 24 to celebrate Lindenwood’s sponsorship of Junior Achievement’s BizTown program with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Lindenwood University will hold its annual Winterfest event for the community from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, on the Heritage side of the university’s St. Charles campus.

Shelly Looney, Lindenwood University women’s hockey head coach, was recently featured on an NBC sports program called “The Champion Within.” Looney scored the winning goal for the U.S. women’s hockey team in the 1998 Olympics and took over head coaching duties at Lindenwood this season.

Lindenwood University was recently featured in Business Insider for its ranking as one of the 30 Best Online MBA Entrepreneurship Programs by OnlineCollegePlan.com. Lindenwood’s program was ranked 17th in the country.