Multi-platinum entertainer Sara Evans will take the stage at the Lindenwood Theater in the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. One of country radio’s most-played female artists of the last two decades, Evans will bring her timeless, high-energy storytelling to the opening night of the 2025-26 Scheidegger Touring Series.

Missouri State Representative Colin Wellenkamp visited campus to recognize five Lindenwood University Department of Public Safety and Security officers for their heroic efforts over the winter. Rep. Wellenkamp presented each officer with framed resolutions from the Missouri House of Representatives congratulating them “at this proud moment of well-deserved distinction.”

Lindenwood will host the American Legion Auxiliary Missouri Girls State and American Legion Boys State of Missouri for the fourth year in a row. For eight days, the University will welcome 1,900 high school students from across the state. The students will learn from guest speakers and hands-on activities, aligning with Lindenwood’s mission of Real Experience. Real Success.

In sports like baseball, the smallest points of data can make the difference between winning and losing. While professional teams have invested millions of dollars into capturing and analyzing data, Lindenwood has taken a student-centered approach that has yielded results for the baseball team while providing real experience for students.

The Missouri Humanities Council (MHC) has awarded a grant of $15,000 to the College of Arts and Humanities in support of the project entitled “CivicAI: Empowering Civic Engagement through Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.”

Lindenwood University’s annual awards ceremony is held to honor the staff and faculty who make a difference in the lives of those in the Lindenwood community. The University has 452 staff members with a combined 2,100 years of experience. The ceremony celebrates the value of every university employee while highlighting those who stood out over the past year.

Dr. John R. Porter presented the President’s Distinguished Service Award to Associate Vice President of Human Resources Dr. Amanda Price.

Lindenwood Alumnae Dr. Diana Iborg ’98 and Kathy Poole ’09 presented at the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Powerful Learning Conference, in February. Iborg and Poole work with the Rockwood School District and are in the third year of their Explore pilot program.

Lindenwood University's community outreach endeavor, LindenGiving, hosted a heartwarming Valentine's Day party at Cedarhurst Senior Living. The event reaffirms Lindenwood's commitment to be a positive force in the St. Charles community through serving its neighbors.

Through the fall semester, Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Joshua Neely's Vertebrate Structure class conducted first-hand research, observing animal behavior at the St. Louis Zoo.