With a variety of GIS (Geographic Information System) professionals and organizations in attendance, Lindenwood’s GIS Day with a variety of GIS (Geographic Information System) professionals and organizations in attendance, Lindenwood’s GIS Day served as a greatly beneficial forum between the university and the GIS industry of the greater St. Louis region.

Each year, top students from Lindenwood and other universities throughout the St. Louis area are selected to participate in the Regional Business Council’s Mentorship Network. The Regional Business Council (RBC) is an organization of business leaders from top companies in the St. Louis area who have come together to promote the economy of the St. Louis region.

Each November, writers all over the world participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), challenging themselves to write an entire novel in just thirty days or fewer. Members of Lindenwood University’s Creative Writing Club are tackling this lofty challenge with enthusiasm and dedication.

Professor Jon Grant Hargate of the School of Arts, Media, and Communications recently received the 2020 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. He is one of nearly 100 teachers within the St. Louis metropolitan area to be recognized with this special award. Sponsored by the Emerson Electric company, this annual award is given to teachers across all grade levels who showcase excellence within their field.

Lindenwood University will host its December Virtual Commencement Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 18, available for streaming starting at 1 p.m. CT.

Lindenwood University was proud to be a participating sponsor of the 2020 Virtual Blue Note 5K, held Nov. 13 – 15. Participants for the event conducted their 5K on their schedule and submitted their time to the larger race.

As campus prepares for the Thanksgiving holiday and the conclusion of in-person classes for the fall semester, the University is sharing modifications for Spring 2021.

Last year, Lindenwood University’s School of Humanities hosted a Flash Forms Festival for undergraduate and graduate student writers that coincided with Dark Carnival, the university’s annual Halloween celebration.

If you have ever wondered about how Christianity and politics influence each other or have wanted to learn about religion in the Star Wars franchise, Dr. Travis W. McMaken is the man to see. As a professor of religion at Lindenwood (and assistant dean of the School of Humanities), Dr. McMaken has taught courses on everything from the Protestant and Catholic Reformations to the amusingly named first-year seminar course “Thor and Friends.”

Starting in August 2019, Lindenwood University’s very own Exercise and Performance Nutrition Laboratory (EPNL) conducted a study in which researchers found that adding a certain probiotic to a milk protein powder helps improve the absorption of amino acid.