Lindenwood University
St. Charles , , U.S. 38°47′13″N 90°30′11″W / 38.787°N 90.503°W | |
Campus | Urban 500 acres (202.3 ha) |
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Colors | Black and gold[6] |
Nickname | Lions |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I (FCS) – OVC |
Mascot | Leo the Lion |
Website | www |
Lindenwood University is a
Lindenwood offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees through nine colleges and schools. Its enrollment was 6,992 students in 2021.
History
Founding and early history
Lindenwood University traces its roots back to
In 1813, Sibley opened a temporary trading post at Fort Sibley, now known as the town of Arrow Rock, Missouri, which remained in operation until 1822. After the trading post shut down, George and Mary remained at Fort Osage, with George serving as postmaster until the fort closed in 1825.[10] The couple then settled in St. Charles, where Mary began teaching family members and later, in 1832, other young women from the community.[11][13] Lindenwood University is now considered the second-oldest higher-education institution west of the Mississippi River, after Saint Louis University, as well as the first women's college west of the Mississippi.[14] In 1829, the Sibleys purchased 280 acres (113.3 ha) of land, known as the "Linden Wood" because of the numerous linden trees. The Sibleys borrowed money and began clearing the overgrown property to convert it into a farm with livestock brought from Fort Osage. They completed construction of a cabin and outhouses and moved into Linden Wood in December 1829. As the work on Linden Wood continued, the idea of opening a boarding school evolved.[11][13]
Mary Sibley took in students within a year of moving into the cabin. Her 12-year-old sister, Alby, became the first student at Linden Wood in the fall of 1830. A year later, the first two paying students arrived; in early 1832, the Sibleys made plans to expand the cabin to create a boarding school for women to over a dozen students[11] During the 1830s, the school was known as The Boarding School for Young Ladies at Linden Wood, Missouri.[11] Mary took charge of the boarding school and developed a strict curriculum that included literature, grammar, writing, spelling, and diction. French, music and piano, landscape painting, flower painting and needle work were available for an additional fee. The school was one of the first to require physical education, which included walking and dancing.[11][15]
By the 1840s, the boarding school had grown to 30 students. As the enrollment expanded, the Sibleys added new rooms to the cabin. The continued improvements created a financial strain on the school and Mary Sibley traveled to the East Coast to solicit additional funding.[11] In the early 1850s, the school was on the brink of closing when the Sibleys offered the property to the Presbyterian Church.[11] In 1853, the school was incorporated by special act of the Missouri Legislature and became known as the Lindenwood College for Women. The newly chartered college was placed under the control of 15 directors appointed by the Presbytery of St. Louis. On July 4, 1856, the cornerstone was laid for a new permanent brick building to replace the original log cabins. The new building, Sibley Hall, was completed in July 1857, and at the time contained the entire school. This event marked the beginning of a new era of significant growth for Lindenwood.[16]
George Sibley died in 1863. Following his death, the college charter was amended in 1870 to provide that the appointment of directors for the management of the college would be under the control of the Synod of Missouri instead of the Presbytery of St. Louis.[13] A south wing was added to Sibley Hall in 1881 and a north wing in 1886.[13] The school began expanding in the early 20th century with four new buildings constructed between 1900 and 1920.[13]
In 1913, the school was accredited as a
The college became a co-educational institution in 1969 and changed its name from Lindenwood College for Women to Lindenwood Colleges, with a separate college for men and women.
Spellmann Era revitalization
By 1989, Lindenwood College was bankrupt with student enrollment below 800. The college was in danger of closing when the administration hired Dennis Spellmann as the new president.[19] Spellmann immediately began to implement changes, eliminating co-ed dorms, placing the emphasis on a "values-centered" approach in the classroom, and eliminating tenure.[20]
The university began an extensive expansion of academic, residential, and athletic facilities starting in the mid-1990s which included construction of eight new residence halls, the Spellmann Campus Center, Lou Brock Sports Complex, and Harlen C. Hunter Stadium, as well as extensions to Ayres Hall and Harmon Hall.[21] A change that caused controversy for the school was the "Pork for Tuition" program[19] begun in 2002 and designed to help rural families pay for tuition by the university accepting livestock in return for discounts. The animals were then processed and used in the school cafeteria.[22] At the time, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals staged a small protest in Saint Charles in response to the program.[19][22] The Spellmann administration's focus on enrollment growth made Lindenwood the fastest-growing university in the Midwest during the time from the mid-1990s into the early 2000s.[14][23][24][25] In 2006, Dennis Spellmann died[18] by which time the university had seen its endowment grow to more than $50 million. James Evans became Lindenwood's 21st president on February 9, 2007.[26][27]
Recent history
Expansion continued under Evans. The J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts, a performance and fine arts center, opened in late 2008 at a cost of $32 million. The university also constructed new dormitories and began building a new home for university presidents.[28] Construction of Evans Commons began in 2009 and was completed during the summer of 2011. In 2011, Lindenwood University became the Lindenwood University System. Lindenwood University-Belleville transitioned from a satellite campus to a separately accredited college. The university was notified of the accrediting decision in November by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Under the new accreditation, Lindenwood University-Belleville will keep the same name and the same governing board as the St. Charles campus, now considered to be a sister school as part of the Lindenwood University System.[29] By 2010, Lindenwood University's endowment had reached $148 million[13] Early the following year, Lindenwood began construction of a new parking lot to ease congestion on campus. The university announced a new athletic facility would be constructed behind the west end zone stands of Hunter Stadium. The three-story, 43,450-square-foot (4,037 m2) building includes new football, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's lacrosse, and field hockey locker rooms. It also houses a new academic support center for student-athletes, coaches' offices, and meeting rooms overlooking the stadium.[30] Lindenwood plans to construct a new administrative building, as well as additional dorms and campus facilities, and expand enrollment to over 20,000 students.[31] The university and the DESCO Group announced in February 2011 that the St. Charles City Council had approved a resolution supporting the Lindenwood Town Center, a planned $30 million development that includes a shopping center, retail/business plaza, hotel, and apartment-style student housing complexes.[32]
In the fall of 2012, the university announced it had purchased the 28-acre (11.3 ha) property that was previously home to the
In May 2014, the Lindenwood University Board of Directors approved plans for a 100,000-square-foot Library and Academic Resources Center off First Capitol Drive, adjacent to the Welcome Center on the St. Charles campus. In 2015, Lindenwood announced the construction of the new facility, which will replace the 36,000-square-foot Margaret Leggat Butler Library, built in 1929. The new Academic Resources Center building will bring together a variety of student services under one roof, including the Writing Center, Student and Academic Support Services (SASS), Career Services, English as a Second Language, the Office of International Students and Scholars, and Lindenwood Online, all of which were involved in putting together the proposal for the new structure. The building will also include classroom space and an expanded coffee shop. Completion is expected in the latter part of 2016.[37] The university formerly owned the Daniel Boone historic site in Defiance, Missouri 26 miles (42 km) southwest of the St. Charles campus. The historic site was donated to the people of St. Charles County in April 2016.[38]
In 2023, the university acquired Dorsey College, a for-profit trade school in Michigan.[39][40] The school also made large cutbacks removing nine staff positions and ten sports programs including men’s tennis, lacrosse, and wrestling.[41]
Campus
The 500-acre (202.3 ha) main campus is located in historic St. Charles, Missouri, on high ground overlooking downtown St. Charles and the Missouri River. Its buildings range from historic 19th-century buildings to modern on-going construction projects. The campus stretches roughly one mile from southwest to northeast and is divided by a meandering stream.[42] To the west, the campus is bordered by Duchesne Drive with Droste Road and West Clay Street forming the southern boundary. First Capitol Drive runs along the eastern edge of the campus and Gamble St. adjoins its north side.[42] The eastern area of campus is the oldest section with the most recent expansion in the central and southern areas. The northwestern area has almost no structures.[42] The university is a dry campus with alcoholic beverages prohibited on campus and in all university buildings.[43]
The eastern part of the LU campus is the oldest part and contains many historic buildings characterized by their early 20th-century architecture and vast numbers of linden trees. This area is located near the site of the original log cabin where Mary Sibley began the Linden Wood School for Girls.[44] The eastern part of campus is the location of many of the academic buildings and contains the Margaret Leggat Butler Library, the university's main academic library.[43][44] Roemer Hall, constructed in 1921, is the main administration building on the campus and home to the president's office, financial aid office, the registrar, and the business office, as well as the School of Education.[44]
Sibley Hall was built in 1856 and is the oldest building at Lindenwood.[45] It was the original building for the Linden Wood School for Girls,[44] and is still used as a women's dormitory today; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[46] Numerous mysterious incidents have occurred over the years, and legends say that Sibley Hall is haunted by the ghost of Mary Sibley.[45]
The central portion of the Lindenwood campus includes various residence halls and athletic facilities. At the heart of the campus sits the Spellmann Campus Center. It was built in 2002 and is located in the center of campus on the hillside near the highest part of the campus. Spellmann Center overlooks Harlen C. Hunter Stadium and much of the rest of the campus.[47] The modern 112,000-square-foot (10,400 m2) student center houses a cafeteria, a coffee shop,[48] the Student Health Center, Student Activities Office, student media publications and student-run radio station, as well as office, classroom, and meeting spaces.[47]
To the west of the Spellmann Center is the 7,450-seat Harlen C. Hunter Stadium, the main athletic stadium on campus. Built in 1976 by the St. Louis Cardinals NFL football team as a training camp location, the stadium opened in 1979 and was renovated in 1988, 2004, and 2009.[49] The stadium is the home of Lindenwood Lions football, men's and women's soccer, women's field hockey, and both men's and women's lacrosse programs.
To the northwest of the stadium is the 3,270-seat Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena. This was built in 1997 and is home to both men's and women's basketball, volleyball, wrestling, table tennis, dance, and cheerleading teams. The facility also includes the athletic department offices and classroom space. Evans Commons is being constructed adjacent to the Hyland Arena. Construction for the $20 million student center began in May 2009.[28] The 119,000-square-foot (11,100 m2) facility opened in August 2011 and features a second dining hall, three basketball courts, and a roller hockey rink, a suspended jogging track, a fitness center, offices for student activities, quiet study areas, and a US post office.[28][50]
The southern and western areas of campus contain much of the new construction.[44] The J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts opened in 2008 at a cost of $32 million and lies on the southeast edge of campus. The state-of-the-art, 138,000-square-foot (12,800 m2) building includes space for performance and arts education. It houses classrooms and faculty offices, as well as the 1,200-seat Bezemes Family Theatre, the Emerson Black Box Theatre, the 1,200-seat Boyle Family Gallery, the Charter LUTV HD Studio, and studio space for performing arts and communications students.[51][52] The Scheidegger Center is also the home of the School of Fine and Performing Arts.[53]
To the northwest of the Scheidegger Center is the Lou Brock Sports Complex.[28] The Sports Complex is home to the Lindenwood Lions baseball and softball teams. The new president's house, known as Lindenwood House, opened in 2010, and is located on a hill overlooking the Sports Complex and much of the campus.[28] The western portions of campus contain many of the new residence halls. Reynolds Hall and Pfremmer Hall were constructed in 2008 and sit between the new president's residence and LU Commons, the new student and recreation center.[42][43]
Residence halls
More than 3,800 students live on campus[54] the university's 19 residence halls segregated into male and female facilities.[55] Each residence hall has a live-in resident director and three assistant resident directors.[55] Male residence halls include Ayres Hall, Cobbs Hall, Flowers Hall, Guffey Hall, Linden Lodge, Mathews Hall, and Parker Hall. Female residence halls include Blanton Hall, Calvert Rogers, Eastlick Hall, Irwin Hall, McCluer Hall, New Ayres Hall, Niccolls Hall, Rauch Memorial Hall, Sibley Hall, Pfremmer Hall, Reynolds Hall, and Stumberg Hall.[55]
Lindenwood purchased land adjacent to the main campus containing various residential properties to create two large student quarters in adjacent neighborhoods, known as the Linden Terraces and First Capitol Houses. The properties offer on-campus housing for married student couples and single-parent students, and are also available to male and female students. Linden Terrace neighborhood lies just southwest from the main campus. First Capitol Houses and the Powell Terrace Residential Area sit east of campus across First Capitol Drive from the main campus.[55]
Regional centers
The period of growth at Lindenwood started by Spellmann included the opening of regional centers for adult evening education programs in various locations around
Lindenwood University – Belleville
In 2008, Lindenwood University announced plans to expand facilities at Lindenwood University – Belleville and increased academic programs from an adult continuing education structure to offer traditional daytime semester-based programs.[59] Starting in the fall of 2009, LU–Belleville began offering courses in business administration, communications, criminal justice, and health management. The Lindenwood University at Belleville sports teams were known the "Lynx" and competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and its American Midwest Conference (AMC) until 2020.[60] Previously, programs were only offered for junior- and senior-level students during the first semester of traditional daytime classes. These programs have now been extended to underclassman. Lindenwood expected to enroll 2,000 daytime students at the Belleville campus within the next 5 to 10 years of expanding it to a residential campus.[61] In November 2011, Lindenwood University–Belleville completed the transition from satellite campus of Lindenwood University to a full-fledged, stand-alone college. Lindenwood University–Belleville was considered to be sister school of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, and while the two schools share a name and governing board, the Belleville campus was no longer under direct operation of the St. Charles campus.[62][63]
On August 1, 2015, Brett Barger began serving as interim president of the Belleville campus. The interim title was removed and Barger was appointed president of the Lindenwood University Belleville campus in October 2015. Barger is a longtime member of the Lindenwood family, having first arrived at the St. Charles campus as a student in 1990. He was hired in 1994 and has three Lindenwood degrees – EdD, MBA, and BA. He previously served as the associate vice president for operations and finance.[64] Barger replaced Jerry Bladdick, who left Lindenwood for a new position in Florida.[citation needed]
In 2019, citing "ongoing financial and enrollment challenges", the Lindenwood University Board of Trustees announced that LU–Belleville will cease to offer traditional semester-based undergraduate programs after the 2019–20 academic year.[65] Students enrolled at the Belleville campus will be allowed to transfer to the St. Charles campus, who promised to honor all financial aid guarantees. The decision will revert the Belleville location back to an extension site for evening programs.[66]
Academics
Lindenwood University offers 121 degree programs.
The Lindenwood University Press produces a number of publications in the fields of international and global studies, literary magazines, American studies, and American history.[70]
LU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).[71] Lindenwood has been accredited by HLC or its predecessor since 1921.[71] In addition, LU has accreditation from the HLC to offer full degree programs online.[71] Since 2010 LU's School of Business and Entrepreneurship has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.[72]
The university offers
- College of Arts and Humanities
- Robert W. Plaster College of Business & Entrepreneurship
- College of Education and Human Services
- College of Science, Technology, and Health
Rankings
In the 2020
Faculty and research
Lindenwood has a student-faculty ratio of 13:1 and an average class size of 25 students.
Lindenwood is home to the John W. Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise, which was founded in 2013 and comprises three focus centers: the Center for Economics and the Environment, the Liberty and Ethics Center, and the Duree Center for Entrepreneurship.[77] The Hammond Institute is under the direction of Howard J. Wall, a former vice president and economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, who joined Lindenwood in 2011 as director of the Institute for the Study of Economics and the Environment.[78]
Speaker series and notable speakers
The university began the Lindenwood Speaker series in 2008 and conducts an annual speaker series throughout the fall and spring semesters in which notable figures in literature, arts, entertainment, science, business, and politics present various issues and topics to students, faculty, and the community.
Along with the speaker series, Lindenwood has hosted various speakers and political candidates throughout its history.
Library
The Margaret Leggat Butler Library was constructed in 1929 and is located in the historic eastern region of campus. The Butler Library remained the university's library for 90 years until 2017.[91] August 2017 marked the official opening of Lindenwood’s new library building the Library and Academic Resources Center (LARC).[92] The 100,000 square-foot and $24.5 million library features three-stories, a coffee shop, and a writing center.[93] In addition to over 100,000 books and periodicals the Library and Academic Resource Center features 17 classrooms, study spaces, computer labs, and a media and gaming lab.[92]
The library is a member of the
The Library is home to the Mary Ambler Archives. The archives were founded in 1993 and are part of the
Honor societies and Honors College
Lindenwood University participates in the following national and international
The Lindenwood University Honors College offers students an opportunity to be recognized for academic excellence at graduation and on official transcripts and diplomas. Eligible students must have a score of 29 or above on the ACT to apply as an incoming freshman and maintain at least a 3.3 GPA for upperclass and transfer students.[96] Students must complete 24 hours of Honors credits to graduate with University Honors.[96]
- Cumulative GPA of a 3.70–3.85 – cum laude
- Cumulative GPA of a 3.86–3.93 – magna cum laude
- Cumulative GPA of a 3.94–4.00 – summa cum laude
Athletics
This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: Lindenwood announced it is discontinuing nine NCAA teams.(December 2023) |
The Lindenwood athletic teams are called the Lions and Lady Lions. The university is a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, primarily competing in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) for most of its sports since the 2022–23 academic year.[97] Lindenwood has yet to announce a future conference affiliation for any of these sports, none of which the OVC sponsors. Even before Lindenwood's OVC move, it sponsored four de facto NCAA Division I sports.[a] Women's ice hockey competes in College Hockey America (CHA),[98] women's gymnastics competes as a member of the Midwest Independent Conference (MIC),[99] men's volleyball competes in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA),[100] and women's wrestling, recognized by the NCAA as part of its Emerging Sports for Women program but without an official NCAA championship event, competes as an independent. Lindenwood also sponsors other sports that compete in various other sport organizations for non-NCAA sports.[101]
Prior joining to NCAA Division I, The Lions previously competed in the
Prior joining to NCAA Division II, Lindenwood was previously a member of the
In 2018, the Lindenwood women's bowling team won the national USBC Intercolligiate Team Championships held in Lincoln, Nebraska, defeating defending champion McKendree University in the final round.[111]
Lindenwood has won national championships in skeet, trap, and clay shooting.[112]
Lindenwood Athletics has been honoring previous student-athletes or contributors of the athletic department since 2007 with the Lindenwood Sports Hall of Fame.[113]
In 2023, the university discontinued 10 athletic teams.[114]
Student life
Lindenwood's student body comes from various locations across the United States, Canada, and other worldwide locations. Approximately 64% of student body is from Missouri with the majority of in-state students from St. Charles and St. Louis counties. Out-of-state students represent 22% of undergraduate enrollment and are made up of students from 45 of the 50 US states. In addition, 13% of students are from 60 foreign countries.[13][115]
The university has over 70 clubs and student organizations under the direction of Student Involvement. CAB (Campus Activities Board) hosts lectures, movie nights, dances, performances, and a wide variety of other events. Lindenwood also offers over 20
Sibley Day has been held since 2009 and is a new tradition at Lindenwood.
Greek life
The modern era of the Greek system at Lindenwood began in 1992, when the college announced that two sororities and three fraternities would be established on campus.[123]
Lindenwood is currently home to three chapters of National Panhellenic Conference Sororities. The Omicron Omicron chapter of Delta Zeta (founded 1992) is a chapter of the second largest sorority in the nation. The Theta Delta chapter of Sigma Sigma Sigma officially made Lindenwood their home in the spring of 2012.[124] Phi Sigma Sigma was chosen to be the third National Panhellenic Conference Sorority and joined in the fall of 2016. The campus was also home to the Zeta Xi chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha at one time.
Delta Tau Delta began its colonization process in March 2012, and it became a chartered chapter in February 2014.[125] Phi Delta Theta established a colony at Lindenwood in November 2014 and installed as a chapter in October 2015.[126] Theta Xi established a colony in the spring of 2018. Among defunct fraternity groups, Delta Chi colonized at Lindenwood in 1992 and again in 2000; however, neither attempt was successful in establishing a fully chartered chapter. Tau Kappa Epsilon also had an interest group on campus in the late 1990s; however, the TKE group also never became a chartered chapter.[127][128]
Lindenwood was home to the Beta Chapter of Phi Lambda Phi from 2002 to 2017. Phi Lambda Phi is a regional men's social fraternity that was founded at Truman State University in 1969. This chapter is now a member of Phi Lambda Chi Fraternity.
On April 14, 2018, Alpha Psi Lambda National Inc., welcomed its newest entity, the Alpha Psi Lambda, Lindenwood University Colony, founded in St. Charles, Missouri on April 14, 2018. The colony is the first entity in the state of Missouri for Alpha Psi Lambda National, Inc. and is Lindenwood University's first Latino Greek lettered organization.
Lindenwood University maintains relationships with the citywide chapters of the nine
Lindenwood is also home to charters of two Greek social music fraternities,
There is currently no Greek housing on campus. Each social fraternity/sorority currently has dormitory rooms reserved for brothers or sisters who wish to live together, along with a chapter room in said building.
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Student media and publications
Lindenwood University has a number of student media outlets that serve the campus and surrounding communities of St. Charles County. The official student magazine
Notable alumni
- Greg Amsinger anchor for the MLB Network[131]
- Dan McLaughlin former broadcaster for the St. Louis Cardinals and the St. Louis Blues[132]
- Alice Baber American abstract expressionist painter[133]
- Lee Daniels American actor, film producer, and director[134]
- Nell Donnelly Reed American fashion designer known for her house dresses[135]
- Thom Donovan American musician/songwriter[136]
- Shandi Finnessey Miss USA 2004[137]
- DeDe Dorsey former American football player for the Detroit Lions[138]
- Brian Schaefering former American football player, most notably for the Cleveland Browns[139]
- Alexander Wright former American football player for the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Raiders, and the St. Louis Rams[140]
- Nicole Hensley women's ice hockey goalkeeper for the United States women's national ice hockey team[141]
- Pierre Desir American football player most notable for the Indianapolis Colts[142]
- Daniel Walcott professional hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning[143]
- Andrew Koenig member of the Missouri Senate[144]
- Gary W. Schenkel Executive Director of Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications[145]
- Saba Island Council[146]
- John Salter American mixed martial artist in Bellator[147]
- Marjorie Finlay American television personality and grandmother of Taylor Swift[148]
Footnotes
- ^ The NCAA women's ice hockey and men's volleyball championships are open to members of Divisions I and II. The NCAA women's gymnastics championship is open to members of all three NCAA divisions.
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