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Registration Begins for Homecoming &
Reunion October 9-10
September 2009
News & Notes
Disney on Ice Winners Selected
The 2009 Homecoming and Reunion is just around the
corner, and the Alumni Office is looking forward to
honoring the classes of 1949, 1959, 1969, 1979, 1984,
1989, 1999, and 2004.
Discover something old and something new at this
year’s Reunion with events, such as, our traditional
Friday night Alumni and Friends Reception, Saturday’s
Homecoming parade, Alumni BBQ Luncheon, and
Homecoming Football Game.
Homecoming and Reunion is a great opportunity to
reunite with old friends, return to the beautiful
Lindenwood campus, and enjoy the weekend’s
festivities. We encourage all alumni to contact your
former classmates and to attend this year’s events.
[ Make your reservations today ]
We hope to see you October 9-10!
Students Pinned at First-Ever Belleville
Campus Convocation
Congratulations to the lucky winners
of the family four-pack of tickets to
Disney on ice this Labor Day
weekend. The winners of our contest
were Lauren Carter (’07) of Ballwin,
Missouri and Kim Webb (’02 & ’04)
of St. Charles, Missouri. We would
like to thank the 200 alumni who
participated in this contest, and hope
to provide you with more
opportunities to win in the near
future.
Grant Writing Basics Workshop
If the world of grant writing both
intrigues and mystifies you, come
join us for a highly informative and
interactive workshop on Thursday,
November 19 from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30
a.m. The presentation will provide
attendees with a comprehensive
overview of the grant preparation
and grant writing process. Focus will
be on providing an overview of
Students,
faculty, staff,
and
administrators
assembled
Wednesday for
the Lindenwood
University’s firstever
convocation
ceremony at its Belleville campus.
developing grant writing initiatives in
line with other organizational
development efforts; conducting
research, planning and budgeting;
and understanding the essential
elements of proposal development.
President James D. Evans and vice presidents Jann
Weitzel and Jerry Bladdick welcomed the university’s
historic first group of undergraduate day students in
Belleville. After remarks from administrators, each
Lindenwood employee at the Belleville campus
“adopted” a group of students and offered them a
Lindenwood pin, and the students later pinned one
another. Bladdick told students to keep the pins in
anticipation of wearing them on their regalia when they
become Lindenwood’s first graduating class from the
daytime Belleville campus.
On Campus
After the convocation ceremony, everyone gathered
outside for the ceremonial planting of a Linden tree.
To find out more about this workshop
please contact Dr. Julie Turner,
Lindenwood University Assistant
Professor, Nonprofit Administration
at jturner@lindenwood.edu.
J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts
Fall Schedule Now Available
The fall semester is underway, and a
great lineup at the J. Scheidegger
Center for the Arts has been
announced. Join us this season for
shows such as CATS, The Hobbit,
Joan Osbourne, The Holmes Bros. &
Paul Thorn in Concert, 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee, A
Christmas Carol, Swan Lake, Roger
Williams, and many more.
[ view shows & purchase tickets ]
Chicago Area Alumni Gathering on Sept. 19
Join us and other Chicago-area alumni for a luncheon
and networking opportunity. Mingle with local alums,
reminisce with your old friends and former classmates,
and hear about the exciting things happening at
Lindenwood. President James D. Evans and Mrs.
Evans look forward to meeting you and encourage you
to attend. Lunch will be provided and guests are
welcome to attend.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Mon Ami Gabi- French Bistro
260 Oakbrook Center
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
Lindenwood Announces 20092010 Speaker Series
The goal of the speakers’ bureau is
to bring accomplished and
knowledgeable individuals to
Lindenwood so that our alumni,
students, faculty and the surrounding
community can be exposed to a
broad range of topics and events. By
doing so, the bureau hopes to impact
those who choose to participate, in a
way that will encourage them to
achieve academic excellence and
become better citizens. All events
are free and open to the public.
[ view scheduled speakers ]
Ample parking is available. Valet parking is also
available for $4 per car.
We look forward to seeing you there and hope that you
will join us. RSVP by September 15, to Whitney Fraier,
Director of Alumni Relations at
wfraier@lindenwood.edu or 636-949-4975.
Pioneer Days Held at Historic
Daniel Boone Home and
Boonesfield Village
Join us for Pioneer Days on
St. Charles Alumni Club 15th Annual
Fashion Show
The St. Charles Alumni Club’s 15th Annual Fashion
Show, Luncheon, Silent Auction and Raffle will be held
this year on Saturday, September 26, from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the Lindenwood University Club.
This Lindenwood tradition raises funds for scholarships
for Lindenwood students. Enjoy a gourmet luncheon,
the latest fashions by Thro’s and Michelle’s modeled by
Lindenwood students and alumni, a silent auction with
a variety of amazing items, and a raffle with a 32-inch
HDTV as the grand prize.
Silent auction items are also being requested and if
you would like to donate an item, please feel free to
contact St. Charles Club President, Barbara Broadfoot,
at 636-723-7671 or lbroadfo@yahoo.com.
Tickets to the fashion show may also be purchased for
$25 by contacting Ticket Chair, Carol Hamel, at 636379-9940 or by contacting the Lindenwood alumni
office at 636-949-4975.
Come out and support this great event to raise
scholarships for Lindenwood students!
Lindenwood University-Belleville Campus
Anniversary Celebration & Open House
We invite all alumni to join us on Wednesday, October
21, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and the greater Belleville
community, in celebrating the 6th anniversary of the
opening of the Lindenwood-Belleville campus.
Please join us for free food, entertainment, campus
tours, and fun. Mingle and network with alums and
students, reminisce with your friends, former
classmates and professors, and hear about the exciting
things happening at the Belleville campus.
To RSVP please contact the Alumni Office at
alumni@lindenwood.edu or 636-949-4975 by October
16.
September 19-20 from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. for a pre-1840’s Folkways
Festival for the whole family to enjoy.
The Historic Boonesfield Village is
transformed into a frontier
encampment where sounds of
music, artisans at work, children’s
laughter, and gunfire fill the air. We
invite you to participate in a full day
of great activities such as candle
making, blacksmithing, wood crafts,
demonstrations, and more.
[ click here for more info. ]
Center for International and
Global Studies Speaker Series
John R. Bowen,
Professor of
Anthropology at
Washington
University, will
kick off the new
Center for
International and
Global Studies
(CIGS) Speaker
Series on Tuesday, September 22,
at 4:00 p.m. Dr. Bowen has done
extensive ethnographic research on
Muslim populations in Indonesia,
France, and in the United Kingdom
and has written a number of books
and essays on ethnicity, politics and
law.
CIGS promotes international and
global studies via academic
instruction and research. The Center
will also produce a peer reviewed
research publication called the
Journal of International and Global
Studies, publish high-quality book
monographs, sponsor visiting
professors, coordinate a lecture
series, and help provide faculty and
students with both research and
study opportunities abroad.
[ view scheduled speakers ]
[ learn more about the center ]
Keith “Feetz” Fietsam Scholarship Day at
Busch Stadium
Stay Connected
Let us Hear from You
Join Lindenwood
University, friends, and
family of alumnus Keith
Fietsam as we celebrate
Fietsam Day at the
ballpark. Enjoy the last St.
Louis Cardinal’s home
game of the regular season
on Sunday, October 4, at
1:15 p.m., as we honor the
memory of Keith Fietsam.
Keith Fietsam was a 2003 undergraduate with a B.S. in
Human Resources and a 2005 graduate with an M.S.
in Human Resources. Keith brought his faith in God,
life, energy, and intelligence to the classroom, his
fellow students, and to the game of baseball. He
played and coached the sport throughout his career at
Lindenwood and beyond. On campus, Keith was
instrumental in spearheading sport activities; he was a
young man who enjoyed meeting and getting to know
those around him both at the University and in the
community.
His wife, Katie Fietsam (’06), has established a
scholarship to honor his memory and to bring worthy
student athletes to study and play the sport of baseball
at Lindenwood University. In addition, the Keith
Fietsam Scholarship Fund has sponsored this day at
the ballpark, tickets are $30 and proceeds go to benefit
the scholarship fund. To purchase tickets, please email
keithfietsamscholarshipfund@gmail.com.
Lindenwood Psychology Department Seeks
Volunteers
Lindenwood University is proud to host the Fifth Annual
Missouri Undergraduate Psychology Conference
(MUPC) on Friday, November 6th and Saturday
November 7th, in the Spellmann Center
(www.lindenwood.edu/mupc). Lindenwood is the third
host institution for this relatively new conference; the
past two hosts, Avila University and Northwest Missouri
State University are both in the west end of the state,
and we are excited to bring the conference to
Lindenwood to attract our east-side neighbors to this
conference. Lindenwood has already contributed to the
growth of the conference by introducing a new
conference mascot and by hosting the conference on
two days rather than one as in past years.
Lindenwood psychology majors have been presenting
their original research projects at past MUPC
conferences and many have received awards for their
Time goes by so fast
100 years has passed
Relationships were built to last
So let us hear from you
Make sure to update your contact
information with the Alumni Office.
If we’ve lost touch with you, please
update us!
Online Opportunities Available to
Stay Connected
Did you receive your copy of the
Connection? To find the latest
editions of the Connection, visit us
online.
You can also find us on networking
sites such as LinkedIn. Connect with
fellow alums by joining the Official
Lindenwood University Alumni
Association Group. Network with
fellow alums, advertise your resume,
and reconnect with friends,
Lindenwood faculty and staff. Click
here to find us on LinkedIn.
Alumni are also invited to become
“fans” of Lindenwood University by
visiting us on Facebook. Alums can
view and post pictures, comment on
campus news, keep updated on
upcoming events, and connect with
fellow friends of the University. Users
can locate the school’s page by
logging on to facebook.com and
entering “Lindenwood University.”
outstanding performance. This year’s conference will
feature Dr. Henry L. Roediger III of Washington
University as the keynote speaker and a Friday night
pizza session with exchange tables highlighting various
useful topics including how to prepare for the Graduate
Record Exams (GRE), how to prepare a winning
resume, and the like. We are also looking for volunteer
psychology alumni to come share their post-graduate
experiences with the students at these tables on Friday
evening. If you are interested in helping out, please
contact the MUPC committee, mupc@lindenwood.edu
or Dr. Michiko Nohara-LeClair at mnoharaleclair@lindenwood.edu.
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Save the Date
• September 4 - 5
Nick of Time Players Improv
Show/ J. Scheidegger Center
• September 15
Academic Speaker Series/ John
Dau
• September 19
Chicago Area Alumni Event
• September 22
Click on the calendar to see what events are
happening at Lindenwood University.
CIGS Speaker Series/John R.
Bowen
• September 26
St. Charles Alumni Club Annual
Fashion Show
• October 4
Keith Fietsam Day at the
Cardinals Ballpark
• October 9 - 10
Homecoming & Reunion
Weekend
• October 21
Belleville Campus Anniversary
Celebration
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