If you have trouble viewing this page, click here. Alumni Fan Rally to be held at St. Charles campus Feb. 6 February 2010 News & Notes Springfield Pre-Game Dinner and Rally to be held Feb. 4 Join fellow Springfield, MO area alumni on Thursday, February 4, for a Pre-Game Dinner and Rally before our Lions take on the Evangel University Crusaders. Join us for complimentary food and drinks, from 4pm-7pm at the Springfield Brewing Company located at 305 S. Market, Springfield, MO 65806. It’s not too late to RSVP and join other local alumni at the Hyland Performance Arena on campus, as the LU women’s and men’s basketball teams take on Benedictine College on Saturday, February 6. Rally our basketball teams at the women’s game at 2 p.m., and the men’s game at 4 p.m. Alumni and guests will receive free admission to the games, and complimentary food and drinks will be served between games in the VIP Room in the Hyland Arena. After dinner, join other Lion fans at the Evangel University Ashcroft Center for the Women’s Game at 5:30 p.m. and Men’s Game at 7:30 p.m. Game tickets may be purchased at the door and don’t forget to ask for the Lindenwood section. RSVP today to alumni@lindenwood.edu, or by phone at 636-949-4420. Show your school spirit and don’t forget to wear your black and gold! Don’t miss out on the action! RSVP TODAY to the alumni reservation line at 636-949-4420 or email alumni@lindenwood.edu, or for more information visit our alumni website. St. Charles Alumni Club Seeking New Members Want to get involved with your alma mater? The St. Athletic Game Discounts Now Available to Alumni Alumni can now receive half-price tickets to regular season Lindenwood sporting events by presenting a Lindenwood Alumni Card and driver’s license. Any family member who accompanies an alum will also receive $1 off regular season ticket prices. Charles Alumni Club allows a continuation of learning opportunities, networking situations, and a chance to give something back to the university. The St. Charles Alumni Club is a group of alumni who work together to sponsor students scholarships, promote Lindenwood pride, and host alumni social activities. The Club is involved with sponsoring activities during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, such as the Welcome Reception, Dorm Decorating Contests, and Parade Float Judging. In addition they also host the Annual Fall Fashion Show fundraiser to raise scholarship support for LU students. The Club also contributes to special Lindenwood projects, and helps to upkeep the Lindenwood Alumni Museum. The Club is actively seeking new members and would love to have your support. Dues are only $10 a year, and your support and involvement will help the Club to accomplish even greater things in 2010! To find out more information or to sign up, please contact St. Charles Alumni Club President Mary Gismegian (’81) at mgismegian@lindenwood.edu, or visit the club online. New Degree Programs added at Lindenwood-Belleville Campus To get your Lindenwood alumni discount card and to take advantage of the savings, please email alumni@lindenwood.edu. For up-to-date sports news and events, keep up with Lindenwood athletics by subscribing to our weekly athletic newsletter. Subscribe Now!. Come out and support your Lindenwood athletics! Alumni Association Now on Facebook Every alum is encouraged to become a “fan” of the Lindenwood Alumni Association page on Facebook. Reconnect with Lindenwood alumni, find former classmates and professors, and stay informed about upcoming alumni events and campus happenings. To find us on Facebook, search for “Lindenwood University Alumni Association” and become a friend today. To register for Facebook, please visit, www.facebook.com. Lindenwood University’s Belleville campus is having another growth spurt by adding three new degrees and eight new areas of specializations to its daytime undergraduate offerings beginning in the fall of 2010. The school has also added 16 employees to its staff to handle the influx of students expected to participate in the new classes. “These are programs that will help meet the needs of the community and its residents, “ said Lindenwood Vice President Jerry Bladdick, Chief Administrative Officer of the Belleville campus. “These are programs that people in this area want. And they are programs that will develop the workers that area employers need.” The new degrees are Bachelor of Arts degrees in 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. To find us on LinkedIn, please click here: www.linkedin.com Join us and other alums as we build our online community! On Campus Business Administration, Human Resource Management and Criminal Justice. Bladdick said indemand areas of emphasis have been added to the already established Corporate Communications programs including Public Relations, Media, Advertising and Sports Management. Lindenwood’s Belleville campus opened in 2003, offering only Criminal Justice and Education courses. Since then, course offerings and attendance have skyrocketed to over 1,500 full and part-time students. The University is expecting over 200 new students for the spring terms. Daytime classes were added last year and the Belleville campus has created its own sports teams including men’s and women’s soccer, basketball and volleyball programs, along with a cheerleading squad. [ Click for full news story ] Alumni Office looking for 2010 Reunion Class Agents Want to be involved? The 2010 Homecoming and Reunion is just around the corner and the Alumni Office is looking for individuals from this year’s honored classes to serve as class agents. This year’s honored classes are the classes of 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005. You can help spread the word about the class reunion celebration and weekend’s events by contacting your Lindenwood friends and classmates by phone, email, and Facebook, at your convenience. Invite them to join you at the 2010 Homecoming and Reunion Weekend and to get involved in helping with the reunion plans. We’ll provide you with the contact lists for alumni from your class. Over the years, we have also lost contact with some of your former classmates from this year’s honored classes. Help us find them by viewing a list of our “Lost Lions”. Help us find your classmates, so our 2010 Homecoming and Reunion is a success! Lindenwood University- Belleville Announces Speaker Series The Belleville campus has scheduled six presenters during February as part of its 2009-2010 speaker Upcoming Shows at the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts Stay out of the cold, and join us indoors for exciting performances at the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts. Upcoming shows include Shen Yun, a show inspired by the spirit of ancient culture that brings to life classical Chinese dance and music; Twelfth Night, a performance that showcases a delightful look on the ridiculous things we do for love, and Anything Goes, a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter [ View All Upcoming Shows ] The Lyceum- A Celebration of American Oratory Join the Historic Daniel Boone Home and Boonesfield Village on February 20, for an evening dedicated to the movement that pushed for the education of men and women. Hear literary works and music from the American Revolution, Civil War, and late 19th century. Feel the words of past patriots, abolitionists, naturalists, and those who steered the course for our great nation. To make your reservation, and to find out more information about The Lyceum, or other Daniel Boone Home events, visit our website. [ Boone Home Website ] Ms. Ling Thumin to present on “The Cultural Revolution in the PRC” Ms. Ling Thumin, Instructor in Chinese Language and Culture at Saint Louis University, series. The speakers include the president of an electric company, a Lindenwood professor, a police deputy, an art show director, and two forensic experts. All speaker series events are free and open to the public. The presentations will take place from 5 p.m.-6 p.m. in Room 216 on the Belleville campus in the Administration Building. [ View Belleville Speaker Series ] will be speaking about “The Cultural Revolution in the PRC” on Wednesday, February 17, at 4:00 p.m. in the Spellmann Center Anheuser-Busch Leadership Room. She came to the United States in 1989 with two bachelor degrees in Chinese Literature and Education respectively from China. Ling and her family were tragic victims of the Culture Revolution under Mao Zedong. [ CIGS Speaker Series ] Arun Gandhi to speak at Lindenwood on Sibley Day Stay Connected Let us Hear from You Peace activist Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, will speak twice at Lindenwood on February 24, as part of the school’s second annual Sibley Day festivities. Gandhi’s first address at 11 a.m. is titled “Lessons Learned from My Grandfather”, his second address at 7 p.m., will be on “A Nonviolent Response to Terrorism.” Both speeches will be in the Spellmann Center’s Anheuser-Busch Leadership Room on the main campus, and are free and open to the public. Opportunities to meet the speaker after both events will be available. We love to keep in touch with our alumni and friends about campus activities and news and we want to hear from you! 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[ View Academic Speaker Series ] Connection Magazine and other University Publications can now be found online Save the Date • Feb. 4 - Springfield Pre-Game Dinner & Rally • Feb. 6 - Alumni Fan Rally at LU Access to the latest Lindenwood University publications has now been made easier. • Feb. 20 - The Lyceum Presentation at Boone Home Find out more information on Lindenwood publications such as the Journal of International and Global Studies, President’s Report, The Confluence, Untamed Ink, Seeking a Newer World: The Fort Osage Journals and Letters of George Sibley, and many others. • Feb. 24 - Arun Gandhi Speaker Series Click to view LU Publications • Feb. 11-13 - Shen Yun Performance • Feb. 17 - Ms. Ling Thumin CIGS Speaker Series • Feb. 18-20 - Twelfth Night Performance • Feb. 25-27 - Anything Goes Performance • Mar. 13 - Anything Goes Performance • Oct. 15-16 - St. Charles Alumni Club Meeting Click here to see full Lindenwood University calendar. 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