Lindenwood University is one meeting away from possibly applying to join the ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Athletic Director John Creer said the university has been considering the move since last summer. It now belongs to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
Club members discussed possibilities for next year's speaker series, planned training sessions for the upcoming Orgsync computer program to organize clubs activities and approved funding requests at the Lindenwood Student Government Association (LSGA) Nov.
The 2010 J-Term schedule offers half as many classes for general education credit as the 2009 J-Term offered. One hundred eleven different classes are offered for 2010 J-Term, and only 15 of those, roughly 13.5 percent, are available for general education credit.
Lindenwood hosted the Missouri Undergraduate Psychology Conference Nov. 6-7. The two-day event had close to 200 participants from 15 different schools. Michiko Nohara-Leclair, Lindenwood associate professor of psychology and one of the main curators of the conference, described the event as "very well attended and very well received.
Junior Jordan Saccules woke up one rainy October day to something unexpected: water gushing into the basement of her campus house. Her basement, she said, flooded with water up to her ankles. "Rain was coming through the windows and the foundation of the house," Saccules said, adding that she and her roommate "were shocked.
The 120-year-old, brick water tower is undergoing repair in order to continue its task as a Lindenwood landmark. The $2,000 project includes mostly tuck pointing, which is repairing a mortar joint in a brick wall. Holes from missing bricks were also re-bricked.
The holiday season is usually thought of as a time of joy, but for nearly 15 million Americans, these shorter days bring on Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), better known as the "winter blues." SAD is a depression and mood disorder that can even produce bipolar characteristics, according to www.
Local high school students got the opportunity to showcase their knowledge at Lindenwood's Third Annual History Bowl. The competition began on Nov. 7 in the Black Box Theater at the J. Scheidegger Center. It consisted of eight three-person teams from high schools around the area.