From t-shirts at campus events to branded apparel seen across St. Charles, the Lindenwood community is familiar with Stacee Gilmore’s work. As founder of Promotions Pronto, a promotional merchandise company, Gilmore has spent more than 20 years supporting local organizations and giving back to the community. That commitment earned her this year’s Heart of a Lion Award.
51¸£ÀûÉç’s community outreach initiative, LindenGiving has once again partnered with OASIS Food Pantry and Schnucks to provide Thanksgiving meals to families across St. Charles. This year marks the sixth consecutive year of the partnership, continuing LindenGiving’s commitment to the university values of thriving together and doing what is right.
51¸£ÀûÉç has been recognized by Colleges of Distinction for its commitment to serving veterans and active-duty students. Awarded by Colleges of Distinction, this honor highlights Lindenwood’s building of a campus environment where military-affiliated students can thrive both personally and professionally. Lindenwood was the only university in Missouri to receive such recognition.
51¸£ÀûÉç’s annual Halloween tradition returns to campus Friday, October 17, from 5– 9 p.m. Dark Carnival will transform the heritage side of campus into a celebration of the Lindenwood spirit.
51¸£ÀûÉç has been recognized as the Best College/University in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's 2025 STL Headliner awards. The award was presented in a September ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton St. Louis that featured some of the region’s most notable organizations and community leaders.
In the 2025 fiscal year, 51¸£ÀûÉç built on its recent fundraising success. For the third time in four years, the University raised more than $6 million to support the Lindenwood community.
President Emeritus Dr. James Evans, and former First Lady Mrs. Lois A. Evans, have been impacting the 51¸£ÀûÉç for more than four decades. This summer, the Evans’ made a transformative gift commitment that will benefit many future generations.
On September 4, four years after the University announced plans for a nursing program, Lindenwood celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting for its new Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. More than 100 supporters, Lindenwood employees, and regional partners joined the inaugural class of BSN students for the occasion.
Dear Lindenwood Community, It is with sadness we share news of the passing of our former First Lady, Mrs. Sue Spellmann. Sue was a steadfast partner to the late President Emeritus Dennis Spellmann.
Evangeline Busso is a rising junior at Lindenwood, studying art history and business administration. This summer, Busso returned to her native Italy for an internship curating an exhibition at the Fondazione Tito Balestra, a museum in Longiano. For this exhibit, Busso worked with family friend Edo Janich and nationally renowned art critic Rolando Bellini.