Lindenwood College for Women
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| Motto | Like No Other |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1827 |
| Endowment | $143.4 million |
| President | Michael Shonrock |
| Provost | Marilyn Abbott |
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Academic staff
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877 |
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Administrative staff
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438 |
| Students | 8,697 (Fall 2016) |
| Undergraduates | 5,855 (Fall 2016) |
| Postgraduates | 2,842 (Fall 2016) |
| Location |
St. Charles, Missouri, U.S. 38°47′13″N 90°30′11″W / 38.787°N 90.503°WCoordinates: 38°47′13″N 90°30′11″W / 38.787°N 90.503°W |
| Campus |
Urban 500 acres (202.3 ha) |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Nickname | Lions |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division II – MIAA Division I CHA |
| Mascot | Leo the Lion |
| Website | www |
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Lindenwood University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1827 by George Champlin Sibley and Mary Easton Sibley as The Lindenwood School for Girls, it is the second-oldest higher-education institution west of the Mississippi River and since 1990, the fastest-growing university in the Midwest. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Lindenwood offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees through nine colleges and schools. Its annual enrollment is more than 8,600 students. The 500-acre (202.3 ha) main academic and residential campus is located 24 miles (39 km) northwest of St. Louis, Missouri, in St. Charles. In addition to numerous satellite campuses, Lindenwood also has an independently accredited sister college in Belleville, Illinois, known as LU–Belleville.
On June 1, 2015, Michael Shonrock, President of Emporia State University, succeeded James Evans as the 22nd president, who retired May 31, 2015.
Lindenwood University traces its roots back to George Champlin Sibley, an early 19th-century American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and politician, and his wife Mary Easton Sibley, an educator. In 1808, Acting Governor and friend Frederick Bates promoted Sibley to the position of chief factor at Fort Osage in western Missouri, near present-day Kansas City, Missouri. While at Fort Osage, Sibley immediately set to work creating relationships with the neighboring Osage tribes. He also met Mary Easton, the daughter of Rufus Easton, a prominent St. Louis attorney and Missouri's second Attorney General. The couple were married in 1815. During the Sibleys' time at Fort Osage, Mary began teaching the children at the fort.
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