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This article is about the university in Belleville, IL. For the main campus, see Lindenwood University.
Lindenwood University-Belleville
File:LindenwoodUniv-Bellevillelogo.png‎
TypePrivate
Established2003
PresidentJames D. Evans, Ph.D.
DeanDr. Paige Mettler-Cherry
Chief Operating OfficerJerry Bladdick
Students2,364
Address
2600 West Main St.
Belleville, IL 62226
,
Belleville
,
Illinois
,
USA

38°31′17″N 90°00′32″W / 38.521465°N 90.008994°W / 38.521465; -90.008994
CampusSuburban
20 acres (8.09 ha)
ColorsMaroon and White    
AffiliationsLindenwood University
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Websitebelleville.lindenwood.edu

Lindenwood University-Belleville, also known as LU-Belleville, is a private, four-year liberal arts university. It is a full-fledged, standalone sister college of Lindenwood University with an enrollment of over 3,000 students.[1] LU-Belleville is located in Belleville, Illinois and occupies the campus that was formerly Belleville West High School. LU-Belleville offers a day program, as well as evening programs for working adults (LCIE). LU-Belleville offers both bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in business administration, human resource management, corporate communication, criminal justice, and professional counseling.[2]

History

Lindenwood University purchased the campus of the former Belleville West High School in 2003 following key partnership agreements and state approval.[2] Lindenwood also launched master of arts programs in education and educational administration. Other programs were launched through the school’s College for Individual Education (LCIE) program, an evening-based accelerated format designed for working adults.[3]

Lindenwood also invested over $19 million[4] as part of a campus restoration campaign. The plan included the restoration of LU’s auditorium and the updating of several buildings.[2] The campus opened in the Fall of 2009, the Belleville campus is the only one of Lindenwood’s extension locations to offer daytime classes.[5] For the 2009-2010 academic year the semester-based programs were only offered to junior and senior level students, but in the fall of 2010 the University has expanded semester-based programs to all underclassman.[4]

Campus

The 20-acre (8.09 ha) campus is located on West Main Street in Belleville, Illinois about 20 miles (32 km) East of St. Louis, Missouri Lindenwood University acquired the campus that was previously home to Belleville West High School. The Administration Building is located at the center of the LU-Belleville campus the building also houses many of the academic space and facilities, The Woods Cafe, and library.[6] The LCIE Classroom Building is used for evening undergraduate and graduate level classes.

LU-Belleville also includes a 900-seat Auditorium for performance art and guest speaking engagements.[3] In 2009 the university began construction on the Welcome Center that added 3,000 square feet (280 m2) onto the current auditorium.[7] Other additions to the campus include a Future Student Center and Business Center.[8]

The campus is a predominately a commuter school although the school currently leases 30 rooms from a hotel next to the campus that currently houses 60 full-time students. LU Belleville recently acquired and is renovating several homes adjacent to the campus that will provide student housing to an additional to 60 more students for the 2010-11 calendar.[4] LU-Belleville also has plans to add more on-campus housing.[9]

The campus also includes a number of recreational and intercollegiate athletic facilities. The Lynx Arena is the home to the basketball and volleyball programs. The arena also houses a recreation gym and fitness center on the lower level. Other current sport facilities include: tennis courts, a soccer field and football stadium.[8][10]

Academics

Undergraduate degrees are offered at LU-Belleville through traditional, daytime, semester based structure in Business Administration (BBA), Corporate Communications (BA), Criminal Justice (BA), Elementary Education (BA), Human Resource Management (BA), Pre-Nursing (BA), and Psychology (BA)[11]

Evening undergraduate degree programs are offered in Business Administration (BSBA), Communications (BA), Criminal Justice (BS), Health Management (BS), and Human Resource Management (BS) [12] Evening graduate degree programs at the Belleville campus include [12] Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Administration (MSA) with emphasis in Management or Marketing, Master of Arts in Communications (MA), Counseling (MA), Education (MA), Educational Administration (MA/EdS), Educational Specialist degrees, Master of Science degrees in Criminal Justice (MS), Health Management (MS/HSM), and Human Resources Management (MS/HRM)

LU has full accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[13] LU-Belleville is also fully accredited by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and LU’s School of Business and Entrepreneurship is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).[14]

Athletics

LU-Belleville Lynx logo

LU-Belleville's mascot is the "Lynx" and the school currently competes as a member of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA).[5] LU-Belleville intends to apply for membership to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in January 2012 and expects a decision on that application by April 2012.[15] LU-Belleville Athletics are undergoing a rapid expansion from only a few sports during the initial 2009-2010 season. Since beginning the LU-Belleville athletic program the university has steadily increased the number of sports offered, with more to be added in the future.[9] The university announced the additions of nine new sports for the 2011-12 academic year, including: baseball, softball, table tennis, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s bowling, wrestling, and women’s field hockey.[16][17] In December 2011, Jeff Fisher was announced as the first head football coach of the LU-Belleville football team, which will begin play in fall 2012.[18] Fisher comes to LU-Belleville after serving as an assistant coach and the offensive coordinator for McKendree University over the past 15 years.[18]

References and notes

  1. ^ Wuerz, Scott (2011-11-05). "Lindenwood gets a dual identity, Belleville and St. Charles sites are separate campuses says accrediting group". Belleville News Democrat. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  2. ^ a b c O'Gray, Sophia (2005-03-20). "Lindenwood University adds to lesson plan in Belleville". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Smith, Kerry L. (September 15, 2003). "Lindenwood University opens first Illinois campus". Illinois Business Journal. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Staff (Aug 15, 2010). "Lindenwood Passes Its First Tests". Belleville News-Democrat.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ a b "The USCAA Welcomes New Member, Lindenwood-University-Belleville". USCAA. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  6. ^ Moll, Brian (November 2009). "The Woods Cafe" (PDF). The Lynx Tale. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  7. ^ "In brief - News". The Legacy. November 4, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  8. ^ a b "Lindenwood University - Belleville Campus". Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  9. ^ a b Wuerz, Scott (May 8, 2011). "Lindenwood campus grows by leaps and bounds". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  10. ^ Wuerz, Scott (May 16, 2011). "Lindenwood plans major upgrade to football stadium, more classrooms". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  11. ^ "B.A. in Psychology to be offered in Fall". Lindenwood University-Belleville. April 15, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  12. ^ a b "LU-Belleville Academics". Lindenwood University-Belleville. 2010-11. Retrieved 2010-08-14. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)
  13. ^ "Directory of HLC Institutions". Higher Learning Commission. 2010-11. Retrieved 2010-08-14. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)
  14. ^ "LU's School of Business and Entrepreneurship gains ACBSP accreditation". Lindenwood University. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  15. ^ "Lindenwood-Belleville continues to grow". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  16. ^ Staff (November 8, 2010). "Lindenwood University expanding". KMOX. Retrieved 2010-12-10. [dead link‍]
  17. ^ "Lindenwood – Belleville to Add Nine New Sports for 2011-2012". Lindenwood Universit-Belleville. January 6, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  18. ^ a b Korte, Steve (December 8, 2011). "Fisher eager to build program at Lindenwood-Belleville". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
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