LWC News
Academic
04/17/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Honors Students Take ‘Victory Lap’ at Spring Symposium
Cultural Affairs
04/17/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Students Have Conversation with Award-Winning Actor, Director and Writer Ruben Santiago-Hudson
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson College students enjoyed an hour-long conversation Monday evening with a world-renowned artist who has made his mark on the stage, screen and TV.
Academic
04/17/2025
Latest Edition of ‘Alpha Kappa Phi Review’ Showcases Diverse Range of Topics in the Humanities by Lindsey Wilson College students, graduates
COLUMBIA, Ky. – The life of Abraham Lincoln, challenges faced by Appalachia, and an analysis of African American history and literature are among the topics explored in the latest issue of Lindsey Wilson College’s Alpha Kappa Phi Review.
Academic
04/17/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Community Celebrates Academic Successes, Milestones at Annual Honors Convocation
COLUMBIA, Ky. – It was a day to celebrate academic achievements, scholarship and outstanding teaching in 2024-25 as members of the Lindsey Wilson College community celebrated the school’s annual honors convocation on Tuesday, April 15, in Biggers Sports Center.
Academic
04/17/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Psychology Students Present Research on College Students’ Work Habits, Musical Tastes at Kentucky Psychology Student Conference
Campus Life
04/17/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Community Honors Nearly Three Dozen Employees at Annual Appreciation Dinner
COLUMBIA, Ky. – The Lindsey Wilson College community wrapped up its annual Employee Appreciation Week with a dinner and awards ceremony Wednesday, April 16, in Roberta D.
Alumni
04/17/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Receives Largest Gift to Support Fine and Performing Arts
At Lindsey Wilson Singers Gala Concert, Dr.
Cultural Affairs
04/17/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Theatre Department to Present Musical Adaptation of ‘Little Women’ April 24-27
COLUMBIA, Ky. – When patrons attend the upcoming Lindsey Wilson College Department of Theatre production of the musical Little Women, they will get to know the legendary literary March family quite well.
Academic
04/14/2025
Dr. Kara Mollis Conference on Women’s and Gender Studies Spotlights Lindsey Wilson College Students’ Academic Diversity
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Themes from classic pieces of modern literature, current events, a popular 1980s television show, and original works of fiction, poetry and prose were on display at the 2025 Dr.
Cultural Affairs
04/08/2025
Lindsey Wilson Singers’ April 13 Gala Concert to Celebrate Anniversary of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ with Current and Alumni Singers Gathering to Recognize ‘Many Gifts, One Spirit’
COLUMBIA, Ky. – A celebration of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah, a performance of a Joseph Haydn piano concerto and a grand finale are among the highlights of this year’s Lindsey Wilson College Singers Gala Concert.
Academic
04/07/2025
In Response to Demand, Lindsey Wilson College Communication Degree to be Offered Online in 2025-26
COLUMBIA, Ky. – One of Lindsey Wilson College’s more popular undergraduate majors is now available online.
Cultural Affairs
04/07/2025
Award-Winning Actor, Director and Writer Ruben Santiago-Hudson to Speak at April 14 Event at Lindsey Wilson College
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Area residents will have a rare opportunity to hear from a world-renowned artist who has distinguished himself on stage, screen, and TV.
Campus Life
04/04/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Students Use Their Spring Break to Study, Serve and Perform from California to England
COLUMBIA, Ky. – For five groups of Lindsey Wilson College students, spring break was a time of learning, service and performance.
Academic
04/04/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Business Students Finalists in National Competition
COLUMBIA, Ky. – When a company wants to attract more consumers, there is no better way to go about it than to ask consumers for their advice.
Academic
04/04/2025
Classroom Game Helps Lindsey Wilson College Students Prepare for Competition in the Business World
COLUMBIA, Ky. – A trio of Lindsey Wilson College students are channeling their passion for competing in athletics into a business competition.
Academic
04/02/2025
Lindsey Wilson College English Students Present, Connect at National Conference
COLUMBIA, Ky. – A group of Lindsey Wilson College students recently made a big impression on the national stage.
Academic
04/02/2025
Lindsey Wilson College to Celebrate ‘The Great Gatsby’ Centennial with April 9 Screening of 2013 Film Adaptation
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Area residents will have an opportunity to join the centennial celebration of one of the great American novels at a special April 9 event at Lindsey Wilson College.
Academic
04/02/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Business and Technology Faculty Study How College Students Use Artificial Intelligence in Coursework
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Few topics are more divisive these days in higher education than the role of artificial intelligence in the academy.
Academic
04/02/2025
Russell County Native Casey Hardy McGowan Named Lindsey Wilson College Criminal Justice Professor, Director of College’s Title IX Compliance
COLUMBIA, Ky. – A lot of people don’t land their dream job until they have labored for decades in their profession.
Alumni
03/31/2025
Adair County High School Assistant Principals Launched Their Education Careers from Lindsey Wilson College
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Anthony Darnell and Trent Hadley took different paths to enter the education profession.
Campus Life
03/28/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Symposium Explores ‘Synergy in Leadership’
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Different paths and ways to build effective teams through leadership were put under the microscope at the 2025 Lindsey Wilson College L3 Leadership Symposium, held Thursday, March 27, in the college’s W.
Alumni
03/28/2025
For Award-Winning Teacher Katie Brown, Relationships Power Her Work
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Katie Brown did not take an education class on how to teach high school English during a global pandemic.
Campus Life
03/19/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Dean of Students Chris Schmidt Inducted into College Personnel Association of Kentucky Hall of Fame
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Chris Schmidt came to Lindsey Wilson College in 1995 because he thought an entry-level job in student affairs would prove to be a stepping stone toward becoming a college basketball coach.
Cultural Affairs
03/19/2025
Life in Rural Ireland to Comes to the Stage in Lindsey Wilson College Theatre Department’s Production of Award-Winning ‘The Weir’ April 2-4 & 6
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Life in rural Ireland as depicted by one of the greatest living playwrights will be on the stage in Lindsey Wilson College’s first play of the spring.
Campus Life
03/14/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Student Leaders Take Part in Governor’s Annual Prayer Breakfast
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson College student leaders Zachariah Lawson ’26 and Sabrina Ruiz ’26 participated in a long-standing Kentucky tradition held Tuesday morning in Frankfort.
Academic
03/14/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Dean Benson Sexton Selected for Higher Education Institute Focused on Strengthening Appalachia
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson College dean Benson Sexton is learning about the common threads that run through nearly three dozen Appalachian colleges and universities.
LWC Online
03/14/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Alumni, Faculty Work to Help Students Affected by Floods in Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lovonne Fleming-Richardson knows firsthand what it is like to be the victim of flooding, and how long it can take to fully recover.
Campus Life
03/14/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Ukraine Club Shows Area Residents ‘a Little Bit of Spirit and Culture’ of Eastern European Nation
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson College student Anatoliy Voloshyn said he was overcome by a “feeling of darkness” when his native Ukraine was invaded by Russian military forces more than three years ago.
Campus Life
02/28/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Singers’ Home Concert Set for March 12 at Columbia Baptist Church
COLUMBIA, Ky. – This year’s Lindsey Wilson College Singers’ Home Concert will include two pieces of nostalgia.
Alumni
02/27/2025
Lindsey Wilson Has Nearly $100 Million Annual Impact on Columbia-Adair County
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson College is worth nearly $100 million annually to Adair County.
Academic
02/26/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Nursing Seniors Receive Special Preparation to Become Healthcare Professionals
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Nursing senior Destiny Whitaker was reminded of the importance of a strong job interview thanks to one of her final Lindsey Wilson College classes.
Academic
02/26/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Business Students Help Louisville Business Plan for Its Second Decade
COLUMBIA, Ky. – When Louisville, Kentucky, small business owner Kyle Edwards was looking for a new perspective on his decade-old company, he turned to his alma mater for help.
Academic
02/24/2025
‘Amazing’ Study-Abroad Experience in Northern Ireland Helps Lindsey Wilson College Senior Caitlin Higdon Start Her Own Box
COLUMBIA, Ky. – During her first three years as a Lindsey Wilson College student, Caitlin Higdon ’25 met a lot of students from other countries as the college’s student body routinely includes students from as many as 50 countries outside of the United States.
Campus Life
02/24/2025
For Lindsey Wilson College Students Maaike Broersma and Kirsten de Goede, Swimming and Community are a Winning Combination
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Maaike Broersma and Kirsten de Goede have found the best of both worlds at Lindsey Wilson College – a nationally competitive swimming program and a welcoming and supportive campus community.
Academic
02/24/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Business Professor JC Phelps Named Faculty Member in Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Being a Kentucky Governor’s Scholar was a life-changing experience for JC Phelps, and now the Lindsey Wilson College business professor will get to provide the same opportunity for students as a Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program faculty member.
Academic
02/24/2025
Theatre Professor Jeremy Cloyd Brings Experiences as Cast Member in ‘Floyd Collins: The Musical’ into His Lindsey Wilson College Classes
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson College theatre professor Jeremy Cloyd grew up around the legend of doomed spelunker Floyd Collins, but he said that he did not fully appreciate the enormity of the cave explorer’s tragic story until he was cast in Floyd Collins: The Musical.
Academic
02/24/2025
Four Lindsey Wilson College Honors Students Present Research at Statewide Meeting
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Four Lindsey Wilson College students recently took the stage at a state meeting that showcased undergraduate research in Kentucky.
Academic
02/24/2025
Jamestown Artist Dani Ford Addresses Grief in Exhibit at Lindsey Wilson College Begley Gallery
COLUMBIA, Ky. – When patrons view Dani Ford’s art show at Lindsey Wilson College, it will be not unlike reading her diary.
Academic
02/24/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Accounting Students Offer Area Residents Tax Relief with AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson College accounting students are offering area residents relief this tax season, in the form of free preparation of their 2024 taxes.
Campus Life
02/24/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Singers Find the Top Banana in Super Bowl LIX TV Ads
Cultural Affairs
01/28/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Theatre’s Spring Season to Feature Award-Winning ‘The Weir’ and Musical Adaptation of ‘Little Women’
COLUMBIA, Ky. – The culture of mid-1990s Ireland and a legendary coming-of-age story in America are the themes of this spring’s plays at Lindsey Wilson College.
Academic
01/28/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Selected for National Effort Dedicated to Student Success
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson College has joined a national effort to improve college students’ success.
LWC Online
01/24/2025
Lindsey Wilson College’s Growing Online Program Adds Graduate Degrees in Cybersecurity Management, Data Science and Technology Management
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson College is giving working adults three more opportunities to boost their careers – or begin a new one.
Campus Life
01/17/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Bonner Scholars Logged more than 3,800 Hours of Community Service in Fall Semester
COLUMBIA, Ky. – If the Bonner Scholars program helped attract Jaydelynn Woodall to Lindsey Wilson College, participating in the service-leadership program helped convince her that she had chosen to attend the right college.
Academic
01/17/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Arts Administration Major Preparing Next Generation of Arts Leaders
COLUMBIA, Ky. – The curtain went up this school year on one of Lindsey Wilson College’s latest undergraduate majors, and the early reviews about it are quite positive.
Academic
01/17/2025
Award-Winning Lindsey Wilson College Graduate Bethany Harting Inspired to Make Healthcare More Accessible
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Lindsey Wilson College graduate Bethany Harting is starting off 2025 in India, in no small part because of her experience as a Lindsey Wilson student.
Academic
01/17/2025
Lindsey Wilson College English Graduate Kylie Jackson Draws a Line from Samuel Taylor Coleridge to Taylor Swift
COLUMBIA, Ky. – A recent Lindsey Wilson College graduate made a literary connection that might escape many people, even the most diehard Swifties.
Academic
01/16/2025
Lindsey Wilson College to Begin Work This Spring On Residence Hall, Regional Performing Arts Center
COLUMBIA, Ky. – It will be a busy 2025 at Lindsey Wilson College as two buildings will be added to the A.
Campus Life
01/08/2025
Flag Football Coach Chris Raggard Excited about being a Sports Pioneer at Lindsey Wilson College
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Chris Raggard gets to be a sports pioneer for the second time.
Academic
01/08/2025