LWU News

Academic
07/02/2025
Lindsey Wilson University Community Celebrates an 'Incredibly Historic Day'
Lindsey Wilson's 'step into the future' grounded in 'laser focus' of serving students, President Luckey tells university's supporters.
Academic
07/01/2025
Welcome to Day One of Lindsey Wilson University
After serving Kentucky as Lindsey Wilson Training School, Lindsey Wilson Junior College and Lindsey Wilson College, Lindsey Wilson University reflects the school's distinguished work in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral education.
Academic
06/30/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Doctoral Program Celebrates Decade of Service
Doctoral program in counselor education and supervision was one of the driving forces behind the move to become Lindsey Wilson University on July 1.
Campus Life
06/27/2025
In His First Year as Lindsey Wilson College Chaplain, Rev. Tyler Brumfield Helped Build Community through Partnerships
'I think 90% of ministry is just showing up, being present and then letting God do the rest.
Academic
06/24/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Names First Recipient of Joshua C. Phipps Memorial Scholarship
Adair County High School graduate Kaydence Karnes receives scholarship named in honor of fallen Russell County sheriff's deputy.
Alumni
06/24/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Alumna Named One of Top Medical School Students in the Nation
Dr. Bethany Harting '19 earns Student Doctor of the Year honorable mention from the Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents.
Academic
06/24/2025
Jennifer Bersaglia Named Lindsey Wilson College Director of Choral Activities
Somerset resident will be first director of choral activities at Lindsey Wilson University.
Academic
06/24/2025
Lindsey Wilson College, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Partner to Offer Degree in Middlesboro
Agreement will offer bachelor's degree in human services and counseling in weekend format to help meet region's need for mental health care professionals.
Academic
06/24/2025
Music Veteran Robert Palmer Named Lindsey Wilson College Director of Bands
Educator, conductor excited about working 'in the heart of high school band country.
Campus Life
06/24/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Community Welcomes First Members of Lindsey Wilson University Class of 2029
New Student Orientation, a homecoming and family reunion for legacy Blue Raiders.
Campus Life
06/24/2025
A Week in Mexico Deepens Lindsey Wilson College Students' Passion for Serving
COLUMBIA, Ky. (06/04/2025) — For a group of Lindsey Wilson College students, a week of service in Mexico was a life-changing experience.
Academic
06/24/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Education Program Receives National Reaccreditation
Seven-year affirmation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation comes without any recommendations COLUMBIA, Ky.
Alumni
06/24/2025
First & Farmers National Bank Gives $10,000 to Lindsey Wilson College
Gift celebrates long partnership, supports Lindsey Wilson Fund COLUMBIA, Ky.
Academic
06/23/2025
For Lindsey Wilson College School of Arts and Humanities Faculty, Summer Reading is a Time to Explore to New Authors, Celebrate the Classics
Summer reading list includes novels celebrating a centenary, new titles that explore the classics and a book about speaking to snakes.
Campus Life
06/23/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Athletics Program Records a Triple Play on the National Stage
Men's golf team, track jumpers Lorenzo Luces and Maxwell Wordui win NAIA national titles.
Campus Life
06/23/2025
Sophia Hunziger Concludes Lindsey Wilson College Career at 94th Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival
PINEVILLE, Ky. (05/25/2025) — Sophia Hunziger put quite a bow on her Lindsey Wilson College career -- a pink-and-green one to be exact.
Cultural Affairs
06/23/2025
Lindsey Wilson College TheatreFest! To Present Comedy 'Shiloh Rules' July 31-Aug. 3
Set in re-enactment of Shiloh battlefield, play explores women's point of view toward war.
Academic
06/23/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Students Expand Global Horizons Through Study-Abroad Experience in England
Partnership with Harlaxton College opens gateway to global education for Lindsey Wilson students and faculty COLUMBIA, Ky.
Academic
05/16/2025
Six High School Seniors Named Class of 2029 Lindsey Wilson College John B. Begley Scholars
Class includes Anna Alexander of Barren County High School; Brycen Bates of Academy for Individual Excellence; Cecilia Hiatt of Mason County High School; Deborah Seth-Osehahumen of Ambassadors College in Nigeria; and Addison Hart and Luke Popplewell of Russell County High School.
Campus Life
05/15/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Set to Welcome Campus Visitors Throughout the Summer

Academic
05/15/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Releases Spring 2025 Dean's and President's Lists
The Dean’s and President’s Lists have been released for the spring 2025 semester at Lindsey Wilson College.
Campus Life
05/15/2025
For Reilly Wells, Her Lindsey Wilson College Experiences Have Been a Lesson in Leadership
COLUMBIA, Ky. (05/13/2025) — Lindsey Wilson College student Reilly Wells '26 is rarely speechless.
Campus Life
05/15/2025
Caitlin Higdon of Elizabethtown Receives One of Lindsey Wilson College's Top Student Leadership Awards
COLUMBIA, Ky. (05/13/2025) — To say that Lindsey Wilson College senior Caitlin Higdon finished her undergraduate career in style would be an understatement.
Academic
05/15/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Inducts 8 into Nursing International Honor Society
COLUMBIA, Ky. (05/09/2025) — The Lindsey Wilson College nursing program concluded one of its busiest and most successful school years on May 1 by welcoming eight new members into its chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society of nursing.
Academic
05/15/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Business Class Prepares Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
COLUMBIA, Ky. (05/09/2025) — The next generation of Fortune 500 leaders might have emerged from a classroom this spring in Lindsey Wilson College's Goodhue Classroom Building.
Academic
05/15/2025
Research by Lindsey Wilson College Biology Student Appears in Two Publications
COLUMBIA, Ky. (05/09/2025) — Most college students hope to have their research published at least once in graduate school.
Academic
05/15/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Professor Hannah Coyt Receives National Award
COLUMBIA, Ky. (05/08/2025) — Lindsey Wilson College counseling professor Hannah Coyt has always had a "passion to help.
Cultural Affairs
05/15/2025
Lindsey Wilson College IMAGINE! Youth Theatre to be Offered June 2-29
Free program for area youth to include a production of Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book.
Campus Life
05/15/2025
Mia Weigel of Danville Receives One of Lindsey Wilson College's Top Student Leadership Awards
COLUMBIA, Ky. (04/28/2025) — Mia Weigel '25 believes in giving it her all as a servant leader, even when things get challenging.
Academic
05/15/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Nursing Students Achieve 100% Pass Rate on National Test
All Class of 2024 nursing graduates pass National Council Licensure Examination COLUMBIA, Ky.
Academic
05/07/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Student Kendall Hacker '26 of London Named Appalachian College Association Ledford Scholar
Biology major to study the personality traits of the golden mouse and the white-footed mouse on Metcalfe County farm.
Alumni
05/07/2025
Bank of Columbia Makes $20,000 Gift to Lindsey Wilson College
Donation supports Tommy D. Grider Endowed Scholarship and college operations.
Academic
05/05/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Awards Record Number of Degrees at Spring Commencement
At final commencement weekend before transformation to university, Lindsey Wilson awards 890 degrees; Class of 2024-25 a record 1,733 graduates.
Academic
05/02/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Nursing Seniors Urged to Practice the Science and Art of Their Profession
Nursing Pinning and Recognition Ceremony celebrates 'a truly special group of students.
Academic
04/29/2025
Lindsey Wilson College to Celebrate Largest Spring Commencement with Three Ceremonies May 2-3
Combined with 843 degrees awarded at winter commencement, the Lindsey Wilson Class of 2024-25 will be a record 1,733 graduates.
Academic
04/29/2025
Lindsey Wilson College 'Orpheus' Literary Journal Features 53 Works of Art, Writing
Photographs, drawings, paintings, poems, fiction and creative nonfiction included in 26th issue of student-produced publication.
LWC Online
04/25/2025
Partnership Between Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Lindsey Wilson College to Expand Educational Opportunities in Elizabethtown
Agreement allows ECTC students to pursue Lindsey Wilson bachelor’s degrees in business administration, human services and counseling on ECTC campus.
Alumni
04/25/2025
Kosair for Kids President and CEO Calls Lindsey Wilson College a 'Place that Makes It Happen'
Barry Dunn '05 tells Founders' Day Celebration crowd that Lindsey Wilson knows the stories behind the statistics.
Academic
04/24/2025
Lindsey Wilson College to become Lindsey Wilson University on July 1
Lindsey Wilson Board of Trustees votes unanimously to change the name of 122-year-old school.
Academic
04/23/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Students Learn the Art and Etiquette of the Business Meal
Students encouraged to be 'the type of person you would want to work for and with.
Campus Life
04/22/2025
Lindsey Wilson College Honors Students, Administrator who 'Live, Learn, Lead'
Leadership -- in all of its forms, expressions, styles and lessons -- was in the spotlight Monday, April 21, at Lindsey Wilson College.
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