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Lindsey Wilson University Community Celebrates an 'Incredibly Historic Day'
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.
Welcome to Day One of Lindsey Wilson University
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Doctoral Program Celebrates Decade of Service
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.
In His First Year as Lindsey Wilson College Chaplain, Rev. Tyler Brumfield Helped Build Community through Partnerships
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Names First Recipient of Joshua C. Phipps Memorial Scholarship
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Alumna Named One of Top Medical School Students in the Nation
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.
Jennifer Bersaglia Named Lindsey Wilson College Director of Choral Activities
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.
Lindsey Wilson College, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Partner to Offer Degree in Middlesboro
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.
Music Veteran Robert Palmer Named Lindsey Wilson College Director of Bands
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Community Welcomes First Members of Lindsey Wilson University Class of 2029
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.
A Week in Mexico Deepens Lindsey Wilson College Students' Passion for Serving
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Education Program Receives National Reaccreditation
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.
First & Farmers National Bank Gives $10,000 to Lindsey Wilson College
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.
For Lindsey Wilson College School of Arts and Humanities Faculty, Summer Reading is a Time to Explore to New Authors, Celebrate the Classics
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Athletics Program Records a Triple Play on the National Stage
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.
Sophia Hunziger Concludes Lindsey Wilson College Career at 94th Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival
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.
 Lindsey Wilson College TheatreFest! To Present Comedy 'Shiloh Rules' July 31-Aug. 3
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Students Expand Global Horizons Through Study-Abroad Experience in England
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.
Six High School Seniors Named Class of 2029 Lindsey Wilson College John B. Begley Scholars
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Set to Welcome Campus Visitors Throughout the Summer
Campus Life
05/15/2025

Lindsey Wilson College Set to Welcome Campus Visitors Throughout the Summer

Lindsey Wilson College Releases Spring 2025 Dean's and President's Lists
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.
For Reilly Wells, Her Lindsey Wilson College Experiences Have Been a Lesson in Leadership
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.
Caitlin Higdon of Elizabethtown Receives One of Lindsey Wilson College's Top Student Leadership Awards
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Inducts 8 into Nursing International Honor Society
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Business Class Prepares Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
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.
Research by Lindsey Wilson College Biology Student Appears in Two Publications
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Professor Hannah Coyt Receives National Award
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.
Lindsey Wilson College IMAGINE! Youth Theatre to be Offered June 2-29
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.
Mia Weigel of Danville Receives One of Lindsey Wilson College's Top Student Leadership Awards
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Nursing Students Achieve 100% Pass Rate on National Test
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Student Kendall Hacker '26 of London Named Appalachian College Association Ledford Scholar
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.
Bank of Columbia Makes $20,000 Gift to Lindsey Wilson College
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Awards Record Number of Degrees at Spring Commencement
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Nursing Seniors Urged to Practice the Science and Art of Their Profession
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.
Lindsey Wilson College to Celebrate Largest Spring Commencement with Three Ceremonies May 2-3
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.
Lindsey Wilson College 'Orpheus' Literary Journal Features 53 Works of Art, Writing
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.
Partnership Between Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Lindsey Wilson College to Expand Educational Opportunities in Elizabethtown
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.
Kosair for Kids President and CEO Calls Lindsey Wilson College a 'Place that Makes It Happen'
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.
Lindsey Wilson College to become Lindsey Wilson University on July 1
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Students Learn the Art and Etiquette of the Business Meal
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Honors Students, Administrator who 'Live, Learn, Lead'
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Honors Students Take ‘Victory Lap’ at Spring Symposium
Academic
04/17/2025

Lindsey Wilson College Honors Students Take ‘Victory Lap’ at Spring Symposium

Lindsey Wilson College Students Have Conversation with Award-Winning Actor, Director and Writer Ruben Santiago-Hudson
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.
Latest Edition of ‘Alpha Kappa Phi Review’ Showcases Diverse Range of Topics in the Humanities by Lindsey Wilson College students, graduates
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Community Celebrates Academic Successes, Milestones at Annual Honors Convocation
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Psychology Students Present Research on College Students’ Work Habits, Musical Tastes at Kentucky Psychology Student Conference
Academic
04/17/2025

Lindsey Wilson College Psychology Students Present Research on College Students’ Work Habits, Musical Tastes at Kentucky Psychology Student Conference

Lindsey Wilson College Community Honors Nearly Three Dozen Employees at Annual Appreciation Dinner
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.
Lindsey Wilson College Receives Largest Gift to Support Fine and Performing Arts
Alumni
04/17/2025

Lindsey Wilson College Receives Largest Gift to Support Fine and Performing Arts

At Lindsey Wilson Singers Gala Concert, Dr.
Lindsey Wilson College Theatre Department to Present Musical Adaptation of ‘Little Women’ April 24-27
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.
 Dr. Kara Mollis Conference on Women’s and Gender Studies Spotlights Lindsey Wilson College Students’ Academic Diversity
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.