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For the first time in school history, Lindsey Wilson University will hold a summer commencement ceremony. The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. CT on Saturday, Aug. 15, in Biggers Sports Center.

Lindsey Wilson University to Award 278 Degrees at Summer Commencement

Before the Lindsey Wilson University community officially welcomes the Class of 2030 to campus on Aug. 22, it will hold one more celebration of the Class of 2026. For the first time in school history, Lindsey Wilson will hold a summer commencement cer...

Aug 5, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Sirenna Adams ’28 of Danville, Kentucky, left, helps Jewel Hines ’29 of Greensburg, Kentucky, try on a new Lindsey Wilson University Blue Raider Band uniform on Sunday, Aug. 2, in the Blue Raider Band Building.

As Football Season Approaches, Lindsey Wilson University Blue Raider Band Members Show Off New Uniforms

The Lindsey Wilson University Blue Raider Band won't perform in their new uniforms until the football team's Aug. 27 season-opener at Parnell Family Stadium. But a select group of people got to see some members of the Blue Raider Band show off the new...

Aug 3, 2026, 7:38am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University athletics mascot Blue Raider Bob welcomes Catherine Loy and daughter, Josie, 6, both of Columbia, to the WAIN Splash Bash on Saturday, Aug. 1, held at the university’s Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center.

Splash Bash Helps Area Families Prepare for School Year

More than 250 area residents prepared for the start of the 2026-27 school year by attending the sixth-annual WAIN Splash Bash on Saturday, Aug. 1 at the Lindsey Wilson University Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center. Participants enjoyed a ...

Aug 2, 2026, 6:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University counseling professor Ed Gunberg and Mahalia Cain of Williamsburg, Kentucky, who is a student in Lindsey Wilson’s counselor education and supervision doctoral program, stand in front of the Radcliffe Camera, an iconic landmark in Oxford, England. Built in the 18th century, the building is connected by the underground Gladstone Link to the Bodleian Library, the main research library of the University of Oxford and one of the oldest libraries in Europe. Gunberg and Mahlia were at Oxford to present work at the International Association of Psychology and Counseling’s 2026 Oxford Institute for Global Education and Clinical Practice in Psychology and Counseling.

Lindsey Wilson University Doctoral Student, Professor Step onto the International Stage

Lindsey Wilson University doctoral student Mahalia Cain recently took her research overseas while widening her professional circle. Cain presented her work at the International Association of Psychology and Counseling's 2026 Oxford Institute for Globa...

Jul 30, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University English professor Karolyn Steffens uses Emily Wilson’s translation of Homer’s “The Odyssey” in her “Mythology & Folklore in Literature” class.

Lindsey Wilson University English Class Prepared Students to Enjoy 'The Odyssey'

Few audience members are better prepared to see Christopher Nolan's blockbuster adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey" than Lindsey Wilson University students who have taken English professor Karolyn Steffens' "Mythology & Folklore in Literature" class. ...

Jul 29, 2026, 5:00am EDT

LWU Dominican Republic 01 -- Members of the Lindsey Wilson University mission team are joined by more than 100 children one evening at the Vacation Bible School held at Central Christian Church in Santiago, Dominican Republic. A total of 20 Lindsey Wilson students, faculty, staff and alumni spent a week on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic. It was the 14th time the university has sent members on the trip.

Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic Broadens the Horizons of Lindsey Wilson University Group

Lindsey Wilson University student Hadleigh Parrish '29 discovered that not sharing the same language does not have to be an obstacle to communicating with another person. Parrish learned that while helping out at a Vacation Bible School while on a mis...

Jul 28, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University alumna Jessica Ashby ’25, pictured with her fiancé, Jacob Rice ’23, has been honored for her volunteerism and community service. She also campaigned for the passage of Kentucky’s Family Preservation and Accountability Act.

Helping Others 'Feel Less Broken'

Jessica Ashby '25 is making the most of her second chance, and in the process she is rewriting her life as a role model for others. In less than a decade, the Louisville resident went from being a convicted felon whose drug addiction cost her the cust...

Jul 27, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson and Red Onion State Prison have launched a partnership to expand educational opportunities to employees at the state institution. The agreement makes the prison’s full-time and part-time employees and their immediate family members eligible to receive scholarship opportunities through Lindsey Wilson. Pictured, front row, from left: LWU Assistant Vice President of Educational Outreach Tommie Saragas; LWU Enrollment Coordinator Leanna Perkins; Lindsey Wilson Director of Enrollment Ryan Vitatoe; Red Onion Warden David Anderson; Red Onion Senior Mental Health Clinician Edward Richie Creech; Red Onion Warden Amee Duncan; and LWU Regional Academic Director Kimberly Brown. Back row, from left: LWU counseling professor Richard Carroll; LWU Enrollment Coordinator Jason Weaver; Red Onion State Major Steve Franklin; and LWU criminal justice professor Dennis Souther.

Lindsey Wilson University Creates Scholarship for Red Onion State Prison Employees

Lindsey Wilson University and Red Onion State Prison have launched a partnership to expand educational opportunities to employees at the state institution. The agreement makes the prison's full-time and part-time employees and their immediate family m...

Jul 23, 2026, 9:33am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University professor of sport performance Courtney Carter has received a grant from the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation to study why companies and organizations have initiatives to hire former college student-athletes.

Lindsey Wilson University Professor to Study Why College Student-Athletes are Attractive to Prospective Employers

A Lindsey Wilson University professor has received a grant to study what makes former college student-athletes attractive to prospective employers. Lindsey Wilson professor of sport performance Courtney Carter has received a grant from the Commission ...

Jul 21, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Yayi Sonnabend, a 2023 Lindsey Wilson alumna, has been named director of the university’s Bonner Scholar Program and civic engagement and leadership. This school year, Lindsey Wilson will have about 50 Bonner scholars, who will work with community partners in Adair, Russell and Taylor counties.

Yayi Sonnabend '23 named Lindsey Wilson University Director of Bonner Scholar Program and Civic Engagement and Leadership

You would be hard-pressed to find a person more passionate about service than Yayi Sonnabend '23. And now Sonnabend has been named to lead Lindsey Wilson University's flagship service program. Sonnabend has been appointed the university's director of...

Jul 20, 2026, 5:00am EDT

About Lindsey Wilson University

Lindsey Wilson University is a vibrant liberal arts university in Columbia, Kentucky. Founded in 1903 and affiliated with The United Methodist Church, the mission of Lindsey Wilson is to serve the educational needs of students by providing a living-learning environment within an atmosphere of active caring and Christian concern where every student, every day, learns and grows and feels like a real human being. Lindsey Wilson offers 28 undergraduate majors, five graduate programs and a doctoral program. The university's 29 intercollegiate varsity athletic teams have won more than 120 team and individual national championships.