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Lindsey Wilson University English faculty member Kendall Sewell ’13 will host Beat Cafe from 4-7 p.m. CT on Thursday, April 9, in the Cralle Student Union Building. The event will celebrate works of the Beat movement, including the 70th anniversary of the publication of Allen Ginsberg’s seminal poem, “Howl.”

Lindsey Wilson University to Host Beat Cafe on April 9

Part of Lindsey Wilson University's A.P. White Campus will be transformed into a late-1950s San Francisco arthouse cafe on April 9 as the poetry and literature of the Beat movement will be celebrated, read and absorbed. The Beat Cafe will be held from...

Apr 1, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University students Seth Ousley ’26 of Lancaster, Kentucky, and Whitley Gibson ’27 of Edmonton, Kentucky, reach for a mocktail during the Lindsey Wilson School of Business and Communication business dinner etiquette event, held Tuesday, March 31, at Swan’s Landing in Taylor County, Kentucky.

Lindsey Wilson University Students Learn the Art of Dining in the Business World

About four dozen Lindsey WIlson University students spent an evening learning valuable lessons to be successful in the business world, but it didn't involve financial modeling, group projects or strategic planning. Instead, they spent the evening at S...

Apr 1, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Pulaski County Judge-Executive Marshall Todd, second from left, signs the scholarship agreement between the county government and Lindsey Wilson University on Monday, March 30, in the Pulaski County Courthouse. Looking on are, from left: Lindsey Wilson Coordinator of Educational Outreach Penny Rizenbergs, Lindsey Wilson counseling professor Daniel Melear and Lindsey Wilson Regional Enrollment Director for Educational Outreach Cheryl Boger.

Lindsey Wilson University Creates Pulaski County Government Scholarship

Lindsey Wilson University and Pulaski County government made history on Monday, March 30, when they signed an agreement that makes Pulaski County government employees and their immediate family members eligible to receive a special scholarship in Linds...

Mar 31, 2026, 12:47pm EDT

Lindsey Wilson University graduate student Zoe Boatright of Columbia portrays the mythological figure Penelope, the queen of Ithaca, in the Lindsey Wilson University production "Heroines." The free production will be performed at 7 p.m. CT on April 9-10 in V.P. Henry Auditorium.

Lindsey Wilson University Department of Theatre to Present 'Heroines' April 9-10

The Lindsey Wilson University Department of Theatre will retell parts of one of the classic works of literature. The LWU Department of Theatre will present Heroines April 9-10 at V.P. Henry Auditorium. The production, which is directed by Lindsey Wils...

Mar 31, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University President William T. Luckey Jr., left, and student Tezon Mitchell ’27 of Greensburg, Kentucky, hold the university’s new presidential medallion, which Mitchell designed. The medallion is the formal badge that represents the Lindsey Wilson president’s office at academic ceremonies.

Lindsey Wilson University Student Designs New Presidential Medallion

When Lindsey Wilson University holds its 123rd commencement ceremonies May 1-2, the university's president will be displaying a new item. LWU President William T. Luckey Jr. will preside over the commencement ceremonies while wearing a new presidentia...

Mar 30, 2026, 2:31pm EDT

Lindsey Wilson University alumnus Scott Johnson ’02, 2025 Kentucky Elementary Teacher of the Year, was invited to speak to more than three dozen Lindsey Wilson education students on Thursday, March 26, in the Doug and Betty Jean Moseley Auditorium of the Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship by Lindsey Wilson education faculty member Lisa Newell-Hare.

Lindsey Wilson University Education Students Learn from One of Kentucky's Best Teachers

For an hour on Thursday, March 26, more than three dozen Lindsey Wilson University education students received a master class in teaching from one of the best and more innovative teachers in Kentucky. Lindsey Wilson alumnus Scott Johnson '02 spent par...

Mar 27, 2026, 7:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Chaplain the Rev. Tyler Brumfield delivers the opening talk at the 14th Lindsey Wilson L3 Leadership Symposium, held Tuesday, March 24, in W.W. Slider Humanities Center Recital Hall.

Lindsey Wilson University Speakers Separate Leaders from Imposters

Lindsey Wilson University student Atavya Fowler '26 has experienced the imposter syndrome on numerous occasions, most recently when she was invited to speak about the subject on campus. Fowler and eight other members of the Lindsey Wilson community ad...

Mar 25, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Dean of the School of Business and Communication Benson Sexton ’04, left, joins five members of the school’s advisory board in the university’s J.L. Turner Leadership Center. From left: Sexton; Paige Nickel ’11, executive director of Adair County Tourism and Convention Commission; Patrick Adkins ’19, the financial controller for South Central Bank Inc. in Glasgow, Kentucky; Lori Riddle Eberenz ’02, Yum! Brands’ head of public relations and global storytelling; Madison Bryant Kirby ’19, Wiley Publishing digital learning executive; and Kyle Edwards ’06, president of Edwards Managed Technology Computer Consulting of Lexington, Kentucky. Not pictured: Andy Mann ’08, assistant vice president, contract administration, HealthTrust Performance Group; Curtis Pelston ’16, parks program services supervisor at Lake Cumberland State Resort; and Chloe Thomas ’22, marketing specialist with MDI-Management Data Inc.

Lindsey Wilson University Students Get Advice, Make Connections with Business and Communication Leaders

Five Lindsey Wilson University alumni returned to school on Monday. But rather than enrolling in a class, the five alumni led several class discussions about their professions. The five alumni, who were joined virtually by two other LWU alumni, are m...

Mar 24, 2026, 4:00am EDT

“This new program prepares students to move seamlessly from undergraduate business foundations to advanced leadership and strategic practice in an accelerated, integrated learning pathway,” said Lindsey Wilson University business professor Cathy Boatright, who helped design the university’s new 4+1 Bachelor’s-MBA Program.

Lindsey Wilson University to Begin 4+1 Bachelor's-MBA Program in the Fall

Lindsey Wilson University is giving students an opportunity to earn two degrees in five years. Starting this fall, Lindsey Wilson's four-plus-one business program will allow students to earn a bachelor of arts degree in business administration and a m...

Mar 23, 2026, 11:26am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Director of Bands Robert Palmer, right, gets help from percussionist Noah Mudd ’27 of Louisville, Kentucky, to reveal the new uniform for Lindsey Wilson Blue Raider Band on Wednesday, March 18, in the Blue Raider Band Building. The new uniform will make its debut at the Lindsey Wilson football team’s first 2026 home game at Parnell Family Stadium, which will be announced later this year.

Lindsey Wilson University Blue Raider Band Unveils New Uniforms for 2026-27

Mark Twain famously said that "clothes make the man." The same could be said about what uniforms mean to a marching band, and in 2026-27 the Lindsey Wilson Blue Raider Band will sport a new look from head to toe. "This uniform is going to be a callin...

Mar 23, 2026, 4:00am 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.