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Lindsey Wilson University Assistant Director of Public Relations and Media Producer Shelby Burton, center (holding plaque), is joined by family members, co-workers and students on Friday, March 20, in the Doug and Betty Jean Moseley Auditorium of the Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship after being named the 2026 Remarkable Raider by the Lindsey Wilson Student Government Association.

Lindsey Wilson University Media Creator Shelby Burton Named 2026 Remarkable Raider by Student Leaders

Lindsey Wilson University's Shelby Burton spends most of her time behind a camera. But on Friday, March 20, Burton was in front of the lens when she was named the university's 2026 Remarkable Raider. The Remarkable Raider award is presented annually ...

Mar 21, 2026, 6:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University counseling professors, from left, Patrick Murphy and Laura Bailey Smith are joined by doctoral students counselor education and supervision doctoral students Tanya Wellman of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Amanda Gienow on Wednesday, March 18, in the Tennessee State Senate chamber. They were in the state capital as part of the Tennessee Counseling Association’s annual Day on the Hill.

Lindsey Wilson University Counseling Professors, Doctoral Students Promote Counseling Profession in Tennessee State Legislature

Four members of the Lindsey Wilson University School of Professional Counseling spent Wednesday, March 18, in the Tennessee state legislature promoting the benefits offered to the state's citizens by the counseling profession. Professors Patrick Murph...

Mar 20, 2026, 11:13am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University education professor Jennifer Antoniotti-Neal, center, joins on Thursday, March 19, in the Goodhue Academic Center the winning team of education majors in her “Children’s Literature” class’ “Amazing Race” competition. From left: Amelia Brown ’29 of Columbia; Jadelyn Waggener ’29 of Columbia; Antoniotti-Neal; Alexis Martin ’28 of Bowling Green, Kentucky; and Dale Shaffer ’28 of Albany, Kentucky. The activity reviewed what students studied in the class’ unit on teaching poetry.

Lindsey Wilson University Education Majors Stage an 'Amazing Race'

Lindsey WIlson University education students used a popular American reality competition TV show on Thursday, March 19, to review how to be an effective teacher of poetry. Five teams of students in education professor Jennifer Antoniotti-Neal's "Child...

Mar 20, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Columbia Police Department Sgt. Trevor Foster discusses the K9 unit, Cally, with Lindsey Wilson University students in counseling professor Mahalia Cain’s “Substance Abuse” class on Thursday, March 19.

Lindsey Wilson University Students Enjoy a Doggone Good Class

Lindsey Wilson University students met one of the harder-working and happy-go-lucky employees of the Columbia Police Department on Thursday, March 19. Students in counseling professor Mahalia Cain's "Substance Abuse" and "Abnormal Psychology" classes ...

Mar 20, 2026, 4:00am EDT

This year’s Lindsey Wilson University International Marketplace, pictured from 2025, will open at 11 a.m. CT on Thursday, April 2, at the university’s Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center.

Lindsey Wilson University International Marketplace to be Held April 2

The foods and cultures of Lindsey Wilson University's international students will be on display on April 2 at the university's annual International Marketplace. This year's International Marketplace will open at 11 a.m. CT on Thursday, April 2, in the...

Mar 18, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University counseling graduate student Madyson Jones of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, was part of a team that won the Interprofessional Primary Care Behavioral Health Integration Case Competition between graduate students at Lindsey Wilson, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the University of Louisville.

Lindsey Wilson University Graduate Students Shine in Team Competition

Two Lindsey Wilson University counseling graduate students were part of a winning team that demonstrated the power of teamwork and an integrated approach to serving clients in rural areas. Madyson Jones of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and Brittany Sulfrid...

Mar 17, 2026, 5:30am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University will launch an agribusiness major in the 2026-27 school year. “We are excited about this major because it is an alignment between agriculture, business and our region’s workforce needs,” said Lindsey Wilson School of Business and Communication Dean Benson Sexton ’04. “Our goal was simple: create a program where students don’t have to leave rural America to get a world-class, career-ready agribusiness education connected to the land and the communities they call home.”

Lindsey Wilson University to Launch Agribusiness Major in 2026-27

In response to regional workforce needs and a growing interest from area high school students, Lindsey Wilson University will begin an agribusiness major in the 2026-27 school year. "We are excited about this major because it is an alignment between a...

Mar 17, 2026, 4:00am EDT

“Who Made the Greens,” left, and “Collards and Irises” are two of the pieces of art by artist Natalie Jackson of Peoria, Illinois, in the show “Baroque Beauties.” The show runs through April 10 in the Lindsey Wilson University Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery.

Lindsey Wilson University Art Exhibit Showcases Strength, Memory and Identity

Works that explore timeless beauty by a nationally renowned artist from the Midwest are now on display in the Lindsey Wilson University Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery. "Baroque Beauties" features 14 images by artist Natalie Jackson of Peoria, Illinois...

Mar 16, 2026, 5:00am EDT

“Empirical research confirms that athletes demonstrate enhanced leadership, communication, time management, emotional intelligence and resilience, which are all hallmarks of liberal education,” said Lindsey Wilson University Assistant Vice President for Student Success and Academic Growth Eric Carter, who helped create the university’s sport performance major and is also a member of the national sports major collective.

Lindsey Wilson University Will Start Sport Performance Major in 2026-27 School Year

Recognizing the academic and professional benefits of intercollegiate athletics, Lindsey Wilson University will begin offering a sport performance major in the 2026-27 school year. Lindsey Wilson is the first college or university in Kentucky and the ...

Mar 16, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Members of the Lindsey Wilson University women’s flag football team celebrate their 40-13 win over Campbellsville (Kentucky) University on Friday, March 13, at Parnell Family Stadium. It was the first women’s flag football home game in LWU history. The Blue Raiders, who are now 4-1 in their inaugural season, play their next home game on April 1.

Lindsey Wilson University Beats Campbellsville 40-13 in First Women's Flag Football Game Played at Parnell Family Stadium

The Lindsey Wilson University women's flag football team made history in a big way on Friday, March 13, with a 40-13 win over rival Campbellsville (Kentucky) University in the Battle of Highway 55 at Parnell Family Stadium. It was the first home women'...

Mar 14, 2026, 6:00am 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.