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The inaugural Lindsey Wilson University Fall Market will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Nov. 19, in the Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship.

Lindsey Wilson University Art Program to Hold Fall Market Nov. 19

Members of the Lindsey Wilson University art program will give area residents a reason to get an early start on their Christmas shopping. The program will hold the inaugural Fall Market coming from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Nov. 19, in the Norma...

Nov 14, 2025, 5:00am EST

More than 180 area residents attended the 23rd annual Lindsey Wilson University Veterans Appreciation Luncheon, held Tuesday, Nov. 11, at VFW Post 6097.

Fellowship, Gratitude and Goodwill Shared at 23rd Annual Lindsey Wilson University Veterans Appreciation Luncheon

There was plenty to eat at this year's Lindsey Wilson University Veterans Appreciation Luncheon. The university's dining and catering services prepared a buffet meal of baked chicken, roast beef, salad, vegetables and rolls, and the Columbia Walmart S...

Nov 12, 2025, 7:09am EST

Gabriella Devore ’26 (Susan Hendrix) of Knob Lick, Kentucky, and Adrian Ayala (Sergeant Carlino), a graduate student from Naples, Florida, review lines for the upcoming production of “Wait Until Dark” by the Lindsey Wilson University Department of Theatre. The psychological thriller will be presented Nov. 19-21 and Nov. 23 at V.P. Henry Auditorium.

Lindsey Wilson University Department of Theatre to Present 'Wait Until Dark' Nov. 19-21, Nov. 23

A psychological thriller involving mistaken identity and plenty of suspenseful moments will be the next play performed by the Lindsey Wilson University Department of Theatre. An adaptation of the chilling Wait Until Dark will be performed Nov. 19-21 a...

Nov 11, 2025, 6:00am EST

“The Educational Value of Sport,” a panel held Monday, Nov. 10, at Lindsey Wilson University’s Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship, featured five members of the Sport Major Collective. From left: Erianne Weight, a professor of sport administration at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Courtney Murray, an instructor of sport management at Campbellsville (Kentucky) University; LWU Assistant Vice President for Student Success Eric Carter; Lou Matz, a philosophy professor at the University of the Pacific (California); and David Hollander, a clinical professor at New York University’s Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport.

Scholars Argue for Moving Competitive Sports from Higher Education's Sidelines to the Midfield

The time is right for colleges and universities to offer a major in sport performance. That was the consensus of four scholars who are part of a national movement that promotes the power and potential of competitive sport to shape and create leaders. ...

Nov 11, 2025, 5:00am EST

Adair County Schools Director of Pupil Personnel Robbie Harmon ’97, left, reacts to a comment by Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford ’97 during a Lindsey Wilson University “Career Week” panel in the university’s Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship. At right is Hilda Legg ’72, a government and public policy consultant.

Lindsey Wilson University Students Discover that Many Paths Lead to a Successful Career

Lindsey Wilson University students received a lifetime of invaluable career advice during the week of Nov. 3-7. It came during the university's inaugural "Career Week," sponsored by the LWU Office of Career Services and Alumni Office and held in the N...

Nov 10, 2025, 5:00am EST

Lindsey Wilson University football coach Phil Kleckler, far right, joins his team’s 24 seniors on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Parnell Family Stadium. No. 9-ranked LWU beat Cumberland (Tennessee) University 56-37. Kneeling, from left: Adriene Bailey of Eminence, KY; Dom Hodges of Radcliff, KY; Cam Lewis of St. Louis; Seth Phillips of Clarksville, TN; Jamari Sowell of Mount Juliet, TN; Cameron Rankins of Hartsville, TN; Jacob Sanford of Rainbow City, AL; Darius Moore of Morganfield, KY; John Mudd of Louisville, KY; Cam Williams of Elizabethtown, KY. Standing, from left: Sam Taylor of Nashville, TN; Ronnie Carr of Nashville; Chevis Elliot of Russellville, KY; Kadon Wilson of Radcliff; Cam Houston of Lafayette, TN; Lou Burchfield of Maryville, TN; Sam Taylor of Raleigh, NC; Braden Ford of Nashville; Troy Churchill of Louisville; Larry Montgomery of Louisville; Preston Parks of Bowling Green, KY; Simon Keating of Newport, KY; Javontae Wright of Murfreesboro, TN; Ethan Hill of Lexington, KY.

A Big Day for Blue Raider Football

It was a day for big plays, big numbers, big records and a big score for the Lindsey Wilson University football team on Saturday, Nov. 8. In the final regular-season home game of the season, the No. 9-ranked Lindsey Wilson beat Cumberland (Tennessee) ...

Nov 9, 2025, 5:00am EST

The new members of the Lindsey Wilson University chapter of Psi Chi, the international psychology honor society, gather with faculty following their evening induction ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 6, in W.W. Slider Humanities Center. of From left: psychology professor Brittany Barnett; psychology professor Greg Denke; Rebecca Lucisano ’26 of Burkesville, Kentucky; Trinity Deaton ’26 of Harned, Kentucky; Savannah Ryan ’28 of Nancy, Kentucky; Amanda Parreiras Goncalves ’26 of Brazil; Kylie Shaye Anthony ’26 of Somerset, Kentucky; Emma Couch ’27 of Columbia; Jaydelynn Woodall ’27 of Science Hill, Kentucky; Jayla Penn ’28 of Columbia; Katie Saylor ’26 of Louisville, Kentucky; Ashley Turner ’26 of Lexington, Kentucky, LWU Psi Chi chapter president; psychology professor William Neace; and psychology professor Jordan Greenburg. Not present: Bailey Cox ’27 of Science Hill; Madisyn Montgomery ’26 of Philpot, Kentucky; and Chloe Montgomery '27 of Greensburg, Kentucky.

12 Lindsey Wilson University Students Inducted into International Psychology Honor Society

Lindsey Wilson University's top psychology students were honored Thursday, Nov. 6, and they also made history in the process. The Lindsey Wilson chapter of Psi Chi, the international psychology honor society, welcomed 12 new members at an evening cere...

Nov 8, 2025, 12:06pm EST

Lindsey Wilson University School of Graduate Business & Technology Dean Helen MacLennan said the school’s inaugural student showcase will spotlight some of her school’s top student projects from the fall semester.

Lindsey Wilson University School of Graduate Business & Technology to Showcase Student Work

Lindsey Wilson University's winter commencement on Dec. 12-13 will feature a new event this year. The LWU School of Graduate Business & Technology will hold its inaugural student showcase from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. CT on Saturday, Dec. 13, in the Robert D. C...

Nov 7, 2025, 8:00am EST

The inaugural Lindsey Wilson University Art Walk was held on Thursday, Nov. 6, on the university’s Campus Quadrangle.

Lindsey Wilson University Students Offer Community a Walk through Art

Lindsey Wilson University student Atavya Fowler '26 brought a slice of the Caribbean to Columbia-Adair County while also "bringing the arts to the people." The art major organized the first LWU Art Walk, held on Thursday, Nov. 6, and featured 28 origi...

Nov 7, 2025, 5:00am EST

Lindsey Wilson University Dean of Students Chris Schmidt, left, shows Russell Lunsford ’70, commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6097, one of the six special parking signs for veterans that will be installed on campus.

Lindsey Wilson University to Install Special Parking Signs for Veterans

Military veterans took extra steps to serve their country, and now the Lindsey Wilson University community will help them save a few steps whenever they park their vehicle on the university's A.P. White Campus. Lindsey Wilson will install six special ...

Nov 5, 2025, 6:00am EST

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.