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Lindsey Wilson University theatre graduate assistant Kassidy Phelps ’24 will direct “A Grand Night for Singing,” which will open the Lindsey Wilson Department of Theatre’s 2026 spring season. It will be presented March 26-27 and March 29 at V.P. Henry Auditorium.

Lindsey Wilson University Department of Theatre Spring Season to Spotlight the American Musical, the Irish Famine and Peter Pan

The spring season of the Lindsey Wilson University Department of Theatre will feature three productions that include an examination of a little-known part of Irish history, a backstory to a children's classic and an evening celebrating the American mus...

Feb 4, 2026, 5:00am EST

Prudence Hutchison ’69 Westholm of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, holds a copy of the 1938 Lindsey Wilson “Pine Cone” yearbook, which features her late mother, Anna Pendleton ’38 Hutchison, on the lower left side. Westholm and her husband, retired Army Col. Robert Westholm, have started the Robert and Prudence Hutchison Westholm Endowed Scholarship at Lindsey Wilson University to honor her mother. Her mother was editor in chief of the 1938 “Pine Cone.”

New Lindsey Wilson University Scholarship Celebrates Adair County Family's Deep Roots

The roots of Lindsey Wilson University run deep in the family of Prudence Hutchison '69 Westholm. And now her family's legacy will benefit future generations of Lindsey Wilson students, thanks to the Robert and Prudence Hutchison Westholm Endowed Scho...

Feb 4, 2026, 4:00am EST

Lindsey Wilson University A.P. White Campus Closed Thursday, Jan. 29, and Friday, Jan. 30; Remote Learning in Effect both Days

Out of an abundance of caution, Lindsey Wilson University will implement remote learning for the remainder of the week. The university's A.P. White Campus will be closed on Thursday, Jan. 29, and on Friday, Jan. 30. Students will join classes remotely...

Jan 28, 2026, 3:31pm EST

“The heART of LWU,” an exhibit of works by Lindsey Wilson University faculty and staff, includes several hand-turned wooden bowls created by Lindsey Wilson School of Professional Counseling Dean Jeff Crane. The exhibit is on display through Feb. 27 in the university’s Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery in the W.W. Slider Humanities Center.

Second Annual Lindsey Wilson University Faculty-Staff Exhibit Shows 'The heART of LWU'

The creativity and diverse artistic expressions of Lindsey Wilson University faculty and staff are now on display through Feb. 27 in the university's Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery. The second annual Lindsey Wilson faculty-staff gallery show, dubbed "...

Jan 28, 2026, 5:00am EST

Lindsey Wilson University physics professor Mark McKinnon, right, and student Max Bennett ’29 present a Lindsey Wilson pennant to Kristen Strandberg, interim executive director and dean of Harlaxton College in Grantham, England. McKinnon is teaching courses this spring at Harlaxton and Bennett is taking classes there.

Lindsey Wilson University Student, Faculty Member Make History in England

Lindsey Wilson University student Max Bennett '29 and physics professor Mark McKinnon are making history while spreading the school's name overseas. The two are the first members of the Lindsey Wilson community to participate in the university's new p...

Jan 28, 2026, 4:00am EST

Lindsey Wilson University A.P. White Campus Closed Wednesday, Jan. 28; Remote Learning in Effect

Because of continued inclement weather and poor driving conditions, Lindsey Wilson University will implement remote learning on Wednesday, Jan. 28, on the A.P. White Campus in Columbia. Students will join classes remotely at the regularly scheduled tim...

Jan 27, 2026, 3:25pm EST

Lindsey Wilson University students Skyler Randolph ’29 of Fort Myers, Florida, left, and Breanna Turnbaugh ’29 of Louisville, Kentucky, sled down the hill next to the John B. Begley Chapel on Monday, Jan. 26. The weekend’s winter storm closed Lindsey Wilson offices and canceled classes on Monday.

Winter Storm Gives Lindsey Wilson University Students New Experiences

Lindsey Wilson University student Maria Eduarda '28 had never experienced snow until last weekend. And her first experience exceeded expectations. Eduarda, who is a biology major from Belo Horizonte Brazil, was among several hundred Lindsey Wilson st...

Jan 27, 2026, 4:00am EST

The Lindsey Wilson Arts and Humanities Irish Film Series will screen four Irish films from Feb. 3-24 that deal with Ireland’s struggle for independence from four different perspectives.

Lindsey Wilson University Arts and Humanities Irish Film Series a 'Crash Course on 20th Century Irish Identity'

Area residents will have an opportunity to learn about the last century of Irish culture and anti-colonial struggle through the lens of four films, thanks to the Lindsey Wilson University School of Arts and Humanities. The Lindsey Wilson Arts and Huma...

Jan 26, 2026, 8:15pm EST

Lindsey Wilson University A.P. White Campus Closed Tuesday, Jan. 27; Remote Learning in Effect

Because of continued inclement weather, Lindsey Wilson University will implement remote learning on Tuesday, Jan. 27, on the A.P. White Campus in Columbia. Students will join classes remotely at the regularly scheduled time. All nonessential staff off...

Jan 26, 2026, 4:11pm EST

Lindsey Wilson University A.P. White Campus Classes Canceled for Monday, Jan. 26

Because of inclement weather and widespread power outages in Southcentral Kentucky, Lindsey Wilson University classes are canceled on Monday, Jan. 26, on the A.P. White Campus in Columbia. All non-essential staff offices are closed. Essential staff sh...

Jan 25, 2026, 7:33pm 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.