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Lindsey Wilson University Director of Financial Aid Audrey Price will appear on the KET show “Education Matters” during October to talk about navigating and understanding college financial aid. In addition to Price, who is third from left, the show features, from left, KET host Kelsey Starks, Michael Abboud of the University of Louisville, Meshell LaBaun of Sullivan University and Conner Vogt of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority.

Lindsey Wilson University Director of Financial Aid Audrey Price, Russell County High School College and Career Readiness Counselor Robin Rixon to Appear on KET's 'Education Matters'

It's never too early to take steps to secure financial aid to help pay for a college education. That was one of the messages delivered on an upcoming episode of Kentucky Educational Television's Education Matters. The one-hour episode, called "Paying ...

Oct 9, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University School of Business and Communication faculty J.C. Phelps, left, and Jennifer Furkin join Dean Benson Sexton ’04 in the university’s new podcast studio, which is on the first floor of the J.L. Turner Leadership Center.

Lindsey Wilson University Opens Podcast Studio for Students

More than 500 million people listen to podcasts annually. Soon they will be able to listen to podcasts produced by Lindsey Wilson University students. Thanks to a new podcast studio in the university's J.L. Turner Leadership Center, Lindsey Wilson stu...

Oct 8, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson Vice President for Advancement Kevin Thompson, far right, receives a gift from State Farm Insurance agent Jill Smith of Columbia during the 2025 “All In” campaign. Smith and her business were among the 2,760 individuals, businesses and organizations who made a gift to the 48-hour campaign, which was held Sept. 23-24. That was an 18% percent increase over last year’s participation. From left: Tammy Bryant, Kimberly Clark, both of Smith’s Columbia office; Smith’s husband, Joe; Smith; and Thompson.

Lindsey Wilson University 'All In' Campaign Saw 18% Increase in Participation

The final numbers are in, and this year's Lindsey Wilson University "All In" campaign saw a double-digit percentage increase in support. A total of 2,760 individuals, businesses and organizations made a gift to Lindsey Wilson's 48-hour campaign, which...

Oct 7, 2025, 1:08pm EDT

“A Piano Extravaganza! Part II” will be at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, Oct. 19, in the Lindsey Wilson University W.W. Slider Humanities Center Recital Hall. It is free and open to the public.

'A Piano Extravaganza! Part II' Concert on Oct. 19 to Kick Off Lindsey Wilson University Homecoming Week

A musical cornucopia will open the first homecoming week celebrated at Lindsey Wilson University. "A Piano Extravaganza! Part II" -- which will feature music from the last 150 years -- will be performed at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, Oct. 19, in the W.W. Sli...

Oct 7, 2025, 4:00am EDT

The 25 Lindsey Wilson University Class of 2028 nursing students gather on the steps of the L.R. McDonald Administration Building in their white coats, alphabetically: Lauren Barrett of Glasgow, Ky.; Brielle Bibla of Saint Augustine, Fla.; Kate Burton of Georgetown, Ky.; Ethan Butler of Mason, Ohio; Makenna Cook of Campbellsville, Ky.; Haylee Curry of Columbia; Emma Ekbundit of Mount Washington, Ky.; Maude Forrester of Glasgow; Ada Gass of Columbia; Khloe Hale of Glasgow; Faith Hardin of Burkesville, Ky.; Chelsey Kisegy of Bardstown, Ky.; Jaden Latiola of Radcliff, Ky.; Kelsey Lawhorn of Nancy, Ky.; Emily Morrow of Monticello, Ky.; Elizabeth Norris of Beaumont, Ky.; Florencia Haupt Piraino of Santiago, Chile; Kaiden Rodgers of Paducah, Ky.; Charm Rone of Arlington, Tenn.; Piper Samples of Irvine, Ky.; Madilyn Schultz of Glasgow; Aubrey Smith of Campbellsville; Jess Sutherland of Martinsburg, W.Va.; Isabella Trotter of Columbia; and Bethany Young of Somerset, Ky.

Lindsey Wilson University Nursing Students Receive White Coats

Aubrey Smith '28 has wanted to be a nurse since her great-grandmother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. On Friday evening, Oct. 3, Smith took a major step toward realizing that goal when she and two dozen of her Lindsey Wilson University nursing c...

Oct 4, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority Senior Outreach Counselor MacKenzie Scroggy, right, hands a packet of information to Russell County High School senior Caroline Coffey of Jamestown as fellow senior Paisley Eads of Russell Springs looks on. At center is Campbellsville High School senior Cameron Taylor of Campbellsville. The high school seniors were at Lindsey Wilson University’s Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center on Wednesday, Oct. 1, where they were among nearly 400 area high school students who attended the annual South Central Regional College Fair.

Nearly 400 Area High School Students Attend College Fair at Lindsey Wilson University

Nearly 400 area high school students explored their futures on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at Lindsey Wilson University. The students were from five high schools who attended the annual South Central Regional College Fair, hosted this year by Lindsey Wilson. S...

Oct 3, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University students enjoy the annual “Couch Night” on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at Walter S. Reuling Stadium during the Lindsey Wilson-Cumberland (Tennessee) University women’s soccer game on Ray Wells Field.

Lindsey Wilson University Students Enjoy the Comfort of 'Couch Night' at Walter S. Reuling Stadium

Lindsey Wilson University senior Jada Yann '26 saw the last three "Couch Nights," but she didn't fully appreciate what makes the event special until she got to experience her first one as a fan on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Yann was among several hundred Lind...

Oct 2, 2025, 4:00am EDT

The first Lindsey Wilson University homecoming will be Oct. 23-25.

First Lindsey Wilson University Homecoming Celebrates 'New Name, Same Heart'

The first homecoming of Lindsey Wilson University might be focused on the excitement of the present, but it will also be a weekend celebration firmly rooted in the past. Lindsey Wilson's first homecoming weekend as a university will be held Oct. 23-25...

Oct 1, 2025, 6:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University honors students, from left, Morgan Bryant ’26 of Shelbyville, Kentucky, Emma Couch ’27 of London, Kentucky, and Zachary Hite ’27 of Hodgenville, Kentucky, presented research at the fall meeting of the Kentucky Honors Roundtable Conference, which was held Sept. 20 at Murray State University.

Lindsey Wilson University Honors Students Present Research at Statewide Conference

A trio of Lindsey Wilson University honors students took their research "above and beyond" at a recent statewide conference. The three Lindsey Wilson honors students presented research at the fall meeting of the Kentucky Honors Roundtable Conference, ...

Oct 1, 2025, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University's 31st annual “Safe Halloween” will be held from 6-9 p.m. CT on Friday, Oct. 31. The event begins at the Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center, 299 Williams St. Children and family members will trick-or-treat through the university’s decorated residence halls, which also feature Lindsey Wilson students dressed in costumes.

Lindsey Wilson University 'Safe Halloween' will be Oct. 31

Lindsey Wilson University is preparing to be invaded by hundreds of ghosts, goblins, superheroes, princesses and cartoon characters. The invasion will take place on Friday, Oct. 31, when the university holds its 31st annual "Safe Halloween." The tric...

Oct 1, 2025, 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.