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Lindsey Wilson University student Sarai Collins ’28, a women and gender studies and human services and counseling double major from Columbia, Kentucky, presents her research, “Embodying the Nation: Symbolic Women Representing Ireland and the United States,” at the 2026 spring symposium of the R.V. Bennett Honors Program, held Tuesday, April 14, in the Thomas D. Clark Reading Room of the Holloway Building. Collins explored the marginalization of women in Irish and American national identities.

Lindsey Wilson University Honors Students Showcase Graduate-Level Research at Spring Symposium

From the economics of jiu jitsu to the effects of ASMR on short-term memory, 13 Lindsey Wilson University Honors students explored a wide range of topics during the R.V. Bennett Honors Program spring symposium on Tuesday, April 14, in the Katie Murrell...

Apr 15, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Vice President for Academic Affairs Ray Lutgring, right, joins three new members of the Lindsey Wilson University Golden Alumni Society. From left: Alfred Gordon '76, Linda Waggener, Randy Kessler '76; Lutgring.

Class of 1976 Inducted into Lindsey Wilson University Golden Alumni Society

COLUMBIA, Ky. (4/10/2026) - For Alfred Gordon '76, returning to Lindsey Wilson University after nearly 50 years was more than a visit - it was a full-circle moment. "I never dreamed that I'd be here for such an event," said Gordon, a 1976 graduate and...

Apr 10, 2026, 5:05am EDT

Sixth grade students and teachers from Clinton County Middle School gather in the Lindsey Wilson University Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center on Thursday, April 2. The trip to the university, which was sponsored by First & Farmers National Bank of Albany, included a special performance of the musical review “A Grand Night for Singing” and in Cranmer Dining & Conference Center.

Clinton County Sixth Grade Students Enjoy 'Outstanding Experience' at Lindsey Wilson University

A group of students from Clinton County Middle School got a taste of college life on Thursday, April 2, at Lindsey Wilson University. A total of 65 sixth grade students and their teachers spent part of the day on campus where they were entertained and ...

Apr 3, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University freshmen sisters Rachel and Tessa Kilchenmann, both of Bridgetown, Australia, serve up dishes from down under during the university’s International Marketplace, held Thursday, April 2, in the university’s Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center.

Lindsey Wilson University Students Offer Guests a Taste of the World

Columbia resident Sarah Custer took her three children around the world on Thursday, April 2, and she didn't have to leave Adair County. That's because Custer and her children spent part of the day at the Lindsey Wilson University International Market...

Apr 3, 2026, 4:00am EDT

A total of 19 students and three English professors from Lindsey Wilson University attended the 2026 Sigma Tau Delta Convention in New Orleans. Pictured, alphabetically, are: faculty members Rachel Carr ’13, Kendall Sewell ’13 and Karolyn Steffens; students Morgan Bryant ’26, Sarai Collins ’27, Cadence Groce ’26, Cori Groce ’28, Madeline Hardwick ’27, Kaleb Humble ’26, Jesse LaGrange ’26, Zachariah Lawson ’26, Taylor Likens ’27, John McLean ’28, Kenzie Melton ’28, Emily Morrow ’27, Piper Samples ’27, Sarah Sonnabend ’27, Leona Smith ’27, Chloe Taylor ’26, Abigail Vanderheyden ’28, Christian Varga ’28 and Megan Whitson ’26.

Lindsey Wilson University Students Present Work, Find Inspiration at English Conference

One of the themes at this year's Sigma Tau Delta convention was resilience. For the Lindsey Wilson University students who attended the annual meeting of the international English honor society, other themes might have been impressive, extraordinary a...

Apr 2, 2026, 2:45pm EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Director of Choral Activities Jennifer Bersaglia, front row far left, will lead the Lindsey Wilson Singers when they perform at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on Friday, April 17, at Crestwood United Methodist Church, 7214 Kavanaugh Road, Crestwood, Kentucky.

Lindsey Wilson University Singers to Perform April 17 at Crestwood United Methodist Church

The Lindsey Wilson University Singers will take the American Songbook on the road for a special April 17 concert. The Lindsey Wilson Singers will perform at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on Friday, April 17, at Crestwood United Methodist Church, 7214 Kavanaugh ...

Apr 1, 2026, 6:00am EDT

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

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.