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Two-term Lindsey Wilson University Student Government Association President Zachariah Lawson ’26 of Williamsburg, Kentucky, is joined by members of his 2025-26 cabinet. From left: Director of Campus Outreach Whitley Gibson ’27 of Edmonton, Kentucky; Vice President Sabrina Ruiz ’26 of Louisville, Kentucky; Lawson; Chief of Staff Jordan Roberts ’26 of Liberty, Kentucky; and Treasurer Jaden Latiola ’28 of Radcliff, Kentucky.

Lindsey Wilson University Student Government Leaders Look Forward to Making History

Zachariah Lawson '26 is excited about making history this year at Lindsey Wilson University, but he says he is even more excited about serving the university's growing student body. Lawson is president of the Lindsey Wilson Student Government Associat...

Sep 2, 2025, 6:00am EDT

Some of this year’s Lindsey Wilson University international students are joined by their host families on Saturday, Aug. 30, before heading to the Columbia-Adair County Farmers Market on the Square.

Host Families Help Lindsey Wilson University's International Students Go Beyond the Campus

After Charles and Jeanne Marshburn's children grew up and moved away, their home felt a little empty. So for more than a decade, the Adair County couple have filled their home by opening it to Lindsey Wilson University's international students. The M...

Sep 2, 2025, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Chaplain the Rev. Tyler Brumfield said he wants the weekly chapel service will give people “an opportunity to check in.” Chapel, which is open to the public, is held at 10:45 a.m. CT every Wednesday during the school in the university’s historic John B. Begley Chapel.

Lindsey Wilson University Chapel Service Offers Community an Opportunity to Recharge

Lindsey Wilson University Chaplain the Rev. Tyler Brumfield knows that the energy and enthusiasm that permeate college students during the first week of classes often dissipate a week or two later. That's why Brumfield is holding the university's firs...

Sep 2, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University defensive back Khaleb Bridges breaks up a pass to Texas Wesleyan University’s Terrill Curtis in the first quarter of Thursday night’s season-opening game at Parnell Family Stadium. The Blue Raiders beat the No. 10-ranked Rams 45-10.

Pictures from Thursday Night's Lindsey Wilson University-Texas Wesleyan University Football Game

It was a night of firsts Thursday, Aug. 28, at Lindsey Wilson University Parnell Family Stadium. In the first weeknight football game played at Parnell Family Stadium, the Blue Raiders opened their 2025 season with a convincing 45-10 win over No. 10-r...

Aug 29, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University theatre professor Robert Brock will oversee a fall season that will include "Anne of Green Gables: The Musical," "Wait Until Dark" and "A Holiday Cabaret."

Lindsey Wilson University Fall Theatre Season to Feature a Musical of a Children's Classic, a Thriller and a Christmas Show

Two classics of the stage and a holiday treat make up this fall's Lindsey Wilson University Theatre Department's productions. Lindsey Wilson will present the light-hearted Anne of Green Gables: The Musical, the suspenseful Wait Until Dark and A Holida...

Aug 27, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Director of Choral Activities Jennifer Bersaglia reveals Sunday evening where the Lindsey Wilson Singers’ spring tour will take place in May 2026. The choral ensemble will perform selections from the Great American Songbook.

Lindsey Wilson University Singers to Celebrate the Sounds of America in 2025-26

This school year will have several firsts for the Lindsey Wilson University Singers. They will perform under a new director, and the members of the university's premier vocal group learned Sunday evening that in 2025-26, most of them will explore a ne...

Aug 26, 2025, 6:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Director of Bands Robert Palmer conducts the Blue Raider Band during a brief noon concert during move-in day on Saturday, Aug. 23. The Blue Raider Band will make its 2025 halftime debut at the Thursday, Aug. 28, Lindsey Wilson-Texas Wesleyan University 6 p.m. CT game at Parnell Family Stadium.

Lindsey Wilson University Blue Raider Band Performing on a 'Blank Canvas'

The Lindsey Wilson University Blue Raider Band has treated the campus and area community to several performances in August. The miniconcerts have been infused with the high level of energy and enthusiasm that first-year Director of Bands Robert Palmer ...

Aug 26, 2025, 5:00am EDT

Lucretia Begley’s acrylic painting of a snowy winter day near Gradyville, Kentucky, is one of 13 pieces in “Lucretia Begley Retrospective: A Delicate Expression of the Seasons.” It is on display through Oct. 10 in the Lindsey Wilson University Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery.

Inaugural Lindsey Wilson University Art Exhibit Showcases Works of Art Pioneer Lucretia Begley

The first art exhibit of the Lindsey Wilson University era honors one of the school's art pioneers. Works by Lucretia Chilton Begley of Columbia are on display through Oct. 10 in the gallery that bears her name, the Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery. Al...

Aug 26, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Members of the Lindsey Wilson University Class of 2029 gather Saturday, Aug. 23, in Biggers Sports Center for a class photo. Fall enrollment will not be known until the end of August, but Lindsey Wilson will enroll more than 500 freshmen and new students in 2025-26.

Lindsey Wilson University Community Challenges Class of 2029 to Make History

The first class of Lindsey Wilson University students was welcomed to campus on Saturday, Aug. 23, and there were a lot of students to welcome. The final count will not be known until the end of August, but Lindsey Wilson's first class of freshmen and...

Aug 24, 2025, 6:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University President William T. Luckey Jr. addresses the university’s faculty Thursday, Aug. 21, in the Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship and online during the faculty assembly to open the 2025-26 school year. Fall classes begin Aug. 25.

Lindsey Wilson University Faculty Celebrate Accomplishments of 2024-25, Prepare to Begin First Year as a University

After posting "an incredible year" in 2024-25 as the final year as a college, members of the Lindsey Wilson faculty gathered for the first time on Thursday, Aug. 21, under the university banner with the school's "best days still ahead." That was the m...

Aug 22, 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.