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The Lindsey Wilson University 2025-26 Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery exhibition schedule will feature six shows between Aug. 25-July 31.

Lindsey Wilson University Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery to Feature Six Shows in 2025-26

An exhibit that honors the gallery's namesake, works by university alumni and employees, two photography exhibits, and the culmination of students' undergraduate work highlight this year's exhibition schedule at Lindsey Wilson University's Lucretia C. ...

Aug 20, 2025, 6:00am EDT

One of the three groups of Lindsey Wilson University nursing boot camp students are joined by faculty after receiving their nursing patches, the first Lindsey Wilson University nursing patches, on Tuesday morning in the Dr. Robert and Carol Goodin Nursing & Counseling Center. Lindsey Wilson’s new nursing cohort has 27 members, one of the largest the university has admitted. Students pictured, alphabetically: Ethan Butler of Mason, Ohio; Haylee Curry of Greensburg, Ky.; Florencia Haupt-Piraino of Santiago, Chile; Jaden Latiola of Radcliff, Ky.; Emily Morrow of Somerset, Ky.; Ahalia Ramirez of Philpot, Ky.; Madilyn Schultz of Elizabethtown, Ky.; and Jess Sutherland of Martinsburg, W.Va. Faculty members pictured, alphabetically: Dr. Emiley Button, Tamara Coots ’13, Kellie Mann ’14, Jacey Matthews ’13, Dr. Susan Vickous and Lindsay Wheat. Not pictured: student Lauren Barrett of Glasgow, Ky.

Lindsey Wilson University Boot Camp Prepares Nursing Students for Their Calling

Lindsey Wilson University student Madilyn Schultz was a little nervous about starting her nursing major this fall. But after participating in the nursing program's boot camp, Schultz said her nerves were put to rest. "I feel prepared because they wer...

Aug 20, 2025, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Nursing Program One of 10 Best in Kentucky

Lindsey Wilson University's nursing program is one of the best in Kentucky. That's according to a recent ranking by Nurse.org. In the recently released "Top 10 Best Nursing Schools in Kentucky," Lindsey Wilson was one of the 10 schools mentioned. The...

Aug 19, 2025, 6:59am EDT

The Lindsey Wilson University Department of Theatre will present encore performances of “Shiloh Rules” at 7 p.m. Aug. 28-29 in V.P. Henry Auditorium. A 15-minute pre-play concert will begin around 6:30 p.m. CT. The cast pictured, from left: Shiane Lussier ’26 of Bremen, Kentucky (Widow Beckwith); Zoe Boatright ’28 of Columbia (LucyGale Scruggs); Kassidy Phelps of Burkesville, Kentucky (Miss Clara May Abbott); director and theatre professor Robert Brock; Sabrina Ruiz ’26 of Louisville, Kentucky (Meg Barton); Mayatu Brown ’27 of Columbia (Ranger Wilson); and Kayla Koerner ’24 of Columbia (Mrs. Cecilia Delaunay Pettison).

Lindsey Wilson University Theatre to Present Encore Performances of 'Shiloh Rules' Aug. 28-29

Audience members who attend one of the two upcoming encore performances of Shiloh Rules will be treated to a short pre-performance concert. Although Shiloh Rules is about a re-enactment of the Civil War battle that goes awry, the 15-minute pre-play co...

Aug 18, 2025, 9:00am EDT

Director of Residence Life Breeana Downs ’24, right, meets with resident assistant Ashley Turner ’26 of Lexington, Kentucky, Friday, Aug. 15, in Phillips Residence Hall. Turner is an RA in Keefe Hall.

Lindsey Wilson University Staff Members Prepare for a Blue Raider Wave

After a busy summer on campus and beyond, the pace of life at Lindsey Wilson University is about to go from harried to hectic this weekend. And the Lindsey Wilson Dean of Students' office couldn't be happier. "It's a pretty exciting time," said Linds...

Aug 18, 2025, 4:00am EDT

WAIN account executive Adelyn Bennett attaches a swim bracelet to Lexi Cross, 14, of Columbia as she checks into the WAIN Back-to-School Pool Party on Saturday, Aug. 9, in the Lindsey Wilson University Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center. Lexi will be an eighth-grader this fall at Adair County Middle School.

Area Schoolchildren, Family Members Turn Out for WAIN Back-to-School Pool Party at Lindsey Wilson University Holloway Health & Wellness Center

Jonathan Cross knew what his family was going to do Saturday afternoon as soon as his children heard the word "swimming pool" associated with the WAIN Back-to-School Pool Party. Cross and his wife, Kim, brought their children Lexi, 14, Jaden, 13, Skyl...

Aug 10, 2025, 6:00am EDT

Student Success Counselor Jordan Nelson ’22 shows new Lindsey Wilson University students gathered in a packed Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship how to register for the school’s online services during the final Lindsey Wilson New Student Orientation of the summer on Friday, Aug. 8.

A Record Crowd, New Blue Raider Bob Attend Final Lindsey Wilson University New Student Orientation of the Summer

The final Lindsey Wilson University New Student Orientation is usually a rather uneventful campus event, often sparsely attended by students and family members who could not attend previous summer sessions. But if this summer's final New Student Orien...

Aug 9, 2025, 7:00am EDT

Jamestown, Kentucky, artist Dani Ford stands in front of the mural she painted on a western wall of Lindsey Wilson University’s Phillips Hall, a 121-year-old residence hall.

Magnolias and Pine Cones: Lindsey Wilson University Mural Blossoms on Campus

Artist Dani Ford of Jamestown, Kentucky, has transformed one of the oldest spots on the Lindsey Wilson University campus into one of the more picturesque. And she hopes it will also become a "timeless," picture-perfect location at the university. For...

Aug 7, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Director of Bands Robert Palmer is joined by Lindsey Wilson Dean of Arts & Humanities Allison Smith, center, and Blue Raider Band captain Chloe Taylor ’26 of Columbia at the Aug. 1 reception at the Blue Raider Band Building.

Lindsey Wilson University Director of Bands Robert Palmer Has Big Plans for the Blue Raiders

The Lindsey Wilson University Blue Raider Band is entering an exciting new chapter under the leadership of its new director, Robert Palmer. "Sometimes when a program needs to reinvent itself, it's OK to completely start over," Palmer, the Lindsey Wils...

Aug 6, 2025, 5:00pm EDT

Lindsey Wilson University student employee Amanda Parreiras ’26 of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, puts a fresh coat of Lindsey Blue on Tuesday, July 29, on a wall in the atrium of the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center.

In the Middle of Summer, Lindsey Wilson University Preparing for Fall Semester

The first day of autumn is not until Sept. 22, but before the calendar had turned to August, several dozen members of the Lindsey Wilson University community were already busy preparing for the start of the 2025 fall semester. It will be the first fall...

Jul 29, 2025, 5:51pm 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.