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Lindsey Wilson University alumna Kayla Jones ’19 of Sunnyvale, California, will receive the Outstanding Young Alumna award at this year’s homecoming, which will be held Oct. 23-25.

Lindsey Wilson University to Honor Three Alumni, Longtime Supporter at Homecoming 2025

Three alumni and one longtime friend will be honored at Lindsey Wilson University's first homecoming weekend. Lindsey Wilson's first homecoming weekend as a university will be held Oct. 23-25. The theme is "New Name, Same Heart," in celebration of Lin...

Jul 28, 2025, 8:27am EDT

Kentucky Grant Will Help Fund Lindsey Wilson University Nursing Scholarship with Taylor Regional Hospital

Lindsey Wilson University has received a grant that will help its award-winning nursing program continue to meet the region's healthcare needs. The university has received a grant from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Healthcare Workfor...

Jul 28, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Members of the cast of the Lindsey Wilson University TheatreFest! production of “Shiloh Rules” visit the Shiloh National Military Park on Saturday, July 26. From left: theatre professor Robert Brock; Shiane Lussier ’26 of Bremen, Kentucky; Sabrina Ruiz ’26 of Louisville, Kentucky; Kayla Koerner ’25 of Columbia; Leeshawn Johnson ’26 of Louisville; Zoe Boatright ’28 of Columbia; Kassidy Phelps ’24 of Burkesville, Kentucky; and Mayatu Brown ’27 of Columbia. “Shiloh Rules” will be presented July 31-Aug. 3 at V.P. Henry Auditorium.

Lindsey Wilson University TheatreFest! Cast Members Tour Shiloh Battlefield to 'Get Closer to the Story'

Before they take the stage for the Lindsey Wilson University TheatreFest! production of Shiloh Rules, the cast spent Saturday, July 26, getting closer to the story they will tell July 31-Aug. 3 on the stage of V.P. Henry Auditorium. The play's cast me...

Jul 27, 2025, 7:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University student Emma Couch ’27 of London, Kentucky, spent six weeks in Madrid, studying history and Spanish at the University of Madrid.

Lindsey Wilson University Student Emma Couch Broadens Her Academic Horizons in Europe

Lindsey Wilson University student Emma Couch '27 got to see and study part of Europe this summer. Couch started her summer in Grantham, England, where she was one of 15 Lindsey Wilson students selected to take part in an immersive study-abroad program...

Jul 25, 2025, 12:00pm EDT

Lindsey Wilson University theatre professor Robert Brock gives direction to Sabrina Ruiz ’26 of Louisville, Kentucky, (who plays the character Meg Barton), left, and graduate student Kassidy Phelps of Burkesville, Kentucky (Miss Clara May Abbott), during a recent rehearsal of “Shiloh Rules,” which will be presented July 31-Aug. 3 at V.P. Henry Auditorium.

The Civil War Lives in Lindsey Wilson University TheatreFest! Production of 'Shiloh Rules'

The total number of casualties at the Battle of Shiloh was greater than today's combined populations of Columbia, Campbellsville, Greensburg, Jamestown and Russell Springs. The 23,746 U.S. and Confederate soldiers who were either killed or wounded at ...

Jul 22, 2025, 5:00pm EDT

“This is great news for Lindsey Wilson’s nationally ranked graduate program in counseling, but it’s even better news for the residents of Central Appalachia because this grant will help meet the mental health needs of their communities,” said Lindsey Wilson University President William T. Luckey Jr. of the $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the school.

Lindsey Wilson University Receives $2 Million Grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

A $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to Lindsey Wilson University will help meet the mental health needs of Central Appalachia by expanding the number of the region's mental health counselors. The grant will assist ...

Jul 22, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University men’s basketball coach Chris Starks and trustee Linda King ’67 of Louisville, Kentucky, enjoy a conversation during the Saturday, July 19, reception for the Alumni Lounge in the Sue Cravens Stivers Alumni House.

Lindsey Wilson University Opens Alumni Lounge in Sue Cravens Stivers Alumni House

Lindsey Wilson University alumni celebrated a new landing place on campus on Saturday, July 19, as more than two dozen Blue Raiders gathered to christen the Alumni Lounge in the Sue Cravens Stivers Alumni House. The inviting, renovated space on the bu...

Jul 20, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Dean of Students Chris Schmidt, center, is joined by the 54 Center for Rural Development Rogers Scholars on Thursday, July 17, on the steps of the Lindsey Wilson W.W. Slider Humanities Center. Schmidt spoke to the rising high school juniors about leadership.

'All-Star Team' of Kentucky's Future Leaders Meet at Lindsey Wilson University

Some of Kentucky's future leaders gathered July 13-18 at Lindsey Wilson University to learn how they can help make a better commonwealth. The 54 rising high school juniors from 37 counties in Eastern and Southern Kentucky were on campus as part of the...

Jul 19, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University New Student Orientation leaders Raylee Yadon ’27 of Danville, Kentucky, left pink T-shirt, and Holly Blaydes ’26, center pink T-shirt kneeling, gather with their students Friday, July 11, in the Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center.

Second Round of New Student Orientation One of 'Excitement' for Lindsey Wilson University Freshmen

Lindsey Wilson University's first official event for the Class of 2029 was an "exciting" time of "excitement." At least those were the two most common words used by members of the Class of 2029 to describe their history-making event. More than 350 in...

Jul 12, 2025, 8:03am EDT

Members of the Rogers Explorers gather at the Lindsey Wilson University Cralle Student Union Building during the July 8-10 program on campus. A total of 31 Explorers were on the Lindsey Wlson campus.

Rogers Explorers 'Get Out of Our Comfort Zones' While at Lindsey Wilson University

Nearly three dozen teenagers stepped out of their comfort zones when they stepped onto Lindsey Wilson University's campus this week. The 31 young teenagers from Southcentral and Eastern Kentucky counties were part of the Rogers Explorers Program, whic...

Jul 11, 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.