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Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Interim President Patsy Jackson, left, shakes hands with Lindsey Wilson College Assistant Vice President of Educational Outreach for Online and Graduate Programs Tommie Ann Saragas after the two schools signed an agreement on Monday, June 9, that will bring Lindsey Wilson’s bachelor’s degree in human services and counseling to Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College’s Middlesboro campus.

Lindsey Wilson College, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Partner to Offer Degree in Middlesboro

Tommie Ann Saragas knows firsthand the value of expanding higher-education opportunities in Southeast Kentucky. Two decades ago, the Harlan, Kentucky, resident earned a bachelor of arts degree from Lindsey Wilson College while attending classes at the...

Jun 9, 2025, 5:17pm EDT

Illinois native Robert Palmer has been named director of bands at Lindsey Wilson College, which will become Lindsey Wilson University on July 1.

Music Veteran Robert Palmer Named Lindsey Wilson College Director of Bands

For Robert Palmer, being named Lindsey Wilson College director of bands is an opportunity to live and serve in one of the best musical places in the country. Palmer comes to Lindsey Wilson from West Virginia Wesleyan College, where he served as direct...

Jun 9, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson College New Student Orientation leaders welcome members of the Lindsey Wilson University Class of 2029 to campus on Friday, June 6, in V.P. Henry Auditorium. Pictured, alphabetically, are: Holly Blaydes of Edmonton, Kentucky; Kiara Collins of Columbia; Braxton Crook of Watertown, Tennessee; Aimee Flynn of Powell, Tennessee; Tezon Mitchell of Campbellsville, Kentucky; Seth Ousley of Lancaster, Kentucky; Elma Selimovic of Louisville, Kentucky; Connor Wilhoit of Campbellsville; Mattie Willis of Columbia; Jay Woodall of Somerset, Kentucky; and Raylee Yadon of Danville, Kentucky.

Lindsey Wilson College Community Welcomes First Members of Lindsey Wilson University Class of 2029

The Lindsey Wilson College community started to welcome the first members of the first four-year undergraduate class of Lindsey Wilson University on Friday, June 6, and on Saturday, June 7, with the first two sessions of New Student Orientation. Four ...

Jun 7, 2025, 3:24pm EDT

Four Lindsey Wilson College Bonner Scholars and two staff members spent seven days in May serving at Oak Life School of Orphan Care and Love in Action Center for Children, where they helped organize and renovate a bazaar whose sales support the mission efforts. From left: Bonner Assistant Director Yayi Sonnabend; Abby Girdler ’26 of Somerset, Kentucky; Cassidy Harrison ’26 of Park City, Kentucky; Elizabeth Pirtle ’26 of Fulton, Kentucky; Shaye Anthony ’26 of Somerset; and Director of Civic Engagement, Student Leadership and the Bonner Scholar Program Kisha Burton.

A Week in Mexico Deepens Lindsey Wilson College Students' Passion for Serving

For a group of Lindsey Wilson College students, a week of service in Mexico was a life-changing experience. Four Lindsey Wilson Bonner Scholars and two staff members spent seven days in May in Chapala, Mexico, where they worked with an orphanage that ...

Jun 4, 2025, 5:00am EDT

First & Farmers National Bank officials present a facsimile check representing the bank’s $10,000 to the Lindsey Wilson College Fund on Tuesday, June 3, in front of the college’s L.R. McDonald Administration Building. From left: First & Farmers Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager/Loan Officer Candace Petty; First & Farmers Assistant Vice President/Loan Officer Sarah Jessie, Assistant Vice President/BSA Officer Hali Lawson, Lindsey Wilson President William T. Luckey Jr. and Lindsey Wilson Vice President for Administration & Finance Mark Coleman.

First & Farmers National Bank Gives $10,000 to Lindsey Wilson College

First & Farmers National Bank and Lindsey Wilson College have a strong history, and to celebrate that relationship First & Farmers gave $10,000 on Tuesday, June 3, to the Lindsey Wilson Fund. The Lindsey Wilson Fund, which supports the Lindsey Wilson ...

Jun 4, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson College education professor Jennifer Antoniotti-Neal ’98 is director of the college’s education program, which has received a seven-year affirmation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, the national body that evaluates and accredits teacher-preparation programs.

Lindsey Wilson College Education Program Receives National Reaccreditation

The Lindsey Wilson College education program has received straight A's on its version of a report card. The college's education program has received a seven-year affirmation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, the national ...

May 30, 2025, 4:00am EDT

For Lindsey Wilson College School of Arts and Humanities Faculty, Summer Reading is a Time to Explore to New Authors, Celebrate the Classics

Memorial Day is the unofficial marker of summer, and it's also when many turn their attention to a summer reading list to accompany them on vacation or while enjoying the longer hours of natural light. Members of the Lindsey Wilson College School of A...

May 29, 2025, 4:00am EDT

Business administration and Christian ministries double-major Taylor Harvey ’26 attends a state dinner at Harlaxton College, a Victorian manor and the University of Evansville’s study abroad center located in Grantham, England. 15 Lindsey Wilson College students were selected to travel to the United Kingdom this May as part of an immersive study abroad program at Harlaxton College.

Adair County Student Selected for Lindsey Wilson College Study-Abroad Experience in England

An Adair County student participated in a study-abroad experience at Lindsey Wilson College. Taylor Harvey '26, a business administration and Christian ministries double-major from Columbia, was one of 15 Lindsey Wilson students selected to travel to ...

May 27, 2025, 4:22pm EDT

Psychology and Spanish double-major Emma Couch ‘27 attends a state dinner at Harlaxton College, a Victorian manor and the University of Evansville’s study abroad center located in Grantham, England. 15 Lindsey Wilson College students were selected to travel to the United Kingdom this May as part of an immersive study abroad program at Harlaxton College.

Adair County Student Selected for Lindsey Wilson College Study-Abroad Experience in England

An Adair County student participated in a study-abroad experience at Lindsey Wilson College. Emma Couch '27, a psychology and Spanish double-major from Columbia, was one of 15 Lindsey Wilson students selected to travel to the United Kingdom in May as ...

May 27, 2025, 4:19pm EDT

Communication major Kiara Collins ’26 attends a state dinner at Harlaxton College, a Victorian manor and the University of Evansville’s study abroad center located in Grantham, England. 15 Lindsey Wilson College students were selected to travel to the United Kingdom this May as part of an immersive study abroad program at Harlaxton College.

Adair County Student Selected for Lindsey Wilson College Study-Abroad Experience in England

An Adair County student participated in a study-abroad experience at Lindsey Wilson College. Kiara Collins '26, a communication major from Columbia, was one of 15 Lindsey Wilson students selected to travel to the United Kingdom in May as part of an im...

May 27, 2025, 4:16pm 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.