Recent News from Lindsey Wilson University

Recent News

Lindsey Wilson University Director of Choral Activities Jennifer Bersaglia directs the Lindsey Wilson Singers at this year’s “Standards of Excellence” ceremony. The Lindsey Wilson Singers will be among the musical groups to perform at the inaugural “Worship on the Hill,” which will be held at 7:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, Oct. 18, in V.P. Henry Auditorium.

Lindsey Wilson University's Inaugural 'Worship on the Hill' to be Presented Sunday, Oct. 18

The director of the Lindsey Wilson University Singers hopes an upcoming Oct. 18 musical event will become an annual affair on campus. The Singers will be part of a debut of "Worship on the Hill" at 7:30 p.m. CT on Sunday, Oct. 18, in V.P. Henry Audito...

Oct 15, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University English professor Harold Bosstick will examine Appalachian cryptids during his “SnackChat” talk at 2 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the Thomas D. Clark Reading Room of the Katie A. Murrell Library. It is free and open to the public.

Appalachian Cryptids to be Explored, Explained and (Maybe) Exhibited at Oct. 21 Lindsey Wilson University 'SnackChat'

Creatures that go bump in the night as well as in the woods will be the topic of the next "SnackChat" at Lindsey Wilson University. English professor Harold Bosstick will help audience members get into the spirit of Halloween when he discusses Appalac...

Oct 13, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University’s 32nd “Safe Halloween” will be held from 6-9 p.m. CT on Friday, Oct. 30. The event will begin at the university’s Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center, 299 Williams St.

Lindsey Wilson University 'Safe Halloween' to be Held Oct. 30

Area children and their families will get to encounter the world of Minions, travel to the galaxies of the "Star Wars" saga and meet Disney princesses at this year's Lindsey Wilson University "Safe Halloween." The annual Halloween event -- which is fr...

Oct 13, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Director of Financial Aid Audrey Price, third from left, will appear on the upcoming broadcast of a Kentucky Educational Television show “Education Matters” to discuss college and financial aid. The show will air for the first time at 8 p.m. CT/9 p.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 12. It is scheduled to be broadcast 14 more times in October on the KET networks. Pictured, from left: KET anchor Kelsey Starks; Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority Northwestern Kentucky Outreach Counselor Connor Vogt; Price; University of Kentucky Associate Director of Assessment, Compliance and Training Bob Fultz; and Owensboro Community & Technical College Director of Financial Aid Rosa Gogel.

Lindsey Wilson University Director of Financial Aid Audrey Price to Appear on KET's 'Education Matters'

Lindsey Wilson University Director of Financial Aid Audrey Price will appear on the upcoming broadcast of a Kentucky Educational Television show about college and financial aid. Price will appear on the KET show "Education Matters," which is scheduled...

Oct 12, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University exchange student Odette Park of South Korea attaches a piece of cloth to the public art installation on the lower level of the W.W. Slider Humanities Center, which is part of a project in art professor Kristyne Gilbert’s “Studio Drawing” class.

Lindsey Wilson University Students Mix Klimt with Matisse to Create Public Art Installation

Lindsey Wilson University students in an art class are showing what happens when you mix the styles of Gustav Klimt and Henri Matisse, and invite the community to contribute their ideas. The students, who are part of art professor Kristyne Gilbert's "...

Oct 12, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University senior running back Davontaye Saunders of Eminence, Kentucky, scores his third touchdown of the football game against Georgetown (Kentucky) College on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Parnell Family Stadium to give the Blue Raiders a 20-13 lead with 2:54 left in the third quarter. It was also a record-breaking touchdown as Saunders recorded a program-best 49 career touchdowns. Saunders now has 39 career rushing touchdowns, two shy of the program record.

Lindsey Wilson University's Davontaye Saunders Sets Touchdown Record, but Blue Raiders Fall to Georgetown in Overtime

Lindsey Wilson University running back Davontaye Saunders made Blue Raider football history, but it was not enough for No. 11 Lindsey Wilson as the Blue Raiders were upset 24-21 in overtime by No. 22 Georgetown (Kentucky) College on Saturday, Oct. 10, ...

Oct 11, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Adair County Public Library Director Leeann Jessee, center, discusses the library’s operations with Lindsey Wilson University students in the “Writing & Culture” class taught by English professor Sara Loy, standing right, on Thursday, Oct. 8.

Lindsey Wilson University English Class Learns Importance of Community Connections at Adair County Public Library

Lindsey Wilson University students in English professor Sara Loy's "Writing & Culture" class commemorated the American Library Association's Banned Books Week by learning how the Adair County Public Library navigates book challenges. The good news: th...

Oct 9, 2026, 6:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University student Emma Johnson ’30, a psychophysiology major from Coxs Creek, Kentucky, applies glitter to the cheek of classmate Natalie Bartrug ’30, an English and psychology double major from Russell Springs, Kentucky, at the spirit station, hosted by the gender and cultural studies and sport performance majors, on Thursday, Oct. 8, outside of the entrance gate to the Walter S. Reuling Stadium bleachers. Thursday was “Couch Night” at Lindsey Wilson, and the Blue Raiders’ swept a women’s-men’s soccer doubleheader against Campbellsville (Kentucky) University.

Resourceful Lindsey Wilson University Students Find Multiple Ways to Enjoy 'Couch Night' and a Pair of Blue Raider Soccer Wins over Campbellsville University

For a few hours on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 8, the hillside at Lindsey Wilson University's Walter S. Reuling Stadium was transformed into an outdoor living room. At least that's how Lindsey Wilson student Kamilah Nana '29 saw it. Nana was among ...

Oct 9, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Jean and John Collins of Campbellsville, Kentucky, met at Lindsey Wilson University in 1961 when it was a junior college. They celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary by having lunch in the university’s Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, which was a field when they were students at the school. They met in fall 1961 on the top of Lindsey Wilson Hill, where they are pictured standing.

Celebrating 64 Years of Love

John and Jean Collins of Campbellsville, Kentucky, celebrated two momentous life events on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Lindsey Wilson University -- the day they got married 64 years ago and the place where they first met more than 65 years ago. "We talked abo...

Oct 7, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Members of the Lindsey Wilson University Pre-Law Society hear from Samantha Costello, the directing attorney for the Columbia Trial Office of the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy, during a recent meeting in the Thomas D. Clark Reading Room of the Katie A. Murrell Library.

Pre-Law Society Helps Lindsey Wilson University Students Chart Path to Law School

A group of Lindsey Wilson University undergraduate students is working with a professor to forge a clear path for students who want to attend law school. In its second school year as a student organization, the Pre-Law Society was founded by Carlee Dr...

Oct 6, 2026, 5:00am 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.