Recent News from Lindsey Wilson University

Recent News

Lindsey Wilson University doctoral student Amanda Gienow of Knoxville, Tennessee, left, and counseling professor Tiffany P. Brooks joined other members of the Tennessee Counseling Association on Sept. 16-17 to participate in the American Counseling Association’s Day on the Hill.

Lindsey Wilson University Counseling Professor, Doctoral Student Take Part in Capitol Hill Event

Two members of the Lindsey Wilson University community were recently on Capitol Hall to help make the case for counseling and mental health care. Lindsey Wilson counseling professor Tiffany P. Brooks and doctoral student Amanda Gienow of Knoxville, Te...

Sep 23, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University has received a $372,997 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to expand mental health care services to its students.

Lindsey Wilson University Receives $372,997 Federal Grant to Support Students' Mental Health

Lindsey Wilson University has received a grant of more than $370,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to expand mental health care services to its students. The grant will help fund a special initiative that will allow the univers...

Sep 23, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University’s 532 new students help the school reach a fall enrollment of 3,548 students, a nearly 8% increase over last fall’s enrollment and the third largest overall enrollment in university history.

Lindsey Wilson University Enrollment's Surges by Nearly 8%

Bolstered by one of the largest classes of new students in school history, Lindsey Wilson University's 2026 fall enrollment is 3,548. That's a nearly 8% increase over last fall's enrollment of 3,298 students, and it's the third largest overall enrollm...

Sep 22, 2026, 5:16pm EDT

Lindsey Wilson University student Alannah Bowman ’27 of Columbia rings the Alumni Victory Bell on Thursday, Sept. 17, to celebrate Constitution Day. Looking on is Valerie Adams ’90 of the Jane Lampton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Columbia. The Daughters of the American Revolution gave every Lindsey Wilson student who rang the Alumni Victory Bell a Constitution swag bag.

Lindsey Wilson University Community Celebrates the Constitution with Panel Discussion, Ringing of Alumni Victory Bell

On the 239th birthday of the U.S. Constitution, one of the secrets of the oldest government blueprint's longevity is its ability to be flexible. That was one of the observations made by three Lindsey Wilson University professors during an afternoon ro...

Sep 18, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson Director of Annual Giving Travis Smith ’05 records a video message on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from Will and Samantha Smith, both 2015 alumni who serve at Adair County Elementary School, during the 48-hour All In for LWU campaign. The campaign raised $874,211 from more than 2,500 donors.

More than 2,500 Donors Go 'All In' for Lindsey Wilson University, Give $874,211

In 48 hours, more than 2,500 alumni and friends were "all in" for Lindsey Wilson University as they combined to donate $874,211. That's an increase of more than $36,000 over the 2025 All In campaign, which raised $838,252 on Sept. 15-16. "I want to t...

Sep 17, 2026, 12:35pm EDT

Lindsey Wilson University education freshmen Izz Wyatt of Franklin, Kentnucky, left, and Macey Poindexter of Burkesville, Kentucky, participated in their first Malvina Farkle Day by serving at the food pantry at J.O.Y. Ministries. The university held its annual day of service on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

Lindsey Wilson University Malvina Farkle Day Energizes Campus

The 2026 edition of Lindsey Wilson University's Malvina Farkle Day was a study in the legacy of service across generations of Blue Raider alumni along with a way to thank the community for its support. This year's annual day of service, which was held...

Sep 17, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University students Coburn Sandefur ’30 of Beaver Dam, Kentucky, left, and Elijah Lunderman-Hattaway ’30 of St. Marys, Georgia, register to vote on Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center lobby as part of National Voter Registration Day. The Lindsey Wilson event was sponsored by the Center for Civic Engagement and Student Leadership. At right are Yayi Sonnabend ’23 Lindsey Wilson Director of Bonner Scholar Program and Civic Engagement and Leadership, center, and Assistant Director of Bonner Scholar Program Jaydelynn Grace Woodall ’27 of Science Hill, Kentucky.

Lindsey Wilson University Takes Part in National Voter Registration Day

Lindsey Wilson University student Coburn Sandefur '30 is glad he checked his voter registration on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The psychophysiology major from Beaver Dam, Kentucky, discovered he had not yet registered to vote. He still had 20 days to do so unt...

Sep 16, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Director of Choral Activities Jennifer Bersaglia directs the Lindsey Wilson Singers during their annual Standards of Excellence Signing Ceremony, held Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the historic John B. Begley Chapel.

Lindsey Wilson University Singers Welcome New Members into their Musical Family

One of Lindsey Wilson University's biggest families welcomed 16 new members into it on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The Lindsey Wilson Singers held their annual Standards of Excellence Signing Ceremony on Tuesday night in the historic John B. Begley Chapel, and...

Sep 16, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University to Celebrate Constitution Day on Sept. 17

The Lindsey Wilson University community will celebrate America's living document on Sept. 17 with a roundtable discussion of the U.S. Constitution. The roundtable will be followed by a special bell-ringing ceremony to celebrate the oldest government bl...

Sep 15, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Columbia resident Glen Hunt talks to Lindsey Wilson University student Mariangeles Ortega Mateu '27 of Valencia, Spain, on Friday, Sept. 11, at a meet-and-greet for international student host families, held at the university's International Student Program House.

Lindsey Wilson University International Students Connect with Region through Host Families

For Columbia resident Glen Hunt, being a host family for Lindsey Wilson University international students has broadened his linguistic skills. Hunt is one of nearly four dozen families in the region who serve as host families to Lindsey Wilson's inter...

Sep 14, 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.