Recent News from Lindsey Wilson University

Recent News

“Henry Faulkner: A Life in Color” features 21 paintings by the late Kentucky artist Henry Faulkner in the Lindsey Wilson University Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery. The exhibit is on display through Oct. 9. A reception, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 2-4 p.m. CT on Friday, Aug. 28. John Stephen Hockensmith of Hockensmith Fine Art Editions Gallery and Press in Georgetown, Kentucky, will give a gallery talk at 3 p.m. CT.

'Henry Faulkner: A Life in Color' on Display through Oct. 9 in Lindsey Wilson University Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery

Works by one of Kentucky's more eclectic artists are now on display through Oct. 9 in the Lindsey Wilson University Lucretia C. Begley Art Gallery. "Henry Faulkner: A Life in Color" features 21 paintings by the late Henry Faulkner. A reception will be...

Aug 21, 2026, 11:02am EDT

The Lindsey Wilson University community had nine new members of its faculty for the 2026-27 school year. Pictured, from left: Ashley Adamson, instructor of nursing; Sabrina Evans, assistant professor of counseling; Courtney Carter assistant professor of sport performance and sports management; Harold Bosstick, assistant professor of English; Sarah Mendoza, assistant professor of counseling; Macaela Bloyd, assistant professor of business; Paisley Bolin, agribusiness program coordinator; and William Bowes, assistant professor of Christian ministries. Not pictured: Michael Davis, assistant professor of math. The LWU 2026-27 school year begins Monday, Aug. 24.

Lindsey Wilson University Faculty Look Forward to Start of 2026-27 School Year

Lindsey Wilson University faculty celebrated the school's recent successes while looking ahead to measures that will continue to secure the university's future at their 2026 fall biannual meeting, held Thursday, Aug. 20, in Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & ...

Aug 21, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University will break ground this school year on the Henry Baughman Indoor Tennis Center. The single-story, 22,000-square-foot building will include three indoor tennis courts, locker rooms for the men’s and women’s tennis teams, coaches’ offices, and a lobby/meeting area for the teams.

Lindsey Wilson University to Build Indoor Tennis Center

For about a quarter of every year, the Lindsey Wilson University tennis teams have not had a place to practice. That's because Southcentral Kentucky's inhospitable winter months often make it impossible to play outside at the six-court Henry Baughman T...

Aug 19, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University Plant Operations staff member Darin Taylor waxes the floor of the Cralle Student Union Building in late July. Lindsey Wilson’s Welcome Week will be Aug. 21-28. Fall classes begin Monday, Aug. 24.

Lindsey Wilson University Community Prepares for Class of 2030

Less than a week after the Lindsey Wilson University community officially bid adieu to the last group of the Class of 2026, it will formally welcome members of the Class of 2030 to campus. Lindsey Wilson's Welcome Week will be held Aug. 21-28, getting...

Aug 18, 2026, 5:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University undergraduates move the tassel on their mortarboard from right to left to signify their graduation at the university’s inaugural summer commencement ceremony. Lindsey Wilson awarded 292 degrees at its 124th commencement ceremony, held Saturday, Aug. 15, in Biggers Sports Center.

Lindsey Wilson University's First Summer Commencement Ceremony Caps Off Largest Class in School History

Lindsey Wilson held its first summer commencement ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 15, by celebrating people who showed up. As graduate student David Browne told his fellow 291 Lindsey Wilson graduates in his commencement address, "showing up matters." "We...

Aug 16, 2026, 6:00am EDT

A screenshot of the virtual pinning ceremony for graduate students in the Lindsey Wilson University School of Professional Counseling, held online on Wednesday evening, Aug. 12.

Lindsey Wilson University School of Professional Counseling Celebrates Students Who Weathered the Storms

Life is about learning to appreciate storms, even when you're in them. That was one of the messages delivered to Lindsey Wilson University students in the School of Professional Counseling's two virtual pinning ceremonies, held Wednesday, Aug. 12. The...

Aug 13, 2026, 11:12am EDT

A group of Lindsey Wilson University faculty and staff members met on Wednesday, Aug. 12, to discuss ways the university can better help its undergraduate students discover their vocation. The initiative, which is funded by a Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education grant, will be developed during the 2026-27 school year with the hope that it will lead to programming that can be utilized across the university. Pictured, from left: Director of Alumni Relations Allison Cross ’09; Vice President for Academic Affairs Ray Lutgring; Art Instructor Kristyne Gilbert; School of Arts and Humanities Dean Allison Smith; Chaplain the Rev. Tyler Brumfield; Sustainability & Energy Applications Instructor Evan Mahanna ’22; Assistant Dean of Students Abe Cross; Dean of Students Chris Schmidt; Director of the Bonner Scholar Program and Civic Engagement and Leadership Yayi Sonnabend '23; School of Business and Communication Dean Benson Sexton '04; guest speaker Brady Banks of Nolensville, Tenn.

Lindsey Wilson University Group Aims to Help Students Discover Their Vocation

Less than two weeks before the start of Lindsey Wilson University's fall classes on Aug. 24, a dozen faculty and staff members held an off-campus retreat to lay plans for an initiative they hope will benefit students long after they have graduated. Th...

Aug 13, 2026, 5:00am EDT

The 2026-27 Lindsey Wilson University Theatre season will open with David Auburn’s award-winning drama “Proof,” which was last produced at Lindsey Wilson in fall 2014 (pictured).

Pair of Pulitzer Prize Recipients to Bookend 2026-27 Lindsey Wilson University Theatre Season

Two iconic stories of the American stage are among the five productions scheduled for the 2026-27 theatre season at Lindsey Wilson University. In addition to David Auburn's award-winning drama "Proof" and the rock musical "Rent" by Jonathan Larson, Li...

Aug 12, 2026, 4:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University counseling professor Patrick Hardesty was recognized for his support of new scholarship when he was named one of three top ad hoc reviewers of the journal Psychology of Religion and Spirituality.

Lindsey Wilson University Counseling Professor Honored for Work with Journal

Lindsey Wilson University counseling professor Patrick Hardesty believes in paying it forward as a way to help promote scholarship and research in his discipline. Hardesty was recently recognized for his support of new scholarship when he was named on...

Aug 11, 2026, 6:00am EDT

Lindsey Wilson University counseling professor Jodi Crane has published the “Time for Me: 44 Journaling and Expressive Art Prompts for Busy Therapists.”

Lindsey Wilson University Professor's Debut Book a Tool for Counselors

Lindsey Wilson University counseling professor Jodi Crane reminds her students that in order to be a successful therapist, they must also take care of their own mental health. And she's produced a tool to help them achieve that. Crane has published a ...

Aug 11, 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.