Williams to Stage “Silent Sky” April 5-6
The Williams Baptist University theatre department will close its 2017-2018 season with Lauren Gunderson’s “Silent Sky,” which will run April 5-6. The show is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Old Chapel at Williams. “Silent Sky” is based on a true story and highlights the life of Henrietta Leavitt, who became the […]
Williams Theatre Program to Close Season with “Silent Sky”
The Williams Baptist University theatre program will close its 2017-18 season with Lauren Gunderson’s “Silent Sky.” The production will run Thursday, April 5, and Friday, April 6, in WBU’s Old Chapel. The play tells the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt and explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific […]
Marlow Signs as First Williams Band Member
The new Williams Baptist University band has signed its first recruit. Ashlyn Marlow of Pocahontas, Ark., signed her agreement to play in the Williams band during a ceremony Wednesday, March 7, in WBU’s Swaim Administration Building. “This is a special day, and it’s great that we can begin by signing an All-State clarinet player. I’m […]
Harp Senior Recital is March 15
Cody Harp of Alma, Ark., will perform his senior recital at Williams Baptist University on Thursday, March 15. The performance begins at 7 p.m. in the choral room of WBU’s Maddox Center. Harp’s recital will be a composition performance, and his selections will be music he composed and arranged himself. The senior music major is […]
Sluka to be Mondy-Carroll Lecturer on March 13
Dr. Robert D. Sluka is set to present Williams Baptist University’s latest Mondy-Carroll Lectureship on Tuesday, March 13. The lecture, entitled, “Hope for the Ocean: Christians Caring for the 71% of the Planet Underwater,” will be held in the Mabee Student Center, beginning at 7 p.m. Sluka leads A Rocha’s Marine and Coastal Conservation Programme, […]
Isbill and Whittle Receive WBU Founders Award
Erika Isbill and Ryan Whittle have been awarded the 2018 Williams Baptist University Founders Awards. Isbill is from Jonesboro, Ark., and Whittle is from Greenwich, Conn. Williams President Dr. Stan Norman presented the awards during the annual graduate’s luncheon on Friday, May 4. Founders Award winners are selected from each graduating class at Williams. Recipients […]