Williams Baptist University will confer diplomas to 140 graduates during the 2024 commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 4. The event begins at 10 a.m. in the Southerland-Mabee Center on campus.
Graduates from 11 departments including Business, Christian Ministries, Child and Family Studies, Criminal Justice, Education, English, History, Liberal Arts, Music, Natural Science, Psychology and Sports Management will receive master’s, bachelor’s and associate’s degrees.
WBU President Dr. Stan Norman will deliver the commencement address and give a charge to the graduates at the conclusion of the ceremony.Â
WBU’s Golden Eagles, alumni who attended Williams 50 or more years ago, will also be honored at the ceremony. As has become a tradition at the Williams commencement exercises, the Golden Eagles will march in with this year’s graduates.
Attendance at the ceremony is limited to guests invited by the graduates. A live stream of the event will be provided on WBU’s website at WilliamsBU.edu/graduation and on the Williams Baptist University YouTube channel.
Williams is a private, Christian university in Walnut Ridge, Ark.