Felix Goodson Library at Williams Baptist University will host a voter registration event on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in observance of National Voter Registration Day.  All who are qualified to register may do so from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. that day in the library, which is located near the university entrance. WBU’s Student Government Association…

The Williams Baptist University Board of Trustees conducted its regular fall meeting on the university campus Friday, September 11.  It marked the first gathering of the full board on campus since December 2019. The full board was unable to gather for its April 2020 meeting due to shelter in place directives and limitations for group…

A challenging time for higher education hasn’t slowed enrollment growth at Williams Baptist University.  WBU’s on-campus enrollment for the fall semester increased more than 12 percent over last year, marking the second straight year of double-digit gains for the private, Christian university in Walnut Ridge, Ark. Numbers were up across the board at WBU, including…

After a hiatus of several months, the campus of Williams Baptist University is about to spring back to life.  WBU will welcome freshmen and other new students to campus Saturday, August 15, and classes will commence on Tuesday, August 18. “We are thrilled to see students on this campus once again, and the students appear…

Melanie McKuin and Jack Wafler have been awarded the 2020 Founders Awards at Williams Baptist University.  McKuin is from Dexter, Mo., and Wafler is from Lexington, Tenn.  WBU President Dr. Stan Norman presented the awards during the university’s commencement exercises on Saturday, August 8. Founders Award winners are selected from each graduating class at Williams. …

Jerry Gibbens, who served for more than half a century as an English professor at Williams Baptist University, was presented an honorary doctorate by WBU Saturday.  The honor was bestowed during the university’s commencement exercises. “It is astounding to think of the contributions Jerry Gibbens has made to Williams Baptist University through more than 50…

Williams Baptist University has announced that Dr. Christopher Hair will be joining the WBU English faculty this fall.  Hair, who has more than 20 years experience in higher education, will serve as professor of English, chair of the English Department, and chair of the Division of Arts and Sciences. “Dr. Hair is a great addition…

Williams Baptist University will hold its 2020 commencement exercises Saturday, Aug. 8.  The ceremony was postponed from its originally scheduled date in May due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Approximately 80 graduates are receiving diplomas from WBU this year. Attendance at the ceremony will be restricted due to covid-19.  To maintain social distancing, only graduates and…