Graduation is May 4
More than 75 graduates will receive diplomas as Williams Baptist University holds commencement exercises on Saturday, May 4. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. in WBU’s Southerland-Mabee Center. Dr. Sonny Tucker, executive director of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, will bring the commencement address. The graduation ceremony will mark the first time for WBU to […]
Williams Presents Academic Awards
Eight students were recognized for departmental honors during the annual Academic Awards Banquet at Williams Baptist University. WBU faculty selected the students for the awards based on their academic achievements in their respective fields. Recipients of the 2019 Academic Awards were: English Education – Kristin Britt of Chandler, Tex. History – Rodney Duncan of Highland, […]
Education Students Teach Children to Save
Integrity First Bank of Pocahontas joined Williams Baptist University education students on April 16th to present the 22nd annual Teach Children to Save Day. The event was held at Alma Spikes Elementary School in Pocahontas. Teach Children to Save Day is a nationwide program of the American Bankers Association, which aims to teach students about […]
Business Students Inducted Into Sigma Beta Delta
Seven students have been inducted into Sigma Beta Delta, the international honor society for business at Williams Baptist University. The induction ceremony was held April 10 on the WBU campus. The new inductees are Brayden Brewer of Pollard, Ark.; Ridge Briney of Corning, Ark.; Andrea Hardage of Pocahontas, Ark.; Tori Lovelady of Romance, Ark.; Josiah […]
Powell Senior Art Exhibit is April 23
The senior art exhibition of Jessie Powell will be on display Tuesday, April 23, at Williams Baptist University. The exhibit is entitled “Journey to the Fix. My Testimony: A Visual Experience.” Powell is a senior from Imboden, Ark., majoring in art education. She is the daughter of Bill and Janna Powell. The exhibition will be […]
Business Students Claim 12 State Awards
Business students from Williams Baptist University came home with a dozen awards from the State Leadership Conference of Phi Beta Lambda. The annual event was held April 5 and 6 in North Little Rock, Ark. Of the 12 awards won by Williams students, four were first place honors. The team of Drew Adcock, Tori Lovelady […]
WBU Christian Ministries Presents Awards
Several Williams Baptist University students were recognized with awards during the Department of Christian Ministries Banquet. A large crowd (pictured above) was on hand for the event, held earlier this month to celebrate the department’s accomplishments for the year and recognize honorees. Warner West of Walnut Ridge, Ark., was presented the Zondervan/WBU Greek Award. […]
Harris Awarded Research Grant
Dr. Rodney Harris of the Williams Baptist University history faculty been awarded a research grant from Wake Forest University. Harris is receiving the Provost’s Grant for Library Research for 2019/20. The grant is worth up to $1,500 and will cover the costs associated with visiting the Wake Forest campus for the purpose of conducting research […]
Psychology Department Makes Presentations at SWPA
Williams Baptist University was represented by a student and four faculty members at the annual meeting of the Southwest Psychological Association, held April 4-5 in Albuquerque, N.M. All of the WBU representatives made presentations at the conference. Student MaKenzie Free (pictured above) presented the results of her research, which examined objectification at religious camps. Free […]
Board of Trustees Approves Budget, New Programs
The Board of Trustees at Williams Baptist University has approved the budget for next year, voted to add new academic programs and authorized a new fundraising foundation for the university. Trustees also awarded professor emeritus status to WBU’s longest serving faculty member as the board met in regular session Friday, April 5. WBU will operate […]