Clayton, Marlow Named 2024 Founders Award Winners
Cassidy Clayton and Joel Marlow have been awarded the 2024 Founders Awards at Williams Baptist University. Thomason is from Walnut Ridge, Ark., and Marlow is from Pocahontas, Ark. WBU President Dr. Stan Norman presented the awards during the university’s commencement exercises on Saturday, May 4. Founders Award winners are selected from each graduating class at […]
Director’s Stand Donated to WBU
A spectator enjoyed a recent musical performance at Williams Baptist University, and felt that the director needed a better platform to hold his music. So, the spectator made an anonymous donation to purchase a professional quality stand for such performances. The Melhart Modern Curved Conductor Stand features a large desk that is 30 inches by […]
Jerry & Barbara Gibbens Establish Legacy Scholarship at WBU
Children of Williams Baptist University alumni will soon have an extra scholarship incentive to attend WBU. Dr. Jerry & Barbara Gibbens of Walnut Ridge are donating $100,000 to Williams, which will be used to establish a legacy scholarship, benefitting the children of past WBU students. The Gibbens are both WBU alumni, and they began dating […]
WBU Honors Students for Academic Excellence
Sixteen Standout students were honored in their respective disciplines on Thursday, April 25, as Williams Baptist University held its annual Academic Awards Ceremony. The event was held in the Moody Room of WBU’s Mabee-Gwinup Cafeteria. The awards were presented to outstanding students in the university’s academic departments. The winners were: Williams is a private, Christian […]
WBU Graduation Set for Saturday, May 4
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 […]
WBU Board Approves Budget, New Mission Statement
The Board of Trustees at Williams Baptist University approved the budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year Tuesday, April 16. The board, meeting in regular session on the WBU campus, also voted to adopt a new mission statement and core values, as well as approving the slate of 2024 graduates. The board gave its approval to […]
The Story Behind Startup Chapel
by Rebekah Presley Those who have spent time on the Williams Baptist University campus recently have probably noticed some construction going on near the library. To some, the building might look like an old church that seems almost out of place with the larger Manley Chapel just a short walk away. Others may view it […]
Arkansas Master’Singers to Perform at Manley Chapel
The Arkansas Master’Singers, in collaboration with the Williams Singers, are set to take the stage for a concert Thursday, April 18, at 7 p.m. at Manley Chapel on the campus of Williams Baptist University. Admission to the event is free. Composed of ministers of music, worship leaders, directors, accompanists, and choir members hailing from Baptist […]
WBU Science Department Receives Gift of Telescope
The Department of Natural Sciences at Williams Baptist University has a great new tool for studying astronomy, including the Great American Eclipse. Rebecca Lapiro of Light, Ark., recently donated a powerful telescope to WBU, in memory of her late son, Charles Ruben Lapiro II. The 8-inch Orion telescope has a motorized base that does automatic […]
WBU Theatre Department to Stage “Alice in Wonderland”
The Williams Baptist University theatre department will close the 2023-24 season with Alice in Wonderland, a play adapted by William Glennon, based on Lewis Carroll’s classic story. The production will take place in the Maddox Fine Arts building located on the campus of Williams Baptist University. Productions will take place, April 19-20, with curtain time […]