Big Creek Baptist Association Donates Bibles to WBU Students
Incoming freshmen at Williams Baptist University this fall will each receive a new Bible, thanks to a gift from the Big Creek Baptist Association in northern Arkansas. The association has donated funds to purchase Bibles for all new students at WBU next year, and Viola First Baptist Church also donated 22 Bibles for current students […]
Jonesboro First Christian Church Donates to WBU
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (2/6/24) – Williams Baptist University has received a gift from First Christian Church in Jonesboro. It is the second gift from the church in support of WBU’s Williams Works initiative, which allows students to work their way through college. The check was presented by Paul House, chair of the church’s Vision & […]
WBU’s Eagle Farms Receives Donation of Truck
Eagle Farms at Williams Baptist University has received a truck that was donated to it. The 2010 Dodge Ram pickup was given to the school by James Mulligan of Little Rock, with the Arkansas Baptist Foundation serving as the intermediary. Bobby Thomas, president and CEO of the ABF, presented the truck to Williams President Dr. […]
WBU Expanding Williams Works to Include Local Commuters
Williams Baptist University is expanding its Williams Works initiative to include new commuter students from Lawrence and Randolph Counties. The work program will be available to incoming students from the two counties who live at home and who qualify for the Arkansas Challenge scholarship. “Williams Works makes a high quality, Christian university education attainable for […]
U.S. Representative Crawford Visits WBU Campus
U.S. House of Representative for Arkansas’s 1st congressional district Rick Crawford visited the Williams Baptist University campus on Friday to tour the school’s newly opened meat processing plant and to learn about the school’s Williams Works program. “We were honored to have hosted Congressman Rick Crawford on our campus today,” WBU president Dr. Stan Norman […]
First National Bank of Lawrence County Gives to WBU
Williams Baptist University has announced a generous donation of $7,500 from the First National Bank of Lawrence County, dedicated to fortifying the Williams Works program. The check was ceremoniously presented to Dr. Stan Norman, President of WBU, by Sonja Adkisson, Vice President of Data Processing & Assistant Cashier Entering its fourth year, the Williams Works […]
WBU Announces Fall 2023 President’s and Dean’s Lists
Williams Baptist University has released the names of students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2023 fall semester. The President’s List includes those full-time students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average, while the Dean’s List consists of those with at least a 3.5 GPA. Williams is a private, Christian university in […]
WBU Honors 13 Employees for 280 Years of Combined Service
Williams Baptist University honored 13 employees who have contributed a combined 280 years of service to the school and its Christ-centered education. Melinda Williams was honored for 40 years of service to the university as an assistant professor of speech, drama and journalism, coordinator of the Liberal Arts degree program and she also oversees “The […]
WBU Meat Processing Facility Open for Business
The Williams Works initiative at Williams Baptist University is expanding its operations with the opening of a meat processing plant. The facility processes cattle, hogs and other livestock, and it is staffed in large part by WBU students who are working their way to an education through Williams Works. Future plans also call for a […]
Gov. Sanders Visits WBU Campus to Learn About Williams Works, Tour Meat Processing Facility
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders visited the Williams Baptist University campus Thursday to discuss the Williams Works Initiative in a roundtable discussion that included university leaders, WBU students and leaders from the state of Arkansas to learn how both the state and school can better serve one another. In addition, Gov. Sanders visited WBU’s new […]
