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 […]
WBU Receives $100,000 from Ledbetter Estate
Williams Baptist University has been presented with a $100,000 gift from the estate of a longtime supporter. The gift comes from the Joy Gregory Ledbetter Living Trust, and it will fund scholarships for WBU students who are preparing for the ministry. Mrs. Ledbetter was a native of Cash, Ark. She and her late husband, Dr. […]
Tate and Knight Crowned at WBU Homecoming
Seniors Tate Isaacs and Madison Knight have been selected homecoming king and queen at Williams Baptist University. The two were crowned during homecoming festivities at WBU in November. Isaacs, a senior majoring in business administration, is from Ash Flat, Ark. He is the son of Theron and Melanie Isaacs. Knight is a senior elementary education […]
Tekla Research Gives Matching Gifts to WBU
Tekla Research has made another major matching gift to the annual fund and the Williams Works initiative at Williams Baptist University. Tekla Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Beth Russell West presented checks totaling $100,000 to WBU President Dr. Stan Norman on Monday. Tekla’s gift of $50,000 was matched by another $50,000 from Dave […]
WBU Lauds High Social Mobility Ranking
Williams Baptist University is grateful for its place in the latest U.S. News college rankings, and that is especially true of the “Social Mobility” category. WBU ranks highly among colleges across the South for social mobility, indicating that students from financially challenging backgrounds are graduating at a high rate from WBU. “We love what this […]
