Jeffery Completes 206-Mile Bike Race
Riding a bicycle 206 miles on gravel roads through mud and storms might not be everyone’s idea of fun, but for Bill Jeffery, it proved to be a great adventure. Jeffery took part in the Garmin UNBOUND Gravel race June 3-4 at Emporia, Kansas, completing the grueling off-road course in just over 18 hours. Jeffery, […]
Williams Baptist University Receives $4 Million Gift from Mabee Foundation for New Wellness Center
Williams Baptist University has announced that it has been selected for a $4 million gift from the Mabee Foundation, marking the largest donation ever bestowed upon the university. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the J. E. and L. E. Mabee Foundation, and as part of the anniversary celebration and in honor of its […]
WBU’s Anderson To Host Book Signing at Independence County Library
Williams Baptist University senior Caleb Anderson will host a book signing event on Tuesday, June 27 at 6 p.m. at the Independence County Library in Batesville, Ark. The event will feature a discussion on Anderson’s book, “Just Go For It: Choosing Faith When Fear Begins To Overwhelm Your Life.” In his book, Anderson delves into […]
WBU Announces Spring 2023 President’s and Dean’s List Honorees
Williams Baptist University has released the names of students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2023 spring 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 […]
Babbitt to Join History Faculty at WBU
Williams Baptist University has announced that Colton Babbitt will join the faculty as an assistant professor of history, starting with the fall academic semester of 2023. Babbitt, a Williams alum, is currently completing his Ph.D. in history at the University of Mississippi and is scheduled to defend his dissertation in spring 2024. His areas of […]
Thomason, Goad Named 2023 Founders Award Recipients
Maura Thomason and Grant Goad have been awarded the 2023 Founders Awards at Williams Baptist University. Thomason is from Sidney, Ark., and Goad is from Jonesboro, Ark. WBU President Dr. Stan Norman presented the awards during the university’s commencement exercises on Saturday, May 6. Founders Award winners are selected from each graduating class at Williams. […]
WBU Announces 2023 Graduates
Williams Baptist University awarded degrees to 134 graduates during its 2023 commencement exercises Saturday, May 6. The graduates represented 23 Arkansas counties, nine states and three nations. Honor graduates were recognized as being cum laude (3.5-3.69 cumulative grade point average), magna cum laude (3.7-3.84 GPA) or summa cum laude (3.85-4.0 GPA). In addition Coe Scholars […]
New WBU Scholarship Awarded to Lee
Reagan Lee of Southaven, Miss., is the first recipient of the Roland Chappell Scholarship at Williams Baptist University. The scholarship was recently established in memory of Roland Chappell, a WBU alumnus and longtime pastor who served churches in Arkansas, Texas and Missouri. The scholarship is funded by Chappell’s nephew, David Ross of Hillsboro, Mo. Chappell’s […]
Polachic and Vowell Promoted at WBU
Williams Baptist University has granted tenure and a promotion in rank to Dr. Chris Polachic and Dr. Dennis Vowell. The WBU Board of Trustees approved the faculty promotions at its meeting on April 18. Both faculty members were granted tenure and were promoted to the rank of associate professor by unanimous vote after a recommendation […]
WBU Students Honored at Academic Awards Event
Thirteen Standout students were honored in their respective disciplines Monday, April 24, 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: Business Award: Dylan Creech of Jonesboro, […]
