WBU Business Departments Holds Awards Ceremony
High-achieving students were recognized during the 24th annual Department of Business Awards ceremony at Williams Baptist University, held in WBU’s Moody Room on April 5. Dylan Creech of Jonesboro, Ark., was recognized as the department’s academic award winner based on his work in the classroom. He will be formally recognized during the academic awards banquet […]
WBU Theatre Department to Close Season with “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”
The Williams Baptist University Theatre Department will close the 2022-23 season with its production of Clark Gesner’s “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” The classic play will be staged April 13-14 in WBU’s Startup Chapel. Curtain time for the show is 7:30 each evening, while admission for the production is $5 for general admission and […]
Art Students of WBU Decorate Mabee-Gwinup Cafeteria Walls
The walls of the Mabee-Gwinup Cafeteria were turned into an open canvas for the art students of Williams Baptist University. Director of Dining Services Jenny Young contacted WBU art professor Dr. Sandy Baltz, asking if her art students could use their talents to decorate the walls of the dining area with sports and academic themes. […]
Williams Inducts Two Into Mu Phi Epsilon International Music Fraternity
Two students have been inducted into the Zeta Alpha chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon International Music Fraternity at Williams Baptist University. Anna Ring of Paragould, Ark., and Tracie Petty of Jonesboro, Ark., were each inducted during a ceremony held Tuesday evening at the lobby of WBU’s Maddox Center. Mu Phi Epsilon is a coeducational, professional […]
WBU Receives Reaccreditation from Higher Learning Commission
Williams Baptist University has received formal notification that its accreditation has been renewed for another 10 years. The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) sent WBU an official record of action taken by the agency’s Institutional Actions Council (IAC), with the university’s next reaffirmation of accreditation set for 2032-33. Ten years is the maximum extension an institution […]
WBU Theatre Department to Stage “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown”
The Williams Baptist University theatre department will stage a spring production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown ” April 13-14 at 7:30 p.m. in Startup Chapel on the WBU campus. Admission for the production is $3 for students and senior citizens and $5 for general admissions. Williams is a private, Christian university in Walnut […]
WBU’s Rogers Senior Recital Set for March 30
Adrianna Rogers will present her senior voice recital Thursday, March 30 at Williams Baptist University. Rogers, who is completing her bachelor’s degree in music at WBU, is from Mammoth Springs, Ark. Rogers is the daughter of Connie Rogers of Mammoth Springs. The recital will take place March 30 at 7 p.m. in the Bob G. […]
Tweedy Crowned Miss WBU
Ashley Tweedy, a biology major from Pocahontas, Ark., was crowned Miss WBU Thursday, March 16 at the Southerland-Mabee Center on the campus of Williams Baptist University. The senior captured the title with her flag routine performance, pre-pageant interview, on-stage presence and combined score throughout the competition. Tweedy is the daughter of Robert and Christine Tweedy […]
Miss WBU Pageant Set for March 16
Twelve WBU contestants, who come from four different states, will get a chance for the crown at the 2023 Miss Williams Baptist University pageant. The pageant is set for Thursday, March 16 at the Southerland-Mabee Center at 7 p.m. Tickets are $3 per and can be purchased at the door. WBU students, faculty and staff […]
WBU’s Shepard’s Senior Recital Set for March 16
MeKency Shepard will present her senior recital Thursday, March 16 at Williams Baptist University. Shepard, who is completing her bachelor’s degree in music at WBU, is from Little Rock, Ark. Shepard will present a vocal recital. She will perform selected works from musical theater, French works and sacred songs by various composers. Shepard is the […]
