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 […]
WBU Hosts Arkansas Area 1 Special Olympics
Williams Baptist University played host to more than 360 Special Olympians Tuesday, March 7 at the Southerland-Mabee Center for the Arkansas Area 1 Individual Basketball Skills Special Olympics. WBU students, faculty and staff partnered with Special Olympics of Arkansas and served as buddies to the group of athletes from area K-12 schools and agencies as […]
Felix Goodson Library to Host Annual Used Book Sale
The Felix Goodson Library will host its annual “Used Book Sale” March 10 – April 3 on the campus of Williams Baptist University. This year’s collection features fiction, non-fiction and a large collection of academic books for sale. Those interested in purchasing books may stop by from 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday […]
Anderson Senior Recital Set for March 7
Tate Anderson will present his senior recital Tuesday, March 7 at Williams Baptist University. Anderson, who is completing his bachelor’s degree in music and worship at WBU, is from Walnut Ridge, Ark. Anderson will present a vocal recital. He will perform selected works from musical theater, opera and sacred songs by various composers. Anderson is […]
Gilley Made Most of Opportunity At Southern Baptist College
Linda ‘Mavis’ (Davis) Gilley was a force to be reckoned with during her days on the basketball court in the late 1970s at Southern Baptist College (now Williams Baptist University). During her career, she became the first women’s basketball player from Southern Baptist College to earn NJCAA Region II All-Region Team honors and was one […]
WBU ASA Raises Money for Coaches vs Cancer
The Williams Baptist University’s Association of Student Athletes (ASA) recently raised $1,176 during a pair WBU Eagles doubleheader basketball games during the month of January in support of the Coaches vs Cancer and Sneakers Week. The ASA organization collected donations during a pair of Eagles’ doubleheader basketball games on Jan. 19 and Jan. 21 to […]
FNB of Lawrence County Donates to WBU, Williams Works
Williams Baptist University received a $7,500 gift from First National Bank of Lawrence County Thursday in support of the Williams Works program. The check was presented to WBU President Dr. Stan Norman by Maria Kovak, Vice President & Loan Officer at the Pocahontas branch. The Williams Works program has entered its third year as the […]
WBU Announces Fall ‘22 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 2022 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 […]
Matt Wilson Delivers Jan. 11 Message
https://youtu.be/ZmzE07eerK8 Matt Wilson delivered the first chapel message of the Springer 2023 semester on January 11, 2023. Wilson is the Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church in Harrisburg, Ark., where he lives with his wife and five children.
