Williams Baptist University has made another move upward in the latest college rankings from US News & World Report.  WBU climbed to number 27 among liberal arts colleges & universities in the South, marking the ninth year in a row for Williams in the magazine’s top tier of rankings. US News released its 2019 Best…
A Walnut Ridge blood feud from over a century ago will be the topic of a lecture at Williams Baptist University Thursday, September 6, at 4:00 p.m.  Edward Harthorn, a WBU history graduate and recent Fulbright Scholar designee, will present “The Bagley-Ridgeway Feud: A Walnut Ridge Saga” in WBU’s Sloan Center room 101. The feud…
A $12,000 grant from the Bosch Community Fund will fund a pilot research program for Williams Baptist University science students. The Bosch Company, which operates a plant in Walnut Ridge, is providing the grant to stimulate interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields. Steve Engelken, operations manager, and Tracy Brock, human resources manager…
As Williams Baptist University celebrates its transition from college to university, the US Postal Service is planning a special stamp cancellation. Postal Service representatives will be on hand for WBU’s opening convocation on Wednesday, Aug. 22, to cancel envelopes with a postmark created especially for the occasion. As a community service, the Postal Service offers…
The Williams Baptist University campus is coming to life as the fall semester draws near. Â Classes begin at WBU on August 21, but activity is already picking up as the university prepares for a new school year. Fall athletic teams and international students are returning to WBU this week in preparation for the fall semester.…
The main road into the Williams Baptist University campus has new shoulders and a new look, thanks to a cooperative effort by Lawrence County and the City of Walnut Ridge. Â The project resulted in gravel shoulders on Fulbright Ave. from Hwy. 67 to the entrance of WBU, a distance of 7/10 of a mile. The…
New signage at the entrance to Williams Baptist University makes it clear a transition has taken place.  The Walnut Ridge institution has moved from college to university this summer, and two prominent signs installed in recent days reflect that change. A tall, illuminated sign was completed over the weekend along Highway 67 at Fulbright Ave.,…
Williams Baptist University is nearing the completion of its college to university transition and WBU’s email domain has been one of the most recent updates.  To reach Williams employees by email, the domain address is now @williamsbu.edu. “This is another exciting facet of our change to a university, and we are pleased to launch our…
A new Pre-Law Society is set to launch this fall at Williams Baptist University.  The society will provide coordinated support and valuable resources for students interested in going to law school after graduating with their bachelor’s degrees. Joshua Clem of Walnut Ridge, and Jaitlin Pitts of Auburn, Ala., have been selected as the society’s inaugural…
Dr. Rodney Harris Dr. Rodney Harris, assistant professor of history at Williams Baptist University, has been awarded the Lynn E. May Study Grant from the Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives in Nashville, Tenn.  “This grant will allow me to use the materials in the Southern Baptist Archives this summer to continue working on…
