WBU Reports Third Consecutive Enrollment Jump
Enrollment at Williams Baptist University has climbed for the third straight year, with the number of on-campus students rising to 600. Fall enrollment on WBU’s main campus in Walnut Ridge increased by 3.5 percent compared to last year, capping a jump of 31 percent over the past three years. The number of WBU students on […]
WBU Welcomes New & Returning Students to Campus
Williams Baptist University celebrated the return of students to its campus on Saturday, Aug. 21, as part of the school’s annual “Move-in Day.” The event serves as the unofficial kickoff to Orientation Weekend on campus, where new students are welcomed into the Williams family. As students and families arrived Saturday morning, they were greeted by [...] WBU and Lawrence Healthcare Form Partnership through Williams Works
Lawrence Healthcare and Williams Baptist University are forming a partnership to fill employment needs at the hospital while providing valuable experience and training for WBU students. Through the agreement, students in the Williams Works initiative will gain important certifications, as well as hands-on experience in healthcare. “We were excited the first time we heard about […]
WBU Receives Gift From First National Bank of Lawrence County
Williams Baptist University received a $7,500 gift from First National Bank of Lawrence County Wednesday in support of the Williams Works program. The check was presented to WBU President Dr. Stan Norman by Paula Haskins, assistant cashier and head teller for the Walnut Ridge branch of the bank. The Williams Works program will welcome its […]
WBU Announces Spring ‘21 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 2021 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 Walnut […]
WBU Announces 2021 Graduates
Williams Baptist University awarded degrees to 93 graduates during its 2021 commencement exercises Saturday, May 1. The graduates represented 19 Arkansas counties, ten states and three nations. Kelcey Abney of Ash Flat, Ark., Magenta Holland of McRae, Ark., and Kelsey Robinson of Harrison, Ark. were honored as the graduates with the highest honors, all finishing […]
Robinson, Brewer Receive Founders Awards
Kelsey Robinson and Brayden Brewer have been awarded the 2021 Founders Awards at Williams Baptist University. The awards were presented to the pair during WBU’s graduate luncheon on Friday, April 30. Founders Award winners are selected from each graduating class at Williams. Recipients are chosen by a vote of the faculty and administration as outstanding […]
Ellis to Receive Yick Collegiate Award
Recent Williams Baptist University graduate David Ellis has been selected to receive the prestigious William Yick Collegiate Award presented by the Arkansas Federation of Music Clubs. Established in 2014 by Yick, a former president of the AFMC, the award is presented to a student of an Arkansas college or university that is currently designated as […]
WBU Commencement Ceremony Set for May 1
More than 90 graduates will receive diplomas from Williams Baptist University during its 2021 commencement ceremony, Saturday, May 1. The event begins at 10 a.m. in the Southerland-Mabee Center on campus. Graduates from 11 departments including Business, Christian Ministries, Communication Arts, Criminal Justice, Education, English, History, Liberal Arts, Music, Natural Science and Psychology will receive […]
WBU Announces 2021 Academic Award Winners
Williams Baptist University recently honored eleven students for their outstanding achievements in the classroom at its annual Academic Awards Banquet on Monday afternoon. WBU faculty selected the students for the awards based upon their academic performance in their respective fields. Recipients of the 2021 Academic Awards were: Business – Brayden Brewer of Pollard, Ark., and […]
