WBU Theatre to Stage “These Shining Lives”
The Williams Baptist University theatre department will close the 2020-21 season with These Shining Lives, a play written by Melanie Marnich, based on the true story of four women who worked for the Radium Dial Company, a watch factory based in Ottawa, Ill. The play dramatizes the danger the women faced in this workplace and highlights the wider […]
WBU Board Approves 2021-22 Budget
The Board of Trustees at Williams Baptist University approved the school’s budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year Friday, April 9. The board, meeting in regular session on the WBU campus, also gave its approval to the 2021 graduating class, voted to add new members to the university’s Foundations for the Future board, and passed a […]
Watson, Flippo Assume New Duties at WBU
Williams Baptist University has announced a transition among its leadership team highlighted by Dr. Andrew Watson and Angela Flippo, who have assumed new roles within the school. Dr. Watson was appointed the university’s new Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management after having most recently served as the school’s Director of Financial Aid. In his 10-plus […]
Ellis to Present Senior Recital April 8
David Ellis will present his senior piano recital Thursday, April 8 at 7 p.m. in the choral room located in the Maddox Center on the campus of Williams Baptist University. Ellis, who is a native of Gainesville, Ark., is a church music major and will perform varied works by Claude Debussy and Scott Joplin as […]
Taylor Crowned Miss WBU
Kilee Taylor, a freshman from Batesville, Ark., was crowned Miss WBU 2021 at the annual competition on the Williams Baptist University campus on Thursday, March 11. Taylor is a biology major with an emphasis in business administration and is the daughter of Vicki Stephenson. Anna Ring, a freshman from Paragould, Ark., was the first-runner up […]
Felix Goodson Library to Host Annual Used Book Sale
The Felix Goodson Library will host its annual “Used Book Sale” March 10-12. This year’s lot includes hundreds of books encompassing several different areas of study. Two new groups include Catholic theology, history, and literature, along with over 400 classic vinyl LP records. The 2020 sale was postponed due to COVID-19, which has allowed this […]
WBU Theatre Program to Present Virtual “Story Store”
by Molly Mingo The Williams Baptist University theatre program is once again preparing for its annual production of the “Story Store,” but a new set of challenges has already caused changes to the way the performance is typically conducted. Melinda Williams, assistant professor of speech, drama, and journalism at WBU, has been doing the production […]
WBU Releases Fall ’20 President’s and Dean’s Lists
Williams Baptist University has released the names of students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2020 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 […]
WBU Receives Gift from First National Bank of Lawrence County
First National Bank of Lawrence County has continued its substantial support of the Williams Works initiative at Williams Baptist University. A $7,500 gift was presented to WBU President Stan Norman by First National Vice President and Imboden Branch Manager Warren Williams. “We are grateful for the generosity and shared vision that First National Bank of […]
WBU Presents Employee Service Honors
Williams Baptist University has honored nine of its employees for 100 years of combined service to the school and its Christ-centered education. “I am privileged and honored to work with everyone at this great university,” WBU President Dr. Stan Norman said. “Those honored for their work and sacrifice have given so much of their time […]
