Sen. Boozman Meets With WBU Trustees
The Board of Trustees at Williams Baptist University welcomed U.S. Senator John Boozman to their regularly scheduled meeting on Friday, Dec. 4. The Arkansas senator joined the trustees for lunch and heard an update on recent developments at WBU in general and on the Williams Works program in particular. The Senator also shared news from […]
WBU Music Students Inducted into Mu Phi Epsilon
Seven students have been inducted into the Zeta Alpha chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon International Music Fraternity at Williams Baptist University. The inductees were (pictured from left to right) Brianna Williams of Little Rock, Ark., Kathleen Grooms of Pocahontas, Ark., Andrew Pace of Batesville, Ark., Caleb Harris of Searcy, Ark., Paige Johnson of Saffell, Ark., […]
Homecoming Plans Change Due to Pandemic
Homecoming will look considerably different at Williams Baptist University this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Reunions and other alumni activities planned for Nov. 7 have been cancelled, but performing arts groups will be featured on video, and student activities such as a parade and a socially distanced theatre production will still be held. “One […]
First National Bank of LawCo Gives to WBU
A gift from First National Bank of Lawrence County will benefit the Williams Works initiative at Williams Baptist University. Chief Financial Officer Amy Fitzgerald of First National presented the $7,500 donation to WBU President Dr. Stan Norman on Thursday. “First National Bank of Lawrence County is a tremendous friend to WBU,” said Norman. “Their longtime, […]
Library Hosts Territorial Arkansas Exhibit
Territorial Arkansas: The Wild Western Frontier will be displayed at Williams Baptist University October 6 – 14. The traveling exhibit tells the story of the Arkansas Territory, and it will be on display in WBU’s Felix Goodson Library. The exhibit consists of 15 panels that explore the history of Arkansas Territory though the collections of […]
WBU Library to Host Voter Registration Day
Felix Goodson Library at Williams Baptist University will host a voter registration event on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in observance of National Voter Registration Day. All who are qualified to register may do so from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. that day in the library, which is located near the university entrance. WBU’s Student Government Association […]
WBU Board Celebrates Enrollment Jump, Maintains Current Tuition Cost
The Williams Baptist University Board of Trustees conducted its regular fall meeting on the university campus Friday, September 11. It marked the first gathering of the full board on campus since December 2019. The full board was unable to gather for its April 2020 meeting due to shelter in place directives and limitations for group […]
WBU Notches 12% Enrollment Gain
A challenging time for higher education hasn’t slowed enrollment growth at Williams Baptist University. WBU’s on-campus enrollment for the fall semester increased more than 12 percent over last year, marking the second straight year of double-digit gains for the private, Christian university in Walnut Ridge, Ark. Numbers were up across the board at WBU, including […]
WBU Set for Students to Return
After a hiatus of several months, the campus of Williams Baptist University is about to spring back to life. WBU will welcome freshmen and other new students to campus Saturday, August 15, and classes will commence on Tuesday, August 18. “We are thrilled to see students on this campus once again, and the students appear […]
McKuin and Wafler Presented WBU Founders Awards
Melanie McKuin and Jack Wafler have been awarded the 2020 Founders Awards at Williams Baptist University. McKuin is from Dexter, Mo., and Wafler is from Lexington, Tenn. WBU President Dr. Stan Norman presented the awards during the university’s commencement exercises on Saturday, August 8. Founders Award winners are selected from each graduating class at Williams. […]
