Johnson Crowned Miss WBU
A junior from Clinton, Ark., has been crowned Miss Williams Baptist University. Tori Johnson was chosen as the winner of the 2019 Miss WBU pageant Thursday, March 14. She was also presented the Talent Award and honored as Miss Congeniality. Johnson (center in photo above) is a liberal arts major with an emphasis on biology […]
High School Art Exhibit Opens at WBU
The second annual High School Art Exhibit has opened at Williams Baptist University, with works from several northeast Arkansas schools on display. The art show opened with a reception on Monday, March 4, and will remain open through March 15. High schools and students represented in the exhibit include: Corning: Jessica Wallace. Greene County Tech: […]
Perkins Publishes Two Review Essays
Dr. Blake Perkins, chair of the Department of History & Political Science at Williams Baptist University, has published two review essays recently in academic journals. His essay “Listening to Rural Americans in ‘Trump Country’” examines a new book by Princeton University sociologist Robert Wuthnow titled “The Left Behind: Decline and Rage in Rural America.” The […]
Tompkins Remembers Hoxie Integration at WBU Luncheon
Ethel Tompkins was still a school girl when she and some 25 other students made history at Hoxie Schools. Tompkins, one of the students who first integrated the school system in 1955, recalled her experiences Tuesday at the Cultural Awareness Luncheon at Williams Baptist University. Pictured above, Tompkins chats with Dr. Blake Perkins, chair of […]
Imboden Charter School Students Visit WBU
Students from the Imboden Area Charter School visited Williams Baptist University Friday, where they attended classes and toured the WBU campus. WBU education students guided the children around campus, while Williams faculty, staff and students worked with IACS classroom teachers in leading courses and lectures. The day culminated in activities led by physical education students […]
WBU Releases 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 2018 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 is comprised of those with at least a 3.5 GPA. Williams is a private, Christian university […]
Brent Williams to Deliver WBU’s Vaughn Lecture
Supply chain management expert Dr. Brent D. Williams will deliver the 2019 Vaughn Lecture at Williams Baptist University. The lecture is scheduled for Monday, March 11, at 7:00 p.m. in WBU’s Mabee Student Center coffeehouse & grill. The public is invited, and there is no charge to attend. Williams is associate dean for executive education […]
Cook Signs with WBU Band & Singers
Isaiah Cook is headed to Williams Baptist University to continue his pursuits in instrumental and vocal music. Cook, a senior at Hoxie High School, signed his commitment Monday, Feb. 18, to be a member of the WBU Band and the Williams Singers. Cook, the son of Adam & Rebecca Cook, took part in a signing […]
West Makes Presentation at Regional Meeting
Williams Baptist University student Warner West recently presented the results of his scholarly research to a regional meeting of Phi Alpha Theta national history honor society. West, a WBU senior from Walnut Ridge, read his paper entitled “Henry James and Virginia Woolf: A Literary History.” West examined the friendship between the two famous authors, which […]
History Department Sponsoring WWII Speaker
The WBU Department of History and Political Science, along with its student Bancroft Society, are co-sponsoring a speaking event, “The Bombing of Japan in WWII,” on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The speech by World War II veteran Clifford Smith will take place at the Wings of Honor WWII Museum, near the Williams campus. Smith, now 97 […]
